Millennium Hilton Seoul

37.555408°N 126.975538°E / 37.555408; 126.975538

Millennium Hilton Seoul
Seoul Hilton in 1983
Millennium Hilton Seoul Location within South Korea
Hotel chain	Hilton Hotels & Resorts
General information
Type	Hotel
Address	50 Sowol-ro, Jung-gu
Town or city	Seoul
Country	South Korea
Coordinates	37.555408°N 126.975538°E / 37.555408; 126.975538
Opened	December 7, 1983
Closed	December 31, 2022
Owner	Millennium & Copthorne Hotels; Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Technical details
Floor count	24
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Khatib & Alami
Other information
Number of rooms	680
Website
Official website

The Millennium Hilton Seoul was a luxury hotel in Seoul, part of Hilton Hotels & Resorts. It opened in 1983 as the Seoul Hilton and was located at 50 Sowol-ro, Jung-gu, in the central business and shopping district in downtown Seoul.^[1]

History

The hotel was originally owned by Daewoo Group, which sold it to City Developments Limited in 1999.^[2] In December 2021, City Developments announced plans to sell the hotel and adjacent land to IGIS Asset Management, a Korean real estate firm, for 1.1 trillion won ($934 million).^[3]

The Millennium Seoul Hilton was listed in the Forbes Travel Guide.^[4]

The hotel closed on December 31, 2022 for demolition and redevelopment, and ceased to be affiliated with the Hilton brand.^[5]

Following the hotel's closure, Hyundai Engineering & Construction was contracted to redevelop the site into a high-end mixed-use complex.^[6]