| Belmond Ltd. | |
| Former Name: | Orient-Express Hotels Ltd |
| Type: | Subsidiary |
| Parent: | LVMH |
| Foundation: | 1976 |
| Location: | Hamilton, Bermuda[1] |
| Key People: | Roeland Vos (Chairman) Dan Ruff (CEO) |
| Industry: | Hospitality |
| Services: | Hotels, trains, cruises, restaurants |
| Revenue: | US$ 576.84 million (2018)[2] |
Belmond Ltd. (formerly Orient-Express Hotels Ltd) is a hospitality and leisure company that operates luxury hotels, train services and river cruises worldwide.[3] In 2015, the company had 35 deluxe hotels, 7 tourist trains, 3 river cruises and restaurants in 22 countries.
The company was founded in 1976 by the American entrepreneur James Sherwood with the acquisition of the Hotel Cipriani in Venice, Italy, from the Guinness family for £900,000. Sherwood then bought a number of historic rail cars similar to those used on the original Orient Express train, which he restored and used to offer rides from Paris and London to his hotel in Venice to wealthy clients,[4] thus the former name of the company. Much of the history of the company is documented in James Sherwood's memoir Orient Express: A Personal Journey.
On 10 March 2014, Orient-Express Hotels Ltd was renamed Belmond,[5] [6] [7] [8] and on 1 July 2014, Belmond's holding company was also renamed Belmond Ltd.[9]
In April 2015, Belmond Limited partnered with Irish Rail to launch the luxury train Belmond Grand Hibernian in Ireland.[10] In July 2016, Indian Hotels Company Limited sold most of its 5.1% stake in Belmond, retaining only 0.44% of Belmond after the sale.[11]
In December 2018, the company agreed to be acquired by LVMH[12] in a $3.2 billion transaction which would delist the company from the New York Stock Exchange and make it 100% privately owned. The announcement of the sale led Belmond's share price to increase by 40% in a single trading day.[13] The deal closed in April 2019.[14]
| Continent | Country | City | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | Belmond Hotel Cipriani | |||
| Belmond Hotel Splendido Belmond Splendido Mare | ||||
| Belmond Villa San Michele | ||||
| Casole d’Elsa, Tuscany | Belmond Castello di Casole | |||
| Belmond Castello di Urio | ||||
| Belmond Hotel Caruso | ||||
| Belmond Villa Sant'Andrea | ||||
| Belmond Grand Hotel Timeo | ||||
| Belmond La Residencia | ||||
| Belmond Reid's Palace | ||||
| London | Belmond Cadogan | |||
| Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons | ||||
| North America | Belmond El Encanto | |||
| Belmond Cap Juluca | ||||
| Belmond Maroma Resort & Spa | ||||
| San Miguel de Allende | Belmond Casa de Sierra Nevada | |||
| South America | Belmond Copacabana Palace | |||
| Belmond Hotel das Cataratas | ||||
| Belmond Miraflores Park | ||||
| Belmond Palacio Nazarenas[15] | ||||
| Belmond Hotel Monasterio | ||||
| Belmond Sanctuary Lodge | ||||
| Belmond Hotel Rio Sagrado, Urubamba | ||||
| Belmond Las Casitas | ||||
| Asia | Belmond Jimbaran Puri | |||
| Belmond Napasai | ||||
| Belmond La Résidence Phou Vao | ||||
| Belmond La Résidence d'Angkor | ||||
| Africa | Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel | |||
| Belmond Savute Elephant Lodge | ||||
| Belmond Eagle Island Lodge |
| Type | Route | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeper trains | Venice Simplon-Orient-Express | ||
| Eastern and Oriental Express | |||
| Belmond Andean Explorer[16] | |||
| Day trains | Belmond British Pullman | ||
| Peru[17] | Belmond Hiram Bingham | ||
| River Boats | Les Bateaux Belmond (five canal and river barges) |
| Country | City | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Club | ||
| United Kingdom | The Restaurant at Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons | |
| The Lalee | ||
| Portugal | William Restaurant | |
| Italy | Oro Restaurant | |
| Otto Geleng Restaurant | ||
| La Loggia | ||
| Brazil | Mee | |
| Ristorante Hotel Cipriani |