This article showcases our top picks for the best South Korean based Hotel companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Hotel industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top South Korean Hotel Startups
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Yanolja
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Yanolja is a leisure platform that provides online accommodation and travel services.
T Port Inc.
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Accommodation management platform, GDS, CMS, PMS, RMS
Handys
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Handys manages accommodation facilities without on-site human resources by automating all operational flows.
Lotte Group
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Lotte is a multinational food and shopping corporation with headquarters in South Korea and Japan.
SK Networks
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SK networks has a wide range of businesses such as home appliance, rent-a-car, ICT marketing, trading, hotel, and car maintenance/repair.
HOTELPASS
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HOTELPASS is an online hotel booking platform that offers discounts on various hotels and processes direct online reservations.
Paradise
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Paradise is a tourism company that has actively pursued the business of integrated resort, hotel, game, travel, and leisure.
LOTTE HOTELS & RESORTS
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LOTTE HOTELS & RESORTS is a South Korean luxury hotel chain.
InterContinental Grand Seoul Parnas
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InterContinental Grand Seoul Parnas is a global hotel brand.
Kookje
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Kookje is a higher education service provider institute.
ImGATE
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ImGATE is an information technology company that provides hotel management services.
Evasion
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Evasion is a private travel club that offers selected overseas luxury resorts and boutique hotels.
VenueG Group
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VenueG Group is engaged in hotels, construction and event management.
Kangwon Land
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Kangwon Land is the provider of casino and hotel services in Gangwon Province, South Korea.
KAL Hotel
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KAL Hotel owns and operates 3 five-star hotels in Korea.
ASHLEY
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ASHLEY is a restaurant chain based in South Korea.
Ohmyhotel
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Ohmyhotel is an online platform for hotel search and booking.
Localstitch
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Localstitch is a co-working and co-living space for digital nomads, startups, and single-family homes.
Airsale
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Airsale provides airline tickets, hotels, backpack trips services.
Gorilla District
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Gorilla District specializes in developing content for the airline, finance, and hotel sectors.
Seoul Garden Hotel
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Seoul Garden Hotel is a hotel chain group that offers hotel accommodation service.
Kensington Hotels & Resorts
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Kensington Hotels & Resorts offers hospitality, resort and hotel management services.
Asia Hotel Navigation
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Asia Hotel Navigation is an emerging travel technology company.
THE CAPSULE
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THE CAPSULE is a hotel that provides hospitality services.
G1Soft
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G1Soft provides hospitality, website production, network, and security solution services.
Hotel de Code
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Hotel de Code is a hotel that offers arts & entertainment services and cultural play space.
Better&More
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Batter&More is a hospitality consulting agency.
JEJU SHINHWA WORLD
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JEJU SHINHWA WORLD offers luxurious accommodation, family packages, dining, meetings, event space services.
iSTAY
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iStay develops and operates IoT platform for hotel.
U.lab
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U.lab provides retail & commercial, food & beverage, space identity design, and consulting services.
Gemvaxzio
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Gemvaxzio engages in accounting, architecture, furniture design, hotel and construction business.
URBAN PLACE
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URBAN PLACE is a hotel that provides accommodation services.
Mode Tour Real Estate Investment Trust
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Mode Tour Real Estate Investment Trust is engaged in the operation of real estate development and management business.
Tmark Hotels & Resorts
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Tmark Hotels & Resorts is a global hotel chain.
Jejuace Golf
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Jejuace Golf is an online booking platform for a golf clubs and hotels.
CAMPUSSTAY
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CAMPUSSTAY is a hotel chain that provides hotel banquets, reservations, and event-related services.
HOTEL LACKY CHEONG-JU
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HOTEL LACKY CHEONG-JU is a South Korean luxury hotel chain.
Hotel Hilltop
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Hotel Hilltop offers hospitality and real estate rental services.
79DAEPO
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79DAEPO is a food and beverage service provider company.
Sunrise Hotel
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Sunrise Hotel is a hotel located in Sokcho, Korea.
PEACH Management
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PEACH Management is a hotel consulting company that creates an operating structure that maximizes product quality and profit structure.
SEOUL HOTEL & TOURISM VOCATIONAL COLLEGE
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SEOUL HOTEL & TOURISM VOCATIONAL COLLEGE provides training in the hotel and tourism industry.
HotelTime
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HotelTime is a mobile application for hotel reservations.