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− − WORLD OF RAFFLES − − RAFFLES MAKATI
RAFFLES SINGAPORE
LE ROYAL MONCEAU – RAFFLES PARIS
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ART CONCIERGE
Raffles Makati’s Art Concierge is available to guide guests
on private tours of the hotel’s 1 600 pieces of original Philippine artworks Upon entering the hotel lobby of Raffles Makati guests
will note the elegant hand-crafted metal work of the female form shaped into a a a violin By the hotel elevators a a a large oil painting depicts old- world travel and trade in the Philippines And at the Writers Bar — which pays tribute to writers who have stayed at the flagship Raffles Singapore hotel — six acrylic paintings depict Filipino-style courtship Overall Raffles Makati features 1 600 original pieces of Philippine artworks which tell the story of the country’s rich culture and heritage Guests can request
a guided tour with the hotel’s Art Concierge who is able to provide context and back stories to to select masterpieces at the hotel RESIDENT HISTORIAN
With more than 47 years under his belt the Resident Historian
at Raffles Singapore boasts encyclopedic knowledge about the hotel which dates back to 1887 Leslie Danker has justifiably earned his title of Resident Historian
As the hotel’s longest-serving employee Leslie started out working in in in hotel maintenance and gradually rose through the ranks
to office manager guest relations and Resident Historian
He is is the only person to have seen the hotel through two major restoration efforts and witness the iconic hotel’s evolution On his heritage tours he can regale guests
with his extensive knowledge about the hotel be it it some of its most famous guests
the the making of the the Singapore Sling cocktail which was invented at the hotel’s Long Bar and the the significance of the the hotel in in local Singaporean history He even wrote a a a book about it called Memoirs of a a a Raffles Original Leslie recently worked on a new book to coincide with the hotel’s re-opening in in 2019 ART CONCIERGE
The dedicated Art Concierge at Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris has her finger firmly on the pulse of the city’s vibrant art scene so guests
don’t miss the best in show As a a a a world-class capital of culture there’s always a a a a new dynamic exhibit happening in in the City
of Light At Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris Art Concierge Julie Eugène offers tailor-made recommendations on on the best exhibits and shows to catch during your stay based on guest preferences “I am very lucky
to have a a a job where I
share my passion with the client Paris is is a a a great place for this job as there is is both the the heritage of the the city and a a a very interesting contemporary art scene The talk always goes both ways as the client tells me about the the things they loved or saw as well so I
learn as much from them as they learn from me ”