Expert reviews
“The grand old dame of Singapore has seen many a famous visitor in her time, from Somerset Maugham to Michael Jackson. It’s a beautiful place of white colonial architecture, lush pockets of green, and historic bars.”
“In late 1991 Raffles reopened as the republic’s most expensive hotel and is now a glistening showpiece, especially from the outside; inside, antique furniture blends with modern conveniences.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Singapore.
“The epitome of Singaporean luxury, Raffles Hotel Singapore sports a classic, colonial-style look with a stately white façade. Established in 1887 and painstakingly preserved in a 2019 renovation from NYC-based Champalimaud, it’s one of the world’s last-remaining grand 19th-century hotels.”
“Singapore’s grand dame recently emerged from a two-year facelift. She’s looking sharper and spiffier than before, while still retaining the colonial-era splendour that she’s known for. The 1887 property is one of the city-state’s most historic and iconic, as it’s named after Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore.”
What guests liked
- Beautiful hotel
- Great atmosphere
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
The Raffles Hotel is a colonial-style luxury hotel that offers comfort and satisfaction to visitors in Singapore. Established in 1887, it was named after the founder of Singapore, Thomas Stamford Raffles. The hotel has seen several renovations that have made it an architectural beauty.
Currently in a three-phase restoration program that has seen it close for some months now. The hotel will be reopened in the second half of 2018 which will see it even offer more quality to tourists and travelers in Singapore.
The hotel is the ideal place for visitors in the city looking for excitement and adventure while its proximity to several major transport stations makes it the perfect resting place for tourists.
The Raffles Hotel has a popular shopping arcade with about 40 specialty boutiques. This arcade offers guests several shopping options at a short distance while the hotel’s restaurants are housed in this arcade.
The hotel has 103 rooms that are fitted with modern amenities and facilities while the rooms also feature elegant and warm colors. The suites in the hotel number up to 103, and are equipped with needed luxury amenities and facilities.
The hotel has a total of 8 restaurants serving a wide variety of local, continental and international cuisines in a stylish setting.
The Raffles Hotel rooms are fitted with standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a minibar, a desk, air conditioning, a lush bed for a good night’s rest and a comfy sofa.
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Recent guest reviews
11 August 2024
Exceptional
The best hotel in Singapore. I think The Raffles(heritage & luxurious) and Sands(Wonderful & Infinity pool) are two top in this city.
Expensive :)
26 July 2024
Awesome
Brekkie is expensive but fantastic ...Staff are awesome...Hotel is a grand old lady ...amazing
Longer stay LOL
19 June 2024
Exceptional
We were made very welcome as real people. Personal service from every staff member
That we had to leave
17 June 2024
Amazing in every way
Everything
Nothing
17 June 2024
Outstanding venue with wonderful staff
The room was particularly comfortable as was the bed. The bathroom outstanding. The treats we received on arrival and leaving were an unexpected and therefore a delightful touch. However everything else was put in the shade by the level of friendliness and helpfulness of the staff which was wonderful off the scale and would certainly encourage us to return at anytime
Not a great fan of self service breakfasts, particularly in delux hotels even though it would appear to have become almost the norm. However at least the hot parts were ordered and served and the eggs very well cooked. Not too impressed with the pork sausages and there could have been a greater range - kippers, poached egg on smoked haddock, etc
1 June 2024
Fantastic 3 night stay! Exceeded our expectations.
Everything at Raffles was amazing! The staff were exceptional, the building, rooms and facilities were faultless. The location is great.
27 May 2024
An experience you will never forget!
Impeccable service, history of the building, great breakfast, awesome bar and location. Luxury and tranquility in the heart of Singapore.
Nothing
29 April 2024
Exceptional
Staff were wonderful and made us feel at home immediately.
29 April 2024
Totally exceeded our expectations, yes expensive but lifetime memories we feel worth it.
Totally exceeded our expectations, beautiful hotel which felt a privilege to stay there. The suites are incredible, absolutely everything catered for and the staff wonderful, special mention to the gorgeous doormen who are more than happy to take photos with them and for you. Breakfast fabulous choice, loved the pool and we ate in the Tiffin, delicious Indian food.
22 April 2024
Beautiful hotel and staff
A beautiful building full of character and charm run by a very dedicated team of staff
We had lower terrace suite 116. Unfortunately our two night stay we had a gentlemen in the room next door who smoked his cigars morning, noon and night outside his room and held meetings on his computer so we couldn’t use our outside space due to the constant smell. So surprised as Everywhere in Singapore shows no smoking signs and sadly at the price of the hotel we didn’t expect this at raffles. We got unlucky with cigar man as you can apparently smoke outside your room at raffles. We think the hotel should rethink this and have designated areas away from bedrooms. It disappointed us as our terrace looking over the garden looked so beautiful and yet we couldn’t sit and use it.
