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 October 3, 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.
- Belmond scored highest of the ten brands we measured: 9.53 out of 10 across the 100 most recent guest reviews at each of 15 hotels, with 89% of guests scoring 9 or more. Our full order is in the best Belmond hotels, ranked.
- On our 1 October 2026 rate checks the median cheapest night was $941 for 10–13 Nov 2026, $877 for 12–15 Mar 2027 and $1,238 for 15–18 Jul 2027, and at 78–89% of hotels that rate already included breakfast. Hotel by hotel in Belmond prices.
- 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 (on our engine bookable only June to September 2027, from $2,207 a night midweek); Peru's lodge-and-rail circuit is the brand's best-value masterpiece, led by Monasterio, first on our guest scores at $520–692 a night.
- 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: on our engine the Cipriani, Caruso, Timeo and Villa Sant'Andrea had nothing bookable from December to March, so timing is half the booking craft.
Belmond by Our Numbers
On 1 October 2026 we priced the same stays at every Belmond hotel through our own booking engine (the one behind hotels.biirdee.com) and scored the 100 most recent verified guest reviews at each hotel ourselves: the mean out of 10, the share of guests scoring 9 or more and the share scoring under 7. The rates are the lowest per night the engine charged at booking for 10–13 Nov 2026, 27–30 Dec 2026, 12–15 Mar 2027 and 15–18 Jul 2027, plus a two-night midweek stay in every month. Taxes the hotel collects at checkout are extra, and live rates change daily, so read these as the rates on 1 October 2026.
Fifteen of Belmond's 28 hotels had enough recent reviews to score (at least 50 written since June 2024). "No rooms" in the tables means nothing was bookable on our engine for those dates: sold out, closed or not sold through us.
The Belmond Scorecard
Guest scores are the mean of the 100 most recent verified reviews on our booking platform (out of 10), then the share scoring 9 or more and the share scoring under 7. † marks an older review window. Rates are our same-dates checks of every hotel on sale; Forbes is the 2026 Star Awards.
| Belmond | |
|---|---|
| Hotels and recent reviews scored | 15 hotels, 1,500 reviews |
| Mean recent guest score | 9.53 / 10 |
| Guests scoring 9 or more | 89% |
| Guests scoring under 7 | 4.7% |
| Long-run guest score of 9.5+ | 22 of 24 rated hotels |
| Long-run guest score under 9.0 | 0 of 24 |
| Who writes the reviews | couples 51%, families 23%, solos 13% |
| Forbes Five-Star hotels (2026) | 7 of 18 rated |
| Forbes Five-Star spas (2026) | 0 |
| Median lowest rate, 10–13 Nov 2026 | $941 (18 hotels priced; 10 with no rooms) |
| Median lowest rate, 27–30 Dec 2026 | $1,428 (9 hotels priced; 19 with no rooms) |
| Median lowest rate, 12–15 Mar 2027 | $877 (19 hotels priced; 9 with no rooms) |
| Median lowest rate, 15–18 Jul 2027 | $1,238 (24 hotels priced; 4 with no rooms) |
| What breakfast for two adds (median, same room and terms) | $114–142 a night across our four test stays |
| What free cancellation adds (median) | 2–14% |
| Cheapest suite vs cheapest room (median) | 1.05x–1.26x |
| Cheapest rate already includes breakfast | 78–89% of hotels |
How the Ten Brands Compare on Our Numbers
Our own numbers, pulled 1 October 2026: the 100 most recent verified reviews at every hotel with enough of them on our booking platform, the Forbes Travel Guide 2026 ratings, and the lowest rate per night on the same three stays (10–13 Nov 2026, 12–15 Mar 2027, 15–18 Jul 2027) at every hotel each brand had on sale. Aman and Cheval Blanc sell too few rooms online to score.
| Brand | Recent guest score | Guests 9+ | Guests under 7 | Forbes Five-Star hotels | Median lowest rate (Nov / Mar / Jul) | Breakfast for two adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmond | 9.53 (15 hotels) | 89% | 4.7% | 7 of 18 | $941 / $877 / $1,238 | $114–142 |
| Maybourne | 9.40 (4 hotels) | 88% | 5% | 5 of 6 | $1,240 / $1,144 / $1,438 | $112–184 |
| The Peninsula | 9.26 (9 hotels) | 85% | 6.1% | 8 of 12 | $1,114 / $734 / $788 | $67–123 |
| Mandarin Oriental | 9.21 (31 hotels) | 82% | 6.9% | 27 of 40 | $740 / $704 / $812 | $124–200 |
| Four Seasons | 9.17 (72 hotels) | 82% | 8.2% | 42 of 115 | $838 / $806 / $789 | $68–247 |
| Rosewood | 9.14 (14 hotels) | 80% | 8.8% | 11 of 36 | $1,058 / $908 / $943 | $161–225 |
| Dorchester Collection | 9.14 (3 hotels) | 82% | 10.7% | 5 of 10 | $1,446 / $2,000 / $1,667 | $79–89 |
| Ritz-Carlton | 8.89 (62 hotels) | 76% | 12.3% | 21 of 106 | $615 / $663 / $676 | $74–88 |
| Aman | Too few reviews | Not scored | Not scored | 1 of 19 | Too few on sale to compare | $112–117 |
| Cheval Blanc | Too few reviews | Not scored | Not scored | 3 of 6 | Too few on sale to compare | $76–120 |
What the Numbers Say
Plainly: Belmond is the best-reviewed brand we measured. Its 9.53 is ahead of Maybourne (9.40) and The Peninsula (9.26), and its share of guests scoring under 7 (4.7%) is the lowest of the eight brands we could score, against 8.2% at Four Seasons and 12.3% at Ritz-Carlton. The caveat is size: Belmond's score rests on the 15 hotels with enough recent reviews, where Four Seasons has 72 and Ritz-Carlton 62, and the 13 Belmond hotels left out include names as big as the Splendido and Villa San Michele. The long view agrees with the recent one, though: 22 of the 24 Belmond hotels with at least 50 reviews on our platform hold a long-run score of 9.5 or more, and none is below 9.0.
