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My two-night stay at the Mondrian cost around $530. That means if I were a new cardholder, my $250 biannual booking credit could have covered nearly half the cost of my stay right off the bat. Unfortunately, I’ll have to wait until October to take advantage of that perk on future stays since I’ve had the card for many years at this point and that particular benefit hasn’t kicked in just yet.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>
ERIC ROSEN\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nA room upgrade<\/h3>\n When I checked in, I was informed that I had been upgraded from the standard signature king room I’d booked to a signature city king room (formerly known as a Pinnacle room). This was essentially the same room, just on a higher floor with better views, and would have cost $40 more per night, netting me an extra $80 in value.<\/p>\n
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At just 236 square feet, the room was compact but well laid out with an open-floor-plan bathroom with a single basin sink looking into the bedroom to one side of the entrance, plus a small water closet with the toilet. I especially enjoyed the Malin + Goetz Ciel products in the walk-in shower (it looks like the hotel might have switched to Grown Alchemist, though), which also had glazed blue tiles that reminded me of the rooftops of Seoul’s Hanok village.<\/p>\n
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The bedroom was mostly taken up by the large king-size bed, flanked on one side by a sconce and on the other by a globe-style hanging lamp.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>
ERIC ROSEN\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThere were also a small table with a high-backed leather armchair facing the window that served as a workspace, a wall-mounted TV and a minibar cabinet with a water filter and coffee- and tea-making accoutrements.<\/p>\n
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Though cozy, the room was comfortable enough for a solo traveler. My only quibble was that the weather was unseasonably hot and the air conditioning in the building had not yet been turned on for summer. The room really heated up during the day, though opening the windows cooled it off quickly enough.<\/p>\n
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Food-and-beverage credits at the bars and restaurants<\/h3>\n The hotel is home to several restaurants and bars. I started my first evening there up at the rooftop Privilege Bar, which had both an outdoor terrace looking out toward Namsan Park, complete with a geodesic igloo, and an intimate indoor section featuring decor inspired by a traditional Korean folktale.<\/p>\n
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I enjoyed a signature smoky whiskey cocktail that would have cost about $14, though I used part of my The Edit credit toward it.<\/p>\n
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That meant I had plenty left for dinner at the signature Middle Eastern restaurant down on the ground floor, Cleo. There, I enjoyed a selection of mezze and dips served with freshly baked bread and a succulent chicken shish kebab for my main. The total came to around $60, including a glass of wine, but not for me since I could use another portion of my $100 on-property credit toward the bill. And I still had some money left over.<\/p>\n
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Cleo is also the hotel’s breakfast spot, so I ambled down here in the mornings for my complimentary meal, which included a buffet of hot Western and Asian dishes, pastries, fruit, cereal and juices, plus coffee and tea drinks. There were no a la carte options, but the selection was more than sufficient to fuel up for a big day out in the city. The hotel charges about $42.50 per person for rates that include breakfast, so having this included as part of the rate that I booked, which was equivalent to a flexible rate without breakfast being advertised directly by the hotel, represented significant savings.<\/p>\n
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I would have used some more of my on-property credit at Rumpus Room, a casual bar up on the second floor adjacent to the reception area that resembles a fashionable living room with tufted leather chairs and shelves displaying art books. However, I had been given drink tickets for two glasses of house wine or cocktails, so those were a nice (free!) way to start my second evening before heading out to dine at a nearby restaurant.<\/p>\n
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