travel42 Hotel Review: Eastern & Oriental Hotel

Eastern & Oriental Hotel travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

At the corner of Penang Road, close to the center of George Town, this heritage property is one of Asia's few hotels that retain the spirit of the British colonial era and the days of grand Asian travel on steamships that once plied the oceans.

Opened by the Sarkies brothers of Raffles Singapore fame, the E&O fell onto hard times following World War II. New owners took over in 1996 and revitalized it with all modern conveniences while retaining most of it...