"Best Technology, Best Reliability in the World" - World Quality - Lotte Jamsil Hotel installs elevators, escalators from Mitsubishi - Brief Article

Architectural Review, The, Jan, 2002 by Lee Dong-Ho

Mr. Lee Dong-Ho of the Lotte Jamsil Hotel, Seoul, Korea, is very proud of the Mitsubishi elevators and escalators installed in the hotel. "The hotel features two spiral escalators, the only such escalators in Korea!" Combining a deluxe hotel with an adventure theme park and luxury shopping mall, the Lotte Jamsil is an urban resort.

Mitsubishi and Lotte collaborated to customize the transport system to suit this unique project -- including spiral escalators, observation elevators, Korean artwork within the designs, etc. "The hotel image was actually enhanced by the choice of materials used in the elevator designs. That's something that was only possible with Mitsubishi's superior design sense." The choice of Mitsubishi products was based on safety, design, technology and reliability. "Elevators and escalators are the most important transport systems in the hotel, and passenger safety is paramount. We were also concerned with design renewal. Lotte knew that Mitsubishi has the best technology in the world, and a lso the best reliability in the world. And Mitsubishi realized that Lotte is an extremely important client. Mutual trust is why Mitsubishi elevators were installed in this hotel. That's the only reason, I think." Proving that this trust continues today, Mitsubishi and Lotte are currently collaborating on another Lotte World Hotel in the southern resort town of Pusan. "This will be a new landmark for Korea, a world-class hotel and urban-leisure resort."