Raffles Hotel has once again been conferred the “Best Boutique Hotel in Asia-Pacific” by Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Magazine from Hong Kong, for the second consecutive year.

The Business Traveller awards ceremony, held in Hong Kong on 18 September, honoured the best in the travel industry, based on the results from a poll of the magazine’s subscribers who are frequent travellers around the world.

Mrs Diana Ee-Tan, President, Raffles Hotels & Resorts, said, “We are delighted that Raffles Hotel Singapore has once again received this distinguished award from Business Traveller magazine.  This is possible only with the efforts and dedication of my colleagues at Raffles Hotel Singapore in fulfilling the promise of delivering enchanting and memorable experiences for our residents.  Raffles Hotel Singapore recently celebrated its 121st anniversary, on 16th September, and this award certainly gives us additional cause to celebrate”. 

Staff at Raffles Hotel were elated by this recognition.  Mrs Yoko Massang, Director of Housekeeping, said, “Raffles Hotel has come a long way since her glorious reopening after a complete restoration in 1991. Having been with the Hotel for over seventeen years, it gives me great pleasure to see her grow from strength to strength as a fine Grand Dame of modern days”.

Senior Butler, Mr Mohamad Faizal Bin Abdul Rashid added, “It is our role to create lasting and unmatched experiences for our residents and patrons on a daily basis. However, seeing our efforts bear fruit with the winning of such an extraordinary award definitely spurs me on to go the extra mile in upholding the great reputation of Raffles Hotel”.

Raffles Hotel was honoured as one of the Top 100 World’s Best Hotels by readers of Travel + Leisure magazine in its August 2008 issue, and voted Best Hotel In Asia by Ultratravel Magazine, a publication of the prestigious The Daily Telegraph from the United Kingdom in May 2008.

ABOUT RAFFLES HOTEL

Raffles Hotel features 103 elegantly appointed suites, 18 distinctive restaurants and bars, the world-class RafflesAmrita Spa, Raffles Hotel Arcade housing the best in regional specialities and international brand names, including THOS SB Raffles – an incubator shop offering lifestyle concepts and products as well as a purveyor of fine food and wines, the Raffles Hotel Museum, the Jubilee Hall theatre playhouse, the Raffles Culinary Academy and extensive lush gardens and courtyards.

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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 New City Hotel by Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report in 2006.  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

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 Island, The Grenadines
7. Raffles Dubai, United Arab Emirates
8. Le Royal Monceau, Paris, France
9. Raffles Konottaa, Maldives (2009)
10. Raffles Tianjin, China (2009)
11. Raffles St Lucia, West Indies (2011)
12. Raffles Marrakech, Morocco (2010)
13. Raffles Macao, Cotai Strip (2010)
14. Raffles Manila, Philippines (2010)
15. Raffles Jimbaran, Bali (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)