travel42 Hotel Review: The Westin Josun Seoul

The Westin Josun Seoul travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

The Westin's prime downtown location is central to numerous attractions and sites, including the beautiful, adjacent Temple of Heaven monument, the massive Lotte department store complex and the bustling open-air Namdeamun Marketall, all of which are within walking distance of the hotel.

The hotel began in 1914 as The Chosun Hotel, a luxury European-style space that catered to an international clientele. In 1981, it became a Westin property, and it continu...