The Empire Brunei

Perfect in every way!

Stayed here before and always been very impressed. Nice hotel out of the way but very relaxing and has huge gardens. Huge rooms with comfortable bed and huge shower. Lots of choices for food and superb pool complex. Staff are excellent with absolutely everything. A great place to relax. Not that central for business in Brunei but no more than 20 mins away so easy to use.

First room was flooded from a water leak in the ceiling and the decor was quite outdated. The room phone kept ringing for 20mins with no one on the line and i ended up unplugging it at the wall. Was given another room which was completely different from the first and was the same quality as the rest of the hotel. Staff were very freindly and helpful. The buffet was top class , breakfast was ok but nothing special. The grounds of this hotel and the main wing are beautiful, especially at sunset.

The Sultan of Brunei's brother, Prince Jefri, once owned the Empire Hotel and Country Club.Unfortunately Prince Jefri misappropriated 15 billion dollars of Government money and so the Sultan confiscated the palace and kicked Prince Jefri out of the country for 10 years and the Palace was turned into a 5* Hotel and Country Club. My husband and I had 4 days at the Hotel but what an experience. Our transfer from the airport went smoothly and the check-in at the desk was warm and inviting. We were swiftly escorted to our room where we stood and gazed at the floor to ceiling Italian marble bathroom, the intricate 100% merino wool carpet and snow white Egyptian cotton sheets. The Hotel has International restaurants including Japanese, Italian and Asian to choose from with prices starting from $17.90 for 3 course meal at Spaghettini. Rooms or villas are available. Our room was $250 AUS per night but if you want to stay in the room that Bill Clinton stayed in it will cost you $15,000 USA per night. The Sultan still maintains a Villa on premise and he stayed on site while we were there. The Country Club features an 8 lane Bowling Alley, 2 squash courts, 2 badminton courts, indoor swimming pool, 3 snooker tables, 1 billiard table, basket ball court and table tennis court. I indulged in the spa treatments while my husband played golf on the jack Nicklaus designed Golf Course. Our stay was also complimented by exclusive buggy tours around the complex and a sneeky tour of the West Wing.

The hotel is fabulous. Big sized swimming pool. Comfortable beds and staff are friendly and accomodating.

Stayed at the Empire Hotel for a short holiday in Brunei. First impressions as you enter the grounds and then the foyer are overwhelming. This feeling is repeated as you discover new areas including the pool area. However the most impressive thing about the Empire is the staff- always helpful, generous and constantly offering their assistance. Although we were not satisfied with the first room we were provided, the staff were very helpful in finding a more suitable room. It appeared to be quiet so dining in was somewhat lonely but still enjoyable. The restaurants are more focused on western-style cuisine presumably to provide a different dining experience for guests from regional areas. There is as Asian style buffet but buffet dining is not our thing. The Japanese restaurant (Zen) was our favourite. Our only criticism relates to the air-conditioning - inside the hotel including our room was unpleasantly cold.

An excellent sea beach hotel, it's facilities are more than a five stars hotel. It's a great place for relaxation in peace n harmony.

Our room in the Seaview block was spacious and immaculately clean with a large balcony overlooking the beach. The bathroom was very large and well equipped with all the toiletries you might need for your stay.

The place is ostentatiously magnificent. They didn't scrimp on anything. The grounds, beaches, country club, hotel and villas were very imaculate. The staff was very courteous. I'd love to ho back.

From start to finish the hotel is Amazing. Don't waste your time with anywhere else