The Sarkies Brothers, Martin (1852–1912), Tigran (1861–1912), Aviet (1862–1923), and Arshak (1868–1931), were a group of brothers of Armenian ethnicity best known for founding a chain of luxury hotels throughout Southeast Asia. The brothers were born in Isfahan, Iran.[1]
The Sarkies brothers
Clockwise from top: Arshak, Tigran and Aviet Sarkies
It was 23-year-old Tigran who took the first step into the hotel industry, seeing it as more profitable than his fledgeling auctioneering business. Taking over the lease of a large compound house at 1A Light Street, George Town, Penang, he named it the Eastern Hotel (now Eastern & Oriental Hotel), announcing on 15 April 1884 that the hotel was open to receive boarders.[2] The brothers went on to found several hotels in the region, including the Raffles Hotel in Singapore, and the Strand Hotel in Rangoon (Yangon).
Arshak, the last of the brothers, died on January 9, 1931. On June 10 of the same year, a bankruptcy case was filed against the Raffles Hotel, eventually resulting in the Sarkies family losing control of their hotels.[3]
The Sarkies name still lives on in Singapore through the namesake Sarkies Road. However, the road was named after Regina Sarkies (née Carapiet), the wife of Arathoon Sarkies, who was a cousin of the brothers and fellow hotelier.[4][5] In addition, Sarkies Corner, the coffee shop in the Eastern & Oriental Hotel, is named after the brothers. Arathoon's descendants continue to reside in Singapore.[5]
1923: Sea View Hotel, Singapore,[9] originally built in 1906 and operated by the Sarkies Brothers under lease until 1931. Closed in 1964, with original building demolished shortly thereafter.
In addition, Kartika Wijaya (originally Jambe Dawe) in Batu, Java, Indonesia was built in 1891 originally as a vacation villa for the Sarkies, and was later turned into a hotel.[10] The brothers' cousin Arathoon Sarkies (1882–1932) also managed the Adelphi Hotel in Singapore from 1903 to 1908,[11] while Hotel Majapahit (as Hotel Oranje) in Surabaya, Indonesia was founded in 1910 by Martin's son Lucas Martin Sarkies (1876–1941),[12][13] which stayed in the hands of their descendants until 1969.[14]
^Chong, Debra. (2010-05-26) Main – Malaysia – Penang opens tender to restore Crag Hotel @ Wed May 26 2010. Themalaysianinsider.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-23.
^Old Sea View Hotel. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved on 2011-10-23.
^Kartika Wijaya Hotel 2008-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. Kartikawijaya.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-23.
^July « Preservation Of Monuments Board. Saecomm.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-23.
^A. Mirzaian, Armenians in Australia and New Zealand.216
^Hotel Majapahit 2011-07-12 at the Wayback Machine. Hotel Majapahit (1945-11-10). Retrieved on 2011-10-23.
