Pardon me, but just recently I stepped into the lobby of the Raffles Hotel for the first time. You mean they had a lobby? Who knew? As you'd expect, colonial architecture greets you the moment you enter, and taking in the sight took some time. After the feeling sets in, you begin to comprehend why people go on about Raffles.
The rooms are named after eminent guests who once resided in the very ones. In this case, Nobel Prize laureate Pablo Neruda. Translated copies of his works are placed in the room for the guests' convenience, to complete the experience (although for me they were a struggle, being unable to cope with pages after pages of poems).
Included in the room rate (think really steep), is the option to select the pillow that caters to your best needs. If that is not Wow, I don't know what is. And, your very own porch, shielded from prying eyes where you can halt time and unwind at the end of the day.
To the Long Bar then, for the Singapore Sling fix. Rumour has it Raffles was where the first was concocted by a Chinese bartender. Today the cocktail ranks on the must-do lists of most visitors, admired for the refreshing burst of taste, definitely an ideal choice any time of the day to combat the heat and humidity.Sure you've heard how Singapore is a Fine ($$$) City. Well in the Long Bar, you get to litter your groundnut shells all over the floor. Great fun if you ask me, if you're with friends, being able to leave the cleaning up to someone else 
At the end of the day, if you want to have a go at the Sling, simply ask for a recipe, the staff are more than willing to oblige. But are you sure you want miss all that shell-throwing fun? 
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