This is an awesome video and has cemented my love for Raffles. After 37 years of going back and forth to Singapore to see family, I've always wanted to stay at Raffles. It may be very expensive, but now I am married and have some money my wife and I will be staying there for a few nights in October. p.s. you guys are very cute
@calumsowhat thanks so much! Welcome to the Traveller family, your feedback and support mean the world to us ❤I'm happy you found us. Nice to know we're still cute after 25 years of marriage!🙂 I hope you have a wonderful time in October, is it for a special occasion? Like we've shown, even the cheapest room in Raffles is still marvelous, they make you feel so special no matter what room you're staying in. Thanks again!
Raffles is a wonderful place that should be on everyone's bucket list, such wonderful staff in a magnificent old building that's been so lovingly restored. Thanks and welcome to the channel, your support is awesome and so appreciated 💖
Brilliant! Singapore (and especially the Raffles Hotel) is close to perfection. Everything works; no government corruption; extremely low crime rate; no drugs or graffiti; and an honest, hard working population. Singapore has its critics, of course, but I find their way of life very refreshing. No soft on crime here. Well done, Singapore! I salute you. 👏👏👏
Cheers Jim! I'm glad you liked the video. Yes Singapore is a wonderful spot. I worked there on and off in the mid-90's and early 2000's and had a ball. It was pretty cheap back then, not so cheap now (it was also the spot for our honeymoon 25 years ago!). Raffles is the real-deal and an amazing place to stay if you can. Thanks for taking the time to stop by and comment, it all helps our little channel get noticed. I salute you for your help! 👏👏👏
Oh Julie if only I could find another 900 of you! You are so precious to us we cannot thank you enough. Yes Raffles is a such magical place. We were lucky enough to stay there 5 years ago, and couldn't look past the opportunity to stay again and check out the renovations. OMG they have done it so well you would hardly know it hasn't always been that way. Obviously it's not a cheap place to stay but somehow you scrape together the money anyway! You'll be happy to know that The Long Bar is still there and still serving up magnificent Singapore Slings! If you want to check out our other channel Bar Humbug there's more of the Singapore trip to be found. Thanks so much again for your support
Thank you so much Green Clouds! Welcome to our little channel (which one day will be a big one, just watch! 😊). You're so lucky to have such an icon in your neighborhood, and we felt very privileged to stay.
Thanks! 😃 Welcome to the channel we hope you stick around. Singapore is our home away from home and we are missing you all terribly! Hopefully things get back to normal soon and we can continue our adventures. Thanks again for your support ♥
Nice to meet you. You are my type. Go for the luxury with a sense of humor and no pretense. I will watch for future videos. I am American from California but I live in Mexico.
Thank you so much Michael I'm glad you found us and welcome to the channel! Thank you for caring, sharing and commenting to lift us out of the dark corners of UA-cam 💖. When I think of Mexico I imagine a lazy lifestyle of beautiful beaches, crystal clear cenotes, ice cold beer and delicious tacos! Please don't burst my thought bubble 😊!
Thanks for taking the time, your support is so appreciated. Every view, comment, like, share and subscribe helps us get noticed by UA-cam and one day hopefully become a big channel 👍
Thanks Jabba, welcome to our little channel. it was a lot of fun to make and such a nice place to stay. We'll be back in Singapore soon I'm sure. Summer is on the way for you so can't be too far off. Remember there is no such a thing as bad weather, just a poor choice of clothing. There's a chill in the air here now as Autumn really kicks in and I think we've seen the last of the warm days. Take care over there and we'll see you all there next year!
Thanks so much ❤! It was a really fun weekend and not that often that we get the chance to indulge. Welcome to the channel we hope you stay around and help us grow our small little channel to something bigger 😊
I love Singapore too ... and Raffles is a very nice hotel. I'm going next year.. Can't wait😃I love how the driver asked.. First Class or Business? .. Premium perhaps lol.. But SIA economy is great as well.
Hi Marco! Raffles is a fantastic hotel, we keep trying to come up with excuses to go again! Yes was funny with the driver, I was a bit taken aback and not sure how to respond like "errrrrr. Economy?". Was very funny and was a great trip. Can't wait for travel to restart again! Welcome to the channel we hope you stay around. Cheers and thanks for taking the time to comment. It's much appreciated
Really enjoyed this video trip. Loved your commentary it was quite funny. Subscribed. I literally just got back from my own trip from London about an hour ago lol, sat on UA-cam look at other trips because I am already missing travel! See you on other videos. Warm regards from the UK.
