This is really a classic, wonderful old...
This is really a classic, wonderful old world hotel.
My brother and I were in a wonderfully quiet, twin bed room, all organised superbly by the Raffles Le Royal team. The breakfasts, included in the Asia Rooms rate, were wonderful, with a lovely selection. They pressed a fresh "health" juice in front of my eyes each day. The continental pastries were first class and, best of all, I have not had smallgoods (Schwarzwalder Schinken, Bierwurst, etc.) and cheese like that anywhere in Asia.
The pools are wonderful, and having a late-ish night swim in warm water with the beautiful art deco surrounds lit up was magical.
The Elephant Bar was a real treat, and happy hour with Raffles Singapore Slings less than $4 was wonderful.
Only things that weren't perfect was the advice from the concierge - advice was good, suggested prices for events (drivers, bus tickets, tours, etc.) were significantly more expensive than could be found on street or outside agencies... a real pity. The other things were (i) a bit of grim in the bathroom and (ii) the fact that we could not turn the aircon down in our room (full blast freezing).
Otherwise a wonderful stay in a fascinating part of the world.
