The Smokehouse Hotel & Restaurant

The Smokehouse Hotel represents one of Cameron Highlands' most significant colonial architectural heritage sites, built in the distinctive Tudor-revival style that characterizes much of the highland's British colonial legacy. This historic establishment has been serving visitors since 1937, making it one of the oldest continuously operating hotels in the region and a living testament to the area's development as a British hill station retreat.

The hotel's architecture features the characteristic Tudor elements including timber framing, steep gabled roofs, and distinctive chimneys that were designed to evoke the English countryside in the Malaysian highlands. The establishment has maintained its colonial charm while serving as both accommodation and a restaurant, offering visitors an authentic taste of the lifestyle that British colonials enjoyed during their retreat from the tropical heat of the lowlands. The building stands as an important example of colonial adaptation to local climate and terrain.