Glad you enjoyed, thanks so much for the sub! It was a lot of fun to make and we really did have a great time there. So jealous of your travel, we can't wander more than 15km from home at the moment and have to be in by 9pm. Did you go anywhere nice? We're planning to get to the UK in 2023.
@@MichaelBTraveller ahh, you are in restricted movement, I heard, so very sorry, hope you are all keeping safe at least. I did, I visited my mother in London, and shopped around Mayfair; my sanctuary place in London. Has the best hotels and places, really cheers you up. Let me know when you all make it over. I live in the UK.
No worries Anne, it was a lot of fun to make and we're so glad that people are enjoying the video. As to staying at Raffles you have to say YES! Here's our tip. This was actually our 2nd time staying there (we stayed for my birthday a few years back) and last time we paid extra for a palm court room, but this time we just went for the cheapest room they had. The cheaper room was better! It might have been a bit further from reception but it was bigger and better lit that the palm court room. I guess when you're staying at Raffles any room is a great room! Welcome to the channel we hope you choose to subscribe and stay! Thanks for taking the time to comment it all helps our little channel become a big one. Take care!
Thanks so much @Irishinusa for your support! One day you'll be able to tell people "I was number 327" 😁 Raffles Singapore is a very, very special place 💙 and well worth the inclusion on your list
It's about 20km (12mi) to the airport. Yes a one-way transfer is included but I think you have to book through the hotel direct. They'll also beat anyone elses advertised rate by 10%. A taxi is about S$20-30 from the airport and takes around 30 mins or there's also the MRT trains from the airport to City Hall and it's a 5 minute walk.
Thanks Hunter, YOU are awsome for taking the time to comment ❤. It all helps us get a bit of recognition from UA-cam and hopefully one day make our little channel become a bigger channel, so thanks a heap from us. Please consider hitting the SUBSCRIBE button if you haven't already and don't be afraid to share around. Welcome to the channel 👍
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it 😍. From memory I think we got the same meals as business class, I don't think I had any complaints anyway! We're heading back to Singapore and Cambodia in Feb 2024, I'll make a point of capturing some details on the meal service ☕👍. Thanks for your support, it all helps the gears of the algorithm gods turn a little quicker 🙂
Stupid question. Do you have to tip in Singapore? For instance the chauffeur that drove you. In Japan and Korea, it is not a custom to tip people, so I was kinda curious.
Ah, good I'm fully qualified to answer stupid questions😁LOL. Tipping isn't generally part of the Singaporean culture. When you purchase something that has a service associated with it the bill will have ++ against the net price (known as "plus plus" locally). This means the total is the net price plus GST charge (7% Goods and Service Tax) and also plus a 10% Service Charge, which is supposed to cover the tip to the service provider. So unless you get extraordinary service, no tipping is required! There's also some debate on whether you can refuse the service charge if you think the service is bad, but I'll leave that to the local Singaporeans to fight! As tourists we just pay. Welcome to our little channel, and thanks for taking the time to comment, your support is really appreciated.
You would be pressed to find better! That's going to be one huge convention as I imagine there's a lot of Rotarians in the world. Better get in early 🙂
Hi! It was in January 2020 just before Chinese New Year celebrations. Singapore was red everywhere as they prepared to welcome in the year of the rat. It was a really big deal it seemed. Maybe in hindsight should have been the year of the bat? 😊
Great vlog by likeable people in a down to earth way .
Thanks so much Steve we really appreciate your support, and welcome to the channel! Raffles should be on everyone's bucket list of places to stay 👍
This is an awesome video and has cemented my love for Raffles. After 37 years of going back and forth to Singapore to see family, I've always wanted to stay at Raffles. It may be very expensive, but now I am married and have some money my wife and I will be staying there for a few nights in October. p.s. you guys are very cute
@calumsowhat thanks so much! Welcome to the Traveller family, your feedback and support mean the world to us ❤I'm happy you found us. Nice to know we're still cute after 25 years of marriage!🙂
I hope you have a wonderful time in October, is it for a special occasion?
Like we've shown, even the cheapest room in Raffles is still marvelous, they make you feel so special no matter what room you're staying in.
Thanks again!
Well done on a great video, I love Singapore and Raffles especially
Raffles is a wonderful place that should be on everyone's bucket list, such wonderful staff in a magnificent old building that's been so lovingly restored. Thanks and welcome to the channel, your support is awesome and so appreciated 💖
That is just brilliant - must have been so much fun.
