Staff members tour the infinity pool at L7 Gwangmyeong by Lotte Hotel in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, on Thursday afternoon.
Staff members tour the infinity pool at L7 Gwangmyeong by Lotte Hotel in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, on Thursday afternoon.

Lotte Hotels & Resorts opened L7 Gwangmyeong by Lotte Hotel on Thursday, marking the eighth L7 by Lotte Hotel property to open worldwide.

The hotel, which relaunched under the L7 brand in March, features 228 guest rooms and amenities including a retractable infinity pool, an all-day dining restaurant, a bar, a cooking studio and a media lounge. The first L7-brand hotel in Gyeonggi Province, the property aims to grow as a mixed-use lifestyle destination serving both tourism and business travelers, drawing on strong transport links and well-developed lifestyle and business infrastructure in the area.

Jeong Ho-seok, chief executive of Lotte Hotels & Resorts, delivers a welcoming address at the grand opening ceremony of L7 Gwangmyeong by Lotte Hotel in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, on Thursday afternoon.
Jeong Ho-seok, chief executive of Lotte Hotels & Resorts, delivers a welcoming address at the grand opening ceremony of L7 Gwangmyeong by Lotte Hotel in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, on Thursday afternoon.
Shin Gyeong-su, general manager of L7 Gwangmyeong, introduces the hotel at the grand opening ceremony in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, on Thursday afternoon.
Shin Gyeong-su, general manager of L7 Gwangmyeong, introduces the hotel at the grand opening ceremony in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, on Thursday afternoon.
Guests pose for a photo at the grand opening ceremony of L7 Gwangmyeong by Lotte Hotel in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, on Thursday afternoon. From left: Kim Gyeong-yeop, chief executive of Lotte Innovate; Lee Jong-hwan, chief executive of Lotte Hotel HM; Jo Won-yong, president of the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization; Lim O-gyeong, a Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker; Jeong Ho-seok, chief executive of Lotte Hotels & Resorts; Kim Nam-hee, a Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker; Jeong Yong-hun, director of Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital; Jeon Jae-geum, chief executive of the Global Standard Certification Institute; and Shin Gyeong-su, general manager of L7 Gwangmyeong.
Guests pose for a photo at the grand opening ceremony of L7 Gwangmyeong by Lotte Hotel in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, on Thursday afternoon. From left: Kim Gyeong-yeop, chief executive of Lotte Innovate; Lee Jong-hwan, chief executive of Lotte Hotel HM; Jo Won-yong, president of the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization; Lim O-gyeong, a Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker; Jeong Ho-seok, chief executive of Lotte Hotels & Resorts; Kim Nam-hee, a Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker; Jeong Yong-hun, director of Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital; Jeon Jae-geum, chief executive of the Global Standard Certification Institute; and Shin Gyeong-su, general manager of L7 Gwangmyeong.

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