Lucky winners stand a chance to enjoy stays at a Raffles of their choice SINGAPORE, 16 March 2009 – Raffles Hotels & Resorts has launched its new website and in celebration, is offering visitors to www.raffles.com an opportunity to win their dream stay at any Raffles hotel or resort of their choice by submitting a description of either the most enchanting experience they have enjoyed at Raffles or alternatively, their dream sojourn at Raffles.

The grand prize for the winning entry features a five-night experience in a luxurious Presidential Suite at any Raffles hotel or resort of the winner’s choice, with an option of a pampering Raffles Amrita Spa signature treatment or an exquisite gourmet dinner for two. In addition, the winner can also look forward to an exclusive experience specially created by the concierge for an added touch of luxury while in residency at Raffles.

Five other prizes are also available for runner-up entries, offering two nights’ experience at any Raffles hotel or resort. This contest is open until 30th May 2009, with participation details and terms available at www.raffles.com/contest.

Raffles Hotels & Resorts’ new website now features a fresh new design that weaves stunning images with soothing music, additional content and navigational enhancements to create an interactive user experience at raffles.com.

Striking flash pieces unveil the enchanting legends, fables and stories that are associated with each Raffles hotel while dynamic e-books enable visitors, at a turn of a page, to view photographs and information on suites, restaurants and bars, floor plans of ballrooms and meeting rooms as well as useful information on the destination the hotel is located at. The group recently received an Adrian Award from Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) for creating e-books which successfully convey the sense of luxury that is associated with Raffles Hotels & Resorts.

The refreshed raffles.com was first unveiled in August 2008 in a soft-launch and has enjoyed encouraging results with the average time spent on the website increasing by almost 30%.

Jeannette Ho, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Raffles Hotels & Resorts, said, “Over the past year, we have experienced a 35% increase in visits to raffles.com, and we felt it was timely to refresh our website to enable us to continue to convey the sophisticated lifestyle and enchanting experiences that are associated with Raffles hotels and resorts around the world.”

ABOUT RAFFLES HOTELS & RESORTS
Raffles is a collection of luxury hotels and resorts worldwide, each distinguished by its luxury, elegance and residential charm. Each hotel is a landmark in its respective city, positioned at the top of its local market and rated among the very best in the world.

Raffles’ relentless pursuit of service excellence has earned for its hotels and resorts a legion of international accolades, including Condé Nast World’s Best Places to Stay and Travel & Leisure World’s Best Awards. Its flagship Raffles Hotel Singapore was voted Best Hotel in Asia in 2007 and 2008 by readers of Ultratravel magazine by The Daily Telegraph while Raffles Beijing Hotel was named Best Luxury Hotel in Beijing by Travel Trade Gazette China in 2008. Raffles Dubai, the latest addition to its portfolio, is recognised among the world’s best new hotels by Conde Nast Traveler’s 2008 Hot List, and was named Best New Hotel Development in the Middle East at the 2008 Arabian Hotel Investment Conference. Raffles Hotels & Resorts is consistently ranked among the world’s top 10 hotel brands in the annual Condé Nast Traveler Business Travel Awards.

Raffles Hotels & Resorts is owned by Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, a leading global hotel company with 91 hotels and resorts worldwide under the Raffles, Fairmont and Swissôtel brands. The company also owns Fairmont and Raffles branded residences, Estates and luxury private residence club properties. For more information, please visit www.raffles.com.

For More Information, please contact:
Vivian Koh
Manager, PR & Communications
Raffles Hotels & Resorts
Email: vivian.koh@raffles.com

Jennifer Greene
Director of Public Relations and Marketing Communications, North America
Raffles Hotels & Resorts
Email: jennifer.greene@raffles.com

UK PR Representation
Elizabeth Morrison
ZFL PRCo
Tel: (44) 0207-259-1112
Fax: (44) 207-259-1101
E-mail: emorrison@prco.org

For high resolution images of Raffles hotels and resorts, please visit our Private Digital Library: http://www.leonardo.com/raffles/

Raffles Hotels & Resorts’ award-winning collection of legendary hotels includes:

1. Raffles Hotel, Singapore
2. Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
3. Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
4. Raffles Beijing Hotel, People’s Republic of China
5. Raffles L’Ermitage Beverly Hills, United States
6. Raffles Canouan, The Grenadines
7. Raffles Dubai, United Arab Emirates
8. Raffles Konottaa, Maldives (2009)
9. Raffles Tianjin, China (2009)
10. Le Royal Monceau – A Raffles Hotel, Paris, France (2010)
11. Raffles Marrakech, Morocco (2010)
12. Raffles Macao, Cotai Strip (2010)
13. Raffles Makati, Philippines (2010)
14. Raffles Jimbaran, Bali (2010)
15. Raffles Taghazout, Morocco (2010)
16. Raffles Tortola, British Virgin Islands (2011)
17. Raffles Da Nang, Vietnam (2011)
18. Raffles Praslin, Seychelles (2011)
19. Raffles Jakarta, Indonesia (2011)
20. Raffles Moscow, Russia (2011)
21. Raffles Cabo San Cristobal, Los Cabos, Mexico (2011)
22. Raffles Olympia, Greece (2011)
23. Raffles Sanya, Qingshui Bay, China (2011)