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 from the Guinness family for £900,000. James Sherwood then bought a number of historic rail cars similar to (but likely separate from) 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 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 $3.2billion transaction which closed in April 2019, thus delisting the company from the NYSE and making it 100% privately owned. The announcement of the sale led Belmond's share to increase by 40% in a single trading day.[13]
^ abcAll Cusco and Macchu Pichhu Hotels are a 50% Joint Venture with Peruvian shareholding company Peru Hotel Macchu Picchu SA (Peru Belmond Hotels SA)
^(since May 2017) In 50% partnership with the Peruvian shareholder company Peruvian Trains and Railways SA
^"Bloomberg". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
^"Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. Changes Corporate Name to Belmond Ltd". Hotelnewsresource.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
^Eoin Burke-Kennedy (22 April 2015). "'Orient Express' company Belmond jumps tracks to Ireland". Irishtimes.com. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
^Ravi Teja Sharma (2 July 2016). "Tata-owned India Hotels sells 5.1 per cent stake in Belmond for $49.57 million". Indiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
^Rupert Neate (14 December 2018). "Orient Express sold to owner of Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
^Travis Hoium (14 December 2018). "Why Belmond Ltd's Shares Jumped 40% Today". Fool.com}. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
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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 Belmond Ltd FormerlyOrient Express Hotels LtdTypeSubsidiaryIndustryHospitalityFounded1976HeadquartersHamilton Bermuda 1 Key peopleRoeland Vos CEO Dan Ruff COO ServicesHotels trains cruises restaurantsRevenueUS 576 84 million 2018 2 ParentLVMHWebsitewww wbr belmond wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Properties 2 1 Hotels 2 2 Transportation 2 3 Restaurants 3 See also 4 Notes and references 4 1 Notes 4 2 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe company was founded in 1976 by the American entrepreneur James Sherwood with the acquisition of the Hotel Cipriani in Venice from the Guinness family for 900 000 James Sherwood then bought a number of historic rail cars similar to but likely separate from 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 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 2billion transaction which closed in April 2019 thus delisting the company from the NYSE and making it 100 privately owned The announcement of the sale led Belmond s share to increase by 40 in a single trading day 13 Properties EditHotels Edit Continent Country City NameEurope Italy Venice Belmond Hotel CiprianiPortofino Belmond Hotel SplendidoBelmond Splendido MareFlorence Tuscany Belmond Villa San MicheleCasole d Elsa Tuscany Belmond Castello di CasoleAmalfi Coast Belmond Hotel CarusoSicily Belmond Villa Sant AndreaBelmond Grand Hotel TimeoSpain Deia Mallorca Belmond La ResidenciaPortugal Madeira Belmond Reid s PalaceRussia St Petersburg Belmond Grand Hotel EuropeUnited Kingdom London Belmond CadoganOxfordshire Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat SaisonsNorth America United States Santa Barbara California Belmond El EncantoFrench West Indies St Martin Belmond La SamannaBritish West Indies Anguilla Belmond Cap JulucaMexico Riviera Maya Belmond Maroma Resort amp SpaSan Miguel de Allende Belmond Casa de Sierra NevadaSouth America Brazil Rio de Janeiro Belmond Copacabana PalaceIguacu Falls Belmond Hotel das CataratasPeru Lima Belmond Miraflores ParkCusco Belmond Palacio Nazarenas note 1 Belmond Hotel Monasterio note 1 Machu Picchu Belmond Sanctuary Lodge note 1 Sacred Valley Belmond Hotel Rio Sagrado UrubambaColca Canyon Belmond Las CasitasAsia Indonesia Bali Belmond Jimbaran PuriThailand Koh Samui Belmond NapasaiMyanmar Yangon Belmond Governor s ResidenceLaos Luang Prabang Belmond La Residence Phou VaoCambodia Siem Reap Belmond La Residence d AngkorAfrica South Africa Cape Town Belmond Mount Nelson HotelBotswana Chobe National Park Belmond Savute Elephant LodgeMoremi Game Reserve Belmond Khwai River LodgeOkavango Delta Belmond Eagle Island LodgeTransportation Edit Type Route NameSleeper trains London Venice Venice Simplon Orient ExpressScotland Belmond Royal ScotsmanSingapore Malaysia Thailand amp Laos Eastern and Oriental ExpressPeru Belmond Andean Explorer note 2 Day trains Great Britain Belmond British PullmanPeru note 3 Belmond Hiram BinghamRiver Boats France Les Bateaux Belmond five canal and river barges Irrawaddy River Myanmar Belmond Road to MandalayRestaurants Edit Country City NameUnited States New York City 21 ClubUnited Kingdom Oxfordshire The Restaurant at Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat SaisonsUnited Kingdom London The LaleePortugal Madeira William RestaurantItaly Venice Oro RestaurantTaormina Otto Geleng RestaurantFlorence La LoggiaBrazil Rio de Janeiro MeeRio de Janeiro Ristorante Hotel CiprianiSee also EditTopdeck Road ScholarNotes and references EditNotes Edit a b c All Cusco and Macchu Pichhu Hotels are a 50 Joint Venture with Peruvian shareholding company Peru Hotel Macchu Picchu SA Peru Belmond Hotels SA since May 2017 In 50 partnership with the Peruvian shareholder company Peruvian Trains and Railways SA Belmond has a 50 interest in PeruRail References Edit Company 10 Q Belmond revenue www craft co Archived from the original on 9 October 2019 Retrieved 9 October 2019 Belmond Ltd SEC Sec gov Retrieved 3 August 2017 Belmond s founder deserves his place in its history Ft com 17 December 2018 Retrieved 22 December 2019 Interview Behind Belmond s Rebrand of Iconic Orient Express Name Skift com 17 March 2014 Retrieved 14 November 2017 Vora Shivani Orient Express Hotels Gets a New Name Intransit blogs nytimes com Retrieved 14 November 2017 Log In Wsj com Retrieved 14 November 2017 permanent dead link Bloomberg Bloomberg com Retrieved 14 November 2017 Orient Express Hotels Ltd Changes Corporate Name to Belmond Ltd Hotelnewsresource com Retrieved 14 November 2017 Eoin Burke Kennedy 22 April 2015 Orient Express company Belmond jumps tracks to Ireland Irishtimes com Retrieved 22 December 2019 Ravi Teja Sharma 2 July 2016 Tata owned India Hotels sells 5 1 per cent stake in Belmond for 49 57 million Indiatimes com Retrieved 22 December 2019 Rupert Neate 14 December 2018 Orient Express sold to owner of Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton Theguardian com Retrieved 14 December 2018 Travis Hoium 14 December 2018 Why Belmond Ltd s Shares Jumped 40 Today Fool com Retrieved 22 December 2019 External links Edit Companies portalOfficial website Historical business data for Belmond Ltd SEC filings 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