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Raffles Hotel (Simplified Chinese: 莱佛士酒店) is a colonial-style hotel in Singapore, dating from 1887, and named after Singapore's founder
Sir Stamford Raffles. Managed by
Raffles International, it is known for its luxurious accommodation and superb restaurants. The hotel houses a tropical garden courtyard, museum, and Victorian architecture-style theatre.
History
The hotel was founded by the four
Armenians Sarkies Brothers (Martin, Tigran, Aviet, and Arshak Sarkies). They opened the ten-room colonial bungalow at Beach Road, Singapore and Bras Basah Road on December 1, 1887. The original location was by the seaside, although continued reclamation means that the site is presently some 500 m away from the shore. No Asians were permitted as hotel guests until the 1930s. Designed by architect Regent Alfred John Bidwell of Swan and Maclaren, the current main building of Raffles Hotel was completed in 1899. The hotel continued to expand over the years with the addition of wings, the addition of a verandah, a ballroom, a bar and billiards room and further buildings and rooms.
The Great Depression saw trouble for Raffles Hotel and in 1931 the hotel went into
receivership. In 1933, however, the financial troubles were resolved and a public company called Raffles Hotel Ltd. was established.
Upon the start of the
Japanese occupation of Singapore on February 15, 1942, it is commonly said that the Japanese soldiers encountered the guests of the Raffles Hotel dancing one final
waltz. During World War II, the Raffles was renamed , incorporating Syonan ("Light of the South"), the Japanese name for Japanese occupation of Singapore, and
ryokan (inn), the name for a traditional Japanese inn.
The hotel survived World War II despite the hardships Singapore faced and the use of the hotel at the end of the war as a transit camp for
prisoners of war. In 1987 the government declared the hotel a National Monument.
In 1989, the hotel closed for an extensive renovation, at a cost of Singapore dollar160 million.
It reopened on September 16, 1991, after being restored to its state during its heyday in 1915. The hotel has built an extension with a similar design, for a shopping arcade and new rooms.
In announcing the July 18, 2005 sale of parent company
Raffles Holdings, Colony Capital LLC chief executive Thomas J. Barrack said in part as the purchaser, "We deeply respect the historical significance of the Raffles Hotel Singapore and we consider it our responsibility to protect that legacy".
On 16 September
2007, the hotel celebrated its 120th anniversary with
Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, who turned 84 on the same day.http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/300229/1/.html
Notability
- Raffles Hotel is reputedly where the sole surviving wild tiger in Singapore was shot and made extinct. Some stories place this event in the Long Bar. Raffles itself claims the tiger had escaped from enclosure at a nearby "native show" and chased underneath the hotel's Bar & Billiard Room (a raised structure) and shot to death there on August 13, 1902.
- Raffles is where the Singapore Sling was invented. The cocktail was invented by bartender Ngiam Tong Boon between 1910 and 1915.
- Raffles is the setting for Murakami Ryu's novel and film titled, Raffles Hotel. The film was shot on location.
- The site of the hotel was originally the location of the oldest girls' school in Singapore (1842), now called St. Margaret's. It was founded by Maria (Tarn) Dyer, the missionary wife of Samuel Dyer.
- The hotel was featured as a Japanese stronghold in Medal of Honor: Rising Sun.
- Raffles Hotel was the subject of Paul O'Grady's Orient for Carlton Television and also for the BBC's Tenko (TV series).
Famous visitors and guests
Famous visitors and guests of the hotel include:
Food and beverage outlets
- Ah Teng's Bakery
- Bar and Billard Room & Martini Bar
- Doc Cheng's & Doc Cheng's Bar
- Empire Cafe
- Kai San Japanese Restaurant
- Long Bar
- Long Bar Steakhouse
- Raffles Courtyard & Gazebo Bar
- Raffles Creamery
- Raffles Culinary Academy
- Raffles Grill
- Royal China at Raffles (branch of the famous Royal China in London)
- Seah Street Deli
- THOS SB Raffles Shop
- Tiffin Room
- Writer's Bar
Raffles Hotel Arcade
Raffles Hotel has a shopping arcade housing boutique brands such as Louis Vuitton and
Tiffany & Co.. The arcade houses most of the hotel's restaurants. It also has shops such as Singapore's famous custom tailor, CYC, which makes shirts for
Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and
Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong. The third floor of the arcade houses the Raffles Hotel Museum and Jubilee Hall.
