To honour these literary powerhourses — and support and inspire the art of the written word — Raffles Hotel launched a Writer’s Residency Programme in 2019, coinciding with its grand reopening after a two-year restoration. To date, the hotel has hosted two writers, both of whom enjoyed complimentary month-long stays with the promise of a Raffles-inspired book by the end of it.
A choice destination for the discerning traveller, Raffles Hotel Singapore has over the years been frequented by the powerfully rich, royal and famous, not to mention many illustrious writers and novelists like Rudyard Kipling, Joseph Conrad and Somerset Maugham who once said, “Raffles stands for all the fables of the exotic East”.
From its stunning architecture lined with balmy palm trees to plush interiors fit for a queen and intriguing mix of guests, there is no doubt that this historical landmark has inspired some of the world’s best literary works dating as far back as 1887.
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