Thanks mate. So much fun. So much money! Sometimes you just have to say WTF!
Brilliant!
Singapore (and especially the Raffles Hotel) is close to perfection.
Everything works; no government corruption; extremely low crime rate; no drugs or graffiti; and an honest, hard working population.
Singapore has its critics, of course, but I find their way of life very refreshing.
No soft on crime here.
Well done, Singapore!
I salute you. 👏👏👏
Cheers Jim! I'm glad you liked the video. Yes Singapore is a wonderful spot. I worked there on and off in the mid-90's and early 2000's and had a ball. It was pretty cheap back then, not so cheap now (it was also the spot for our honeymoon 25 years ago!). Raffles is the real-deal and an amazing place to stay if you can. Thanks for taking the time to stop by and comment, it all helps our little channel get noticed. I salute you for your help! 👏👏👏
@@MichaelBTraveller
Happy to help! 👍
Brings back memories of my honeymoon back in 1999, drinking a Singapore Sling at Raffles bar! Love watching your videos
Oh Julie if only I could find another 900 of you! You are so precious to us we cannot thank you enough. Yes Raffles is a such magical place. We were lucky enough to stay there 5 years ago, and couldn't look past the opportunity to stay again and check out the renovations. OMG they have done it so well you would hardly know it hasn't always been that way. Obviously it's not a cheap place to stay but somehow you scrape together the money anyway! You'll be happy to know that The Long Bar is still there and still serving up magnificent Singapore Slings! If you want to check out our other channel Bar Humbug there's more of the Singapore trip to be found. Thanks so much again for your support
what a great video, i can really feels your trip there!
Thank you so much Green Clouds! Welcome to our little channel (which one day will be a big one, just watch! 😊). You're so lucky to have such an icon in your neighborhood, and we felt very privileged to stay.
Well done!!! Loved it!! Glad you got to visit my homeland!
Thanks! 😃 Welcome to the channel we hope you stick around. Singapore is our home away from home and we are missing you all terribly! Hopefully things get back to normal soon and we can continue our adventures. Thanks again for your support ♥
Love Singapore! Can’t wait to travel again ✈️
Don't we all!
Nice to meet you. You are my type. Go for the luxury with a sense of humor and no pretense. I will watch for future videos. I am American from California but I live in Mexico.
Thank you so much Michael I'm glad you found us and welcome to the channel! Thank you for caring, sharing and commenting to lift us out of the dark corners of UA-cam 💖. When I think of Mexico I imagine a lazy lifestyle of beautiful beaches, crystal clear cenotes, ice cold beer and delicious tacos! Please don't burst my thought bubble 😊!
Good video for a small channel. Well done 👍
Thanks for taking the time, your support is so appreciated. Every view, comment, like, share and subscribe helps us get noticed by UA-cam and one day hopefully become a big channel 👍
Great film, really enjoyed it from a cold grey east side of the UK
I hope you can go back again
Thanks Jabba, welcome to our little channel. it was a lot of fun to make and such a nice place to stay. We'll be back in Singapore soon I'm sure. Summer is on the way for you so can't be too far off. Remember there is no such a thing as bad weather, just a poor choice of clothing. There's a chill in the air here now as Autumn really kicks in and I think we've seen the last of the warm days. Take care over there and we'll see you all there next year!
Nice video. Good video editing.
I like your style.
Thanks so much ❤! It was a really fun weekend and not that often that we get the chance to indulge. Welcome to the channel we hope you stay around and help us grow our small little channel to something bigger 😊
I love Singapore too ... and Raffles is a very nice hotel. I'm going next year.. Can't wait😃I love how the driver asked.. First Class or Business? .. Premium perhaps lol.. But SIA economy is great as well.
Hi Marco! Raffles is a fantastic hotel, we keep trying to come up with excuses to go again! Yes was funny with the driver, I was a bit taken aback and not sure how to respond like "errrrrr. Economy?". Was very funny and was a great trip. Can't wait for travel to restart again! Welcome to the channel we hope you stay around. Cheers and thanks for taking the time to comment. It's much appreciated
good luck on 200 subs !!
Thanks Eel!
Really enjoyed this video trip. Loved your commentary it was quite funny. Subscribed. I literally just got back from my own trip from London about an hour ago lol, sat on UA-cam look at other trips because I am already missing travel! See you on other videos. Warm regards from the UK.
