Frommer's Review
This national landmark, built in 1900, resembles a castle along the Rhine -- having served originally as the Teutonia Club, a social club for the early German community. During World War II, high-ranking Japanese military used it as a residence, and later it served as a British war-crimes court before being converted into a hotel. Since then the hotel has expanded from 60 rooms to 235 and has hosted a long list of international celebrities and dignitaries.
For the money, there are more luxurious facilities, but although most hotels have bigger and better business and fitness centers (Goodwood has the smallest fitness center), only Raffles Hotel can rival Goodwood Park's historical significance. The poolside suites off the Mayfair Pool are fabulous in slate tiles and polished wood, offering direct access to the small Mayfair Pool with its lush Balinese-style landscaping. There are also suites off the main pool, which is much larger but offers little privacy from the lobby and surrounding restaurants. The original building has large and airy guest rooms in a classic European decor, but beware of the showers, which have hand-held shower heads that clip to the wall, making it difficult to aim and impossible to keep the water from splashing out all over the bathroom floor. Newer rooms in the main wing are renovated in stark contemporary style. The extremely attentive staff always serves with a smile.
Facilities:
6 restaurants; bar and lobby lounge; 2 outdoor pools; tiny fitness center; spa; concierge; limousine service; business center; 24-hr. room service; babysitting; same-day laundry service; dry cleaning
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