Singapore's Grand Old Lady

Advantages: Luxuty,Colonial Atmosphere,great Food, Fine Service
Disadvantages: Expensive

.... Concessions to the modern era have been made in the shape of a swimming pool,a health club, and a 24-hour Business Centre. The Raffles gave birth to the famous Singapore gin sling and not surprisingly its bars are immensely popular.The place even has its very own Museum which showcases memorabilia from the time it first opened its doors for business. There is also a spacious,elegant,Reading Room which...

ashford 27.07.2000 10:15 · Read review
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Review of Singapore - Hotel Raffles

Life Of Luxury if only for a Few Hours

Advantages: Life of Luxury
Disadvantages: Expensive

...more rooms. Raffles is where the world famous Singapore Sling was invented by a barman in the Long Bar in the 1900's. Famous Visitors Many famous actors and actresses have stayed in Raffles including Elizabeth Taylor, Charlie Chaplin and Noel Coward to name a few also Michael Jackson and our own dear Queen have also stayed. Our Visit We decided to take a taxi as I said in a previous opinion...

elspeth334 10.11.2006 20:43 · Read review
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Review of Raffles Hotel, Singapore

  Singapore Swings

Advantages: The food, The public transport, Clean, Safe, Plenty to see and do
Disadvantages: The heat and humidity is tiring and uncomfortable after a while

...the tradition of taking tiffin or drink its famous cocktails. As well as being one of the most famous hotels in the World, which ?stood for all the fables in the East? according to Somerset Maugham, Raffles is home to two little pieces of Singapore history. In 1902, the story goes, the last tiger to be killed in Singapore was shot in the Long Bar after it attacked a member of staff ? it is now the only place...

Collingwood21 07.03.2010 17:51 · Read review
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