Guests sit in the Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
People walk through the lobby of the Raffles Hotel, operated by Accor SA, in Singapore. Raffles, which hosted a grand reopening festival following an extensive renovation that brought the icon into the 21st century, has hosted everyone from Somerset Maugham and Rudyard Kipling, to Elizabeth Taylor and King Edward VIII. From humble beginnings in 1887, it now houses a variety of restaurants, bars and numerous upscale shops, in addition to its luxury suites. Bloomberg
Beds stand inside a Palm Court Suite at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
Vintage switches are seen inside a Palm Court Suite at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
Guests stand in the Palm Court at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
An employee stands in an external corridor at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
A stuffed tiger stands among merchandise displayed in the Raffles Boutique at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
Palm trees stand in a courtyard at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
Raffles Hotel, operated by Accor SA, stands in Singapore. Bloomberg
A bust of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the British founder of modern Singapore, stands at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
Framed posters are displayed in the Raffles Boutique at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
A chandelier hangs above people sitting in a lobby of the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
Loungers surround the swimming pool at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
A woman walks through an entrance to the Yi by Jereme Leung restaurant at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
A waiter holds a high tea set for a photograph in the Grand Lobby restaurant at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
Flowers in vases sit in the La Dame de Pic restaurant at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
A harpist plays in the lobby at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
A photograph featuring the late actress Elizabeth Taylor is seen inside a menu in the Writers Bar at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
Guests sit in the Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
People walk through the lobby of the Raffles Hotel, operated by Accor SA, in Singapore. Raffles, which hosted a grand reopening festival following an extensive renovation that brought the icon into the 21st century, has hosted everyone from Somerset Maugham and Rudyard Kipling, to Elizabeth Taylor and King Edward VIII. From humble beginnings in 1887, it now houses a variety of restaurants, bars and numerous upscale shops, in addition to its luxury suites. Bloomberg
Beds stand inside a Palm Court Suite at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
Vintage switches are seen inside a Palm Court Suite at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
Guests stand in the Palm Court at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
An employee stands in an external corridor at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
A stuffed tiger stands among merchandise displayed in the Raffles Boutique at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
Palm trees stand in a courtyard at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
Raffles Hotel, operated by Accor SA, stands in Singapore. Bloomberg
A bust of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the British founder of modern Singapore, stands at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
Framed posters are displayed in the Raffles Boutique at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
A chandelier hangs above people sitting in a lobby of the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
Loungers surround the swimming pool at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
A woman walks through an entrance to the Yi by Jereme Leung restaurant at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
A waiter holds a high tea set for a photograph in the Grand Lobby restaurant at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
Flowers in vases sit in the La Dame de Pic restaurant at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
A harpist plays in the lobby at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
A photograph featuring the late actress Elizabeth Taylor is seen inside a menu in the Writers Bar at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
Guests sit in the Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel. Bloomberg
Raffles Singapore officially opens after two years of renovations — in pictures
Singapore's most famous hotel has officially reopened with Michelin-starred dining, upgraded suites and a brand new ballroom
