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A Forbes Five Star hotel tucked against Namsan Mountain, with Seoul's medieval city walls on one side and a city of ten million on the other. The Shilla has been around forever, but Samsung's ownership keeps it feeling sharp rather than musty, and the scale of the place, a massive property in the middle of it all, makes the mountain backdrop feel like a genuine surprise rather than a postcard prop.
Two honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Five Star
- Michelin Guide 1 Key
One number, weighted & current 95
How we score
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