The 30 Best Hotel Openings of 2021
When it opened in 1914, the Western-style Chosun Hotel (now the Westin Josun Seoul) was the most luxurious in Korea. Paying tribute to that heritage is the 254-key Josun Palace in Seoul’s Gangnam district, the first foray into South Korea for Marriott’s Luxury Collection brand. Designed by Monaco practice Humbert & Poyet, the hotel boasts an Art Deco flair, abundant in geometric patterns and elegant spaces like the grand reception with its cocooning floral-patterned seating and gleaming metal accents. A sculpture by Daniel Arsham sets an artful tone in the entrance, paving the way to works by the likes of Joseph Stashkevetch, Jean-Michel Othoniel, and Candida Höfer.