With all the big flashy brands popping up around Singapore these days, the classic Raffles Hotel might be feeling a bit underappreciated. And old.
The city icon celebrates is quasquicentennial anniversary in September -- 125 years of sickly sweet cocktails, celebrity scribe guests and unapologetic luxury.
The hotel's history is certainly deserving of celebration. Raffles Hotel opened as a 10-room bungalow in 1887, named after Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore.
In 1904 the Bras Basah wing was added (the familiar neo-Renaissance main building we see today) and introduced many of Singapore's firsts including electric lights, fans and a French chef.
More on CNN: Then and now: The stories behind Southeast Asia's heritage hotels
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