THINKING ALOUD

Does Singapore have a shot at setting up another Raffles Hotel?

The establishment is on the list of the World’s 50 Best Hotels, and its history dates back to the colonial era

Lee Su Shyan
Published Thu, May 21, 2026 · 07:00 AM
    • Raffles Hotel's success illustrates that its heritage-rich past does have an advantage in this day and age, with modern luxury hotels being a dime a dozen.
    • Raffles Hotel's success illustrates that its heritage-rich past does have an advantage in this day and age, with modern luxury hotels being a dime a dozen. PHOTO: RAFFLES HOTEL SINGAPORE

    [SINGAPORE] At the Singapore Tourism Industry Conference in May, details were shared about the transformation of Orchard Road.

    New concepts and pop-up spaces will be introduced to enhance the shopping belt’s street-level appeal, for example. 

    The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) will also work with Singapore-based property investor and developer Pacific Eagle Real Estate to redevelop Tanglin Shopping Centre into a mixed-used development with retail, office, wellness and cultural uses.