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the History of Armenians in Singapore and Malaysia
January 07, 2023
sarkies, brothers, martin, 1852, 1912, tigran, 1861, 1912, aviet, 1862, 1923, arshak, 1868, 1931, were, group, brothers, armenian, ethnicity, best, known, founding, chain, luxury, hotels, throughout, southeast, asia, brothers, were, born, isfahan, iran, sarkie. The Sarkies Brothers Martin 1852 1912 Tigran 1861 1912 Aviet 1862 1923 and Arshak 1868 1931 were a group of brothers of Armenian ethnicity best known for founding a chain of luxury hotels throughout Southeast Asia The brothers were born in Isfahan Iran 1 The Sarkies brothersClockwise from top Arshak Tigran and Aviet SarkiesBornIsfahan Qajar IranNationalityIranianOccupationHoteliersYears active1884 1931Known forFounding the Raffles Hotel Eastern amp Oriental Hotel and the Strand Hotel Contents 1 History 2 Hotels 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditIt was 23 year old Tigran who took the first step into the hotel industry seeing it as more profitable than his fledgeling auctioneering business Taking over the lease of a large compound house at 1A Light Street George Town Penang he named it the Eastern Hotel now Eastern amp Oriental Hotel announcing on 15 April 1884 that the hotel was open to receive boarders 2 The brothers went on to found several hotels in the region including the Raffles Hotel in Singapore and the Strand Hotel in Rangoon Yangon Arshak the last of the brothers died on January 9 1931 On June 10 of the same year a bankruptcy case was filed against the Raffles Hotel eventually resulting in the Sarkies family losing control of their hotels 3 The Sarkies name still lives on in Singapore through the namesake Sarkies Road However the road was named after Regina Sarkies nee Carapiet the wife of Arathoon Sarkies who was a cousin of the brothers and fellow hotelier 4 5 In addition Sarkies Corner the coffee shop in the Eastern amp Oriental Hotel is named after the brothers Arathoon s descendants continue to reside in Singapore 5 Hotels Edit Raffles Hotel Eastern amp Oriental Hotel Strand Hotel Crag HotelIn chronological order the hotels founded or run by the brothers were 6 1884 Eastern Hotel George Town Penang Malaysia 1885 Oriental Hotel George Town Penang Malaysia Previously the Hotel de l Europe 1 1887 Raffles Hotel Singapore 1889 Eastern amp Oriental Hotel formed as a result of the renaming of the Oriental Hotel and the selling of the Eastern Hotel 1901 Strand Hotel Rangoon Yangon Burma Myanmar Sold by the brothers in 1925 1905 Crag Hotel Penang Hill Malaysia 7 8 Sold to Federated Malay States Railways in 1925 abandoned in 1954 1923 Sea View Hotel Singapore 9 originally built in 1906 and operated by the Sarkies Brothers under lease until 1931 Closed in 1964 with original building demolished shortly thereafter In addition Kartika Wijaya originally Jambe Dawe in Batu Java Indonesia was built in 1891 originally as a vacation villa for the Sarkies and was later turned into a hotel 10 The brothers cousin Arathoon Sarkies 1882 1932 also managed the Adelphi Hotel in Singapore from 1903 to 1908 11 while Hotel Majapahit as Hotel Oranje in Surabaya Indonesia was founded in 1910 by Martin s son Lucas Martin Sarkies 1876 1941 12 13 which stayed in the hands of their descendants until 1969 14 Tombs of the Sarkies family from the 19th century in the churchyard of the Armenian Church Singapore Tombs of the Sarkies family from the 20th century in the churchyard of the Armenian Church SingaporeSee also Edit Hotels portalReferences Edit a b The History of Armenians in Singapore and Malaysia Amassia com au Retrieved on 2011 10 23 The History of Armenians in Singapore and Malaysia Archived from the original on 2003 08 03 Augustin Andreas Bond of Brothers famoushotels org The Most Famous Hotels in the World Retrieved 1 September 2020 Wright Nadia H 2003 Respected citizens the history of Armenians in Singapore and Malaysia Amassia Publishing a b Proud of the legendary Sarkies name The Straits Times September 17 2015 Sarkies Brothers Famous Hotels Retrieved on 2011 10 23 The Straits Times 28 July 1905 Page 6 NL300 Chong Debra 2010 05 26 Main Malaysia Penang opens tender to restore Crag Hotel Wed May 26 2010 Themalaysianinsider com Retrieved on 2011 10 23 Old Sea View Hotel eresources nlb gov sg Retrieved on 2011 10 23 Kartika Wijaya Hotel Archived 2008 02 26 at the Wayback Machine Kartikawijaya com Retrieved on 2011 10 23 July Preservation Of Monuments Board Saecomm com Retrieved on 2011 10 23 The History Hotel Majapahit A Mirzaian Armenians in Australia and New Zealand 216 Hotel Majapahit Archived 2011 07 12 at the Wayback Machine Hotel Majapahit 1945 11 10 Retrieved on 2011 10 23 External links Editthe History of Armenians in Singapore and Malaysia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sarkies Brothers amp oldid 1114646607, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
