Sarkies Brothers
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The Sarkies Brothers, Martin, Tigran, Aviet, and Arshak, were a group of brothers of Armenian ethnicity best known for founding a chain of luxury hotels throughout Southeast Asia. The brothers were bo
Clockwise from top: Arshak, Tigran and Aviet Sarkies
Raffles Hotel
Eastern & Oriental Hotel
Strand Hotel
Raffles Hotel
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Raffles Hotel is a historic luxury hotel at 1 Beach Road, in Singapore. It was established by Armenian hoteliers, the Sarkies Brothers, in 1887. The hotel was named after British colonial official Sta
Sarkies Brothers
…Hotel (now Eastern & Oriental Hotel) in George Town, Penang on 15 April 1884. The brothers went on to found several hotels in the region, including the Raffles Hotel in Singapore, and the Strand Hotel in Rangoon (Yangon). Arshak, the last of the brothers, died on 9 January 1931. On 10 June of the same year, a…
Raffles Hotel in 2023
Raffles Hotel in 1932, showing the extended veranda
Raffles Hotel in 1965
Raffles Hotel in 1986