[box_dark]Rooftop Pool at the Hamilton Hotel | 해밀턴 호텔[/box_dark]

The Hamilton’s rooftop swimming pool is particularly popular on weekends during the summer. Arrive early, as it gets really crowded on weekends, especially if you want to secure a spot on the pool deck. The pool is open from 10am—6pm. Admission is KRW 15,000 during the week and KRW 20,000 on the weekends.
Enjoy food and beverages with hot DJ beats! The taste of a cold pint of draft beer and the smell of barbecued burgers will arouse nostalgia of your hometown. There is an in-house shopping area where you can buy swimwear and other necessities.
Even though the pool offers a great panoramic view of the city, people-watching is the name of the game here, as the place is packed with girls dancing and guys flexing their muscles.

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T. 02-3786-6247, www.hamilton.co.kr
(서울시 용산구 이태원동 119-25 | 119-25 Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul)

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Itaewon Station 이태원역 (Line 6), Exit 1

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Paradise Spa Dogo | 파라다이스 도고

Paradise Spa Dogo is a premium spa resort in Asan. The facility includes a pool for water massage treatments, a large pool with year-round warm sulfur hot springs, and a variety of water recreation options. Located in the reigning capital of Korea’s hot springs industry, Paradise Spa’s water is the reason for its reputation. There’s also a Doctor Fish foot bath, a kids land, and a lap pool for real swimming. Particularly popular is the outdoor event spa, which is run with seasonal themes.

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While in Asan, you deserve a number of sulfuric pork-based local dishes and energizing varieties of grilled eels. Pigs there pick up sulfur naturally from Asan’s abundant water resources.

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A spa visit can also be combined with a trip to one of the many nearby tourist favorites, such as Hyeonchungam Temple, Oeam-ri Folk Village, Onyang Folk Museum, Sinjeongho Lake, and the residence of Maeng Sa-seong, a famous 15th-century literati and prime minister for King Sejong.

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An in-house condominium has plenty of rooms of various types and sizes. The neighborhood is also dotted with modest tourist hotels and lodging facilities.

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T. 041-537-7100, www.paradisespa.co.kr
Admission is between 26,000 won–50,000 won.
(180-1 Gigok-ri, Dogo-myeon, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do | 충청남도 아산시 도고면 기곡리 180-1)

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Catch a Mugunghwa train at Yongsan Station 용산역 (Line 1 or Jungang Line). After a 1.5-hr trip, get off at to Dogo Oncheon Station 도고온천역 and take a local bus headed for the spa. An intercity shuttle bus service, departing from Sadang Station 사당역 (Line 4) in Seoul at 8:40am, is available on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. A round-trip ticket costs 14,000 won.

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