article_snippet: Upper class British colonials scrambled to stay in Upper class rooms, dine in the restaurant or take a turn around Upper class exotic palm lined gardens.
article_snippet: Hotel made a corner of Asia accessible and friendly; a familiar bolt hole in an unfamiliar country.
article_snippet: The property at 1 Beach Road was leased from The property at 1 Beach Road wealthy Arab owner to the Armenian Sarkies brothers, Tigran, Aviet and Arshak who transformed Hotel from beach front home to hotel.
article_snippet: Thousands of tourists make the spiritual pilgrimage to the drinks’ home and order one from the infamous 1920s themed Long Bar, still there today.
article_snippet: If you chose to visit, 12 out of 103 of the suites are named after famous actors and writers who most loved the hotel or were associated with the hotel during the hotel heyday.
article_snippet: 12 out of 103 of the suites are named after famous actors and writers who most loved the hotel .
article_snippet: the hotel was a favourite place for British colonials to stay in Asia .
article_snippet: the hotel had the lethal combination of elegance, style and sophistication - and knew how to throw a good party .
article_snippet: the hotel has an illustrious list of loyal guests .
article_snippet: With such an illustrious list of visitors the hotel is unsurprising that the brand has extended across the globe.
article_snippet: Today Today property portfolio includes spots in Dubai, Seychelles, Cambodia, Paris, Beijing, Hainan, Makati and Makkah.