Declared a National Monument in 1987, the Raffles Hotel has grown from strength to stregth. The restoration and subsequent re-opening in 1991 reinstated Raffles as the jewel in the crown of Singapore's hospitality industry, renowned and loved for its inimitable style and unsurpassed excellence in service and facilities.

Over the years the hotel has evolved into one of the world's most loved grand hotels and has welcomed innumerable celebrities, writers and royalty.

The 103 suites are dispersed over four wings amidst fragrant tropical gardens. The airy interiors of the guest accommodation draw inspiration from the colonial bungalows of the early 20th century with lofty ceilings and oriental carpets and etchings.

The facilities are no less impressive and include the Raffles Amrita Spa, a 24-hour gymnasium and swimming pool, Jubilee Hall Theatre playhouse, Raffles Hotel Museum, Raffles Shopping Arcade and even a Raffles Culinary Academy. The choice of restaurants and bars, including the Long Bar - the birthplace of the Singapore Sling - is staggering.

This is a grand, historic hotel and international landmark. Few hotels can look back on more than a century of legendary service to so many guests and fewer still have preserved their past with a more loving attention to detail.