RAFFLES HOTEL

BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT RAFFLES HOTEL

It was established by Armenian hoteliers, the Sarkies Brothers, in 1887. The hotel was
named after British statesman Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore.
It is the flagship property of Raffles Hotels & Resorts, and is managed by Accor Hotels
after Accor acquired FRHI Hotels & Resorts.

Easily the most famous hotel in Singapore, no other establishment epitomises the

island's colonial history better than Raffles Singapore. Named after Singapore's
founder, Sir Stamford Raffles, the hotel was built by the Sarkies Brothers, responsible
for other luxury hotels in the region during the colonial era.