Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas by IHG

Hotels
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
9.1 (973 reviews)
521, Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu , Seoul , kr

Free
Children allowed

Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Fitness facilities (surcharge)
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Room service
Family rooms
Lift / Elevator
Luggage storage
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Exceptional customer service
Immaculate cleanliness
Excellent breakfast buffet
Great location
Cons:
Concierge could have been more helpful

Categories

Cleanliness
9
Immaculate clean and comfortable condition mentioned in reviews.
Service
9.5
Customer service is truly exceptional and consistently courteous.
Location
9
Great location mentioned with easy access to shopping and sightseeing.
Room Quality
9
Rooms are described as clean, spacious, and comfortable.
Amenities
9
Excellent amenities including gym and club lounge.
Value for Money
8.8
Great value, especially for conference attendees who need private space.
Food and Beverage
9
Breakfast buffet offers a huge variety and high quality.
Overall Experience
9.5
Overall guest satisfaction is extremely high, with multiple guests expressing intent to return.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-12 03:36

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodation and Convenient Location

Located in the heart of Gangnam-gu, the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas offers a luxurious stay just a short walk from Samseong Subway Station. The elegantly furnished rooms provide a comfortable retreat, equipped with modern amenities and stylish decor.

Recreational Facilities and Culinary Delights

Guests can enjoy the hotel's indoor pool and other recreational facilities during their stay. Indulge in a culinary journey at the hotel's 5-star restaurants and bars, offering a wide range of international cuisines from French delicacies to Japanese specialties.

Nearby Attractions and Easy Access

Explore local attractions like the COEX Aquarium and ASEM Tower located within walking distance from the hotel. With popular destinations like Lotte World and Apgujeong Rodeo Street just a short drive away, Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas offers convenience and luxury for your stay.

Book your stay at Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas for an unforgettable experience in Seoul!

Important information:

All guests under 19 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to stay at this property.

Children 12 years and younger are not permitted to enter the Club Lounge.

Club lounge access is available for up to 2 guests when booking a Club room type. A separate fee applies for additional guests.

Guests booked in breakfast-included rate plans receive breakfast for up to 2 adults sharing a room. If the number of children is selected, children's breakfast fee will be charged upon arrival.

Children aged 17 years and below are not allowed to use the fitness center(Gym, Sauna).Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: ICN

Property Policies

  • Parking

    Free public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

  • Groups

    When booking more than 6 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 1 year old stay for free when using an available cot.
    Children up to and including 12 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.
    People no matter the age stay for KRW 84,700 per person per night when using an available extra bed.
    Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
    Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Location

Property Accessibility

Total Disability Score: 35.71
Public Area
  • Ramp: No
  • Entrance Leveled: No
  • Pet Friendly: No
Reception And Restaurant
  • Reception Hearing Accessible: No
  • Reception Wheelchair Accessible: No
  • Restaurant Wheelchair Accessible: No
Elevator
  • Elevator Audio Signals: No
  • Elevator Braille Numbers: No
  • Elevator Contrasting Buttons: No
  • Elevator Visual Signs: No
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Guest Reviews

9.1
Based on 973 reviews
Cleanliness: 9
Service: 9.5
Location: 9
Room Quality: 9
Amenities: 9
Value for Money: 8.8
Food and Beverage: 9
Overall Experience: 9.5
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Nis couple de
1
Pros:

The location is great!

Cons:

The communication is horrible. Since now more than two weeks I’m am trying to get something as simple as an invoice for my stay. However they keep directing me to booking.com which directs me back to the hotel. The hotel now confirmed they will issue an invoice, however still failed to do so after another week. Highly recommend to avoid this place if you travel for anything but leisure.

