Saint John's Hotel Established as a Landmark in Gangneung... 'Saint John's Yangyang The Suite' for Sale

- Maintaining profitability with annual revenue growth since opening based on stable operations
- Supplying 'Saint Johns Yangyang The Suite' in Yangyang, rapidly emerging as a representative tourist destination in Gangwon-do

Opened in January 2018, the ‘Gangneung St. John's Hotel’ has established itself as a landmark in Gangneung with its experience operating as an official accommodation for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, high-quality service, and stable management system, maintaining profitability with growing annual sales.

‘Gangneung St. John's Hotel’ became famous for hosting or accommodating heads of state from 16 countries, including former President Moon Jae-in, former White House Advisor Ivanka Trump, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, and former Swiss President Doris Leuthard, as an official Olympic accommodation. It is the largest hotel in Korea by scale and number of rooms (as of 2020), with 1 basement floor to 16 floors above ground, exclusive areas ranging from 27 to 61㎡, and a total of 1,091 rooms. The room types are composed of △27㎡ Standard 1,047 rooms, △29?41㎡ Deluxe 20 rooms, and △45?61㎡ Suites 24 rooms.

According to a survey by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in 2021, citizens aged 15 and over experienced about 5-6 domestic trips per person annually. With the rising popularity of domestic travel, various consumer segments have emerged. In response, ‘Gangneung St. John's Hotel’ implements diverse operational policies to meet the varied needs of consumers.

‘Gangneung St. John's Hotel’ is a pet-friendly hotel where pets can visit comfortably without restrictions on weight or breed. Guests can enjoy leisure time accompanied by their pets at the hotel’s directly managed food and beverage outlets and the Pine Tower infinity pool. Families with children can use the kids’ rooms designed to foster children’s imagination, and the hotel operates the St. Kids Club, a kids’ care program, so that the whole family can enjoy a comfortable and happy trip.

Moreover, the pine forest walking trail around the hotel, the wide panoramic ocean view of Gangmun Beach, and the two infinity pools are very popular among all consumer groups. The infinity pools of ‘Gangneung St. John's Hotel’ are located on the top floors of the Ocean Tower and Pine Tower. The Ocean Tower infinity pool offers an unobstructed view of the endless East Sea, while the Pine Tower infinity pool features an all-season automatic ceiling dome and heated pool, allowing guests to enjoy warm water activities 365 days a year. Both pools are famous as perfect spots for taking memorable photos with the East Sea as a backdrop.

Additionally, ‘Gangneung St. John's Hotel’ operates four directly managed food and beverage outlets: Bakery Cafe Angppang, where guests can enjoy bakery items made by the hotel’s professional bakery chef and coffee blended with the hotel’s exclusive beans; Oh! Crab, a traditional Southern U.S.-style seafood stew restaurant; Gyeongyangsik 1982, a Western-style restaurant on the top floor offering nostalgic dishes with views of Gangneung’s scenery; and The Ground, an emotional lounge surrounded by dense pine forests and beautiful beaches. Notably, the hotel’s direct management of these outlets is rare and profitable.

[‘Saint Johns Yangyang The Suite’ Main Entrance]

Consequently, there is high interest from buyers in ‘St. John's Yangyang The Suite,’ currently being sold in the Yangyang-gun area of Gangwon Province. The complex boasts an excellent location right in front of Naksan Beach, which recorded the highest visitor growth rate nationwide in 2020. Furthermore, the area is expected to see continuous growth in tourist inflow due to large-scale accommodation facility developments.

Additionally, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is pushing to open the entire section of the Incheon?Gangneung Gyeonggang Line high-speed train (KTX-Eum) by the second half of 2027, which will further accelerate development along the East Coast.

‘St. John's Yangyang The Suite’ consists of 216 units across 6 basement floors to 23 floors above ground, with exclusive areas ranging from 37 to 125㎡. The unit breakdown by size is ▲37㎡B 18 units ▲40㎡C 36 units ▲41㎡A 42 units ▲43㎡D 36 units ▲61㎡F 42 units ▲68㎡E 36 units ▲116㎡PH-B 2 units ▲125㎡PH-A 4 units. The complex is designed in an ‘X’-shaped tower structure to increase the ocean view ratio to approximately 81%. Each unit has a balcony, and most rooms offer a permanent panoramic ocean view (except some units).

‘St. John's Yangyang The Suite’ plans to include various amenities such as a fitness room, G·X room, and business lounge for leisure and seminars. On the rooftop, a ‘Rooftop Sky Pool’ facing the sky and sea will be installed, and nearby relaxation and leisure facilities such as a ‘Panorama Observatory,’ ‘Sky Garden,’ and ‘Therapy Garden’ will be developed. Additionally, a ‘Kids Academy Club’ will be established and operated to foster children’s creativity and thinking skills, offering various activity spaces and programs such as cooking and art experiences.