Ascott Raffles Place, Singapore

The hotel is built within a restored building that once housed an insurance company back in 1955. During that time, the building was one of the tallest structure in southeast asia! It was also one of the only few buildings that had air-conditioning. To bring the old and worn-our structure back to its prime, The Ascott Limited generously spent a whopping $60 million on renovations. Just wow, right? When I arrived to the hotel, the quaintness of the building was obvious but there was a certain elegance to it. The hotel lobby was nothing but breathtaking. Same like Ascott Orchard, check-in counters were minimal. Maybe it’s just me but I find it awkward doing my check-ins while seated down. I’m just used to standing up while handling documents! But that aside, check-in was a breeze. The staff was so polite and explained everything in detail. Perfection! The suite that we booked was called the Cutler Suite. Before I arrived, I already knew what to expect of the room. I always research prior to all of my hotel stays and I genuinely felt that I was prepared to what the room has to offer. Boy, was I wrong! The expectations I had before? Exceeded! It was really exciting. I never felt that elevated in a long time! The photos and videos I saw online didn’t do justice to my room at all. It was really beautiful. Even beautiful is an understatement. It was gorgeous, at its best. I’m unsure if I got a recently renovated suite, but it didn’t look like what I saw on their official website. It was spectacular, if not, better. #exploresgtogether #luxuryhotel #sgstaycations