Pharaonic in its proportions and opulence, this 522-room extravaganza was commissioned by Prince Jefri as lodging for the royal family guests and transformed into an upscale resort. Behold the US$500,000 crystal camel! The Emperor Suite comes with its own pool and even the cheapest rooms have remote-control everything, hand-woven carpets, gold-plated power points and enormous marble bathrooms.
Empire Hotel & Country Club
Bandar Seri Begawan
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Jame'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque
6.73 MILES
Built in 1992 to celebrate the 25th year of the current sultan's reign, Brunei's largest mosque dominates its surroundings. It's impossible to miss the…
7.96 MILES
When called upon to present a gift to the sultan of Brunei, you must inevitably confront the question: what do you give a man who has everything? At this…
7.99 MILES
Named after the 28th Sultan of Brunei (the late father of the current sultan), Masjid Omar Ali Saifuddien is surrounded by an artificial lagoon that…
9.91 MILES
This absorbing museum focuses on the traditional lifestyle and artisanship of Brunei's ethnic groups, using re-creations of tribal villages from across…
8.49 MILES
Home to around 30,000 people, Kampong Ayer consists of 42 contiguous stilt villages built along both banks of the Sungai Brunei (Brunei River). A century…
8.07 MILES
The sultan's official residence, the world's largest residential palace, is more than four times the size of the Palace of Versailles. It has 1788 rooms,…
9.77 MILES
Brunei's interesting national museum has an Islamic art gallery, exhibits depicting Brunei's role in Southeast Asian history from the arrival of the…
Brunei Darussalam Maritime Museum
9.89 MILES
The skeleton of a 15th-century Chinese sailing ship, lined with ceramic vessels, greets you as you step into the main hall inside this gleaming building…
Nearby Bandar Seri Begawan attractions
1. Jame'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque
6.73 MILES
Built in 1992 to celebrate the 25th year of the current sultan's reign, Brunei's largest mosque dominates its surroundings. It's impossible to miss the…
7.76 MILES
If you need a reminder that just beyond BSB's air-conditioned malls lies the Bornean jungle, this city park, with its background chorus of buzzing,…
7.96 MILES
When called upon to present a gift to the sultan of Brunei, you must inevitably confront the question: what do you give a man who has everything? At this…
7.99 MILES
Named after the 28th Sultan of Brunei (the late father of the current sultan), Masjid Omar Ali Saifuddien is surrounded by an artificial lagoon that…
8.07 MILES
The sultan's official residence, the world's largest residential palace, is more than four times the size of the Palace of Versailles. It has 1788 rooms,…
6. Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas Park
8.12 MILES
On dry evenings, locals head to this pretty park on reclaimed land at the back of the Omar Ali Saifuddien mosque to walk, jog, fly kites and amble around…
8.21 MILES
Colourful Teng Yun, built in the 1960s, is the oldest Chinese temple in BSB, and its interior is filled with gilded statues, joss smoke and hand-painted…
8.29 MILES
The covered market set amid canals to the east of the waterfront is a lively place in the mornings, when locals gather to buy ingredients – strange and…