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The number of Korean domestic tourists has increased since 2010. The number of people who participated in domestic travel (which includes one-day trips) was about 238.3 million (in 2015), increased by 4.9% compared to 2014 (227.1 million). [9] In 2014, Korean's domestic tourism expenditure was ₩14.4 trillion. [10]
In 2011, The Plaza was ranked No 1. from the Expedia Japan in Korea's Best Hotels after surveying facilities, location, breakfast, service and rate satisfaction. [1] Selected as one of "The Best of Asia's Best Customer-Oriented, State-of-the-Art Hotel 10" by The Nation, a memorable weekly magazine. [2] (link)
Construction began on the hotel on 20 December 1969 and it was completed exactly two years later in 1971. [3] On 11 April 1989 it received 4-star status by Tourist Hotel Classification. 9 rooms were added in October 1998 and another 9 in April 2004. [3] In 2001 renovation was completed of its exterior to a sleek looking modern hotel.
In January 2008, the Shilla was selected as one of the top 500 hotels in the world by Travel & Leisure. [1] The Seoul branch reopened to the public on August 1, 2013, after seven months of renovations, featuring the first year-round outdoor pool in Seoul ("Urban Island") and the Shilla-Sitaras Fitness Center. [2] [3]
The hotel was used as the filming location for Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS)'s drama Lovers in Paris, namely the swimming pool, the lobby where the two leads kiss, The Paris Bar, where male lead, Han Ki-joo played by Park Shin-yang sang to Kang Tae-young played by Kim Jung-eun, J.J. Mahoney's, where the college hockey party held and the grand ballroom, where the engagement ceremony was held.
Although 1876 was the ‘official’ opening year of the Oriental Hotel, the origin of the ‘Oriental’ side of the Mandarin Oriental can be traced back as early as 1863, when two Americans, Captain Atkins Dyer, and William West, opened the Oriental Hotel in Bangkok, Siam (now Thailand): however, the original building burnt down only two years later, on 11 June 1865.