Accommodations

Nestled in the Main Building above the hotel’s charming colonial-style Grand Lobby, the six Studio Suites invite guests to experience Singapore, the Raffles way. Inspiring 14-foot/four-meter ceilings create a sense of openness and space. Available with a king bed or two queen beds, each suite features a verandah that offers views of the tranquil Palm Garden.

Housed in the Bras Basah wing, one of the most historic sections of Raffles Singapore, the State Room Suites have two separate entrances – one leading to the parlor, the other to a spacious bedroom. Each spacious suite offers convenient access to the delightful boutiques in Raffles Arcade. Available with a king-size bed or two queen-size beds, these suites also feature a verandah that overlooks Fern Court.

Clustered around the heart of the hotel, all 31 Courtyard Suites provide direct and easy access to the Main Building and many of Raffles’ iconic facilities. Indulge at Raffles Spa, shop at Raffles Arcade, and then come back to a personal oasis. Step from the parlor to the verandah to admire lush gardens lined with leafy ferns.

True to their name, these 35 Palm Court Suites overlook the verdant Palm Court, a hidden gem at Raffles Singapore reserved exclusively for all guests. Located next to the Main Building in the historic Palm Court wing, each of these superb five-star suites is an oasis of peace and serenity.

Renowned British playwright, novelist and short story writer, Maugham last stayed at Raffles in 1960 – more than 40 years after his very first visit. This suite features a personal letter written by Maugham, giving the hotel permission to use his famous quotation: “Raffles Hotel stands for all the fables of the Exotic East.”

Gardner resided at Raffles in the mid-1950s when she was in Singapore for the Asia premiere of her film The Barefoot Contessa.

When staying in this suite, be sure to look for the photo of Chaplin and his brother in the Tiffin Room that was taken in 1933 by Japanese photographer S. Nakajima.

The author was once a seaman who, on his last visit to Singapore in 1887, visited Raffles and later described it in his novel End of Tether as being “airy as a birdcage”.

The multi-award winning British-American actress needs no introduction. Taylor resided at Raffles twice – first in 1957 and again in 1993 with singer Michael Jackson, her dear friend.

An original Kipling autograph sits in the suite, a tribute to one of England’s greatest writers who coined the phrase “feed at Raffles” during a visit.

The great British playwright, novelist and actor’s first visit to Raffles was in 1931. His last was almost 40 years later, in 1968.

One of the best known French novelists of the 1900s, Malraux stayed at Raffles on many occasions during his travels to the Far East – several of which took place during his appointment as Minister of Information and Minister of Cultural Affairs.

“To have been young and had a room at Raffles was life at its best,” said Michener, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist who became a regular guest after his first visit in 1949.

Formerly the Consul of Chile in Singapore in 1931, Neruda was one of Chile’s most influential contemporary poets and winner of the 1971 Nobel Prize for Literature.

The personification of heroism and one of the greatest film stars of all time, Wayne visited Raffles in the 1970s.

Award-winning journalist and travel writer, Young was a frequent guest at Raffles during his visits to Singapore. His last stay here was in November 1998.

Located along Beach Road, the Alhambra Theatre was opened in 1907 by motion picture industry pioneer Tan Cheng Kee and subsequently became the first air-conditioned theatre in Singapore when it was bought by the Shaw Brothers in the 1930s.

Opened in 1947, the Diamond Theatre was located along North Bridge Road until 1977 and specialized in screening Tamil movies.

Located along Beach Road, the Marlborough Theatre was opened in the 1930s by the Shaw Brothers. Its heyday was in the 1950s and 1960s, when the area was made popular by the original Satay Club, a favorite gathering place for the local community to enjoy authentic hawker fare.

Situated along North Bridge Road, Theatre Royal first started as a Malay theatre before switching to Indian movies from the 1950s to 1970s, the golden period of its colorful history.

Opened in June 1953 by the Cathay Organization, Odeon Theatre was very modern by the standards of that era and one of the city’s most successful cinemas.

The Straits Settlement – Singapore, Penang, and Malacca – was administered from Singapore. The term, very much in use during the early years of Raffles, conjures up images of steamy jungles, rubber planters, and rich tin mines. It also appeared in the writings of Joseph Conrad and Somerset Maugham.

Cathay was the name for China, introduced to Europe by the most legendary of all explorers, Marco Polo. Persian in origin, “Cathay” is derived from Khitan or Khitai, which refers to the Mongolian tribe that conquered northern China.

Malay for “field”, the Padang is a venue of great historical significance in Singapore, just a stone’s throw away from the hotel. It was the place where Sir Stamford Raffles signed the Singapore Treaty with Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor on 6 February 1819, marking the start of Singapore as a British colony.

Temasek is the ancient name for Singapore. In this suite, Raffles pays tribute to the island’s distant and legendary past before the days of the Malacca Sultanate and the early European traders.