The Healing Stay Kosmos in South Korea is where you'll experience healing, physically and visually
By Home & Decor Team -
The Healing Stay Kosmos hotel in South Korea is the ideal destination for intrepid travellers, who are tired of the usual tourist haunts and are yearning to stray from the beaten path. As its name suggests, this hotel was developed to offer the perfect place for healing.
Situated on the otherwise deserted Ulleungdo Island, the cluster of organically shaped buildings perched just off the edge of Songgot-bong (Ice Pick Peak) has been strategically planned to take advantage of the earth’s “qi” energy to help put guests in a healing state.
Guests enjoy an unobstructed view of the Ice Pick Peak from the dining area. The hotel also offers a range of luxurious treatments, from fine-dining cuisine prepared by private chef Sunjin Hwang to two saunas (representing the sun and moon), as well as an outdoor infinity jacuzzi filled with water sourced from a nearby volcanic basin.
The architecture of the hotel, brainchild of Chanjoong Kim, principal at Seoul-based firm The System Lab, comprises a series of concrete walls that elegant swirl atop the peak - inspired by the idea of the earth’s energy force rising from the ground. The minimalist interior design style helps to bring forth a sense of peace and calm, while drawing attention to the captivating vistas outside.
Three types of rooms are available, ranging from single-bedders to a family room that can sleep up to four. Larger groups of up to eight guests will be housed in Villa Kosmos, a villa by itself with four bedrooms and a central living room.
Furniture is kept to a minimum in the rooms, in order to encourage guests to focus on the views outside.
However, getting there is no mean feat. Visitors have to travel 120km east of the Korean peninsula, before embarking on a three-hour ferry ride from the Gangneung port. Those who are willing to make the trip are handsomely rewarded with breathtaking views, as well as the warm hospitality of the hotel’s service crew.