Penang, 8 January 2019 – The Eastern and Oriental Hotel is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms Alison Fraser to the position of General Manager. In the 134 years since the E&O was established by the Sarkies brothers, we are proud to have a lady general manager helm the social beacon of George Town … Continued

Penang, 1 December 2018 –  Christmas is once again upon the Eastern & Oriental (E&O) Hotel with the holiday spirit well underway as guests came together for an early celebration. For the 15th year running, the hotel annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony which has established itself as part of Penang’s Yuletide traditions was carried out amidst … Continued

Penang, 31 October 2018 – The Eastern & Oriental (E&O) Hotel celebrates the Festival of Lights with a display of vibrant coloured kolam lit up with traditional earthen lamps. Fifteen hotel staff of various ethnic backgrounds worked together for seven hours to complete a beautiful kolam at the hotel lobby. Featuring floral patterns, the 4.7m by 4.7m kolam at the Heritage Wing … Continued

Penang, 12 October 2018 – The Eastern & Oriental (E&O) Hotel’s team of elite chefs emerged victorious at the recent Battle of the Chefs 2018 as they walked home with a total of 12 medals and four diplomas. Eighteen chefs represented E&O to take part in 12 out of the 65 categories and each of them … Continued

Penang, 30 April 2018 – Head to the heritage Eastern & Oriental Hotel (E&O Hotel) for a quintessential, delightful Malaysian spread this Ramadan. The hotel’s well-loved Sarkies restaurant is featuring popular traditional Malay fare for its Jamuan Berbuka Puasa buffet, in addition to its intercontinental offerings of Japanese and Italian favourites. After a long day of fasting, begin … Continued

Penang, 1 December 2017 – Hotel guests may be miles away from home but they could still feel the warmth and spirit of Christmas time at Eastern & Oriental (E&O) Hotel here.  Setting the mood for the Yuletide season, the hotel management threw an early bash with a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, a tradition of … Continued

Penang, 17 November 2017 – The Eastern & Oriental Hotel (E&O Hotel) had the honour of hosting the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, during the royal couple’s official visit here. Their Royal Highnesses arrived at the luxury heritage hotel around 9pm on Nov 6 to be greeted by E&O … Continued

Penang, 17 October 2017 – There was clearly an air of festivity at the Eastern & Oriental (E&O) Hotel as guests were welcomed by two multi-hued kolam at the Heritage Wing and Victory Annexe lobbies.Ten staff members from different religious backgrounds worked on the kolam by tracing the design outlines grain by grain before filling … Continued

Penang, 31 May 2017 – In its effort to encourage healthier lifestyles and reinforce the importance of optimal health among its workforce, Eastern & Oriental Hotel (E&O Hotel) recently organised a Health Awareness Drive for employees, comprising free health tests, a blood donation and a health talk at its premises. The full-day event started with … Continued

Penang, 1 December 2016 – The six-metre towering Christmas tree came to life as it was lit up amid much fanfare at the island’s heritage landmark Eastern & Oriental (E&O) Hotel.   On the count of three, some 500 guests cheered and applauded when the tree—which took hotel staff no less than 18 hours to adorn … Continued