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Sofitel Ambassador Seoul Hotel & Serviced Residences
Seoul, South Korea · Sofitel · Core Luxury
Sofitel Ambassador Seoul opened in September 2021 in Songpa District as Sofitel's first hotel in South Korea, positioned beside the 555-metre Lotte World Tower, the tallest building in the country, with Seokchon Lake's cherry-blossom promenade at its entrance. The hotel's French bistro Fait Maison overlooks the lake from its fourth-floor terrace. The hotel also includes serviced residences.
- 377 rooms
- Opened 2021
- Neighborhood: Songpa District
About Sofitel Ambassador Seoul Hotel & Serviced Residences
- The hotel's address in Songpa District places it beside the 555-metre Lotte World Tower, the tallest building in South Korea and fifth-tallest in the world at completion in 2017, with Seokchon Lake, famous for its spring cherry-blossom circuit, immediately outside.
- Fait Maison, the hotel's French bistro on the fourth floor, holds recognition from the World Luxury Restaurant Awards and is one of the few French-format hotel restaurants in Seoul operating with full lake views.
- Sofitel Ambassador Seoul opened in September 2021 as Sofitel's first hotel in South Korea, with 377 rooms and serviced residences beside Lotte World in eastern Seoul.
History
Sofitel Ambassador Seoul Hotel & Serviced Residences is located in Seokchon Lake Park district near Lotte World in eastern Seoul. The hotel shares a complex with serviced residences and features Fait Maison, an elegant French bistro with views over Seokchon Lake. Seoul's vibrant luxury hospitality market — one of Asia's most competitive — has attracted multiple international luxury brands, with the Sofitel Ambassador serving both short-term guests and longer-stay residents. The property reflects Sofitel's expansion into South Korea's flourishing luxury hospitality sector.
Sofitel Ambassador Seoul opened in September 2021 in Songpa District as Sofitel's first hotel in South Korea, positioned beside the 555-metre Lotte World Tower — the tallest building in the country — with Seokchon Lake's cherry-blossom promenade at its entrance.
The setting
Sofitel Ambassador Seoul Hotel & Serviced Residences graces 209 Jamsil-ro in Songpa District, the precinct that hosted the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games and today anchors the city's most dramatic new skyline, with the 555-metre Lotte World Tower — the tallest building in South Korea — rising directly beside the property. Lotte World Tower and its adjacent theme park are 16 and 17 minutes by transit respectively, and the Starfield Library is 20 minutes away. Seokchon Lake's celebrated cherry-blossom promenade is moments from the entrance, and Jamsil Station on subway lines 2 and 8 is a five-minute walk, connecting guests efficiently to every quarter of the capital from this affluent Songpa address.
Restaurants and bars
- L'Espace — Bar · Lounge bar
- Fait Maison — Restaurant · Bistro
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
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