15 April 2024
A truly wonderful experience like no other. A memory that will last a lifetime.
Everything was truly exceptional. From the moment the taxi arrives outside the hotel, you are treated like a VIP. Nothing you could fault. Staff super friendly and helpful. It’s a wonderful, magical experience.
Having to leave!
5 April 2024
Perfect in every way
The building, the rooms, outside areas, shopping and restaurants. The staff were so friendly and nothing was too much trouble. This hotel deserves the reputation it has for its high standards.
Nothing
31 March 2024
Magical!!
The charm, staff, decor!
Quite expensive but a wonderfully memorable time.😊
30 March 2024
Exceptional
Everything. The staff are fantastic, nothing is too much trouble. Breakfast was great with a great choice. Its truly a magical place.
That we couldn't stay longer.
5 March 2024
A dream of a visit, an amzing experience
Atmosphere, spaciously designed suite, quality of food, history surrounding building
Nothing
28 February 2024
A great hotel experience
Great breakfast and room.
Need to book several days in advance for high tea
26 February 2024
Unique, personalised and a real experience.
From the moment that we arrived the staff made us feel so welcome. The history of Raffles makes it so unique and our afternoon tea was incredible. The long bar is a must and having a reservation was wonderful as we skipped the queues.
Loved it all.
22 February 2024
Just the most perfect hotel
Amazing hotel and amazing service.
All perfect, liked everything
16 February 2024
Truly it deserves it’s title the Grand Dame.
Everything
Na
13 February 2024
Exceptional
every thing is perfect!
the bracketfast don't have Chinese menu
1 February 2024
Memorable
The whole ambience of the hotel and the lovely staff, especially the doormen
17 January 2024
Epitomy of old world luxury and charm with top notch service from staff.
Great staff, check in, room facilities with excellent high end breakfast experience. Walking through the property gives you a great historical old world charming experience. Service from staff is top notch.
A creaky floor board inside the entrance to the room but couldn't fault anything else.
12 January 2024
It was perfect. We would definitely stay again.
Staff were perfect. Everyone we met in the hallway and everyone who served us from the staff at the entrance to the cleaners and butlers were absolutely fantastic. So polite, so friendly and always willing to help.
The shower door wouldn't close properly and so there was always water leaking out of the cubicle and making the area wet.
11 January 2024
Exceptional
Everything, location, staff, facilties and ambiance.
We preferred the original location, fitments and fittings of the long bar.The new bar isn't even long!
9 January 2024
Excellent
Excellent colonial still hotel
For a large property the direction signage could be a little better
6 January 2024
Excellent
Location, Rooms, Valet serice and Ambiance
The service at the breakfast needs to be improved upon, it took over 20 minutes for coffee to be delivered and hot breakfast takes 30 minutes to be served. Hotel should increase the number of chefs and staff during breakfast.
3 December 2023
Amazing!
Everything
Limited choice of breakfast menu if delivered to the room.
30 November 2023
Perfect.
Beautiful room, spacious areas everywhere, lovely breakfast patio. Spent three nights here and was very sad to leave.
Everything was perfect. Service was incredible. Special thank you to Allen at the front desk who helped with luggage and was excellent.
24 November 2023
We will stay here again when we visit Singapore again in the future.
The room, service, and ambiance was excellent. we loved the little gifts they left in our rooms, it's always nice to come back to a surprise gift.
It isn't so much that we didn't like it, but you would think for a luxury hotel they would have some form of bidet for their toilets.
15 November 2023
A BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE
The property is HISTORY CULTURE AND STYLE ROLLED INTO ONE …. A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE.
Nothing.
8 November 2023
Raffles Hotel is more a home than a hotel. We absolutely loved our stay and will return.
Just simply exceptional. The staff and facilities at this iconic hotel are impeccable. The room was so well presented and functional. The attention to detail and service of staff were first class.
Another night or two would have been great but alas.....
3 November 2023
Fabulous
The decor and roominess of room
The shower was cold to Luke warm
22 October 2023
Absolute perfection, ranging from its history, beauty, attentive staff, gorgeous design and delicious food - we will be
It’s been a dream of mine to stay at this hotel for so long, and it certainly lived up to all my expectations. And more. Can’t wait to go back!
30 September 2023
Raffles Singapore is an Icon for a reason!
