Raffles is an oasis for the well-travelled, offering emotional luxury. An award-winning, luxury international hotel company, Raffles Hotels & Resorts, part of AccorHotels Group, has a history dating back to 1887 with the opening of Raffles Hotel, Singapore. The portfolio currently comprises eleven properties, from secluded resorts to city hotels in key locations around the world: in Singapore, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Philippines, UAE, Saudi Arabia,Seychelles, Turkey and France, each one is an oasis for the well travelled. With a compelling mix of cultures and styles, every hotel in the Raffles family has its own individual personality, with its own story to tell and its own sense of place. However, each one is proud to draw on the original Raffles tradition of delivering thoughtful, personal and discreet service. The TravellersÕ Palm is the symbol of the oasis. Folklore tells that this spectacular tree was a welcome sight to travellers of old; water stored in the base of its leaves provided much needed refreshment and the orientation of the leaves in an East-West direction provided an informal compass to guide them. TodayÕs guests find a modern interpretation the TravellersÕ Palm in the pin worn by every employee of Raffles Hotels & Resorts Ð a reminder to both guests and colleagues of the spirit of hospitality and sanctuary that is alive and well at every Raffles hotel. Whatever your favourite destination in the world, wake up in an oasis of your choice. Each is uniquely, indefinably, sublimely Raffles.