The hotel’s restaurants introduce winter special menus until Jan. 31. Ondal, the Korean royal cuisine restaurant, will present sanchae bibimbap ― root vegetables and green vegetables mixed with rice ― and seafood silky tofu stew for those looking for a high-protein, low-fat meal. In addition, Kiyomizu, the authentic Japanese restaurant, presents special blowfish dishes through Feb. 28. Blowfish is low in calories and high in protein, and has beneficial effects on blood circulation and diabetes.

The hotel is hosting a New Year’s Countdown Party on Dec. 31 with a festive Happy New Year Buffet that will be served at Terrace Caf from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. In addition, a New Year’s Eve raffle will be held starting at 7 p.m. and winners will receive accommodation vouchers that can be used in Hyatt hotels all around the world. The raffle event will be held at the hotel’s lobby lounge from 9 p.m.-11 p.m. with a special “Nanta” performance staged by Jeju Island children. At 6:30 a.m, Jan. 1, the hotel

The hotel offers a “Secret Key Package” until Feb. 28 to warm your body and mind during the cold winter season. The “Secret Key Package” provides exquisite relaxation in the middle of the city with one night’s stay in a Deluxe Room, SK-II Boutique Spa program for two, two Lotte Cinema movie tickets and one Krispy Kreme coupon. Guests may choose from three options: Pitera, Signature and LXP Royal. The Pitera program package includes a facial massage and the Signature program package covers foot s

Celebrating the New Year, Taipan, the hotel’s Chinese restaurant, presents a special fortune cookie promotion from Jan. 1-Feb. 28 with an opportunity to win various prizes. Guests dining on one of “The Monk Jumps Over the Wall” set menus or whose dining bills exceed 200,000 won for two persons will receive these special fortune cookies. Inside the cookies, on the hidden slip of paper, are chances to win various prizes, which include certificates for hotel stays and meals at hotel restaurants. “T

Goguma Juk is a long-cooked sweet-potato porridge made with sticky rice powder. It has a sweet and nutty flavor.Ingredients● 2 sweet potatoes (yams)● 3 cups milk● 4 tbsp sticky rice powder● 100 g water● 2 tbsp honey● 1/2 tsp salt1. Clean sweet potatoes and rinse well with water.2. Set up a steamer over high heat. Once it starts to steam (which takes approximately 9 minutes), put sweet potatoes in the steamer and steam them for about 15 minutes. Peel the skins.3. Blend it with half the amount of

Diageo Reserve World Class 2010 runner-up shares drink recipe at The Ritz Bar

Following is part of a series on Seoul’s hottest bars and clubs. ― Ed. Most bars in Seoul do not differ greatly from one another. They uniformly feature a modern or futuristic interior with loud music. It is not bad to be in such an environment, but in a party scene like that, people get exhausted and everyone needs an escape from time to time to a more relaxing and friendly atmosphere. Club Horizon located on the top floor of Renaissance Seoul Hotel is a perfect place for a relaxing and comfort

The hotel features a Romantic Christmas Menu on the days of Christmas Eve and Christmas. The hotel’s steakhouse Manhattan Grill offers a menu including lobster salad and Hanwoo steak. Italian restaurant Toscana will have a special Christmas dinner menu, which includes a scallop dish, special pasta and abalone specially prepared with an Italian touch. The price of the promotion at the Manhattan Grill is 86,000 won for lunch and 135,000 won for dinner, excluding tax and service charge. Additionall

Gimbap is cooked white rice seasoned with sesame oil and salt, then rolled with other ingredients in a sheet of laver. Gimbap has been popular since the 1960s. It is good to pack for a picnic for lunch or as a snack because it is convenient to eat and contains many different ingredients and flavors. Ingredients:● 2 cups non-glutinous rice, 2 1/2 cups water ● Seasoning for rice: 3/4 tsp salt, 1 tbsp sesame oil● 1/4 carrot, 1/4 tsp salt ● 1/2 cucumber, 1/4 tsp salt ● 70 g pickled radish ● 100 g bu

Aria, the hotel’s live buffet restaurant, holds the “Best of the Best” menu promotion revealing the most beloved dishes of the year available throughout December. The Best of the Best Menu is comprised of the 10 most popular dishes of the year including sea cucumber soup, braised beef short ribs, sautéed octopus with chili paste, Korean beef tenderloin steak, grilled abalones, truffle oil-scented mushroom cream pasta and Chosun Hotel baby napa cabbage kimchi. The lunch buffet is priced at 85,000

Deli, located on the B1 floor of hotel, presents special Christmas desserts to celebrate the festive season. For Christmas parties and year end celebrations, Deli proposes a wide variety of cakes for the seasonal celebrations, including the all-time favorite “Christmas Ginger House,” “Yule log tree cake,” a redesigned version of the traditional “Yule log” cake, “Christmas Forest cake” decorated with chocolate Christmas trees to express a little forest made of chocolate and cake, and the extraord

The hotel presents the “Joyful X-mas Party,” a package for couples, families and friends available from Dec. 20-25. Three types of packages are available. The first one includes a one-night stay in an executive double room, breakfast and happy-hour meal at its club lounge EFL, a bottle of sparkling wine, Christmas party cake, a Santa Claus hat and a Rudolph headband, and is priced at 360,000 won, excluding tax and service charge. The second package includes one night at a corner suite or a corne

 The hotel presents a winter package designed for ladies through Feb. 28, 2013. Package I, for groups of up to four women, includes an overnight stay at a three-bedroom unit in the Grand Suite and is priced at 199,000 won. For groups of up to six, Package II provides a four-bedroom suite and is priced at 219,000 won. The packages also feature a diverse selection of snacks and beverages, including red and white wine, a 12-piece Hilton chocolate box, Lindt Chocolate, two bottles of imported beer,

Designer Woo Young-mi’s Manmade Cafe serves classic British dish

Following is part of a series on Seoul’s hottest bars and clubs. ― Ed. Imagine yourself on vacation in a tropical country, sitting in a lounge chair digging your toes into white sand and seashells from the beaches of Boracay. Especially on a cold night in December, just the mere image is enough warm you up. This doesn’t have to end as a thought in Seoul if you know the right place to go: Itaewon’s Bungalow Tropical Lounge.From regular American-style pubs to unusual gay bars, nightlife in Itaewon