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On my recent trip to the Southeast Asian Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam, I had the opportunity to stay at the country’s premier resort, the Empire Hotel & Country Club. The hotel is huge and comprises several wings, various restaurants, a stunning lagoon-pool and beautiful views of the South China Sea. During my stay, I was taken on a tour of the hotel and one room grabbed my attention: the Emperor Suite; simply the most opulent, over-the-top suite I’ve ever laid my eyes on! Have a look:

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The Empire Hotel
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The impressive entrance to the Empire Hotel.
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The Lobby-Lounge area. Its dimensions are mind-blowing!



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Inside the Emperor Suite

The Emperor Suite in the Empire Hotel is a whopping 665 square meters (more than 7,000 square feet) and features a master bedroom, reception, dining, working/meeting and living areas. There’s a private swimming pool and sauna, and a movie theatre – you can watch a movie while sitting in the jacuzzi! The first guest to stay here: President Bill Clinton!

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The entrance hallway of the Emperor Suite.
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One of the living areas in the suite.
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Oh, and there’s a grand piano of course!
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Another opulent living room.
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The master bedroom – here’s where President Bill Clinton and many other heads of state have slept.
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The amazing indoor pool.
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You can sit in the hot-tub and watch a movie!

Fancy a stay in this suite? 🙂

Read more about luxurious accommodations on Velvet Escape

Note: my trip to Brunei was made possible by Royal Brunei Airlines.

22 Responses

  • I had the privilege of staying at the Empire Hotel for 3 days about 20 years ago & still rave about it. My greatest wish is to take my wife there, though she says it is too far to travel. It isn’t!! The high tea is as fine & authentic as any you will find in England. And the bread pudding…….(pause to drool!)

  • It has been a while since I was there but all the mention of opulence and splendor are spot on.
    I wonder of the magnificent Rhodochrosite Crystal(s) (Geode?) is still on display. It was the size of a laundry basket (as I recall).
    Excellent service. 8 rooms were occupied when I was there.

  • Hi Karen,
    Glad you got to see the Emperor Suite through this post. Hehe! It’s still the biggest, most opulent suite I’ve ever seen!

    Cheers,
    Keith

  • I visited Brunei last year and visited the Empire Country Club. What a place! I didn’t get into the indoor swimming poor, however it amazed me to see how much gold there was. My friend tipped me off that many of the designs there integrate traditional Bruneian designs into the patterns, which made admiring the architecture even better. Thank you for showing me the Emperor Suite! It was fascinating to see it. 🙂

  • fancy…! I’d like to swim in an indoor swimming pool like that 😀

  • Any of these photos could be located next to the word “decadent” in the dictionary … man, the people staying in this suite must feel really special staying in a place like that!

  • Very cool. Can’t think why I haven’t stopped by Brunei yet. The hotel reminds me quite a bit of Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi; similar style and decor and mind-blowing dimensions.

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