90,000 Singapore Slings, 1,305 bottles of gin, and 27,000 cups of coffee, or 190kg of coffee beans, are estimated to be served by Raffles Hotel over the Singapore Grand Prix season, this 26 to 28 September 2008.

With an onslaught of visitors and fans of Formula 1 at the inaugural night race is set to drive the demand for food & beverages to a record high.

To complement this historic event, Raffles Hotel has made pain-staking preparations many months ago to ensure hunger pangs are satisfied and thirsty cravings quenched. Even the crowns of pineapples that adorn the Singapore Sling have been meticulously calculated, resulting in 1,050  pineapples ordered to be set aside for this very purpose.

Adding to the carnival atmosphere, Raffles Hotel Arcade will be rewarding patrons who spend S$1,200* and above with a complimentary Afternoon Tea voucher for Two Persons at Bar & Billiard Room, from 16 September to 16 October 2008.

Visitors to Singapore will also be entitled to special promotions from 20 September 2008 to 5 October 2008 at selected Raffles Hotel Arcade shops upon presentation of passports. Please see appended list of participating tenants.

* Terms and Conditions apply

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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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 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 90 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

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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 Resort Canouan Island, The Grenadines
7.      Raffles Dubai, United Arab Emirates
8.      Le Royal Monceau, Paris, France
9.      Raffles Resort Konottaa, Maldives (2009)
10.  Raffles Tianjin, China (2009)
11.  Raffles Marrakech, Morocco (2010)
12.  Raffles St Lucia, West Indies (2010)
13.  Raffles Resort Taimana Tahaa, French Polynesia (2010)
14.  Raffles Macao, Cotai Strip (2010)
15.  Raffles Tortola, British Virgin Islands (2010)
16.  Raffles Manila, Philippines (2010)
17.  Raffles Jimbaran, Bali (2010)
18.  Raffles Da Nang, Vietnam (2011)
19.  Raffles Phang Nga, Thailand (2011)
20.  Raffles Praslin, Seychelles (2011)
21.  Raffles Jakarta, Indonesia (2011)
22.  Raffles Moscow, Russia (2011)