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Colonial Treasures.(The Good Life; Travel)(southeast Asia's historic hotels)(Brief article)
Byline: Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop
The era of leisurely travel, when people spent months covering great distances, is long gone. But the memories of this golden age remain intact within the walls of some of Asia's oldest hotels.
As William Warren's recently published book "Asia's Legendary Hotels" (208 pages. Periplus Editions. $44.95) recounts, many of these historic hotels were built in
the pseudoclassical style that emerged in British India around the turn of the 20th century, with grand lobbies, long corridors, broad verandas and large wooden fans. After years of neglect, many have been restored to their former glories.
Art deco lamps and black-and-white floor tiles reflect the 1929 origins of the Raffles Hotel, Le Royal. Located in the heart of Phnom Penh, its white-columned facade and tall graceful archways exude French colonial elegance ($510 per night; phnompenh ...
- Americans buy Raffles Hotel and Swissotel group for $1 billion.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire July 19, 2005 700+ words
...close to the deal. Raffles Hotel is named after Sir...significance of the Raffles Hotel and considered it a...Court Hotel and the Raffles Hotel. In 2001 it acquired...group also owns several historic hotels in the region, including...
- Reliving the past at Raffles Hotel Long Bar.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire August 6, 2003 700+ words
...rises on the skyline, the Long Bar at Raffles Hotel Singapore is a return to the early...visitors to Singapore have headed for Raffles Hotel to sample the world-famous Singapore...Lambeth and Lady Frederick, visited Raffles Hotel in 1921, and returned in 1926 and...
- Reliving the past at Raffles Hotel Long Bar, JAKARTA POST.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire August 6, 2003 700+ words
...rises on the skyline, the Long Bar at Raffles Hotel Singapore is a return to the early...visitors to Singapore have headed for Raffles Hotel to sample the world-famous Singapore...Lambeth and Lady Frederick, visited Raffles Hotel in 1921, and returned in 1926 and...
- Raffles Hotel, other assets, sold.
- News wire article from: UPI NewsTrack July 19, 2005 700+ words
...billion to buy Raffles Holdings Ltd., including its legendary Raffles Hotel in Singapore. Colony Capital LLC of Los Angeles will pay...famous property in the chain, Singapore's 117-year-old Raffles Hotel, is an official national monument named after the city...
- Triple Celebration for Raffles International's Hotels; Raffles L'Ermitage...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 22, 2002 700+ words
...leisure and business travelers." Raffles Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg, Germany...world. These include the legendary Raffles Hotel Singapore, Raffles Brown's Hotel London, Raffles Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Hamburg, Raffles...
- Singapore's historic Raffles Hotel officially handed over to U.S.-based Colony...
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire September 30, 2005 700+ words
...Byline: THOMAS WAGNER Singapore's historic 117-year-old Raffles Hotel and 40 other properties under the Raffles and Swissotel brands...most prominent establishment is the luxurious 103-suite Raffles Hotel in Singapore, built in 1887. The hotel's colonial-style...
- DMCI to build Raffles hotel.
- Magazine article from: BusinessWorld (Philippines) January 7, 2009 700+ words
...development of a 300-room Fairmont Hotel, a 30-suite Raffles Hotel and 189 Raffles-branded private residences. Last year...Residences, which will occupy the top 20 storeys of the Raffles Hotel, now under construction in Makati City. The high-rise...
- Jubilee Hall. (addition to Raffles Hotel in Singapore)
- Magazine article from: TCI Getlein, Mark February 1, 1993 700+ words
Singapore's fabled Raffles Hotel started to accumulate legends almost from the day it opened...fiberglass-reinforced gypsum (FRG) reproduces the effect of Raffles Hotel's rusticated stone construction. Sound-absorptive material...
- A three-nights' stay in a Palm Court Suite of the Raffles Hotel costs US$1,755...
- Magazine article from: Business Traveller Asia Pacific March 1, 2004 700+ words
A three-nights' stay in a Palm Court Suite of the Raffles Hotel costs US$1,755 until March 31. Perks include arrival...discount shopping vouchers used at participating shops at Raffles Hotel Arcade. tel 65 63371886 fax 65 6334 4550
- Raffles Hotel.(F&B People)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Hotels November 1, 2004 700+ words
Kristoffer Luczak joins the Raffles Hotel, Singapore, as executive chef.
Source: HighBeam Research, Colonial Treasures.(The Good Life; Travel)(southeast Asia's historic...