The last guest was Heinz Reiff, a Raffles Ambassador, who had stayed at the hotel for more than 20 times since 2011. To mark the occasion, Christian Westbeld, the hotel’s general manager, presented the guest with a specially-made, gold-plated hotel suite key, together with his favourite bottle of wine on his last day. Raffles Hotel Singapore has maintained the use of suite keys at the hotel since 1991.
Raffles Hotel Singapore bade farewell to its last guest as the hotel commenced the third and final phase of its restoration on December 13,2017.
The last guest was Heinz Reiff, a Raffles Ambassador, who had stayed at the hotel for more than 20 times since 2011. To mark the occasion, Christian Westbeld, the hotel’s general manager, presented the guest with a specially-made, gold-plated hotel suite key, together with his favourite bottle of wine on his last day. Raffles Hotel Singapore has maintained the use of suite keys at the hotel since 1991.
The farewell also saw the hotel closing its doors for the third phase of its restoration, with its reopening planned for the second half of 2018.
The third phase of the restoration will see the full closure of Raffles Hotel Singapore. While the restoration is designed to retain the charm and heritage of the iconic Raffles Hotel Singapore, its transformation will be elegantly and carefully curated to serve the evolving needs of the well-travelled and Singapore’s community.
During the closure of Raffles Hotel Singapore, the Raffles Gift Shop will move to a temporary location along Seah Street and remain open throughout the restoration. To celebrate its illustrious history and traditions, an exclusive 130th Anniversary stamp collection is also made available for purchase at the Gift Shop or online at http://www.raffleshotelgifts.com/. The collection is priced at S$29.90 (US$22.20) each, and features iconic images such as the famous Singapore Sling, the legendary doorman, and more.