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As the prestige business residence, PENTAZ features spacious and pleasant rooms that perfectly designed for those staying abroad on business for a long period. PENTAZ provides the exclusive private service, luxuriously and efficiently designed space for satisfying both relaxation and business needs all in one.During your stay, you can enjoy our fitness club, Sauna, spa, indoor golf driving range & putting green, live buffet, wine bar & fine dining in order to refresh yourself.During your stay, you can enjoy our fitness club, Sauna, spa, indoor golf driving range & putting green, live buffet, wine bar & fine dining in order to refresh yourself.
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HOTEL STYLE
Classic
Family
Languages Spoken
Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Location
90, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05065 South Korea
Name/address in local language
The Classic 500 Executive Residence Pentaz
4.5 reviews
Getting there
Good for walkers
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I have been to Seoul 3 times for the past few years and only stayed at Classic 500.
Though a little pricey, the room is absolutely worth it. We always get the suite for 3 ( we have 2 adults and 3 kids) and it is like a home away from home for us.
Basically, once you enter, there is a huge hallway for you to place all your jackets. Then it leads to a huge living room plus a working table.
There is a small kitchen complete with induction stove and pots/cutlery to cook breakfast and a very handy microwave oven. ( And a fridge as well)
You would also find a washing machine and dryer. A must have for long trips away from home.
The bedroom has tons of cupboards and two double beds joined together. There is even a vanity counter for makeup.
Bathroom is well equipped with standing rain shower and Japanese style bidet. There is no bathtub (it being built as a high class residence for the elderly - the other side of the Residence)
Our family loves the location as it is just next to a Lotte Mart and shopping complex called Starcity with cinemas, shops , restaurants, e-mart(try to go there to get all the Korean foodstuff etc). The insta worthy Common Ground is just a mere 10 min walk away. Plus all around the residence are small restaurants (from traditional ones to fusion), shops and coffeehouses.
And the subway is just 5 - 10 min walk from the residences, else take a cab cos it takes like 15 min to Jamsil or 20 min to Myeongdong. Cabs are not too expensive when you have 5 or 4 in a group.
The doorman/concierge are always so polite and helpful. Always willing to go the extra mile. And they speak wonderful English too!
We are looking forward to going back Classic 500!
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from 김 대중, 제너럴 매니저 at The Classic 500 Executive Residence Pentaz
Responded 18 Dec 2020
Dear nipone2002 Greetings from The Classic 500 Pentaz. First of all, I would like to thank you for your valuable comments. I am pleased that you have enjoyed staying in our hotel. As you mentioned, there are many facilities that could help enjoy your stay such as, spa for resting and massages, a hospital, restaurants and cafés. These points are what many of our hotel guests liked and enjoyed about. Moreover, there are two shopping places nearby the hotel which may also attract our future guests. Your comments will be very helpful to people who are considering our hotel as their next visit and I am very appreciated for you mentioning about them. Your comments will help us to provide better service to our future guests and encourage us to improve our service quality. Again, thank you very much for staying with The Classic 500 Pentaz and hope to welcome you again in the near future. Best regards, Marketing team
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My family, 2 adults and 3 kids, stayed in a 3 adults suite for 3 nights. The room was spacious and well-equipped. The room could accommodate 2 extra kids, but there were only two double beds provided. My kids had to sleep on the sofa in the sitting room which was not comfortable at all.
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Pentaz, 매니저 at The Classic 500 Executive Residence Pentaz
Responded 27 Mar 2020
Dear. E4742RKnanc Thank you for your valuable comments and it is truly exciting to learn that your stay with us was enjoyable. Learning how our guests enjoyed while staying with us and giving us promised opportunity to assist again for next visit. It brings such an excitement and encouragement for us to push ourselves further for continuously improving our service. I’m so sorry for your inconvenience. I will share this review with our associates and we will do our best to provide better service and facilities. Thank you for raising this matter. Hope you can forgive this inconvenience and not let it stop you from staying with us in the future. Best regards,
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The residence is suitable for long stays, but the real problem is the air conditioning system of the apartments. We were on the twentieth floor, the air conditioning was very old and I got sick. The service was very kind, everyone was very helpful. On the lobby level you will find a very convenient Starbucks and ATM. English is not spoken by everyone, but everyone is really helpful. The area is not very convenient for the center of Seoul, but price - quality are good
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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This review is for the junior delux suite. Dated furniture, stains on floor. tiny television. handsoap dispenser empty at check-in. View from the window was completely obstructed by the adjacent building. Everything comes with a fee. Toothbrush and other toiletries 1000krw. Extra blanket 10,000krw. Late checkout 22,000krw per hour. Breakfast buffet was 36,000krw with a 10% discount for hotel guests. food trays were vastly empty, rice was dry and crunchy. coffee subpar. stayed here twice before in the past, quality has greatly depreciated. Will likely never be back since there are much better hotels at this price point.
