Raffles Hotel, Singapore
A grand Singapore address of verandas, suites, and ritual
Raffles Hotel, Singapore is a luxury hotel in Singapore, Singapore holding 3 MICHELIN Keys; a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating for 2026; a place on The World's 50 Best Hotels (No. 17 in 2023, No. 6 in 2024, No. 5 in 2025); a La Liste rating of 99.0. It ranks 9.93 out of 10 on the finehotels.world prestige index, which is built only from public award data. Every award recorded here is published by the body that grants it, and this page links to the listing that evidences it.
Raffles Hotel, Singapore is a 115-suite landmark at 1 Beach Road, in the civic center of Singapore, Singapore. Opened in 1887 on what was then beachfront property, it now sits in downtown, a useful reminder that the city has moved around it. Its white colonial architecture, stately wings, teak verandas, and white marble colonnades retain the visual grammar of a grand hotel without turning the rooms into museum cases. The property reopened after a complete renovation, with plush furnishings and modern comforts. Gardens, a courtyard café, swimming pool, gym, ballrooms, meeting spaces, and more than 40 retail boutiques give the compound unusual breadth.
Dining is a central part of the stay. La Dame de Pic serves French cuisine, Yì by Jereme Leung presents modern Chinese cooking, and Tiffin Room remains associated with North Indian cuisine. Butcher’s Block IMUA focuses on wood-fire cooking, whole-animal butchery, and zero waste. The Lobby handles afternoon tea, while the Singapore Sling remains part of the hotel’s cultural furniture. Service is attentive and detail-conscious. With three MICHELIN Keys, a Forbes Five Star rating for 2026, and a fifth-place showing in The World’s 50 Best Hotels in 2025, Raffles suits travelers who want historic architecture, substantial suites, centrality, and a full hotel ecosystem rather than a discreet urban base.
At a glance
- 115 suites with teak verandas
- White marble colonial colonnades
- Butcher’s Block IMUA dining
- Tiffin Room North Indian cuisine
- Three MICHELIN Keys
How this hotel is scored
The prestige score is our own index, built from public award data: MICHELIN Keys, Forbes Travel Guide star ratings, placement in the World's 50 Best Hotels across 2023, 2024 and 2025 weighted equally, and a minor sway from La Liste. It is not a paid placement and no hotel can buy its way up. Read the full method.
Questions people ask about Raffles Hotel, Singapore
Is Raffles Hotel, Singapore worth staying at?
By the public record it is one of the most decorated hotels in the world. It holds 3 MICHELIN Keys; a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating for 2026; a place on The World's 50 Best Hotels (No. 17 in 2023, No. 6 in 2024, No. 5 in 2025); a La Liste rating of 99.0. On our index that works out to a prestige score of 9.93 out of 10. In short: A grand Singapore address of verandas, suites, and ritual. Whether that suits you depends on what you want from a stay, which is why the description on this page is written plainly rather than as marketing copy.
What awards has Raffles Hotel, Singapore won?
Raffles Hotel, Singapore in Singapore, Singapore holds 3 MICHELIN Keys; a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating for 2026; a place on The World's 50 Best Hotels (No. 17 in 2023, No. 6 in 2024, No. 5 in 2025); a La Liste rating of 99.0. Those come from the four independent systems finehotels.world tracks: the MICHELIN Guide hotel selection and its Keys, Forbes Travel Guide star ratings, The World's 50 Best Hotels, and La Liste. None of them can be bought, and neither can placement on this site.
How is the prestige score for Raffles Hotel, Singapore calculated?
The score is a point total built only from award facts, then shown on a scale of 5.00 to 10.00. MICHELIN Keys carry the most weight, a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating adds a flat six points, placements in The World's 50 Best Hotels for 2023, 2024 and 2025 are weighted equally, and a La Liste rating moves the total slightly. It has 115 rooms. The full formula is published on the methodology page, so the figure shown for Raffles Hotel, Singapore can be reproduced from the awards listed on this page.
How can the awards for Raffles Hotel, Singapore be checked?
Each award is published by the body that grants it, and this page links to the public listing that evidences the MICHELIN Keys award where one is held. MICHELIN, Forbes Travel Guide, The World's 50 Best Hotels and La Liste each remain the authority on their own award. finehotels.world is independent of all four, records what they publish, and does not review hotels itself.