2026-03-28 via Nuitee
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Eunjoy family_with_children us
10
2026-03-23 via Nuitee
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howardo189 Family California
10
Super Seoul Stay
Pros:

AS IHG members we typically seek an Intercontinental when we travel. This property was a winner. It has a gracefulness, probably because of the culture of the team and people of Korea, and its location. It is attached to the COEX mall and iconic library. It seemed to be smack in the middle of a major hub of the Seoul and more development happening across from us during our stay. It was convenient to have the mall and food court adjacent to us along with metro access. The hotel itself is inside and major business building so the check in was a bit cold and away from the main lobby so you didn't get that wow factor right away. As you walk towards the elevator the stunning lobby appears and that wow factor happened, really beautiful. The rooms were spacious, well appointed and high tech and we enjoyed the separate sitting area. One of the reasons we cam to Korea was to observe the facial esthetics community so a nice touch was a facial mask placed bed side every evening during our stay. We also add the lounge access to our rooms and it is always well worth it. The lounge was pleasant and the team were very helpful. What was really special was the complimentary fitness center and spa privileges. It was a private sports club so it was huge and elegant with world class facilities and pool, cafe services and even a golf simulator. I really enjoyed the jacuzzi with cold plunge and sea salt scrub. Again, I highly recommend the club access for these benefits. As far as dining we typically do breakfast to fuel up and enjoy the city for other dining. The breakfast facility was also elegant, plentiful and delicious. Just about every option is available to hotel guests, included with club access. The club lounge also has a mini version for breakfast if you don't like the bigger crowd. The club lounge also offers tea time and happy hour with canopies. We had a wonderful stay and this property is highly recommended.

2026-03-08 via Tripadvisor
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psychophang Business
10
One of the best hotels in Seoul
Pros:

Wonderful property and great location

2026-03-08 via Tripadvisor
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nickhF4769ST Family Singapore
10
Great hotel in a great location
Pros:

Great location with COEX and mall right below.
Room is big enough and very clean.

2026-03-06 via Tripadvisor
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Coastal279683 Family
2
Terrible customer service all around.
Pros:

The most disappointing experience I have had across all of my InterContinental stays globally.

Most notably, my party was turned away from your dining venues — not once, but on multiple occasions — and in a manner that felt dismissive and unwelcoming. I feel compelled to share that during the same trip, I stayed at the Four Seasons Seoul, where the level of warmth, attentiveness, and hospitality was exceptional!

2026-03-04 via Tripadvisor
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Wenny couple id
8
Good
Pros:

Clean and location and friendly staff

Cons:

No

2026-03-03 via Nuitee
Z
zhixina2026 Friends getaway
10
a nice stay
Pros:

very nice staff in concierge and front desk

2026-03-02 via Tripadvisor
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sneezyama Solo travel San Ramon, Tri-Valley, California
10
Great location in Gangnam near Coex
Pros:

Transportation is easy. From Incheon airport, I’ve taken airport bus 6703 and get off at Seongsong station right in front of the hotel. The hotel is connected to Coex and Hyundai Dept store. Subway exit 5 or 6 to the hotel which also easy to go to Seongsu shopping area. The hotel is clean, bed comfortable and housekeeping does a good job. The only concern is hotel breakfast at Grand Kitchen staff service is so-so, breakfast has good collection but this place sooo busy. I had same experience at Mercato 25 Italian restaurant. Both restaurants have some staffs are rude and blunt and lack of attention. The area is in construction which makes the local traffic chaotic.

2026-03-02 via Tripadvisor
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Bethany1017 Family London, England
10
Beautiful hotel!
Pros:

Beautiful hotel! We really enjoyed this hotel and give it 5*. Everyone was wonderful and the room was perfect!

2026-03-01 via Tripadvisor
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Gerald couple fr
5
Nous nous attendions à beaucoup mieux
Pros:

L'espace des chambres
Les sanitaires

Cons:

Les cheveux dans le lit....!!!!
La qualité de la nourriture au 8
Le buffet est très cher pour la qualité et la fraîcheur parfois limitée des produits

2026-03-01 via Nuitee
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Sandra couple my
10
2026-02-26 via Nuitee
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Northerntraveller73 Family Kaarina, Southwest Finland
10
Very nice stop at Seoul Gangnam
Pros:

Stayed at Intercontinental Grand Seoul Parnas for two nights while visiting Seoul with my family.

