Staycation: The Raffles, Singapore

The Raffles Singapore is one of the world’s most legendary hotels and justifiably so. From the moment the liveried doorman ushers guests into the lobby of the elegant multi-story Hotel, its colonial charm so perfectly preserved, they’ll be swept into a bygone era of rickshaw rides and tea dances.

An all-suite hotel, the Raffles offers two presidential and five grand hotel suites as well as 12 personality suites (each named after some of the hotel’s famous past residents) plus 84 Courtyard and Palm Court suites all with soaring 14ft ceilings, antique furnish-ings, fine oriental carpets and teak wood flooring. The elegant décor is colonial in feel and nothing short of stunning but still incorporates modern com-forts like Wi-Fi and 24-hour butler service.

The Raffles boasts extensive f&b dining venues with 6 restaurants and 3 bars. Without leaving the hotel residents can undertake a sumptuous epicurean adventure – from delicious pastries at Ah Teng’s Bakery, alfresco nibbles in the Courtyard and grilled prime cuts (and Singapore Slings) at the Long Bar Steakhouse to the iconic high-tea served in the Tiffin Room, a champagne buffet in the Bar and Billiard Room or fine-dining in the Raffles Grill.

Beyond the literary likes of Noël Coward, Rudyard Kipling, Somerset Maugham – who described the Raffles as “the legendary symbol for all the fables of the Exotic East” – and their fellow scribes who once fuelled their creative juices at the hotel’s Long Bar, The Raffles has also played host to Hollywood legends including Charlie Chaplin and Ava Gardener; former US President Bill Clinton, the late King of pop, Michael Jackson, the Queen of England, Elizabeth II and, more recently, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

The ultimate Singaporean experience, the Raffles is a destination in itself. It has its own museum and an arcade lined with exclusive stores. A welcoming haven from the heat of tropical Singapore, the Raffles Spa offers a delicious menu of treatments inspired by Asian, Middle Eastern and European spa traditions. The spa, for the exclusive use of Raffles Guests, offers seven soothing treatment rooms, including a VIP suite with its own Jacuzzi, steam shower and lounge area for couples.

THE RAFFLES SINGAPORE

1 Beach Rd, Singapore 189673

https://www.raffles.com/singapore/

+65 6337 1886

Written By Marina N.