We will endeavor to be "the Prestigious Ambassador" offering the highest value
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2000 - Present
2000 - Present
- 2022
- 12Opening of ibis Styles Ambassador Incheon Airport
- 10Opening of Hotel Naru Seoul MGallery Ambassador
- 2021
- 12Hotel Rebranding : Grand Ambassador Seoul Pullman → THE AMBASSADOR SEOUL - A PULLMAN HOTEL
- 02Opening of Fairmont Ambassador Seoul
- 08Opening of Mercure Ambassador Jeju
- 2020
- 07Opened Mercure Ambassador Seoul Hongdae
- 2019
- 05Opening of MERCURE AMBASSADOR ULSAN
- 06Hotel Rebranding : ALOCVE HOTEL SEOUL → HOTEL CRESCENDO SEOUL
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09
- Hotel Rebranding : Pullman Ambassador Changwon → Grand Mercure Ambassador Changwon
- Launching new corporation : MICE Platform Business 'CONNECO CO.,LTD‘
- 2018
- 01Opening of ‘Ambassador Academy’, an educational institution specializing for hoteliers
- 07Opened Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun Hotels & Residences Hotel
- 10Hotel Crescendo Seoul managed by Accor & Ambassador
- 2017
- 02Entered the Hotel IoT platform business (i-Stay)
- 10Opening of SEOUL DRAGON CITY (Grand Mercure Ambassador Hotel and Residences Seoul Yongsan, Novotel Suites Ambassador Seoul Yongsan, Novotel Ambassador Seoul Yongsan, Ibis Styles Ambassador Seoul Yongsan)
- 10Held the ceremony for the 30th anniversary of Accor-Ambassador partnership
- 2016
- 06Opening of IBIS AMBASSADOR BUSAN HAEUNDAE
- 07Opening of IBIS AMBASSADOR SEOUL DONGDAEMUN
- 2015
- 03Opening of IBIS STYLES AMBASSADOR SEOUL MYEONGDONG
- 05Opening of GYEONG-WON-JAE AMBASSADOR INCHEON
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09
- Opening of Ambassador group museum ‘EUJONG HALL’
- Hotel Rebranding : ibis Ambassador Seoul Gangnam → ibis Styles Ambassador Seoul Gangnam
- 10Held the ceremony for the 60th anniversary of Ambassador hotel foundation
- 2014
- 10Opening of Ibis Budget Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun
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12
- Opening of Ibis Budget Ambassador Busan Haeundae
- Opening of Novotel Ambassador Suwon
- 2013
- 10Opening of Ibis Ambassador in Insadong
- 2012
- 03Opening of Mercure Seoul Ambassador Gangnam
- 0925th Anniversary of Ambassador-Accor Partnership
- 2011
- 10Opening of Ibis Ambassador in Busan
- 2009
- 07Change of Brand Name
(Sofitel Ambassador Seoul → Grand Ambassador Seoul)
- 2008
- 01New Year Event in Mt. Namsan to Celebrate the Ambassador Group CI Promulgation Ambassador Group CI Promulgation Ceremony
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04
- Ibis Ambassador Suwon opened
- Upgrade of Grand Ambassador Seoul as Super Deluxe Hotel
- 06Pullman Ambassador Changwon opened
- 07Novotel Ambassador Daegu opened
- 2007
- 05World of Accor hosted (Sofitel Ambassador Seoul)
- 2006
- 03World of Accor hosted (Novotel Ambassador Gangnam)
- 05Ibis Ambassador Myeongdong opened
- 06Opened Novotel Ambassador Busan
- 09AAK founded
- 11Project management contract for Songdo Economic Zone signed (Eujong Development)
- 2005
- 03Received the Cultural Tourism Award of the Korean Academic Society of Culture & Tourism
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04
- World of Accor hosted (Novotel Ambassador Gangnam)
- Ambassador Hotel Studio opened in Sejong University
- 1050th Anniversary Event
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1990 - 1999Ambassador, The Pioneer of Korean Hotel History
1990 - 1999Ambassador, The Pioneer of Korean Hotel History
- 1999
- 05official accommodation site for Sofitel IOC General Meeting
(Swiss Delegates) - 09Housed teams participating in the Asian Baseball Championship
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10
- Sofitel Ambassador received the Gold Medal in the 5-star Service Competition (Seoul Metropolitan Government, Korea Tourism Association) and the Minister of Environment Decoration for being the leading business in the Water Conservation Campaign
- 1998
- 09Novotel Gangnam named "Best Hotel in Seoul" (Business Traveller)
- 1997
- 09Novotel Ambassador Doksan grand opening
- 12Launch of Hotel facility management firm Eujong Development Co., Ltd
- 1996
- 09Novotel Gangnam recognized as a four star hotel by Seoul Metropolitan City
- 12Sofitel Management agreement with Accor Group
- 1995
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06
- Ambassador Group releases company theme song
- Sofitel recognized as a four star hotel at Seoul Metropolitan City Tourist Hotel Evaluation
- 09Novotel Gangnam wins 10 Million Dollar Tourist Promotion Award
- 1994
- 01Ambassador Hotel Group announces its "Second Founding"
- 1993
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09
- Novotel Ambassador Gangnam grand opening
- Sofitel recognized as a four star hotel at Seoul Metropolitan City Tourist Hotel Evaluation
- 1992
- 09Sofitel wins the 10 Million Dollar Award at the 1st Tourist Promotion Awards Ceremony
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1979 - 1989Partnership with ACCOR and Leap forward as a Top-Class Hotel
1979 - 1989Partnership with ACCOR and Leap forward as a Top-Class Hotel
- 1989
- 03Novotel Ambassador Gangnam construction begins
- 1988
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12
- Ambatel Co., Ltd. launched as a joint venture (KRW 5 billion, 500 million paid-in capital)
- Ambatel Co., Ltd. authorized as foreign joint venture
- 1987
- 03Re-registered as 4 star hotel
- 1985
- 01Hotel permit for Tourist Hotel authorized
- 1983
- 03Office open at Osaka Japan
- 06First hotel in Korea to adopt an electronic exchanger
- 1981
- 09Tokyo Japan office opened
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1955 - 1978Ambassador’s First Step to Making Korea a Mecca of Tourism
1955 - 1978Ambassador’s First Step to Making Korea a Mecca of Tourism
- 1978
- 07Hotel Ambassador grand opening
- 1977
- 05Tourist Hotel permit acquired
- 07Upgraded to Tourist Hotel
- 1976
- 12Hotel permit acquired
- 1975
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10
- Third expansion complete (former Geumsoojang Hotel)
(18 floors high including 2 story attic, 2 basement floors, 450 guestrooms) - Tourist Hotel permit acquired
- Third expansion complete (former Geumsoojang Hotel)
- 1973
- 04Third expansion construction begins
- 1972
- 03Dalseongsa Co., Ltd. launches Hotel Ambassador Incorporated
- 1965
- 08Hotel renamed Hotel Ambassador
- 1963
- 051st expansion begins (new 4-story building next to Geumsoojang Hotel)
- 1955
- 10Foundation of the 1st Ambassador hotel‘GEUM-SOO-JANG’