The two hotels to do in Seoul are the Grand Hyatt with a Han River view during the week to skip the weekend stay-cation crowd and the JW Marriott during the weekend. The members and executive lounges are fantastic. The Grand Hyatt has top tier facilities, I can sit in the dark and take in the Han River at night for hours, and immediate access to Namsan and Itaewon. The JW Marriott also has fantastic facilities, sits on a luxury mall, on a subway terminal, next to the Seoul Express Bus terminal. Luxury, facilities, views, and access.

@tfft

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing ✈️

I stayed there 8 yrs ago. It was a stunning hotel - reception at entry and upper levels. The room was stunning with expansive city views. The dining areas were superb - breakfast buffet selection was extensive. I’d definitely stay again

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@ChiefJuan

Жыл бұрын

@@tfftwhat camera do you use to film if you dont mind?

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

iPhone 😉

Great and unbiased review as usual, great video👍👍👏👏👏

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

Thanks for the info + video!

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

Another fantastic review. Thank you

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

Hi Kevin, support your authentic review all the way from Hong Kong

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

I really, really liked this film. I love the design work of Super Potato. The aesthetic of the room is totally my cup of tea. I would probably only lighten the wood tone, but that's all. I really do plan to stay there next time I'm in Seoul. Perhaps combining a couple of nights at the Park Hyatt and another couple at the Andaz. And maybe an extra couple of nights at the Park Hyatt in Busan. If youtube ever came up with award ceremonies, you should be nominated for cinematography and for original screenplay! I very much enjoy your work and appreciate your effort and dedication.

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate that! Thanks very much 🙏🏻

Kevin you're a legend.. keep going bro 😍

@tfft

9 ай бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

Great review 😮

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

Awesome review!!! We've been to Seoul a couple of times and have stayed in Sinsa and Hongdae areas, primarily due to use being tango dancers. Good to see what other areas are like. Thanks for sharing.

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

You win the 🏅for being my first tango dancers to comment today 😉 Thanks for watching 🩴

@new2melbtango

Жыл бұрын

@@tfft 😁😅😆 Enjoy your weekend. Hopefully bump into you if you're ever in Melbourne or overseas on one of your sojourns.

Another venue to cross OFF my list for Seoul. Many, many thanks, Kevin.

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

Even though you said you probably wouldn’t stay again , I really liked it. But like you, I’d research more accommodations near “ the thick of it all “ !! Great video yet again!!

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I mean I liked it as well… I just don’t think it’s a destination unto itself like many PHs are.

I actually find novelty and class in the concept of having the main lobby on a higher floor. It's cool to have the lobby lounge and sitting areas on a high floor with dominating skyline views. That being said, it shouldn't indeed be an inconvenience for guests who just want to go straight to their rooms

@tfft

4 ай бұрын

I've found them to be charming in certain circumstances, but when you occupy the full building, it just seems unnecessary. Thanks for watching 🩴

Another very enjoyable review to watch 😊 Nearly 20 year old hotel but it looks beautiful - the room, breakfast, pool, so nice! Very impressive 😊

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

Please stay at Conrad Seoul!! Going there for my bday

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Perhaps next time! Thanks for watching 🩴

@tfft

11 ай бұрын

I’m an ‘any hotel that looks appealing for the price’ guy. I have 4 more Hilton stays coming this year, a couple in queue for publishing and plenty on the channel already.

Stayed there about 10 years ago as part of my “tour” of Asian Park and Grand Hyatts to experience some of the finest albeit understated architecture of the time. I did have an issue with finding the entrance after coming up from the conveniently located station. And was bowled over by the bathroom!

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Once the PH Kuala Lumpur opens, you’ll need to come back and have another go at the new properties in the region. Thanks for watching 🩴

Thank You✈️

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

Hey Kevin! I don't normally watch your hotel reviews but started getting into Hyatts program a bit more this year. We stayed at the Hyatt Centric in Lima so will be interesting to see your Hyatt Centric review coming up. I wish Hyatt had a partner credit card here in Canada. Thanks again for another great video! And almost 55k followers! So glad to see your channel grow.

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

I love the concept of HyCen, I just wish the execution was a little more consistent. The one I stayed in in Milan could have been a (nice) 3-star property while the one in Tokyo gives most 5-star hotels a run for their money!

