Josun Palace Seoul Gangnam Review 2026: Lounge, Pool & Fitness

Among the Marriott properties in Korea,

excluding the JW Marriott Jeju,

the hotel I'd pick as the most elegant and luxurious is

Chosun Palace (조선팰리스)'s lounge, pool, and fitness center.

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If you're not Marriott Platinum or above,

Trip.com, Agoda, or similar sites might be better for booking.

Even as a Marriott Titanium tier member,

there were only benefits like breakfast and room upgrades.

Access to the lounge (?) was only possible by booking a lounge room.

If you're planning a hotel vacation, while the lounge might be optional,

I definitely recommend including breakfast!

1. Chosun Palace Lounge

The Chosun Palace Lounge.

This is where we checked in and where happy hour is held.

Because we had status, they gifted us an afternoon tea session.

These are the standard offerings...

They asked us to choose from these options.

The juice wasn't fresh-squeezed, just regular juice, so we skipped it~

I heard the tea was good, though...

My friend and I just went for coffee and cookies.

Haha.

My friend's senior ordered tea.

And that was it! LOL.

Since we hadn't booked a lounge-access room,

that was the extent of our lounge experience! Hahaha.

The lounge space is spacious, plush, and lovely.

As I mentioned before,

Chosun Palace only occupies floors 24-36,

so the number of guest rooms isn't huge.

However, the pool, fitness center, and lounge are all incredibly spacious...

This means you can enjoy them very comfortably.

2. Chosun Palace Pool

26th Floor, 06:00~22:00

The pool is closed on the first Monday of every month!

(No wonder it was cheaper... I mean... ;;)

Given how notoriously expensive Chosun Palace is,

it might actually be a 'hack' to book when it's cheaper and just swim the next day...

though I'm not sure if I'd call it a "honey tip" (great tip)... just something to consider, haha.

For the pool and fitness center,

swim caps, athletic shoes, workout clothes, and socks are all available for rent, but

it's probably best to bring your own, haha.

Truly the ultimate in genuine luxury!!

The Chosun Palace Pool.

The pool truly gave off an impression of

being beautiful and exceptionally upscale.

The water quality was well-maintained, and the atmosphere was lovely.

The cabanas also have a very princess-like feel!

There's also a kids' pool that doubles as a Jacuzzi pool..

I think kids would probably like it too..

But The Josun Palace (조팰) definitely has a more adult-centric hotel vibe ^^::

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The Westin Josun Seoul (웨스틴 서울 조선) was great for kids to play in.

I didn't use The Josun Palace sauna because it costs extra, but

the changing rooms and showers were pretty good.

There aren't bathtubs, just about two shower stalls,

but since there weren't many guests, I don't think it would be insufficient.

What was truly, truly impressive was that

the changing room amenities were Penhaligon's!!!

The shower gel costs a whopping ₩60,000-70,000 (~$44-$51), and

it has a wonderfully subtle fragrance~

I first encountered it as an amenity at Grand Ambassador Seoul associated with Pullman (남산 엠베서더 풀만),

and I only found out the product name after searching and searching.

It's a shower gel I really want to get someday, hehe.

The satisfaction level for a 'hocance' (hotel vacation)

often hinges on three things: breakfast, the pool, and the lounge.

And every single one of them was perfect, no misses!

3. The Josun Palace Fitness Center

26th Floor, open 24 hours (staff available from 06:00~22:00)

Besides the 'big three' for hocance satisfaction

—breakfast, pool, and lounge—

I also (just visit) the fitness center.

I always make sure to check out places in Seoul (서울) city known for their membership fees worth hundreds of millions of won..

Of course, the exercise equipment is excellent, but

It was great to have individual spaces where you could do Pilates, yoga, and stretching.

Just looking at it, it's clearly a truly luxurious space!!

While the formula for a 'hocance' is typically = pool, lounge, breakfast,

I highly recommend visiting the fitness center too if it's a pricey (?) hotel.

The Josun Palace also has annual memberships around ₩100,000,000 (~$73,584), so

it's great to enjoy it even for just one night's stay *.*

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Although the price is high (₩700,000-900,000+ (~$515-$662+)),

The Josun Palace definitely delivers more than that value!

Special deals or promotional prices sometimes pop up,

so if you can get it for around ₩500,000 (~$368) on a special offer, I highly, highly recommend it*.