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Date of stay: May 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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Disgusting old hotel, poorly renovated, everything always breaks down, the clothes dryer in the room broke first, then the lights didn’t work twice and an electrician came. Disgusting staff work! I came to my room in the evening, started getting ready for bed and didn’t find a sheet on my bed!!!! I went down to the reception, the employee came up with me and saw that I really didn’t have a sheet and started calling someone after that, his answer was that the sheet would only be available tomorrow, I spent the night without it, I wrote my complaint in a letter in front of me and no one responded even! The room is terribly dusty, I had to tell the maid about this, they don’t clean at all, it feels like
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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We stayed in a standard room for 2 weeks which did not have a kitchen. As others posted, you can get larger rooms with Kitchen if you have more than 2 people in your party. The standard room is very spacious with separate sitting area which you will not see in Seoul unless you pay for a suite. The price was very reasonable and the staff were friendly. Some people complained that the bed was hard but I found it to be quite comfortable. Many nearby places don't open until 8 or 9 AM but you can get early breakfast at the hotel for W12,000 (about $11 USD), very reasonable for Seoul. Breakfast is buffet style with standard toast, yogurt, milk and coffee but also includes Korean style breakfast with daily salad, soup, porridge and 2 main dishes. Menu changes daily.
It is located right next to subway station at the junction of lines 2 and 7, very easy to get to many tourist attractions. Lotte department store and Star City mall is practically attached to the property with many restaurants, grocery store and cinema. You can also experience small eateries and street food if you venture into many small side streets on the opposite side of the main road. The mornings are relatively quiet for Seoul but afternoon and evenings are bustling with people and activity but the hotel itself is very quiet.
Airport express bus (6013) from Inchon International Airport drops you off in front of the hotel for only W10,000 ( less than $10 USD). I think it's a hidden gem and I would definitely stay there again.
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Date of stay: April 2012
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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The property was designated Traveller’s Choice Best Hotel Top 25 from TripAdvisor in year 2018.
1. Guest rooms - Superior Suite (126 sqm): 3 double beds, sofa bed (max. occupancy 8) - Suite (126 sqm): 2 double beds, sofa bed (max. occupancy 6) - Junior Suite (65 sqm): Hollywood bed, sofa bed (max. occupancy 4) - Deluxe (52 sqm): Hollywood bed
2. Dining - La Goute: International Buffet - La Famiglia: European Restaurant and Wine Bar - Masil: Café for tea and coffee
3. Facilities (365 days): - Fitness Club, Indoor Golf and Spa. Outdoor Pool (July-August) - Medical Center - Business Center - Karaoke Room
4. Features Software: It is remarkable with the private services especially medical health services linked with KonKuk University Hospital. The special staffs (doctors, nurses, therapists and nutritionists) provide private and customized programs for health, exercise and nutrition managements. Other staffs are also very kind, attentive and professional. Thanks for the top notch service from the front desk.
Hardware: It has good access to General Hospital, large Shopping Mall and Movie Theater, as well as the subway station (KonKuk Univ. Line Nr. 2). It is the upscale residential hotel with good facilities which other hotels does not have. Each room has kitchen facilities, so it is recommendable especially for long-term guests for business or hospitals and also for party room.
