Indeed, it is sad to leave a nice place, especially so when it is the nicest hotel you’ve ever stayed in. Established by the famous Armenian Sarkies brothers (who also founded the Raffles Hotel in Singapore), the Eastern & Oriental was billed as “The Premier Hotel East of Suez.” Indeed, it was a step back in time, with each room designed as a suite, spectacular sea views of the Georgetown harbor, cruise ships and ocean liners passing through, and views of the mountains on Peninsular Malaysia across the way. The service was also quite impressive and the staff was very hospitable. 
The lobby was incredibly decorated with a large Christmas tree, and the acoustics in the lobby were surreal – every single sound reverberated in the dome above the Christmas tree. Gabi and Rania especially loved running around the tree and hearing their footsteps echo throughout the room. Whenever we would get out of the elevator, Rania would take off for the Christmas tree, running around the lobby with a big smile. By the end of our time, the girls were well known among the E&O staff. 
Before we left, we enjoyed a last time in the pool, with some of those majestic moments that can only be captured in one’s imagination – a mental image that you hope never departs. Throwing my daughters into the sky, landing in the water, below the deep blue sky with patches of white clouds, palm trees above, and Rania’s big smile and laugh as she was tossed in the air. Hopefully the pictures do justice to the wonderful sights and scenes of a picturesque setting. It was also tough to leave the incredible buffet breakfast – with all sorts of assortments of fruit, juices, pastries, pancakes & waffles, omelet & egg bar. Somehow the buffet breakfast is a step above the typical fare of cold cereal at the Woodward household.
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wow, that's an INCREDIBLE pix! gotta frame that one.
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