Eastern & Oriental Hotel
George Town, Malaysia
Built 1885 · Last completed renovation 2001
Eastern & Oriental Hotel in George Town was last renovated in 2001, and originally built in 1885. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 1.3/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Likely due for renovation now
Past its typical ~8-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
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Location
Satellite view · George Town, Malaysia
Timeline
1885
Hotel founded by Sarkies Brothers
2001
Reopened after extensive refurbishment
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2001 renovation
“Established in 1885 by the famous Sarkies brothers and reopened after extensive refurbishment in early 2001, the Eastern & Oriental Hotel is a Penang landmark.”— source · retrieved 2026-09-13
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Built
Sourced1885
Last completed renovation
Sourced2001
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“Established in 1885 by the famous Sarkies brothers and reopened after extensive refurbishment in early 2001, the Eastern & Oriental Hotel is a Penang landmark.”
“The Eastern & Oriental Hotel (stylised as E&O Hotel) is a British colonial-style luxury hotel in George Town, Penang, Malaysia that was established in 1885 by the Sarkies Brothers.”
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Frequently asked
When was Eastern & Oriental Hotel built?+
Eastern & Oriental Hotel (George Town, Malaysia) was built in 1885.
How old is Eastern & Oriental Hotel?+
Eastern & Oriental Hotel is 141 years old — it was built in 1885 and last renovated in 2001. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was Eastern & Oriental Hotel last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2001.
What is the Chrono Score of Eastern & Oriental Hotel?+
Its Chrono Score is 1.3/10 (Tired) — a pure freshness metric.