Before commencing the second phase of its restoration, Raffles Hotel will jointly run a tour and exhibition with Singapore’s National Heritage Board.
Through A Last, Lingering Look at an Icon tour, guests will be introduced to the history of the 130-year-old colonial hotel, whether through reminiscing its former beachfront or visiting rooms that once welcomed famous guests.
Raffles Hotel
The exhibition will include a recreation of the accommodation of one such guest, writer and Nobel Laureate Rudyard Kipling, who stayed at the hotel in 1889. The recreation is based on Kipling’s recorded remarks of his stay in his travel log.
Crockery and menu used for historical events such as the Coronation of King George VI will further give guests a glimpse into the past.
The exhibition and tour is curated by the Preservation of Sites and Monuments and guided by its volunteers. Tickets are priced at S$12 and include a delectable souvenir.
Tours will depart at 14.00 daily from August 1 to 12, with additional slots on Singapore’s National Day on August 9 ((10.00 and 11.30) and weekends (10.00 and 17.00). The tour is available to guests and members of the public, with spaces limited to 12 per tour.
