Lotte Hotels & Resorts
hotel company
Lotte Hotels & Resorts is a South Korean luxury hotel chain operated by Lotte Hotel Co., Ltd., the hospitality arm of Lotte Corporation. The company was founded in May 1973. Starting with the opening of Lotte Hotel Seoul in 1979, luxury chain hotels opened in Jamsil, Busan, Jeju Island, and Ulsan. The first business hotel, Lotte City Hotel Mapo, opened in April 2009, and the first overseas chain, Lotte Hotel Moscow, opened in June 2010. On December 8, 2011, the second business hotel, Lotte City Hotel Gimpo Airport, opened within the Lotte Mall Gimpo Airport complex.
History
Lotte Group was originally established in Japan and expanded into South Korea with the establishment of Lotte Confectionery Co., Ltd in 1967. Lotte Group consists of over 60 business units in such diverse industries as candy manufacturing, beverages, hotels, fast food, retail, financial services, heavy chemicals, electronics, IT, construction, publishing, and entertainment.
Lotte Hotels & Resorts was founded in 1973 with the opening of the first hotel of the chain Lotte Hotel Seoul, located in Jung District. It features the Royal Suite, which is 460 square meters large. It has a direct connection to a supermarket and department store, via an escalator in the lobby.
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