Belmond

ABOUT

Belmond is a top luxury hospitality and leisure company. It offers hotels, trains, river cruises, and safari lodges globally. The company started in 1976 when James B. Sherwood purchased Hotel Cipriani in Venice for £900,000. This marked the beginning of restoring vintage train carriages from the original Orient Express, linking Paris and London to Venice. The company is recognized for its luxury travel, merging history with modern hospitality to create memorable experiences for travellers worldwide. In 2019, Belmond was acquired by LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton), enhancing its reputation in the luxury market.