THE EMPIRE HOTEL AND COUNTRY CLUB

Having heard so much about the Brunei's  Empire Hotel and Country Club, I decided to  inspect this prestigious hotel in Bandar Seri Bangawan. This beach front luxury hotel is located in Jerudong, close to the Empire Golf and Country Club, Jerudong Park Medical Centre, and Royal Brunei Golf and Country Club. I was told that this hotel used to be the home of the Sultan's brother. It is pure luxury.

This hotel is about 12 years old but I was disappointed to see that the signage in front of the hotel looked old. Most probably, it has not been polished for a while.  

From this door of the main building, we entered a stunning hotel where every thing is big! The hotel has several wings, mostly a short walk from the main lobby.

The "big" lobby with expensive furniture, great carvings and golden walls.

It's such a huge area with staircases leading to the lower lobby, conference rooms, cafes and restaurants.

I was curious and wanted to see how their rooms are. So I approached the duty manager if he would allow me and my friend to inspect one of their rooms. After exchanging business cards,  he was kind enough to show us one of their deluxe rooms on the 6th floor of the main building.

The deluxe room comes with premium bedding, Egyptian cotton liners and well-furnished. It has a premium set of amenities. A  fabulous room indeed.

It features a 42" plasma television set with satellite channels.

The private marble bathroom is grand. It has a separate bathtub and shower equipped with designer toiletries and also bathrobes and slippers.

This view from the comfort of the balcony - ocean, garden and beach.

This Empire hotel is very impressive in many ways. The surroundings are just superb. An attractive property - well designed and is in the best location of the country. The room rate is from BRD250 per room per night + 2 breakfasts. Perhaps, I will put up a night ,the next time I visit Brunei to experience the services aspect and their F&B.  

Picture showing the hotel and the surroundings was downloaded from the hotel website.