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Had a hard day with paparazzi following your every mundane activity? From lunching at The Ivy to shopping at Barney's to picking up some Pinkberry, every where you went today it seemed those men and their cameras were on you. Well, that's why you need to escape to the Raffles L'Ermitage in Beverly Hills and step into their exclusive Writers Bar for a Moonlight Martini.]]> juliana 2009-07-31T09:37:10-05:00 34.0723807 -118.39572 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/7/21/9276/43773 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Raffles_Singapore_turns_122.jpg" class="top"><p> <p> Not sure what the gift is for a 122nd anniversary? Neither are we, but the grand old dame that is the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Raffles+Hotel+-+A+Raffles+International+Hotel/ian/116216"><b>Raffles Hotel</b></a> in Singapore has decided that for her 122nd anniversary, she's giving us guests a few bonuses instead.<p><b>Every deal is linked to the magic number, 122,</b> and they run from now through to September 16. Usually $122 wouldn't get you much at the Raffles, but during the anniversary celebrations it can get you a lobster plus a glass of wine at the Raffles Courtyard restaurant, or a full three-course meal with a wine at the Long Bar Steakhouse &#150; or a better deal, perhaps, lunch for two with two glasses of champagne. There's amandak 2009-07-22T09:33:48-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/6/1/91331/48827 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Kuala_Lumpur_Pavilion.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>Management at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Raffles%20Hotels"><b>Raffles Hotels</b></a> continue to sit in a room and throw darts at a globe &#150; in other words, they've just announced yet another new Raffles in another new corner of the world. This time the dart has landed on Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.<p>The <b>Raffles Kuala Lumpur</b> won't be ready until 2011 but they're promising to bring "unparalleled service" to KL. This new hotel will include 200 rooms and suites and will be found in the main business district of the city, within the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, one of KL's enormous shopping mall complexes. <p>Six different restaurants and bars sound like you won't need to leave the hotel for your entertainment at all &#150; and amandak 2009-06-02T13:29:00-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/13/75352/3395 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/Reception_Lobby_b.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Raffles%20Hotels">Raffles group</a> is still <a href="http://www.raffles.com/EN_RA/LeftFooterNavigation/Media_Room/Press_Release/06052009.htm">planning to open</a> another exclusive-sounding hotel, and it's going to be in the holiest Islamic city of them all. The <b>Raffles Makkah Palace</b> is due to be opened in November 2009.<p>If you're on a pilgrimage, this is the ultimate in luxury stopovers: Apparently the Raffles will be just a three minute walk from the Kaaba within the Al Masjid al Haram, the spot where everyone will be headed.<p>The hotel itself will occupy the 11th to 26th floors of the Abraj Al Bait Complex, and is slated to include 198 suites. Something that impresses us no end is that there'll be an average of three staffers per suite and 24-hour butler amandak 2009-05-13T08:56:53-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/3/25/93245/9690 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/rafflesbeiing.jpg" class="top"> <p>Well, your mother was right: flattery always works. <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Raffles%20Hotels">Raffles Hotels</a></b> has launched a contest challenging former and future guests to recount or dream up their most "enchanting" Raffles experiences. The big prizes? Free stays! <p>If you think you can tell the best 100-word story of an experience that you've either had at a Raffles property or <i>would love</i> to have at a Raffles property, get in there and <a href="http://www.raffles.com/EN_RA/OrphanPages/contest.htm">submit something</a>. <p>Five winners will each get 2-night stays in a Raffles Suite at any Raffles hotel or resort you want, with "an endlessly enchanting experience created by our Raffles concierge." Also included is daily breakfast for two, a Raffles Amrita Spa Signature treatment or a gourmet Jenna 2009-03-25T09:58:18-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/