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Raffles Loses the Raffle For Singapore Hotel

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February 27, 2009 at 12:47 PM | by | Comments (5)

You can't chew gum or smoke in Singapore, but apparently the Raffles The Plaza can smoothly switch over to become the Fairmont Singapore without so much as a peep. Not only has this iconic property traded hands, but Fairmont is claiming the 769-room hotel as the flagship for their brand.

Named as among the Top 500 Hotels in the World in 2008 by Travel + Leisure, the old Raffles went through a smooth transition to the new Fairmont as their brand is actually owned by Fairmont — how incestuous. The change has brought more than new stationery; room rates have dropped slightly from an average of $210 under Raffles to $180 as the Fairmont. For travelers headed to Asia in this economy, any little lower difference matters, and so we couldn't be happier with the rebrand.

[Image: Fairmont Hotels]

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Raffles in Singapore

I'm thinking you're getting the Singapore Sling Raffles confused with this one. This one might well be one the top 500 hotels in the world, but frankly that's not that exclusive. The real Raffles in Singapore is about $1,000 a night and quite spectacular.

Josh

JoshFriedmanTravel on February 27, 2009 at 4:34 PM #Permalink

Re: Raffles in Singapore

Thanks for the comment! You're right that the real Raffles in Singapore is spectacular; that Raffles International remains untouched. It's Raffles The Plaza which switched over, another (cheaper and less spectacular) one.
JetSetCD on February 27, 2009 at 8:16 PM #Permalink
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lol

was totally speechless there for a minute... thank god it's not "the sling raffles" gosh
YoungHotello on February 27, 2009 at 8:29 PM #Permalink
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Not the 'iconic' Raffles

Yes, the author of this post should remove 'iconic' from the description as this is definitely not the iconic colonial-era Raffles that has become a Fairmont. The Plaza was hardly 'iconic'.
CoolTravelGuide on February 28, 2009 at 10:06 PM #Permalink

bs

"iconic" "renowned" "legendary" "signature" these are fake press release words, not real language. best to avoid altogether.
russ on March 2, 2009 at 12:19 AM #Permalink

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