Eastern & Oriental Hotel
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The Eastern & Oriental Hotel (popularly known as the E. & O.) is a colonial-style hotel in Penang that was established in 1884 and 1885 by the Armenian Sarkies Brothers.
The hotel was merged with the Eastern Hotel (established 1884) and Oriental Hotel (1885) in 1889.
The hotel is known for its luxurious accommodation and restaurants. The address is at 10 Lebuh Farquhar.
[edit] Famous visitors and guests
Famous visitors and guests of the hotel include:
- Sir Noel Coward
- Douglas Fairbanks
- Hermann Hesse
- Rudyard Kipling
- Somerset Maugham
- Sun Yat-sen
- Charlie Chaplin
[edit] Literature
- William Warren, Jill Gocher (2007). Asia's legendary hotels: the romance of travel. Singapore: Periplus Editions. ISBN 978-0-7946-0174-4.
[edit] External links
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