Sontag Hotel is a hotel in Seoul, South Korea.[1] Wikidata describes it as “former European hotel in Seoul, Korea”. It opened in 1902 and closed in 1922. It stands about 1.5 km from the centre of Seoul.[3]

Overview

The Sontag Hotel (Korean: 손탁 호텔) was one of the earliest Western-style hotels in Korea. It operated between October 1902 and 1917 in Jung District, Seoul, Korean Empire and Korea under Japanese rule.

From “Sontag Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1902. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 1.5 km from the centre of Seoul. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Seoul Gimpo International Airport (GMP), about 18 km from the centre of Seoul.[4]

It is one of 289 hotels in and around Seoul recorded in Wikidata, 10 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Innpedia also lists 4 chain-operated properties there. Of the 6 with a recorded opening date, it is the earliest. See Hotels in Seoul.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • 24 Guesthouse Seoul City Hall — 0.2 km
  • THE Plaza Seoul, Autograph Collection — 0.3 km
  • Hotel Koreana — 0.3 km, opened 1971
  • New Kukje Hotel — 0.3 km
  • New Seoul Hotel — 0.3 km
  • Hotel President — 0.4 km
  • Travelodge Myeongdong City Hall — 0.4 km
  • Hotel Thomas Myeongdong — 0.4 km
  • Hotel Daewoo Inn — 0.4 km
  • ENA Suite Hotel Namdaemun — 0.4 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Sontag Hotel (Q7562393). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Sontag Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-03-21.
  3. ^ Seoul (Q8684). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Seoul. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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