THE PLAZA Seoul, Autograph Collection

We had an overnight stop in Korea and Mrs Vicar booked The Plaza. We were both very happy with it. From the moment we arrived nothing was too much trouble for anyone and always with a smile. Unfortunately there was heavy rain upon arrival which meant our plan to walk about and check out the local scene for lunch came to nought. Instead we ate at the ground floor restaurant which was a welcome surprise. I can’t remember giving soup much of a mention before but the minestrone and clam chouda were definitely worth waiting for. I say waited for as they appeared after our quality club sandwich and burger. The waitress said it took time to cook them from fresh. It must have been something lost in translation… The hotel room was fairly compact as it had one of the largest double hotel beds we’ve experienced. It had the funkiest lighting we’ve seen complete with a control panel for the motorised curtains as well. The bathroom was spotless with an ample shower and a multifunctional toilet that came with its own control panel. It’s a thing in this part of the world.. The toilet also had an illuminated polar bear icon on top of it so you could find your way to it in the dark. Everything was scrupulously clean. All in all a great stay.