Raffles Hotel is a landmark hotel and an institution that is distinctly Singapore. From its world-famous Singapore Sling cocktail that harks back to colonial splendour, to the very best service standards available in the world today, Raffles Hotel maintains the romance and ideals of a bygone age – complemented with all modern conveniences. This unique combination makes it a winner with all travellers alike.
Raffles Hotel has been conferred with numerous prestigious accolades since she welcomed her guests more than a century ago. These impressive honours include, for the sixth consecutive year, Raffles Hotel being voted ‘Best Luxury Hotel’ by readers of Travel Trade Gazette (TTG) Asia and China, Business Travel Mice China and TTG Mice magazine readers. A month earlier the iconic hotel was recognised as the ‘Best Boutique Hotel in Asia-Pacific’ for the second consecutive year, by readers of Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Magazine.
Other awards include the ‘World’s Best Service’ award in Travel + Leisure’s Annual World’s Best readers’ poll, and prior to that, for the second consecutive year, Raffles Hotel was voted ‘Best Hotel in Asia’ by readers of the acclaimed Ultratravel Magazine, a publication of the prestigious The Daily Telegraph from the United Kingdom.
Raffles Hotel features 103 elegantly appointed suites, 18 distinctive restaurants and bars, the world-class RafflesAmrita Spa, and Raffles Hotel Arcade housing the best in regional specialities and international brands, offering a wide array of exquisite merchandise and services.
Declared a National Monument in 1987, the hotel has grown from strength to strength. With its restoration and reopening in 1991, Raffles Hotel today stands as a jewel in the crown of Singapore’s hospitality industry, renowned and loved for its inimitable style and unsurpassed excellence. In multicultural Singapore it is not surprising that the visionary founders of Raffles Hotel were a quartet of enterprising Armenian brothers: Martin, Tigran, Aviet and ArshakSarkies.
Raffles Hotel opened in 1887 in a bungalow known as the Beach House. It was named after Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of modern Singapore. Tropical suites and sola topis were as much a part of Raffles Hotel’s early style as bentwood tables and rattan chairs. Over the years the hotel has evolved into one of the world’s most beloved hotels. Raffles Hotel is the flagship hotel of Raffles Hotels & Resort, a collection of luxury hotels and resorts worldwide, each distinguished by its luxury, elegance and residential charm. Each hotel is a landmark in its respective city, positioned at the top of its local market and rated among the very best in the world.