This stunning new luxury resort brings a new leisure dimension to Brunei’s bustling capital of Bandar Seri Begawan, with its striking gold-domed mosques, colourful water village and night markets - and its unspoilt natural backdrop of ancient rainforests, clear rivers and rare wildlife.

Brunei’s premier and only beach hotel, The Empire is among South East Asia’s most impressive and exclusive new luxury leisure resorts - and a reason in itself for spending a few wonderfully relaxing days here as part of a Far East tour! It’s a unique haven of opulence set amid a 450-acre tropical estate overlooking the South China Sea. A stylish member of The Leading Hotels of the World, it boasts a superb Country Club with a Jack Nicklaus -designed championship golf course (which has played host to many international celebrities) and well as an array of other sporting options. Fine dining in five restaurants (the hotel regularly welcomes visiting celebrity chefs), beautiful rooms and suites with silk-clad walls, handmade carpets and wall-to-wall marble bathrooms, and the fascinating backcloth of Shahbandar rainforest reserve all make this the perfect choice for a stylish and pampered stopover.