We booked 1 Bedroom suite with extra bed and lounge access. The room was beautififul with good size bathroom, walking closet and livingroom big enough to fit the extra bed.

Room had all the modern features you could think: coffee and tea making, aircon air purifier, Japanese style toilet and very handy LG Styler Steam closet (haven't seen such thing before).

The lounge offered breakfast, afteroon tea and Cocktail hour (that actually was very good dinner both in quantity and especially qualityvise). The price you pay for lounge access is not cheap but it is worth it.

Hotel is situated at Gangnam on top of big shopping center and you can use the elevators just to go shopping and leave uour jackets to the room (was very handy when it was coldest time in Seoul this year - 20 C). Especially Starfield Library was very interesting to see.

Extra points also for the turndown service, gym and spa with saunas. Saunas felt though little cold for an Finn and I felt really strange using the swimming cap that you had to wear at the pool...

The Limobus service from the airport stops at the hotel and is very convenient but it might take a long time if trafic is bad (for us it was 2,5 hours both ways instead of around one hour that is stated somewhere?)

All in alla very good stay!

2026-02-22 via Tripadvisor
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soopingchan Family Singapore
8
Good stay at Grand Intercontodental Parnas Seoul
Pros:

The room is clean and neat. Basic amenities are provided ( minus the tooth brush set).
Breakfast spread is good. Many varieties.
Location is excellent. Link to COEX and metro, buses can be easily reached. One of the Airport Limousine Bus terminals so commuting to and fro from Incheon Airport is very convenient.
Staff are friendly.
On the whole, a good hotel.

2026-02-20 via Tripadvisor
T
The_Material_Guy Business
10
Excellent accommodation and location.
Pros:

Excellent hotel. Comfortable bed. Quiet room. All the room amenities were absolutely excellent. Breakfast buffet had a lot of selections between continental and Korean/asian dishes. Location was ideal for conference. Lots of local shopping (it sits on top off and adjacent to a mall) as well and places to eat. Had a work dinner at Weu Lou the in house restaurant... excellent Chinese food/presentation 5/5.

2026-02-15 via Tripadvisor
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Himawari extended_group jp
10
Pros:

朝食が種類豊富で最高でした。駅から近くCOEXモールも直結なので楽しく過ごせました

2026-02-14 via Nuitee
4
456thup Friends getaway Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
10
Highly recommend! Convenient affordable luxury
Pros:

This is our go to hotel for our annual girls beauty shopping trip to Seoul from Hawaii. They never disappoint. Beautiful affordable luxury with superior service! Super convenient location and amenities.

It’s connected to underground shopping and two huge malls so it doesn’t matter if it’s freezing or 100% humidity outside.

This year was extra special though. Upon checking in the front desk noticed that I would be staying during my birthday and presented me with champagne and a teddy bear!!! Such a wonderful surprise. A few days later a beautiful birthday cake and card was presented in the room! This was beyond anything I had experienced before especially since I felt we were already getting amazing deal on the nightly cost.

We wake up to the most amazing breakfast buffet, access the weather and decide to venture out or explore underground. We always make reservations at the Chinese restaurant at least one day in advance to ensure we get the Peking Duck. We know the many concierge because they’re always so helpful with translation and logistics.

We’ve stayed in much more expensive places but always come back here because of the value and comfort and how it makes us feel. Highly recommend if you’re in the area or in the fence at all.

2026-02-13 via Tripadvisor
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surveys family_with_children kr
10
믿고 오는 숙소
Pros:

깨끗하고 편리한 그리고 안전한 욕실
커피용도로 물이 더 구비된 점
아내 생일로 간만에 방문하였는데 만족스러웠어요

Cons:

좋아요

2026-02-13 via Nuitee
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Rheena solo_traveller kr
10
2026-02-11 via Nuitee
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PO-LIANG family_with_children tw
10
2026-02-11 via Nuitee