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| CHARLESTON CHEFS “FEED THE NEED” INITIATIVE TO HELP COMBAT HUNGER REACHES SIX MONTH MARK SERVING 14,000 MEALS AND SAVING $42,000 FOR LOCAL FOOD BANKS TO DATE |
| 11 November 2009: CHARLESTON, S.C. – With the holiday season quickly approaching, demand at food banks across the country will soon peak, particularly at a time when U.S. unemployment rates are at the highest levels in years. Read more > |
| LA RÉSIDENCE D’ANGKOR OPENS NEW SPA AND SUITES |
| 11 November 2009: This month, La Résidence d’Angkor in Siem Reap, Cambodia, opens its impressive Kong Kea Spa in a new wing of the boutique city resort, and eight luxury suites featuring original works of art by an aspiring Cambodian artist. Meaning ‘water for the god’ in Khmer language, the Kong Kea Spa focuses on the healing aspects of water, both visually and physically.
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| ORIENT-EXPRESS CELEBRATES TOP HONOURS IN THE CONDÉ NAST TRAVELLER 2009 READERS’ TRAVEL AWARDS |
| 03 September 2009: Last night at the Conde Nast Traveller Readers’ Awards, the Venice-Simplon-Orient-Express train achieved first place within the Trains category, which was launched for the first time this year. The legendary train was particularly noted for its high standard of catering as well as its environmental friendliness. Read more > |
| HOTEL DAS CATARATAS, ONE OF BRAZIL’S MOST DISTINCTIVE HOTELS, JOINS ORIENT-EXPRESS FOLLOWING A TWO YEAR RESTORATION |
| 18 August 2009: 1st October 2009 will herald the re-launch of Hotel das Cataratas, following renovations by Orient-Express which has raised the hotel to international standards of style, design and service. The eagerly awaited hotel will offer an unbeatable retreat next to Iguaçu Falls, which lie on the border of Brazil and Argentina. Read more > |
| ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS SELLS LAPA PALACE HOTEL, LISBON |
| 02 June 2009: Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. ( NYSE: OEH, http://www.orient-express.com),owners or part-owners and managers of 51 luxury hotels, restaurants, tourist trains and river cruise properties operating in 25 countries, today confirmed that it has sold its Lisbon hotel, Lapa Palace, to a private Portuguese investor for €29.4 million, ($41.8 million). Read more > |
| GRAND HOTEL EUROPE RE-OPENS TEN UNIQUE HISTORIC SUITES |
| 15 June 2009: Grand Hotel Europe in St. Petersburg has this week re-opened ten historic suites, after a painstaking restoration project. Located on the hotel’s Historic Floor, each suite has its own Russian historic name, with an interior to match, and reflecting the rich history of both the hotel and St. Petersburg. Themes include Pavarotti, Stravinsky, Faberge and Romanov. Read more > |
| ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS RAISES THE ‘BAR’ ON ENTERTAINMENT IN RIO DE JANEIRO AND VENICE |
| 27 April 2009: Orient-Express Hotels has opened two new pool bars in Rio de Janeiro and Venice, so even when the sun goes down, the festivities continue at these legendary hotels. Read more > |
| ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS BRINGS YOU CLOSER TO THE STARS DURING THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY |
| 20 February 2009: 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing and the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s initial use of the telescope to explore the night sky. Read more > |
| CASA DE SIERRA NEVADA INTRODUCES CASA PALMA |
| 22 December 2008: Casa de Sierra Nevada, in the pretty Mexican town of San Miguel de Allende, has announced the latest addition to its collection of historic Spanish colonial mansions, with the opening of Casa Palma. The 18th century style mansion features six distinctive and elegant suites located directly beside the hotel’s swimming pool. Read more > |
| JIMBARAN PURI BALI TO OPEN 22 LUXURY POOL VILLAS |
| 20 November 2008: Luxury accommodation at Jimbaran Puri Bali will be taken to new heights in April 2009, when the boutique resort opens 22 idyllic thatched villas, each with their own large swimming pool. Read more > |
| LA SAMANNA UNVEILS NEW VILLAS FOR RENTAL AND SALE IN ST.MARTIN, FRENCH WEST INDIES |
| 13 October 2008: La Samanna, one of the most distinguished resorts in the Caribbean, has announced plans for the rental and sale of eight new luxury villas adjacent to the hotel. The first villa is already completed, with four more opening in December 2008, and the remaining three available by Spring 2009. Read more > |
| “THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE” WITH ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS |
| 03 September 2008: Orient-Express Hotels understands that today’s sophisticated traveller wants more than just their breakfast included in a room rate, and in response to this, many of its hotels offer complimentary activities and added value extras. Read more > |
| THE GOVERNOR’S RESIDENCE IN YANGON TO REOPEN ON 1ST SEPTEMBER 2008 |
| 12 August 2008: The Governor’s Residence in Yangon, Myanmar, has announced that it will reopen and begin receiving guests on 1st September, 2008. Read more > |
| COME JOIN THE FIESTA AS SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE IS LISTED AS A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE AND CASA DE SIERRA NEVADA OPENS ITS NEW LUXURY SPA |
| 01 August 2008: San Miguel de Allende has two very special reasons to celebrate this week. The colonial town in Mexico has been placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List and the city’s most historic boutique hotel, Casa de Sierra Nevada, has revealed its new Laja Spa. Read more > |
| ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS BURMA CYCLONE APPEAL |
| 14 May 2008: Orient-Express Hotels has set up an appeal fund to assist in the immediate delivery of aid relief to the worst affected victims of tropical cyclone Nargis in Burma. Read more > |
| ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS ANNOUNCES OPENING OF A LUXURY LODGE IN THE COLCA CANYON, PERU |
| 05 February 2008: Orient-Express Hotels announced today that its luxury 20 room lodge in Peru’s Colca Canyon will open on 15th April 2008. The eagerly awaited Las Casitas del Colca will offer an enchanting retreat, giving visitors a rare and special opportunity to experience the beauty and tranquillity of the Andes. Read more > |
| A SPA TREATMENT WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD AT THE SPA AT CHARLESTON PLACE |
| 03 January 2008: The Spa at Charleston Place in South Carolina, is proud to announce the debut of the Luxe 24 Karat Gold Facial, designed to be as luxurious as it is effective. This lavish treatment combines innovative Japanese technology with the rich, natural healing properties of gold to deliver glowing, radiant skin. Read more > |
| ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS ACQUIRES HOTEL DAS CATARATAS |
| 26 September 2007: Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., owners and operators of 49 deluxe leisure properties in 25 countries, today announced its latest acquisition, the 200 room Hotel das Cataratas, the only hotel within the UNESCO World Heritage designated Iguaçu National Park in the Paraná region of Brazil. Read more > |
| THE MOUNT NELSON’S FAMOUS EARTHWORMS RECEIVE ACCOMMODATION UPGRADE |
| 24 September 2007: Some of the world’s most iconic personalities including the likes of Charlize Theron, Nelson Mandela, Leonardo Dicaprio, Robbie Williams, Kate Moss, Tiger Woods and Samuel L Jackson have all experienced the Mount Nelson’s stylish accommodation and now the hotel’s famous earthworms will also experience its famous, lavish and personalised service too. Read more > |
| EIGHT MOUNTAIN SUITES CREATED AT LA RESIDENCIA IN MALLORCA |
| 13 August 2007: Luxury accommodation at La Residencia in Mallorca was taken to new heights on 1st August 2007 when eight mountain suites opened in a spectacular location at the highest point of the hotel, on the hillside above the spa. Read more > |
| MANAGEMENT CHANGE AT HOTEL CIPRIANI, VENICE |
| 09 July 2007: Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., today announced that Dr Natale Rusconi has decidedto step down from his role as Managing Director of Hotel Cipriani, Venice, and Vice President of Orient-Express Hotels on 31st December 2007 after 30 years of dedicated service to the company. Read more > |
| NEW FISHING EXCURSIONS OFFERED AT EAGLE ISLAND CAMP IN BOTSWANA |
| 21 May 2007: Eagle Island Camp, the luxury water-based camp in the Central Okavango Delta, has launched new fishing excursions, offering keen fisherman and learners alike an alternative to the traditional safari experience. Read more > |
| THE INN AT PERRY CABIN INAUGURATES NEW SPA ON CHESAPEAKE BAY |
| 01 May 2007: The Inn at Perry Cabin in St Michaels, Maryland, has announced that it’s new 6,000 square foot Linden Spa will open on 30th June, 2007. Read more > |
| HÔTEL DE LA CITÉ CHEF RETAINS MICHELIN STAR AWARD |
| 19 March 2007: Orient-Express Hotels is proud to announce that Chef Jérôme Ryon, Executive Chef of Hôtel de la Cité in Carcassonne, has been awarded a Michelin Star in the 2007 Red Guide, for his cuisine at La Barbacane. Read more > |
| THE WINDSOR COURT HOTEL IN NEW ORLEANS OPENS NEW CLUB FLOOR |
| 19 February 2007: The Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans has tailor-made a new level of luxury this month with the opening of four exclusive club floors. Read more > |
| HISTORIC CASINO ROOMS REOPEN AT THE COPACABANA PALACE |
| 19 January 2007: Rio de Janeiro’s most iconic beachfront landmark, The Copacabana Palace, has announced the completion of its famed ‘Casino’ rooms, following a US$4 million refurbishment. Read more > |
| LA RESIDENCIA OPENS PRIVATE VILLA IN DEIA |
| 09 January 2007: La Residencia, the luxurious hotel located in the North West coast of Mallorca, has created a new accommodation option available year round. Based a few minutes walk from the hotel, The Villa is a deluxe self catering accommodation overlooking the village of Deia and has stunning views towards the Mediterranean. Read more > |
| ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS ACQUIRES 75% SHAREHOLDING IN CASA DE SIERRA NEVADA, SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, MEXICO, ITS 50th PROPERTY |
| 08 February 2006: Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (NYSE: OEH, www.orient-express.com), owners and operators of 49 deluxe leisure properties in 25 countries, today announced its latest acquisition, a 75 per cent interest in Casa de Sierra Nevada in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, for US$8.4 million. Orient-Express Hotels will manage the property. Read more > |
| ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS ACQUIRES THE MAJORITY INTEREST IN THE GRAND HOTEL EUROPE, ST. PETERSBURG |
| 10 February 2005: Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. announced today its first hotel acquisition in Russia. The company has acquired the majority interest in the 301 room Grand Hotel Europe, St. Petersburg’s leading hotel, along with full management and operational control. Read more > |