Interestingly, her work did not just stay on the pages of her collection. They have also found their way into the fancy glasses of the Writer’s Bar. Take, for instance, her poem Balcon, which paints a vivid picture of guests mingling on the balconies, watching the world go by. The hotel has a created a cocktail with the same name, a refreshing mix of Billecart-Salmon champagne, gin, absinthe and Perrier lemon – the ideal sundowner while you soak up the surroundings.
Christian Westbeld, the managing director of Raffles Hotel Singapore can identify; he revealed his favourite time of day is that magical golden hour.
“I enjoy walking around the building and admiring how the sunlight falls on the white pillars around the hotel, softening the mood. Of course, the iconic architecture of the building in its beautiful Victorian style is something that never grows old and is loved by all our guests,” he said.