@fdanieln8759

Жыл бұрын

@tfft good to know! We LOVED the San Isidro Centric in Lima. It felt like a splurge, and I don't normally do that, but it was priced mid-range compared to other hotels in that area.

Hi Kevin, Thanks for your reviews. They really temper my expectations as we've similar tastes in hotels. If it's not too much trouble at all, could you do a review on the room service? Am really big on overpriced food.😄😂

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

I generally have limited time in each property so room service would mean skipping a restaurant on site. When I stay multiple nights I usually include room service. Thanks for watching 🩴

Thanks!

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

I’ll take efficiency over warmth anytime! 😀🌟

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Same here!

like your video 🎉🎉

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@11:34..the transition shot is amazing!!

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

Hi Kevin, not sure whether you have read my second message on Patreon, where I explain inability to send you my regular “thanks”….Thank you for another lovely review 🙏🏼

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Will reply to you over there!

I really liked this property and your review. The reception on the 24th floor then changed lifts to go to your room level would be only a mild inconvenience as l have certainly stayed at my fair share of hotels with silly lift systems. I also looked up that odd "CItrus Bar" in the spa area quote: "Park club offering Eastern and Western light meals and selective beverages." Definitely, none of that is going on!! Wonder if it was also a casualty of the c19. Unsure whether l should be comforted or concerned with having a fire extinguisher under the desk in my room 🤷‍♀️. You would have heard a very annoyed 4th guest if l was told the fitness centre was closed all day "for cleaning," they would have been needing ear plugs themselves to block out my complaint!! The $100 F&B voucher also made it decent value for your stay 👍

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I actually thought about you re: the gym. I don't know exactly what I said, but in a video a long time ago I said something, likely snarky, about a property's gym and how it likely wouldn't matter to most guests (maybe the Belmond Bali and how it didn't have a gym... don't remember). You commented something along the lines of, "I'M the guest that it would matter to!" and since then I've tried to be more... fitness center friendly in my videos haha. Growth comes in all forms 😅

Thank you very much. I'm an Australian going for an interview for a chef 👨‍🍳

@tfft

9 ай бұрын

Good luck!

Dear Kevin. Now it is time to thank you for all your really fair and unadulterated reports. I really appriciate it. 🙏

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏻

JUMEIRAH ULUWATU in BALI ❤ all your videos

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

🔔🔔🔔

ИНтересный отель. Рада, что вам он понравился. Понравилось сочетание холодного камня и деревянных панелей.

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Me too! Thanks for watching 🩴

11:31 SLICK TRANSITION!! If you did that handheld - I take my hat off! Where does Park Hyatt sit in the Hyatt hierarchy? I just stayed at a Grand Hyatt in Abu Dhabi and while it said it was a five star hotel, I’m not entirely convinced. Was lovely though. Looking forward to the Andaz.

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

So, feel free to take off your hat 😉 Park Hyatt is the top of the top. Grand Hyatt (and also just Hyatt) are a bit of an outlier in the group in recent years since they’re not really expanding those brands much, resulting in a constantly aging portfolio of Grand Hyatts. My personal Theory was part of introducing the Andaz brand was a way to NOT have to fully refurbish all Grand Hyatts. The GH brand will transition to a more “classic” aesthetic over the years and then perhaps, die a slow death 😅

@shakesnbake

Жыл бұрын

@@tfft As a filmmaker - I doff my cap to you sir!

Hi Kevin, great reviews on both Park Hyatt Seoul and Andaz Seoul. In term of location and ease of accessibility to metro, which hotel would you recommend between Park Hyatt and Andaz? Thanking you in advance.

@tfft

4 ай бұрын

They're both very close to the metro. Andaz overall is more centrally located. .

@andylau7066

4 ай бұрын

Thank you Kevin for your prompt response. Keep up those unbiased reviews. Great stuff.

Thanks

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for the support ❤️

I sleep on the opposite side of those controls too. That would bug me, especially since I’m in charge of the tv remote at home 😂

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Never understood it!

That seems fun

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@JorelDerrick

Жыл бұрын

I love these videos I thank you for sharing your experiences

I felt that the design is a bit more compact and restrictive. Not open enough except for those large glass windows. However the aesthetic is cool and modern.

