Raffles Hotel, like much of Singapore, began life modestly as a 10-room inn in 1887. From there, it grew and expanded, attracting a colourful clientele with the likes of Somerset Maugham, Rudyard Kipling and Noel Coward warming the barstools in the famous Writer’s Bar. Named after British diplomat and founder of modern Singapore, Sir Stamford … More Fables and Fantasy in Singapore