See also
Notes and references
External links
- Raffles Hotel Singapore
- Revealing reviews from travelers who stayed at the Raffles Hotel
Raffles Hotel (Simplified Chinese: 莱佛士酒店) is a colonial-style
hotel in Singapore, dating from 1887, and named after Singapore's founder
Sir Stamford Raffles. Managed by Raffles International, it is known for its luxurious accommodation and superb restaurants. The hotel houses a tropical garden courtyard, museum, and
Victorian architecture-style theatre.
History
The hotel was founded by the four Armenians Sarkies Brothers (Martin, Tigran, Aviet, and Arshak Sarkies). They opened the ten-room colonial bungalow at
Beach Road, Singapore and
Bras Basah Road on December 1, 1887. The original location was by the seaside, although continued reclamation means that the site is presently some 500 m away from the shore. No Asians were permitted as hotel guests until the 1930s. Designed by architect Regent Alfred John Bidwell of
Swan and Maclaren, the current main building of Raffles Hotel was completed in 1899. The hotel continued to expand over the years with the addition of wings, the addition of a verandah, a ballroom, a bar and billiards room and further buildings and rooms.
The
Great Depression saw trouble for Raffles Hotel and in 1931 the hotel went into
receivership. In 1933, however, the financial troubles were resolved and a public company called Raffles Hotel Ltd. was established.
Upon the start of the
Japanese occupation of Singapore on February 15, 1942, it is commonly said that the Japanese soldiers encountered the guests of the Raffles Hotel dancing one final waltz. During World War II, the Raffles was renamed , incorporating
Syonan ("Light of the South"), the Japanese name for Japanese occupation of Singapore, and
ryokan (inn), the name for a traditional Japanese inn.
The hotel survived World War II despite the hardships Singapore faced and the use of the hotel at the end of the war as a transit camp for prisoners of war. In 1987 the government declared the hotel a National Monument.
In 1989, the hotel closed for an extensive renovation, at a cost of Singapore dollar160 million.
It reopened on September 16, 1991, after being restored to its state during its heyday in 1915. The hotel has built an extension with a similar design, for a shopping arcade and new rooms.
In announcing the July 18, 2005 sale of parent company
Raffles Holdings,
Colony Capital LLC chief executive Thomas J. Barrack said in part as the purchaser, "We deeply respect the historical significance of the Raffles Hotel Singapore and we consider it our responsibility to protect that legacy".
On 16 September
2007, the hotel celebrated its 120th anniversary with Minister Mentor
Lee Kuan Yew, who turned 84 on the same day.http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/300229/1/.html
Notability
- Raffles Hotel is reputedly where the sole surviving wild tiger in Singapore was shot and made extinct. Some stories place this event in the Long Bar. Raffles itself claims the tiger had escaped from enclosure at a nearby "native show" and chased underneath the hotel's Bar & Billiard Room (a raised structure) and shot to death there on August 13, 1902.
- Raffles is where the Singapore Sling was invented. The cocktail was invented by bartender Ngiam Tong Boon between 1910 and 1915.
- Raffles is the setting for Murakami Ryu's novel and film titled, Raffles Hotel. The film was shot on location.
- The site of the hotel was originally the location of the oldest girls' school in Singapore (1842), now called St. Margaret's. It was founded by Maria (Tarn) Dyer, the missionary wife of Samuel Dyer.
- The hotel was featured as a Japanese stronghold in Medal of Honor: Rising Sun.
- Raffles Hotel was the subject of Paul O'Grady's Orient for Carlton Television and also for the BBC's Tenko (TV series).
Famous visitors and guests
Famous visitors and guests of the hotel include:
Food and beverage outlets
- Ah Teng's Bakery
- Bar and Billard Room & Martini Bar
- Doc Cheng's & Doc Cheng's Bar
- Empire Cafe
- Kai San Japanese Restaurant
- Long Bar
- Long Bar Steakhouse
- Raffles Courtyard & Gazebo Bar
- Raffles Creamery
- Raffles Culinary Academy
- Raffles Grill
- Royal China at Raffles (branch of the famous Royal China in London)
- Seah Street Deli
- THOS SB Raffles Shop
- Tiffin Room
- Writer's Bar
Raffles Hotel Arcade
Raffles Hotel has a shopping arcade housing boutique brands such as
Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co.. The arcade houses most of the hotel's restaurants. It also has shops such as Singapore's famous custom
tailor, CYC, which makes shirts for
Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and
Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong. The third floor of the arcade houses the Raffles Hotel Museum and Jubilee Hall.
See also
- Stamford House, Singapore
Notes and references
External links
- Raffles Hotel Singapore
- Revealing reviews from travelers who stayed at the Raffles Hotel
