After 4 days on the Eastern and Oriental travelling down from Bangkok we were used to exceptional service levels - Raffles met that standard. I really love this place. The staff are perfect - the rooms large with exceptional bed linen and even a pillow menu and the whole ambience sophisticated with beautiful flower arrangements and historic furniture.
The rooms are large with high ceilings leading into a twin basin bath room which in turn leads on into the bath and shower room. There is no scrimping on space or anything else for that matter. Luxurious bath robes, fluffy towels, fruit, water and a butler that solves any unexpected problem that might occur.
On the first night we ate in the seafood restaurant in the courtyard. It was very warm and the menu is a little limited but the food itself was delicious even if expensive. Most evenings we spent in the Long Bar – they do a variety of Singapore Slings my favourite being the Winter version with a vanilla content which I preferred to the red ones. The Band was great with the lead singer being a Tina Turner/ Amy Winehouse cross. Opening their second set with Baker Street showed how talented the Sax player was and guitar easily coped with the slow version of Layla.
On leaving our pick up was messed up. Reception was great in trying to sort it all out as they had been in suggesting things to do. Life is too short to go back to many places but not long enough to return to Raffles too often. Perfect
- Singapore Raffles Hotel
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