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| REID'S PALACE MADEIRA |
| 22 February 2010: Orient-Express Hotels Ltd can advise that its property, Reid’s Palace, was not damaged in the severe storm which hit Madeira on Saturday 20 February 2010. All guests and staff at the hotel are safe. Read more > |
| TROPICAL CYCLONE OLI |
| 11 February 2010: Bora Bora Lagoon Resort & Spa was significantly damaged by Tropical Cyclone Oli on Wednesday 3rd February. Damage to the property and the resort is currently being assessed but it is anticipated that the hotel will remain closed for at least 12 months. Read more > |
| PERURAIL & MACHU PICCHU SANCTUARY LODGE |
| 03 February 2010: What to do if you are booked to travel to the Hotel Monasterio, Hotel Rio Sagrado, Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, or Hiram Bingham before 31 March 2010. Read more > |
| SAVUTE CHANNEL FLOWS PAST SAVUTE ELEPHANT CAMP |
| 25 January 2010: Famous, mysterious, forgotten, stolen and now found again! The Savute Channel, one of the greatest mysteries and fascinations of Northern Botswana, is flowing again after nearly 30 years of lying dormant. Read more > |
| ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS TO ACQUIRE GRAND HOTEL TIMEO AND VILLA SANT’ANDREA IN TAORMINA, SICILY |
| 13 January 2010: Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. today announced that it has signed a binding agreement to purchase the Grand Hotel Timeo and the Villa Sant’Andrea in Taormina, Sicily, for a combined price of €81million (US$117 million). The agreement is scheduled for completion in late January. Read more > |
| ORIENT-EXPRESS ACQUIRES HOTEL IN PERU’S SACRED VALLEY |
| 31 December 2009: 29 December, 2009 - Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. today announced the acquisition of a fifth property in Peru, the Hotel Rio Sagrado in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Read more > |
| ORIENT-EXPRESS ANNOUNCES FLIGHT INCLUSIVE RATES AT ITS BOTSWANA SAFARI CAMPS |
| 07 December 2009: From January 2010, Orient-Express’ luxury safari camps in northern Botswana will offer accommodation rates inclusive of flights from Maun, Kasane or any other Orient-Express Botswana property. Guests will benefit from a significant saving, no longer having to add inter-camp flight costs to their accommodation bill, which previously started from US$210 (approx. £127*) per leg. Read more > |
| ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS TO SELL LILIANFELS BLUE MOUNTAINS, AUSTRALIA |
| 07 December 2009: Hamilton, Bermuda, December 7, 2009. Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (NYSE: OEH, http://www.orient-express.com), owners or part-owners and managers of 49 luxury hotels, restaurants, tourist trains and river cruise properties operating in 25 countries, today confirmed that it has entered into a sale and purchase agreement to sell Lilianfels Blue Mountains, its 85 key hotel in Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia, to an undisclosed buyer for AUD 21 million (US$ 19.3 million). Read more > |
| ORIENT-EXPRESS ANNOUNCES NEW LUXURY HOTEL PROJECT IN CUZCO, PERU |
| 30 November 2009: Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (NYSE: OEH, http://www.orient-express.com), owners or part-owners and managers of 49 luxury hotels, restaurants, tourist trains and river cruise properties operating in 25 countries, has announced that it has started work on Palacio Nazarenas, a 56 key luxury hotel in a former convent in Cuzco, Peru. Read more > |
| THE TWELVE WAYS OF ORIENT-EXPRESS |
| 25 November 2009: Some may seek the quintessential festive experience, whilst others look for a new spin on an old favourite, or to escape the season altogether. Whatever the weather, and however you choose to celebrate, at Orient-Express the perfect winter experience awaits. Read more > |
| ORIENT-EXPRESS ANNOUNCES DATES FOR TWO INTERNATIONAL BOTANICAL PAINTING COURSES IN 2010 |
| 19 November 2009: Orient-Express has announced two new programmes of Botanical and Flower Painting Classes for 2010, located at Reid’s Palace in Madeira and The Inn at Perry Cabin in Chesapeake Bay, US. Read more > |
| 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 > |
| 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 > |
| “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 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 > |
| 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 > |
| 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 > |
| 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 > |