Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. is a luxury hotel company and sophisticated adventure travel operator which seeks to deliver memorable experiences that are the ultimate expression of each destination's authentic culture. The Company has offered exceptional luxury travel experiences since 1976 when it purchased Hotel Cipriani in Venice and then shortly thereafter recreated the celebrated Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (VSOE), linking London, Paris and Venice, along with other European cities. Today the Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. brand embraces 46 hotel, cruise and luxury rail businesses in 22 countries, including distinctive properties such as Hotel Cipriani in Venice, Grand Hotel Europe in St Petersburg, Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town, Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro and Maroma Resort and Spa on Mexico's Riviera Maya. The Company also operates six luxury tourist trains, two river cruise operations and the '21' Club, one of New York's most iconic restaurants and watering holes.
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. seeks to acquire additional distinctive luxury properties and travel experiences throughout the world to enhance its portfolio. Additionally, we are actively pursuing management contracts for hotels in key destinations, including major gateway cities. We seek out luxurious properties and distinctive assets where we can promote a local brand's unique identity. These iconic names are unified by the Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. brand, which assures exceptional quality and service.
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. operates in many regions of cultural, historical or environmental significance and we do our best to avoid negative impacts on this heritage and environment. Where appropriate, we also endeavour to enhance these assets through our activities. Our commitment to the implementation of sustainable and socially responsible tourism practices is part of the Company's strategic plan, ensuring our properties and staff engage with their local communities and environments in a positive manner. As a member of the International Tourism Partnership, Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. aims to work together with the people and places around each property in ways that are appropriate to the
