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E
& O Hotel
(Eastern & Oriental Hotel)
10 Lebuh Farquhar
10200 Penang,
Malaysia.
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| The Eastern & Oriental
Hotel or more fondly referred to as the E & O, is hard to miss, let alone
forget. Standing majestically along Farquhar Street, she welcomes you in her glorious
white gown as you drive up the courtyard, to the hotel's main entrance. Here a
porter awaits. The sight of him clad in his uniform - complete with gloves, knee-high
socks and a bright, cheerful smile - is sure to set you down memory lane, to the
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| Re-opened after a major restoration
and refurbishment programme that cost RM75 million, the Eastern & Oriental
Hotel retains the old-world charm that it was widely recognised for - while
incorporating modern-day facilities, necessary in this new millennium. Personalised
services and the highest level of hospitality was and will always be the hallmarks
of the Eastern & Oriental Hotel. Take
a stroll along the promenade and drink in the sight of the Straits that was once
filled with vessels from all over the world. Let the salty breeze wash over you
and listen to the palm trees whisper their stories. Walk down the staircase or
step into the oldest Otis lift in Malaysia and let it carry you back in time to
the days of the British Empire, where the Eastern & Oriental Hotel was the
social playground for scores of upper class echelons. Stand
under the spacious domed lobby or watch the sun set while you dine. You hear wineglasses
clinking, laughter filling the air and music wafting across the lawn. You see
people dancing and parading in their pretty dresses and handsome coats. It becomes
so real that it isn't merely reminiscences anymore. It is happening all over again
at the Eastern & Oriental Hotel. | |
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