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Raffles Hotels & Resorts to Debut Storied Brand in Tokyo
Accor | July 22, 2024
TOKYO, 22 July 2024 – Raffles Hotels & Resorts, a leading luxury hotel brand of Accor, alongside World Trade Center Building, Inc. and Tokyo Tatemono Co., today announced plans to debut the storied brand in Tokyo. Part of the redevelopment of the Tokyo’s iconic World Trade Center (WTC) in the Hamamatsuchō district, the hotel is expected to open in 2028, giving guests the opportunity to explore Japan’s capital city through the enchanted world of Raffles. “We are delighted to grow the Raffles global family with Raffles Tokyo, which will feature the brand’s world-renowned hallmarks including personalised Butler Service and an i...
Raffles Boston Set for Late Summer Opening in the City’s Back Bay
Raffles Hotels & Resorts | June 6, 2023
Boston, MA, 6 June 2023 -- One of Boston’s most exciting developments in decades, Raffles Boston, is set to open later this summer and announced today that the hotel will be available for booking beginning May 30, 2023 for stays beginning September 1, 2023. The property will mark the first mixed-use development in North America for the illustrious, world-renowned, 136-year old Raffles Hotels & Resorts brand, and writes a new story for Boston’s hospitality and real estate industries alike. The 35-story, $400 million+ LEED Gold building will be an urban oasis where global cultures and local influences converge. Offering an unprecede...
Raffles Names Dennis de Groot as Acting General Manager for Raffles Hotel Le Royal and Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor
RAFFLES | January 26, 2022
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — January 26, 2022 — Raffles Hotels & Resorts has confirmed the appointment of Mr Dennis de Groot as Acting General Manager of both Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh and its sister hotel Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor in Siem Reap. With more than 15 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, de Groot previously held hotel management positions in the Maldives, Azerbaijan and South Africa, including nearly three years at a private game lodge. De Groot was recruited by the Accor Group in 2016 to oversee the rebranding of the Jumeirah Dhevanafushi as it transformed into the Raffles Maldives Meradhoo. H...
Jill O’Hare Appointed Director of Sales and Marketing at Raffles London at The OWO
Raffles London at The OWO | January 12, 2022
Raffles Hotels & Resorts and partners, the Hinduja Group and Onex Holding, are delighted to announce the appointment of Jill O’Hare as Director of Sales and Marketing at Raffles London at The OWO. O’Hare brings with her over 25 years' international luxury brand experience, most recently as Director of Sales and Marketing at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park London, a position she has held since 2015. She was instrumental in the launch of the Ritz-Carlton brand in Ireland, as well as the opening of the flagship London EDITION property. An Irish national, O’Hare holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in International Marketing and Lang...
Oliver Dudler Appointed General Manager of Raffles Boston Back Bay Hotel & Residences Opening Late 2022
Raffles | December 21, 2021
BOSTON, MA – December 21, 2021 – Raffles Hotels & Resorts, part of the world-leading Accor group, together with Trinity Stuart Development LLC, a partnership of The Noannet Group, Saunders Hotel Group and Cain International, are pleased to announce the appointment of Oliver Dudler as General Manager of Raffles Boston Back Bay Hotel & Residences. Opening at the end of 2022, the highly anticipated Raffles Boston will be the brand’s flagship and first mixed-use property in North America - a significant milestone for Accor and the Raffles brand in the region. With nearly a decade of expertise managing iconic Raffles properties...
Raffles London at The OWO to Open in Late 2022
Raffles London at The OWO | December 13, 2021
London - December 13, 2021 - Raffles Hotels & Resorts and Hinduja Group are delighted to announce ‘Raffles London at The OWO’ opening from late 2022, a grand new hotel in the landmark Grade II* listed former Old War Office on Whitehall. The building will open to the public for the first time, having undergone a monumental transformation to create 120 rooms and suites, 85 unique branded residences and 11 destination restaurants and bars. Located at one of London’s most historically significant addresses, the UK’s first Raffles hotel will have an extensive wellness space featuring world leading spa and fitness partners and will be ...
Raffles The Palm Dubai Opens as Raffles First Resort in the Middle East
Raffles The Palm Dubai | October 1, 2021
Dubai – October 1, 2021 – Raffles The Palm Dubai, the palatial luxury beachfront resort on the Palm Jumeirah’s West Crescent, will officially welcome guests on October 1, 2021. Opening its doors at the beginning of Dubai’s winter vacation season, the landmark property – Raffles’ second in the city, and its first resort in the Middle East – is an opulent and eagerly awaited addition to the city’s lifestyle, dining and hotel scene. Representing the very best of the iconic Raffles brand, the destination resort will offer sophisticated accommodations, spectacular dining experiences and lavish amenities, including a stunning 1,...
Raffles Europejski Warsaw Opens in Poland Following Four-Year Restoration of 160-Year-Old Neo-Renaissance Palace
Raffles Europejski Warsaw | June 11, 2018
Warsaw, June 11th, 2018 – Amidst the heady fragrance of purple and white lilac and bouquets of blossoming pink peonies sold on every street corner of this sprawling capital during early summer, comes the highly anticipated opening of Raffles Europejski Warsaw on June 1st. Bringing over 160 years of history and heritage to the culturally rich Raffles Hotels & Resorts brand, this fully restored Polish icon joins Paris and Istanbul as the third European destination where the inimitable Raffles experience can be found. PAYING HOMAGE TO THE NATION'S ARTISTIC RENAISSANCE Dating back to 1857, the neo-renaissance palace built by Enric...
