MEETING facilities at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas are undergoing major refurbishment that will give the hotel a brand new ballroom from the first week of February 2014.
The new 1,500m2 pillarless space will be able to accommodate 1,200 guests banquet-style or 1,100, classroom-style. Event organisers can also utilise a 656.8m2 pre-function area adjoining the ballroom.
According to Darren Morrish, general manager of both the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas and the InterContinental Seoul COEX, the current ballroom will be demolished to make space for a new commercial tower.
Morrish revealed that the new commercial tower would also house a hotel, although it would not be a brand under the InterContinental Hotels Group.
“The new ballroom, along with the rest of our meeting facilities which will be refurbished, and the event spaces within the InterContinental Seoul COEX, will allow us to continue catering to large corporate groups. Between the two hotels we have 1,200 guestrooms.”
Besides refurbishing the event venues, the hotel is also remodelling its dining establishments, fitness club and business centre. Works will complete progressively throughout 2014.
