Belmond Hotels: Every Property, Trains & How to Book
LVMH's "slow luxury" estate: 28 hotels that read like a Grand Tour, the Orient-Express's spiritual heirs, and barges through Burgundy.
By Biirdee Travel, Luxury Travel Concierge · Updated June 10, 2026
Belmond collects the kind of properties guidebooks were invented for: the Cipriani across the lagoon from San Marco, the Splendido above Portofino harbour, Rio's Copacabana Palace, the only hotel at the gates of Machu Picchu. LVMH bought the group in 2019 and has run a deliberate "slow luxury" strategy since: selling the outliers (the Laos and Cambodia hotels left in 2024, Napasai in 2025) and pouring money into the icons, including a Peter Marino reimagining of the Cipriani with Venice's first Dior Spa arriving in 2026.
Uniquely, half the brand isn't hotels at all: the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, the new Britannic Explorer (England & Wales's first luxury sleeper, launched July 2025), Peru's Andean Explorer, the Eastern & Oriental in Malaysia, seven canal barges in France, and two Botswana safari lodges. No other luxury brand owns a travel ecosystem like it.
Belmond in Brief
- 28 hotels plus six trains, seven French barges and two safari lodges as of June 2026; Italy (9 hotels) is the heartland.
- No points program; the Belmond Bellini Club is advisor-only. Booking through an affiliated concierge adds breakfast, credits and upgrade priority at the same rate.
- Hotel Cipriani is the flagship (entry ~$1,300–2,300); Peru's lodge-and-rail circuit is the brand's best-value masterpiece.
- Trains are journeys, not rooms: VSOE cabins from ~£3,500 per person, the new Britannic Explorer from ~£11,000 for three nights.
- Several icons are seasonal (Cipriani, Splendido, the Sicily pair roughly April–October); timing is half the booking craft.
Italy, the Heartland
Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel
Giudecca, Venice
9.8Exceptional · 225 guest reviewsThe flagship: lagoon-side Olympic pool, Oro restaurant, Dior Spa from 2026; seasonal
Guests praiseExceptional service and conciergeFantastic seawater pool and gardens
from ~€1,300–2,300/night
Splendido, A Belmond Hotel
Portofino
9.6Exceptional · 64 guest reviewsThe terraced palace above the harbour: la dolce vita's headquarters; seasonal
from ~€1,500/night
Splendido Mare, A Belmond Hotel
Portofino piazzetta
9.6Exceptional · 124 guest reviewsThe 14-room harbourfront sibling
Guests praiseGreat locationAmazing serviceSpectacular food
Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel
Fiesole, above Florence
9.8Exceptional · 20 guest reviewsMichelangelo-façade monastery with Duomo views
Guests praiseGorgeous settingLovely, helpful staffGreat food
Castello di Casole, A Belmond Hotel
Casole d'Elsa, Tuscany
9.7Exceptional · 131 guest reviewsA 10th-century castle estate on 4,200 acres
Guests praiseIncredible accommodationStunning locationExceptional service
Caruso, A Belmond Hotel
Ravello, Amalfi Coast
9.8Exceptional · 245 guest reviewsThe infinity pool photographed more than the coast itself
Guests praiseOutstanding serviceBreathtaking viewsIncredible food
from ~€1,200/night
Grand Hotel Timeo, A Belmond Hotel
Taormina, Sicily
9.7Exceptional · 308 guest reviewsGreek-theatre views and White Lotus fame
Guests praiseExceptional serviceStunning locationBeautiful amenities
Villa Sant'Andrea, A Belmond Hotel
Taormina Mare, Sicily
9.6Exceptional · 184 guest reviewsThe Timeo's beachfront sister on its own bay
Guests praiseGreat locationFriendly staffExcellent amenities
Romazzino, A Belmond Hotel
Costa Smeralda, Sardinia
8.4Good · 36 guest reviewsThe 1965 Aga Khan-era beach palace, Belmond-reborn
Guests praiseLocation is one of the BestFriendly staff and overall service
Rest of Europe & Africa
La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel
Deià, Mallorca
9.5Exceptional · 375 guest reviewsArtists' village hotel below the Tramuntana; donkey rides to the cala
Guests praiseExceptional serviceBeautiful locationOutstanding amenities
Reid's Palace, A Belmond Hotel
Funchal, Madeira
9.6Exceptional · 722 guest reviewsChurchill's clifftop tea-and-ocean classic since 1891
Guests praiseBeautiful gardensOutstanding service
The Cadogan, A Belmond Hotel
Chelsea, London
10.0Exceptional · 230 guest reviewsSloane Street townhouse wit: Oscar Wilde's old address
Guests praiseImpeccable serviceGreat location and amenities
Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel
Oxfordshire, England
9.6Exceptional · 58 guest reviewsRaymond Blanc's two-star manor: the kitchen-garden pilgrimage
Guests praiseExceptional food qualityImpeccable serviceBeautiful surroundings
Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel
Cape Town, South Africa
9.7Exceptional · 933 guest reviewsThe pink lady under Table Mountain: nine acres of gardens
Guests praiseImpeccable serviceDelicious foodBeautiful setting
Jimbaran Puri, A Belmond Hotel
Jimbaran, Bali
9.4Excellent · 410 guest reviewsBelmond's last Asian beachfront: cottages on the sand
Guests praiseFriendly staffBeautiful locationExcellent food
Americas
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro
9.5Exceptional · 1,901 guest reviewsSouth America's most famous hotel, full stop: the 1923 beachfront wedding cake
Guests praiseExcellent serviceIconic locationElegant and quiet rooms
from ~$500–900/night
Hotel das Cataratas, A Belmond Hotel
Iguassu Falls, Brazil
9.7Exceptional · 2,812 guest reviewsThe only hotel inside the falls national park: sunrise before the gates open
Guests praiseStunning locationExcellent serviceBeautiful amenities
