Raffles The Plaza
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Fairmont Singapore formerly Raffles The Plaza (Chinese:
莱佛士大厦) is the sister hotel of Swissôtel The Stamford
located within the Raffles City
complex in Singapore
. It has a total of 769 rooms and suites housed within two 26-storey towers. Opened as the Westin Plaza in 1986, the hotel was refurbished together with Swissôtel The Stamford, formerly known as the Westin Stamford, and was renamed Raffles The Plaza on January 1, 2002 and Fairmont Singapore on December 12, 2007 with a change in branding.
Both hotels are currently managed by Fairmont Raffles Hotels International. Fairmont Singapore currently houses one of Asia's
largest spa
- Willow Stream, formerly RafflesAmrita Spa, and shares all sports and recreation facilities with Swissôtel The Stamford.
In 2005, the 117th IOC Session
was held in the Raffles City Convention Centre, located in Raffles City
. Most IOC members stayed in this hotel, as did several well-known figures who came to the city to support their cities' bids. In 2006, the hotel's service area in basement one became an expanded retail area of Raffles City
with 50 new shops.
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
莱佛士大厦) is the sister hotel of Swissôtel The Stamford
Swissôtel The Stamford
Swissôtel The Stamford , is a luxury hotel in Singapore managed by Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts. Designed by architect I.M. Pei, Swissôtel The Stamford, at a height of is one of Southeast Asia’s tallest hotels...
located within the Raffles City
Raffles City
Raffles City is a large complex located in the Civic District within the Downtown Core of the city-state of Singapore. Occupying an entire city block bounded by Stamford Road, Beach Road, Bras Basah Road and North Bridge Road, it houses two hotels and an office tower over a podium which contains a...
complex in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. It has a total of 769 rooms and suites housed within two 26-storey towers. Opened as the Westin Plaza in 1986, the hotel was refurbished together with Swissôtel The Stamford, formerly known as the Westin Stamford, and was renamed Raffles The Plaza on January 1, 2002 and Fairmont Singapore on December 12, 2007 with a change in branding.
Both hotels are currently managed by Fairmont Raffles Hotels International. Fairmont Singapore currently houses one of Asia's
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
largest spa
Destination spa
A destination spa is a short term residential/lodging facility with the primary purpose of providing individual services for spa-goers to develop healthy habits. Historically many such spas were developed at the location of natural hot springs or sources of mineral waters...
- Willow Stream, formerly RafflesAmrita Spa, and shares all sports and recreation facilities with Swissôtel The Stamford.
In 2005, the 117th IOC Session
117th IOC Session
The 117th International Olympic Committee Session was held for the first time in Singapore from 2 July to 9 July 2005. The meeting was particularly significant as two important decisions were made through voting during the session - namely the selection of the hosting city for the 2012 Summer...
was held in the Raffles City Convention Centre, located in Raffles City
Raffles City
Raffles City is a large complex located in the Civic District within the Downtown Core of the city-state of Singapore. Occupying an entire city block bounded by Stamford Road, Beach Road, Bras Basah Road and North Bridge Road, it houses two hotels and an office tower over a podium which contains a...
. Most IOC members stayed in this hotel, as did several well-known figures who came to the city to support their cities' bids. In 2006, the hotel's service area in basement one became an expanded retail area of Raffles City
Raffles City
Raffles City is a large complex located in the Civic District within the Downtown Core of the city-state of Singapore. Occupying an entire city block bounded by Stamford Road, Beach Road, Bras Basah Road and North Bridge Road, it houses two hotels and an office tower over a podium which contains a...
with 50 new shops.
Restaurants at the Raffles City hotels
The food, beverage & spa outlets at both Fairmont Singapore and Swissôtel The Stamford are operated by the same management.- Fairmont Singapore
- Szechuan Court and Kitchen
- Asian Market Cafe
- Mikuni
- Prego
- INK Bar
- Prego
- Alligator Pear
- Swissôtel The Stamford
- Kopi Tiam
- Cafe Swiss
- Lobby Court
- Out of The Pan (in shopping mall but part of hotel)
- Equinox ComplexEquinox ComplexThe Equinox Complex is a range of eateries located in the Swissôtel The Stamford, the tallest hotel in Singapore.-History and etymology:Conceptualized and developed by Raffles International, the Equinox Complex was opened in November 2001 after Raffles International took over management of the...
- Equinox Restaurant
- JAAN
- Introbar
- New Asia
- City Space
- Equinox Private Dining