Raffles The Plaza, Singapore

Raffles The Plaza, Singapore is a hotel in Singapore. Raffles The Plaza, Singapore is situated nearby to the shopping center Raffles City Shopping Centre, as well as near the neighborhood Bras Basah.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marina Bay and Raffles City Shopping Centre.

Marina Bay

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Marina Bay is Singapore's newest district, created on reclaimed land just east of Riverside. It includes the areas east of Shenton Way and Esplanade Dr.

Raffles City Shopping Centre

Shopping center

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Raffles City is a large complex located in the Civic District within the Downtown Core of the city-state of Singapore. Occupying an entire city block bounded by Stamford Road, Beach Road, Bras Basah Road and North Bridge Road, it houses two hotels and an office tower over a podium which contains a shopping complex and a convention centre. Raffles City Shopping Centre is situated 150 metres southeast of Raffles The Plaza, Singapore.

Raffles Hotel

Hotel

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Raffles Hotel is a historic luxury hotel at 1 Beach Road, in Singapore. It was established by Armenian hoteliers, the Sarkies Brothers, in 1887. The hotel was named after British colonial official Stamford Raffles, the founder of modern Singapore. Raffles Hotel is situated 220 metres east of Raffles The Plaza, Singapore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bras Basah and Civic District.

Bras Basah

Neighborhood

Photo: Erwin Soo, CC BY 2.0.

Bras Basah is a district located in the Museum Planning Area of the Central Area of Singapore. Bras Basah means "wet rice" in Malay – beras means harvested rice with husk removed, and basah means wet.