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The Shilla Seoul

Third band: properties that pass the EMPTYJET luxury gate but with fewer or narrower references. Still a deliberate selection, not a directory.

11,367 guest reviews analysed

249, Dongho-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 04605 Korea

Distinctions

EMPTYJET Consensus

91.5 / 100

Our own composite of guest reviews across Google, Tripadvisor, Booking, Agoda and every major platform — the praise and the complaints.

Analysed from 11,367 guest reviews across Google, Tripadvisor, Trip.com and Booking.com.

Most noted: rooms.

Best for

  • business
  • couples
  • city breaks
  • food & wine

About The Shilla Seoul

The Shilla Seoul is a Five-Star hotel in Seoul, South Korea. The property is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World and appears on American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts. Awards include Forbes Travel Guide — Five-Star (Hotel) 2026, MICHELIN Guide — One Key (Hotel), La Liste — Top 1000 (Hotel) 2026, and World Travel Awards — South Korea's Leading Business Hotel 2010. Guest feedback records an EMPTYJET Consensus rating of 92/100 (7,566 reviews, about 7,600) and a La Liste score of 96.5/100.

Why it stands out

EMPTYJET for its Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating and multiple international recognitions, membership of The Leading Hotels of the World, and presence on American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts.

Key facts

Official classification
5-star (google_maps)

Awards & affiliations

  • Forbes Travel GuideFive-Star2026
  • La ListeTop 10002026
  • MICHELIN GuideOne Key
  • World Travel AwardsWinner · South Korea's Leading Business Hotel2010
  • American ExpressFine Hotels + Resorts
  • The Leading Hotels of the WorldMember
  • American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts

Location

37.5561, 127.0055 · approximate

Position is approximate (area); exact coordinates are pending verification.

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