Surrounded by skyscrapers, the World Famous 5 star Raffles Hotel in Singapore is named after Sir Francis Stamford Raffles

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Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founder of the City/State of Singapore in 1819 never stayed at the world famous 5 star hotel that bears his name. It was built by the Sarki brothers. Today the spectacular hotel is dwarfed by surrounding modern skyscrapers

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Location: Singapore Asia
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