Glad you enjoyed, thanks so much for the sub! It was a lot of fun to make and we really did have a great time there. So jealous of your travel, we can't wander more than 15km from home at the moment and have to be in by 9pm. Did you go anywhere nice? We're planning to get to the UK in 2023.
@@MichaelBTraveller ahh, you are in restricted movement, I heard, so very sorry, hope you are all keeping safe at least. I did, I visited my mother in London, and shopped around Mayfair; my sanctuary place in London. Has the best hotels and places, really cheers you up. Let me know when you all make it over. I live in the UK.
Thanks for the video ...
It's my dream to stay at the Raffles, just one night 😉
No worries Anne, it was a lot of fun to make and we're so glad that people are enjoying the video. As to staying at Raffles you have to say YES! Here's our tip. This was actually our 2nd time staying there (we stayed for my birthday a few years back) and last time we paid extra for a palm court room, but this time we just went for the cheapest room they had. The cheaper room was better! It might have been a bit further from reception but it was bigger and better lit that the palm court room. I guess when you're staying at Raffles any room is a great room!
Welcome to the channel we hope you choose to subscribe and stay! Thanks for taking the time to comment it all helps our little channel become a big one. Take care!
Thank you. Big bucket item for me. Your vlog was helpful. Subscribed 👊 👍🥂
Thanks so much @Irishinusa for your support! One day you'll be able to tell people "I was number 327" 😁 Raffles Singapore is a very, very special place 💙 and well worth the inclusion on your list
@@MichaelBTraveller how far is the airport? Is transportation included for all rooms?
It's about 20km (12mi) to the airport. Yes a one-way transfer is included but I think you have to book through the hotel direct. They'll also beat anyone elses advertised rate by 10%. A taxi is about S$20-30 from the airport and takes around 30 mins or there's also the MRT trains from the airport to City Hall and it's a 5 minute walk.
@@MichaelBTraveller many thanks. This is helpful. We are planning on going 👍🥂 Slainte
Have a great trip, let us know how it goes 👍
your vlogs are awesome.!!
Thanks Hunter, YOU are awsome for taking the time to comment ❤. It all helps us get a bit of recognition from UA-cam and hopefully one day make our little channel become a bigger channel, so thanks a heap from us. Please consider hitting the SUBSCRIBE button if you haven't already and don't be afraid to share around. Welcome to the channel 👍
May not be your thing to video - but I was lookiung forward to what the food was like in premium economy :) Great vids
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it 😍. From memory I think we got the same meals as business class, I don't think I had any complaints anyway!
We're heading back to Singapore and Cambodia in Feb 2024, I'll make a point of capturing some details on the meal service ☕👍. Thanks for your support, it all helps the gears of the algorithm gods turn a little quicker 🙂
Stupid question. Do you have to tip in Singapore? For instance the chauffeur that drove you. In Japan and Korea, it is not a custom to tip people, so I was kinda curious.
Ah, good I'm fully qualified to answer stupid questions😁LOL. Tipping isn't generally part of the Singaporean culture. When you purchase something that has a service associated with it the bill will have ++ against the net price (known as "plus plus" locally). This means the total is the net price plus GST charge (7% Goods and Service Tax) and also plus a 10% Service Charge, which is supposed to cover the tip to the service provider. So unless you get extraordinary service, no tipping is required! There's also some debate on whether you can refuse the service charge if you think the service is bad, but I'll leave that to the local Singaporeans to fight! As tourists we just pay. Welcome to our little channel, and thanks for taking the time to comment, your support is really appreciated.
8:52 i didnt think it was totally right of them to ask their guests if they were travelling on expensive class on airlines :D
LOL it was pretty funny. He should have added ".... or economy" 😊
@@MichaelBTraveller i would've replied "oh im flying scoot actually" :D
Spotted where to stay during the 2024 International Rotary Convention
You would be pressed to find better! That's going to be one huge convention as I imagine there's a lot of Rotarians in the world. Better get in early 🙂
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When was this trip? I am surprised to see garden by the bay turned into a China looking dump
Hi! It was in January 2020 just before Chinese New Year celebrations. Singapore was red everywhere as they prepared to welcome in the year of the rat. It was a really big deal it seemed. Maybe in hindsight should have been the year of the bat? 😊
With you “feeling the tension leaving your body” , you might also “feel the money leaving your bank account” 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 100%. Even though it was their cheapest room, it was far from cheap! Saved for VERY special occasions 👍👍