RAFFLES HOTEL - SINGAPORE - SINGAPORE

Area

• 2 minute walk to the nearest bus stop
• 10 km to the nearest station (tanjong pagar)
• 2 minute walk to the nearest metro station (city hall)
• 20 kms to the nearest airport (changi)
• 1 km to the nearest fair site (suntec convention centre)

General

The most exclusive hotel in Singapore and perhaps Asia. Welcome Singapore Sling cocktail is served upon arrival. Daily fresh fruits, 24-hour service of a personal butler, $500 worth of discount vouchers, to be used at participating shops at Raffles Hotel Arcade provided. There are dress codes in many of the outlets. But one night at this hotel is an experience in itself. Sipping Singapore Sling cocktail at The Long Bar is a must for every tourist . sg 02/09

Lobby

The lobby opens up three floor to the glass roof where natural sunlight brightens up the interior. Old style check in counters, the grandfather clock are all original amidst the white marble floor and teak staircase to recreate that old world charm.

Restaurant

There are numerous restaurants in the hotel complex, offering some of the finest dining available in Singapore.

Exterior

Tastefully restored to its original splendour of 1886, as well as improved upon with extensions and modern fittings. The facade is an icon of Singapore.

Rooms

The rooms are large with 14-foot high ceilings and elegant period furnishings, including oriental carpets on the teak, marble and tiled floors and the old world style of cupboards and dressing table and bed. They have ceiling fans as well as full air-conditioning. Bathrooms are glazed tiled, again in the turn of the century style. There is a sitting parlour with a bar and TV at the entranceand beyond the parlour threshold is the bedroom. All the charms of the old world with the functionality of the modern.

Location

This hotel is the grand olde dame of buildings in Singapore, located on Beach Road, this former beach front property is now relegated almost 1 kilometre inland due to the land reclamation works. Nevertheless its location is within the colonial district where much of Singapore's colonial heritage lies. Within easy walking distance are Marina Square Shopping Mall, Suntec Exhibition and Convention Centre, Esplanade , theatres on the bay, Raffles City Shopping centre, City Hall MRT Stations and Esplanade MRT Stations.

Facilities

• Baby sitting: Baby sitting
• Beauty parlour: Beauty parlour
• Sauna: Sauna
• Gymnasium: Gymnasium
• Car parking (Payable to hotel, if applicable): Car parking (Payable to hotel, if applicable)
• 3 floors: 3 floors
• 1 outdoor pool: 1 outdoor pool
• Room service 24 hour: Room service 24 hour
• Porterage 24 hour: Porterage 24 hour
• 4 lifts: 4 lifts
• Earliest check-in at 14:00: Earliest check-in at 14:00
• Large sized lobby: Large sized lobby
• Business centre: Business centre
• Disabled facilities: Disabled facilities