Last week, I traveled to Seoul, South Korea. This was my second trip to the city for business, and I was excited to come back and explore a bit more. I stayed at Lotte Hotel Seoul. I had the pleasure of staying at Lotte Hotel before, and it quickly became one of my favorite hotels in Asia. The hotel has a very elegant and classic feeling with its marbled lobby and dark wood finishing on the club level. Although the hotel seems classic, it has all the amenities a business traveler can ask for. The WiFi is complimentary, with no limit to devices, and there are universal plugs by the desk. The club-level dining is excellent for a quick breakfast or a leisurely drink at the end of the day.

I stayed on the 36th floor in one of the club suites, which gave me more space than I knew what to do with. The rooms boasted a small living area, 6-person dining table, an adequate desk, a guest bathroom and an enormous master bathroom. The bathrooms finally received regular plugs (six months ago, the plug was only for a shaver). The marbled counter is the width of the bathroom, giving you space to spread out your own amenities if you’re not taking advantage of their Bulgari products. The king-sized bed was comfortable; and next to the lone bed stand there was a sophisticated control panel to control the lights and temperature, and it even showed weather temps. The entire suite looked out over the busy streets of Seoul, which I enjoyed waking up to with a cup of coffee.

Lotte Hotel won Global Traveler‘s GT Tested Award “Best Hotel in Korea” in 2012. With the great service, location and excellence, you can see why GT readers voted it best.

— Carly Allen, vice president