Millennium Hilton Seoul
Hotel in Seoul, South Korea
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Millennium Hilton Seoul | |
|---|---|
Seoul Hilton in 1983 | |
  Millennium Hilton Seoul Location within South Korea | |
| Hotel chain | Hilton Hotels & Resorts |
General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | 50 Sowol-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37.555408°N 126.975538°E |
| Opened | December 7, 1983 |
| Closed | December 31, 2022 |
| Owner | Millennium & Copthorne Hotels; Hilton Hotels & Resorts |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 24 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Khatib & Alami |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 680 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Millennium Hilton Seoul was a luxury hotel in Seoul, part of Hilton Hotels & Resorts. It opened in 1983 as the Seoul Hilton and was located at 50 Sowol-ro, Jung-gu, in the central business and shopping district in downtown Seoul.[1]
History
Its opening in 1983 marked Hilton being one of the first international hotel brands to enter South Korea.[2] The hotel was originally owned by Daewoo Group, which sold it to City Developments Limited in 1999.[3] In December 2021, City Developments announced plans to sell the hotel and adjacent land to IGIS Asset Management, a Korean real estate firm, for 1.1 trillion won ($934 million).[4]
The Millennium Seoul Hilton was listed in the Forbes Travel Guide.[5]
The hotel closed on December 31, 2022 for demolition and redevelopment, and ceased to be affiliated with the Hilton brand.[6]
Following the hotel's closure, Hyundai Engineering & Construction was contracted to redevelop the site into a high-end mixed-use complex.[7]