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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As with many on the Trip Advisor community, my wife sought Trip Advisor reviews to assist in determining our accomodation choices and activities in Seoul, South Korea. Hopefully, the following factors will assist you in your travel plans: LOCATION: When researching our stay in Seoul, South Korea, the biggest dilemna my wife and I encountered with the Classic 500 was luxury and comfort vs location. The Classic 500 provided more luxury and comfort vs some of the hotels of similiar price point and ratings that is more "ideally" located in the tourist district area of Myeongdong. The Classic 500 seemed to initially be at a disadvantage due to its location. Thankfully, we elected to stay at the Classic 500. Because after a long Japan tour and staying in Seoul for 3 days, the location proved to be a wonderful benefit. In some respects, Seoul reminds me of New York City. Traffic congestion and parking availability does not lend itself to driving around as a tourist. Travel around Seoul will usually encompass walking, taking the subway,taking a taxi and/or taking tours. The Classic 500 is located across from the subway stop. The Myeongdong district attraction is primarily shopping. Many shops around the Classic 500 carry shops similar to Myeongdong, only at a more reasonable prices. Many other tourist sights, i.e. Seoul Tower, will require travel via automobile. For my family's part, we took "This is Korea" private tours (see review) where our tour guide drove us around Seoul, addressing the issue of location. The Classic 500 was originally built as condo living in the residential area of Seoul. Later, it was converted into an executive hotel. Due to its location, it is perfectly suited to experience local life. Next door to the Classic 500 is the Lotte Department store (think Macy's). At the bottom floor of the department store is a large food court and supermarket. Highly recommend the large fried squid. Be aware that the department does close early on week days around 8:00 PM. There are a number of affordably priced clothing stores in the Star City Mall, an E-Mart (think Walmart) and numerous, diverse restaurants where locals go to eat and shop. There is a Starbucks and Coffee Bean on either entrance of the hotel. ACCOMODATIONS AND AMENITIES: Our suite at The Classic 500 was extremely large and spacious. Having just completed a tour of Japan at traditional, "classic" hotels, the suite was a breath of fresh air. It was a great home away from home. The suite comfortably accomodated our group of four adults with room to spare. There was a large master bedroom (two queen size beds side by side) and a smaller room off the living room (one full size bed). There is also an additional large leather sectional (L-shaped sofa).The combo washer/dryer with drying racks was extremely helpful after our long tour. Our thanks to Andrew, who not only helped bring our baggages up to our room; but also, patiently reviewed how to operate the washer/dryer (the electronic monitor and instructions are in Korean). There is a large flat screen television, which carries a few English channels with which to watch. My wife and I purchased the breakfast buffet package for the hotel's restaurant, La Gutte, for our family of four. The decor of the restaurant was elegant with floor to ceiling windows, providing a wonderful view of morning Seoul. Often, buffets can generate an image of hordes of people gathering at a trough of food. Not so in this particular case. The restaurant provides a wonderful selection of both hot and cold foods for both carnivores and vegetarians alike with a nice and relaxing atmosphere. SECURITY: Often times, security is not on the top of our minds while on vacation. Fortunately, the Classic 500 provides an extra layer of security. The hotel provides a keyless remote to not only get into your hotel room; but also, to get the elevator to go onto your floor. Before pushing the button to the floor of your room on the elevator, you need to point the keyless remote to the sensor on your floor's number. Thus, this reduces the chances of a non-hotel guest having access to your floor, which increases the security provided for you and your family. RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS: 1. Recommend staying at the Classic 500 for groups of and/or families of four or more, who are staying 3 days or longer in Seoul. It is perfect for families because everyone is close enough to keep an eye on your children, but spacious enough that you don't feel you are on top of each other. The washer/dryer is useful to minimize on the amount of clothes you will need to bring. Also, with infants and young children, it is very convenient to be able to wash their soiled clothes. 2. Recommend taking a car service if travelling with group of four or more with luggages. There is a bus taking you directly from the Incheon Airport. However, travel time from the Incheon Airport driving directly without stops is about 50-60 minutes. The cost for a car service to take us to the hotel from the Incheon Airport was only about $50 USD.
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Date of stay: April 2015
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Response from Pentaz, Manager at The Classic 500 Executive Residence Pentaz
Responded 17 Jun 2015
Dear Thai d We highly appreciate your thoughts and feedbacks on your stay at The Classic 500 Pentaz Hotel. I am glad that you had a wonderful experience with our hotel. With your valuable feedbacks, we will always give the best efforts to enhance our hotel facilities and services. Once again, we are very thankful to you for your time in sharing your opinions and we look forward to serve you again in the near future. Sincerely, Steve Kim Manager Room Division
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We typically lean towards full service hotels on our various leisure travels. But decided to give the Classic 500 Pentaz – full service apartment / hotel – a try this time for a different type of experience.
The Classic 500 was located in a bustling area next to Konkuk University, just north of the Han River and Jamsil district. There was a myriad of varied eateries and bars within the immediate area, not to mention a 7-11 and Starbucks on site and Lotte Department Store next door. And naturally, there was an obligatory subway station within 2 minutes walking distance. In fact, it seems like every hotel in Seoul is within close proximity to a subway station! LOL
The residence building’s main structure stood a full 50 stories high. However, we had a tremendous view from our 20th floor Suite accommodation, which was a prodigious 1353 square feet in size! Tip: Ask for a room facing Konkuk University, which affords unobstructed visibility to a picturesque lake, right in the middle of the campus.
Otherwise, the unit contained all of the typical facilities normally found in an apartment. This included a stove top with 4 cooking surfaces; microwave; wine cellar; refrigerator and laundry facilities, among other. There were also 5 televisions – count them! – total: 1 living room (largest); 1 bedroom; and 3 small screen T.V.’s in the kitchen, bathroom and hallway respectively.