Maroma, A Belmond Hotel
Riviera Maya, Mexico
9.8Exceptional · 116 guest reviewsThe 2023 rebirth: Riviera Maya's most romantic beachfront
Guests praiseManicured gardens and uncrowded beach
from ~$1,000/night
Casa de Sierra Nevada, A Belmond Hotel
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
9.7Exceptional · 201 guest reviewsColonial casas scattered through the centro
Guests praiseLuxurious experienceExceptional staff
El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel
Santa Barbara, California
9.4Excellent · 262 guest reviewsAmerican Riviera bungalows above the mission
Guests praiseBeautiful locationFriendly staffGreat food
Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel
Maundays Bay, Anguilla
9.6Exceptional · 225 guest reviewsMoorish villas along the Caribbean's most perfect crescent
Guests praiseGreat serviceWonderful locationBeautiful amenities
from ~$1,200/night
La Samanna, A Belmond Hotel
Baie Longue, St. Martin
French-side glamour on a mile of white sand
Guests praiseClean roomsFriendly staffGreat location
Miraflores Park, A Belmond Hotel
Lima, Peru
9.6Exceptional · 269 guest reviewsOcean-cliff base camp for the Peru circuit
Guests praiseGreat serviceLuxurious rooms
Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel
Cusco, Peru
9.8Exceptional · 523 guest reviewsA 1592 monastery with oxygen-enriched rooms
Guests praiseBeautiful and historic propertyExceptional service and staffGreat location near historical sights
Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel
Cusco, Peru
9.9Exceptional · 157 guest reviewsAll-suite sibling with Cusco's first outdoor pool
Guests praiseExceptional serviceLuxurious accommodations
Sanctuary Lodge, A Belmond Hotel
Machu Picchu, Peru
9.5Exceptional · 291 guest reviewsThe only hotel at the citadel gates: dawn entry before the crowds
Guests praiseGreat serviceGood foodPerfect location
Rio Sagrado, A Belmond Hotel
Sacred Valley, Peru
9.8Exceptional · 142 guest reviewsRiverside gardens between Cusco and the ruins
Guests praiseStunning groundsExceptional staff servicesDelicious food and beverage
Las Casitas, A Belmond Hotel
Colca Canyon, Peru
Condor-country casitas with plunge pools
Trains, Barges and Lodges: the Other Half of Belmond
The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express remains the most famous train on earth (London/Paris–Venice and seasonal routes, cabins from ~£3,500 per person, suites far beyond), and 2025's Britannic Explorer brought the format to England and Wales with Simon Rogan dining. Peru's Andean Explorer sleeps you across the altiplano, and the Hiram Bingham day train is the grand way up to Machu Picchu. In France, seven Belmond barges drift through Burgundy, Champagne and Provence at walking pace: the purest "slow luxury" product LVMH owns. Botswana's Savute Elephant and Eagle Island lodges complete the set.
Strategy note: Belmond pairs hotels and journeys deliberately; Venice via VSOE into the Cipriani, Cusco's Monasterio onto the Hiram Bingham, Timeo after a Sicily circuit. Booked as one itinerary through Biirdee, the hotel legs carry Bellini Club-grade benefits (breakfast, credits, upgrade priority at the same rate), and the train cabins are secured early: festive VSOE departures and Machu Picchu's Sanctuary Lodge are the two hardest reservations in the portfolio.
Belmond FAQs
How many Belmond hotels are there?
28 hotels as of June 2026, plus six trains, seven French river barges and two Botswana safari lodges. Asia is down to one hotel (Bali) after the brand's "slow luxury" pruning.
Does Belmond have a loyalty program?
No. LVMH runs no hotel points scheme (same answer as Cheval Blanc). The Bellini Club is for travel advisors; book through an affiliated concierge and the benefits attach at the same rate as direct.
What is Belmond's best hotel?
The Cipriani by consensus, especially post-renovation. The Splendido is the most glamorous; Sanctuary Lodge the most irreplaceable (the location cannot be duplicated); Copacabana Palace the greatest legend.
Is the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express worth it?
As a once-in-a-life theatre piece, yes; it's a moving Agatha Christie set with black-tie dinners. Book 9–12 months out, pair it with the Cipriani, and treat the cabin class decision seriously: suites transform the experience.
What Biirdee Does
A concierge travel agency: paid by the hotel, never by you
Biirdee Travel books luxury hotels through preferred-partner programs: you pay the same rate as booking direct, the partner benefits attach to your reservation, and a human concierge handles the details end to end.
Tell us the trip
Destination or property, rough dates, who’s traveling. The form takes two minutes and commits you to nothing.
A concierge replies within hours
A real person checks availability, compares properties honestly, and confirms the perks your stay qualifies for: upgrades, breakfast, and credits where available.
Book at the same rate as direct
The hotel pays our commission out of the rate you’d pay anyway, so the perks cost you nothing. Before and during the trip, one concierge on WhatsApp handles requests and changes.
Flying too? The same team books business and first class: flights and hotels aligned as one itinerary, one point of contact.
Biirdee · Preferred Partner
The Grand Tour, Properly Sequenced
Cipriani nights, Orient-Express cabins, Machu Picchu at dawn; Biirdee books the whole Belmond ecosystem with benefits attached and the hard reservations secured early.
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