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Agree! Thanks for watching 🩴

Jumeirah Uluwatu in Bali :)

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

🔔🔔🔔

Lindo demais

@tfft

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

Two categories, cool! Is it okay to ask what your tier is within WOH? No need to response if it is too personal 😅

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

I am what they call internally, an ‘Earthist’… that’s what they refer to their best Globalist guests as… I’m kidding 😂 I’m just discoverist and that’s only bc of my Hyatt credit card.

Thanks for the review. When I was staying there in 2015 the suite had a distinct IKEA vibe to me. Even worse, the bed was hard as a rock, which got *a bit* better after they added some padding on top of the mattress. Location is good if you have business in the Gangnam area, but otherwise it’s quite far away from the sights. Overall I was not too impressed.

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@ceooflonelinessinc.267

9 ай бұрын

Michael, this hotel was constructed in the early 2000s

When are you coming to the philippines?

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

When they open more high end resorts 😅 Kidding (but also true…). Trying to get there next year.

Come to Estonia :D

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

I’ve been! (Before the channel). Absolutely love Tallinn!

@Rainbowus

Жыл бұрын

@@tfft Would be amazing seeing a video there!

is it jumeirah uluwatu in bali?😊

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

🔔🔔🔔

Special food needs..ie gluten free...lactose intolerant etc...can u include these.

@tfft

4 ай бұрын

I mean, I show the menus and any relevant sections of the buffet lol

First Time in Seoul-what is the best Hotel you think?Thank you

@tfft

4 ай бұрын

Depends entirely on where you need to be, Seoul is huge and transport times are sometimes long.

와

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@hottel

Жыл бұрын

@@tfft The downside of this hotel is that you can see the bathtub in the room from the street. There's some innovation going on right now, so I think it'll turn into a really cool hotel if I visit in about a year

We have to say hotels in the Asia always has the best design, biggest room and the most advanced facilities around. What's more, most of time much cheaper than their same name hotels in the West and US. Since you having been traveling a lot of time in Asia, why not go to check out some of the most amazing properties there in China or just go to HK, if that because a bit different and strict entry policy regrading visa? Living in EU for long time really miss luxury hotels in my Country.

@tfft

8 ай бұрын

I plan my travels a full year in advance. China reopening to the world very late and now their continued reduced airline networks make it prohibitally expensive. My guess is by 2025 they'll be back to normal. Thanks for watching 🩴

@qicui9461

8 ай бұрын

Hope someday I could see your jouney in China, you could do some pre-sereach as China has fully reopened since late 2022, and flights has been resumed to the level prior to Covid. China has so many options to chose and in my view it may be provide you with best value in the world, which means cheap but best design and facilities. For example, if you have been to Paris Four Seasons with over 2000 euro, but the room and design as well as facilities in Four Seasons Guangzhou are even better yet only cost you 300 euro, that's why I always think Asia has the best value for luxury hotel, and China is one of the most prominent place.@@tfft

@tfft

8 ай бұрын

Yah, I know they reopened, but their international flight capacity is no where near pre-covid levels, in fact they are almost in last place globally for international flight recovery since they had so many aircraft in storage. In August 2023 they had 9,100,000 international seats available. In August 2019, they had 18,400,000. Because of the reduced capacity domestic flights are still outrageously priced. Once everything is back to normal there, I'm happy to explore more. I've been many times.

Good design is timeless, true. And nothing worse than modern with vinyl floors etc, when the classic had say wood.

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Wait until you see the floors in my next hotel video 😆

It does appear to be an odd design.

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Situations like this I’d really just love to have a chat with the designer haha. Thanks for watching 🩴

What's wrong with Dasani??? Lol

@tfft

2 ай бұрын

It’s tap water… lol

I agree, but that's Korean's....quirky and distant.

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

Simply too old of a hotel. Intercon. Parnas opposite to it got a renovation and now much better

@tfft

11 ай бұрын

I've seen the IC and have to wonder what part of the PH you think is so old lol. To each their own. Thanks for watching 🩴

@jll3502

11 ай бұрын

@@tfft you mentioned yourself that the color tone of the wood in the rooms.....

Thanks

@tfft

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for the support ❤️