The Empire Hotel has played host to many international dignitaries on state visits (including Bill Clinton, who also returned on a personal visit). It is situated in Jerudong near Bandar Seri Begawan.
http://www.theempirehotel.com
The run of the mill rooms are very posh, especially the bathrooms … large bath, two hand basins, and gold fittings. However, the exterior and facilities (including the pool) of the hotel are less impressive than many resorts around the South East Asia. The beach and sea is passable … you can't compare it to the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia and definitely not Fiji.
There were several restaurants to choose from … from lavish air-conditined surroundings to beach front. The nightly buffets are good value by international standard and won't disappoint.
Even though the hotel is out of town, courtesy shuttles are available to malls in Bandar Seri Begawan and Gadong. Shuttles are also available to Jerudong Park (fun park) where you can also get delicious local meals for very little.
