Incheon's Gyeongwonjae by Walkerhill retains 5-star status

Gyeongwonjae by Walkerhill in Songdo, Incheon, has retained its five-star rating, maintaining its status as Korea’s first five-star traditional hanok hotel. The hotel recently secured recertification by the Korea Tourism Association after scoring over 90 percent of the possible 600 points in a hotel rating assessment, the Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) said Wednesday. The assessment combines scheduled on-site inspections with unannounced evaluations Opened in 2015, the hotel has become one of Incheon’s landmark hospitality properties that blends traditional hanok architecture with modern hotel services. The latest certification follows a series of rebranding and service enhancement initiatives after the Daeil International Hospitality Group took over as the new hotel operator in May last year. Since then, the hotel has rolled out premium upgrades, such as redesigning its lobby layout to improve guest flow, installing new signage and a totem created in collaboration with national intangible cultural heritage artisan Choi Ki-young, as well as upgrades to in-room amenities and consum

Original source: Korea Times