In the heart of one of the world’s most modern cities stands an iconic structure synonymous with refinement, elegance, and service unchanged for more than a century.

This is an exclusive invitation to this grand hotel in Singapore as it undergoes the most extensive restoration and renovation in its 130 year history.

We meet devoted staff Bernd, the poster boyhandsome frontofhouse manager who manages guests disgruntled by the construction work, and an exacting general manager; Roslee, the gentle and quirky duty manager; Kaeley, the bubbly assistant head of housekeeping; and Chef Pierre, a volatile Frenchman. The staff struggle daily to maintain the “Raffles standard” while the hotel is pulled down around them.

This is a neverbeforeseen chronicle of a beloved institution that is both a luxury hotel, as well as a treasured national monument.

Watch Part 2 to see the Raffles Hotel reborn:    • Singapore's Raffles Hotel: An Icon Re...  

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