The hotel is just gorgeous! The breakfast and afternoon tea in the Lobby were delicious. Vicki the Lobby Ambassador was so helpful and attentive.
The bed was a bit hard which would usually be a major issue for me, but everything was so amazing it made up for it.
9 September 2023
Fabulous
the property is amazing, wonderful stay over all.
Some of the male staff where extremely rude. One man followed me into the hotel to advise I wasn’t allowed to be there because I wasn’t a guest (which I was) he based this solely on appearance which is extremely disappointing consider the money I spend to be there over my three day stay.
20 August 2023
Once in a lifetime stay.
An absolutely exceptional hotel experience. Expensive obviously but an experience of a lifetime to say " I stayed at Raffles hotel". The courtyard room was luxurious in design and fixture. Breakfast was cooked to order and served by excellent waiting staff. All the staff were friendly and helpful. Complimentary drinks and chocolate in mini bars. Welcoming bottle of wine and box of chocolates in room on arrival. Everything you could think of is supplied in the room. Bed's are comfortable and the size of the bedroom and bathroom were well large. The room even had its own lounge are with separate TV. Both TVs in the suite were controlled by iPads which included Access to every international newspaper available. Two complimentary Singapore slings delivered with a smile. Priority entry to the famous long bar allows you to jump the long tourist queue that builds up for the famous bar. Lots of history to discover in the hotel with interesting original artefacts from a bygone era. Interesting hallway with photos of all the famous people who have stayed at the hotel in times past. The first holiday where we spent the whole of the first day in the hotel. Terrific experience.
What did I not like...... absolutely nothing! The only negative I would be willing to submit is the fact that the building that was once Raffles Billiard room has been reinvented into a more modern looking restaurant serving Italian food. A non descript looking room with little character and no Billiard table. To me this room/restaurant looked out of place and not in keeping with the tradition of the hotel.
15 August 2023
Perfect Honeymoon Stay
Amazing history, fantastic staff, great location and pure luxury.
Nothing
14 August 2023
Second to none
It’s the best hotel in the world
Nothing it’s amazing
9 August 2023
Exceptional
This is without a doubt the best hotel I've ever stayed in. We stayed in the Lady Mountbatten suite for one night on our way to Bali on our honeymoon. The room was massive, the facilities fantastic and the staff incredible! We used the gym, the pool, drank at the long bar, and ate dinner in the Tiffin room. I wish I lived in this hotel.
Couldn't fault a thing.
16 July 2023
An unforgettable experience matched to unforgettable pricing.
Everything is in place.Everything works.Staff all exceptional.
Not only the accomodation expensive but some additional service(drinks/meals) far to over the top.
13 July 2023
The ultimate in luxury hotel experience. We felt very spoilt. Dinner in the Tiffin Room was superb!
Raffles Singapore is simply the best hotel in the world. The staff, decor, history, the amazing attentiveness of service and everyone so so friendly. The hotel is just perfect and the staff are the best in the business!
We could have stayed longer.
8 July 2023
A once in a lifetime experience
Everything, exceptional service
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15 June 2023
Absolutely first class hotel and an amazing experience
One of the best hotels we have ever stayed in Impeccable service and attention to detail
Nothing
2 June 2023
almost perfect for my parents
English colony type
walk so far away from main lobby
29 May 2023
Wish we could make this an annual stay!
The room weas beautiful - colonial style but not too dated, and the high tech iPad that controlled all the room features was clever and convenient. Butler service made you feel very special. Breakfast was fresh, varied and delicious.
It felt quite busy at times as there are so many tourists walking through the hotel.
17 May 2023
excellent staff. excellent service.
wonderful facility in the middle of the city.
nothing
15 May 2023
Fantastic
Substantial choices
Leaving the hotel
4 May 2023
Simply perfection, I will be back
We were welcomed like royalty to the hotel. The entire staff was so helpful getting us check-ed in and in our room. The room was so beautiful, impeccable but somehow homey. The best/sheets were so good we ended up buying the brand while there. End to end, perfection
Little confusing figuring out the elevators
21 April 2023
Perfect for a wonderful holiday
It is very unique and it's not only a hotel but there's a history behind it which made it unique from other hotels. It was a wonderful experienced and perfect!
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Hotel facilities
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Barber/beauty shop
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Food & Drink
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits
- - Coffee house on site
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
Activities
- - Sauna (additional charge)
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Billiards (additional charge)
- - Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- - Spa facilities
- - Steam room
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Fitness
- - Walking tours
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
- - Outdoor furniture
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
Pool and wellness
- - Rooftop pool
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Face masks for guests available
12 August 2024
Going back 200 years, to the colonies.