The Eastern and Oriental Hotel is an upmarket five-star resort in Georgetown. It is split into two parts: the Heritage Wing and the Victory Annexe. The Heritage Wing was built in 1885 at the peak of Penang’s colonial era and features a near sky high glass domed ceiling, Moorish architecture and staff wearing pith-hats and colonial wear. Guests staying in the Victory Annexe will enjoy a more modern building constructed in 2013, with state-of-the-art modern amenities including a sauna, a gym and an infinity pool.
Room options for families in the Heritage Wing way be the multi-bed Premier Suite and in the Victory Annexe, the Corner Suites are more spacious. There are some world-class dining options located at the Eastern and Oriental Hotel, one of which is the 1885 that offers classical food with a contemporary twist and afternoon tea. Additionally there is a bar, a coffee shop, a poolside terrace bar and restaurant and Planter’s Lodge that serves complimentary breakfasts to guests staying in the Victory Annexe.
Notable guests at the Eastern and Oriental Hotel include Rudyard Kipling, Somerset Maugham, Hermann Hesse and more recently, the HRH Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall.
