Raffles Hotel Singapore: an architectural masterpiece inspired by the French Renaissance

Perhaps the Raffles Hotel in Singapore, which has been classified by the official gazette of the country as a national tourist attractions on 6 March 1987, a symbol of the atmosphere of this former British colony, although it may be constructed at the hands of Armenian workers.
This is a hotel and one of the most hotels famous in the world, and deserves this distinction well deserved; as many members of the royal families of Europe, Thailand, Japan and the Middle East, Malaysia and famous writers such as Rudyard Kipling and Somerset Maugham, Noel Coward not to mention the many political figures prominent, such as former U.S. President George HW Bush, as well as the stars of world cinema who were guests in this historic hotel ancient, and occupied some of the rooms or suites during the different periods of time. Among these, for example, but not limited to the director and actor and silent film star Charlie Chaplin, and pop star Michael Jackson, as well as actress Elizabeth Taylor.

During the colonial era was a hotel "Raffles Singapore" a symbol of colonization for the Europeans who Ahtkrōh for themselves until they excluded indigenous people from entering it, but it came out that even when he was allowed to pairs of Asians to enter, an opportunity rarely given to them, to participate in the dance halls of the European, deliberately Europeans harassment of Asians. When There have been many complaints and submitted to the hotel manager was the only explanation then is that the hotel is owned by the private sector, and it can not prevent such things, but things have changed for the better after 1930. But the reason for the surprising and surprising is that the British were not the basis of the Raffles Hotel, but the Armenians are three brothers: Tigran, and Laffitte, and engage the.
Three brothers founded the hotel, which opened its doors to the public on November 18, 1896. And currently manages the hotel group Raffles International, the proportion of its founder, Sir Stamford Ravlzer. He has Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a significant share in Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, which owns the hotel chain Raffles around the world, including Mecca, Dubai, Paris and other cities.
A charming atmosphere of this place make you encapsulate some of the recovered memories of the past while huge numbers of visitors stop during their travels around the world to stay in this historic hotel. It should also be noted that many of the events and formal occasions and dinner parties and dances held at the Raffles Hotel; where he continued this tradition until the outbreak of the Pacific War, and the Japanese invasion of Malaya. During the Battle of Singapore hotel was packed with many European families that fled from the island of Malaya. According to the Rawiat, have been buried some of the tools most expensive silver in the garden of the hotel shortly before the surrender of British forces during the Japanese occupation of the country (1942-1945).
The Raffles Hotel Singapore enjoys an international reputation for luxury rooms and suites, and restaurants, as well as tropical garden courtyard, museum, theater and the great hall attached and built in the style of Victoria theater in Britain.
Hotel is located "Raffles Singapore" in the heart of the city close to the banking community and financial, and conference center Raffles City, and Mrkzsnghafforh International Convention and Exhibition Centre (SICEC), and leisure attractions, including Marina Bay, as well as cultural monuments and other tourist attractions such as the Arab street, Chinatown, and the belt Shopping in Orchard Road.
The hotel features a dining room Home, and parlor, and the store, and 15 restaurant and bar, including the Long Bar, and the Chamber lunch that still embodies a tradition Sngakoraa old is drinking tea in the afternoon, as well as Hall Allardo which gained fame from filming footage from the film "Down Tiger billiard table" inside.
And allows "Raffles Singapore" a wide range of elegant rooms and suites each with private balcony of which, and the oriental carpets on each floor gives guests a feeling of comfort.
The spa's has a great deal of comfort and relaxation, while the small shops (boutiques) deployed inside corridor hotel saturation of fun shopping and choose from among the types of products and souvenirs tourism, as well as a choice between a variety of brands stylish including the Tiffany & Co. and Louis Vuitton.
Whether your visit to Singapore for business and leisure Oowalsaahh, it is inevitable to pass on this hotel that it smells fragrant history.