Contrary to popular belief, the washing machine – provided in Suite Rooms only! – was a combination unit which also doubled as a dryer! Which was interesting, because the Pentaz website only mentions “washing machine and drying rack” under room facilities. This notion was further reinforced when I emailed the property directly for clarification and was specifically informed that the washer was NOT a combination unit and that clothes could only be dried by using the accompanying drying rack…which was an apparatus I was unfamiliar with.
However, it works by allowing guests to drape clothing over a metal rack, which in turn is raised or lowered, via remote control, so that it comes to rest next to an overhead air blower. Which was not a very effective nor speedy drying system – as it turned out – based on our experience.
Upon speaking directly to the room attendant, though – who didn’t have a great command of English BTW – she demonstrated to us that the washer did indeed have a button, which when pressed, activated a drying mechanism. Which was actually a pleasant surprise and offered a marginally better alternative to the drying rack! Which was still an option, however, depending on personal preference I suppose?
There was additionally a convenient English instruction booklet, which guided how to use the washer/ dryer and toilet /bidet plus the other appliances. The toilet bowl had a lid which automatically popped open whenever anyone was near, which was sort of amusing. And the bathroom converted to “night lights” mode whenever all lights in the unit were turned off for bedtime.
We usually opt for a King Bed when staying at hotels. However, the Pentaz had two semi-full sized beds pushed together. The combined sleeping surface was bigger than even a Super King sized bed. But still not a single unit! However, the bed was adjustable, which was a nice feature, and could be individually raised on either side based on each person’s particular liking.
Other things worth mentioning…no concierge desk, but the front desk was very accommodating and prompt to respond whenever we had questions or items which needed to be tended to. The buffet breakfast included was very good, although not great. And again, there were tons of restaurants in the area; although a majority were probably geared a bit more for lunch and dinner dining…and drinking! LOL! The gym was huge! While the swimming pool (Sky Pool) was unavailable period! The brochure provided at check-in informed that the pool is only open to hotel guests from mid-June to end of August, which is very limited actually. And I’m unclear whether an extra charge is assessed for usage, since swimming wasn’t an option for us under this scenario anyway?
Again, the Suite Room was more than big enough for the 2 of us! And would be appropriate for larger groups, including families/ friends. Some Suite units also provided an additional bed. A drawback, though, is that with only the 1 bathroom – which was “shower only”, BTW, with NO bath tub! – this could potentially present a significant challenge for multiple occupants.
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Date of stay: May 2017
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:High floor facing Konkuk University and the lake!
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Response from Pentaz, 매니저 at The Classic 500 Executive Residence Pentaz
Responded 9 Feb 2018
Dear sbendernd, Greetings from The Classic 500 Pentaz. First of all, I would like to thank you for your valuable comments. I am pleased that you have enjoyed staying in our hotel. As you mentioned, there are many facilities that could help enjoy your stay such as, spa for resting and massages, a hospital, restaurants and cafés. These points are what many of our hotel guests liked and enjoyed about. Moreover, there are two shopping places nearby the hotel which may also attract our future guests. Your comments will be very helpful to people who are considering our hotel as their next visit and I am very appreciated for you mentioning about them. Your comments will help us to provide better service to our future guests and encourage us to improve our service quality. Again, thank you very much for staying with The Classic 500 Pentaz and hope to welcome you again in the near future. Best regards, Haejin Jeong Sales & Marketing team
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My hubby and I stayed at The Classic 500 last week because it was located near my sister's even it was more expensive than Kang Nam. For the first two days, I was bitten by something and the spot was swollen, and dubious a bug. The second night, when I was sitting on the sofa I felt itchy and took a close look at the sofa and found something. 😱😱😱😱 A bedbug.... Can you imagine? This is the first time I found a bedbug at a hotel. Even the staff didn't do anything at the spot. I asked him for removing the rug which I was suspicious the bugs were more in, he said he couldn't. In addition, he didn't offer for changing the room before I asked. I will not go there again next time I visit to Korea. It was very horrible experience.
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Date of stay: April 2017
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Dear Vicky,
Greetings from The Classic 500 Pentaz Hotel.
The crib is a bed type with mattress.
Should you need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best regards,
Thank you.
Dear B,
Greetings from The Classic 500 Pentaz Hotel.
Thank you for your interests.
The swimming pool is heated to 28 degrees Celsius. But it is available only in summer, closed in March.
Should you need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best regards,
Haejin Jeong
Marketing team
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PRICE RANGE
$229 - $434 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
the classic 500 hotel seoul
LOCATION
South KoreaSeoulJayang-dong / Gwangjin-gu
NUMBER OF ROOMS
84
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Nearby attractions include Lotte Cinema Konkuk University Entrance (0.2 km), Konkuk Tattoo (0.1 km), and Naru Art Center Small Performance Hall (0.1 km).
