The Raffles Stories

First opened on 1 December 1887, Raffles Singapore was a 10-room bungalow, leased by the
Sarkies Brothers who hailed from Armenia. Over the decades, as the hotel expanded, its hallowed halls have
played host to the rich and famous, including Charlie Chaplin, Somerset Maugham, Elizabeth Taylor and Karl Lagerfield.
It also made its mark in local society, being the birthplace of the iconic Singapore Sling and the place to countdown
into the New Year with its gala ball in the lobby.