What guests write explains much of it. Service came up in 78.2% of written English reviews, and those reviews averaged 9.58 against 9.39 for the rest. The one recurring drag is age: the 5.0% of reviews that called something dated averaged 8.56.
Belmond does not lead everything. Forbes gives Five Stars to 7 of its 18 rated hotels, a smaller share than Maybourne (5 of 6), The Peninsula (8 of 12) or Mandarin Oriental (27 of 40), and to none of its spas. Michelin is kinder: in 2026 the Splendido (newly promoted), Hotel Cipriani, Las Casitas and Hotel das Cataratas hold Three MICHELIN Keys, and three Belmond hotels made the top 50 of The 50 Best Hotels 2026: the Copacabana Palace at No. 29, Mount Nelson at No. 34 and Maroma at No. 47. Nor is Belmond cheap: on our July stay only Dorchester Collection and Maybourne had higher median rates, though the cheapest Belmond rate usually includes breakfast, which narrows the gap with brands that charge for it.
Belmond in Italy, Month by Month
Lowest rate per night for the same two-night, midweek stay (Tuesday to Thursday of the third week) in each month, priced through our booking engine on 1 October 2026. "No rooms" means nothing was bookable: closed for the season, sold out or not yet on sale.
| Month | Cipriani | Caruso | Splendido | Grand Hotel Timeo | Villa San Michele | Castello di Casole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | No rooms | No rooms | No rooms | $970 | $1,100 | $917 |
| Dec 2026 | No rooms | No rooms | No rooms | No rooms | $1,028 | No rooms |
| Jan 2027 | No rooms | No rooms | No rooms | No rooms | No rooms | No rooms |
| Feb 2027 | No rooms | No rooms | No rooms | No rooms | No rooms | No rooms |
| Mar 2027 | No rooms | No rooms | No rooms | No rooms | No rooms | $917 |
| Apr 2027 | No rooms | $1,147 | No rooms | $1,629 | $1,531 | $1,222 |
| May 2027 | No rooms | $2,173 | No rooms | $2,196 | $2,146 | $1,814 |
| Jun 2027 | $3,068 | $3,139 | No rooms | $2,374 | $2,661 | $2,207 |
| Jul 2027 | $2,207 | $2,535 | No rooms | $2,278 | $1,976 | $2,041 |
| Aug 2027 | $2,264 | $2,372 | No rooms | $2,363 | $1,744 | $1,675 |
| Sep 2027 | $2,773 | $3,040 | No rooms | $2,471 | $2,598 | $2,037 |
| Cheapest month | Jul ($2,207) | Apr ($1,147) | No rooms | Nov ($970) | Dec ($1,028) | Mar ($917) |
| Priciest month | Jun ($3,068) | Jun ($3,139) | No rooms | Sep ($2,471) | Jun ($2,661) | Jun ($2,207) |
Belmond Beyond Italy, Month by Month
Lowest rate per night for the same two-night, midweek stay (Tuesday to Thursday of the third week) in each month, priced through our booking engine on 1 October 2026. "No rooms" means nothing was bookable: closed for the season, sold out or not yet on sale.
| Month | Copacabana Palace | Cap Juluca | Monasterio | Mount Nelson | The Cadogan | Reid's Palace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | $1,359 | No rooms | $535 | $959 | $1,232 | $666 |
| Dec 2026 | $760 | $1,807 | $556 | $1,792 | $1,077 | $666 |
| Jan 2027 | $760 | $3,346 | $566 | $1,528 | $873 | $555 |
| Feb 2027 | $1,151 | $2,732 | $549 | $1,522 | $744 | $555 |
| Mar 2027 | $906 | $3,667 | $529 | $1,518 | $693 | $525 |
| Apr 2027 | $662 | $2,109 | $742 | $1,491 | $828 | $757 |
| May 2027 | $745 | $1,754 | $770 | $1,116 | No rooms | No rooms |
| Jun 2027 | $703 | $1,550 | $658 | $1,120 | $1,632 | $828 |
| Jul 2027 | No rooms | $1,642 | $673 | $1,069 | $1,412 | $898 |
| Aug 2027 | No rooms | No rooms | $710 | $1,137 | $1,132 | $898 |
| Sep 2027 | $665 | No rooms | $681 | $1,397 | $1,155 | $807 |
| Cheapest month | Apr ($662) | Jun ($1,550) | Mar ($529) | Nov ($959) | Mar ($693) | Mar ($525) |
| Priciest month | Nov ($1,359) | Mar ($3,667) | May ($770) | Dec ($1,792) | Jun ($1,632) | Jul ($898) |
When to Go
Italy runs on a short season, at least on our engine. The Cipriani had nothing bookable from November 2026 through May 2027, the Caruso nothing from November to March and the Timeo nothing from December to March; the Splendido had nothing bookable in any month we checked. The cheap weeks are the edges of the season: the Caruso's April midweek is $1,147 against $3,139 in June, the Timeo is cheapest in November ($970) and Castello di Casole in March ($917). June is the dearest month at four of the five Italian hotels we could price (the Timeo peaks in September, at $2,471), and the Cipriani is cheapest in July ($2,207), mid-season.
Beyond Italy the calendar follows the hemisphere and the crowd. Monasterio in Cusco is the steadiest of these six: it never priced above $770 a night in any month we checked and was cheapest in March ($529). The Copacabana Palace was dearest in November ($1,359) and cheapest in April ($662). Cap Juluca prices like the winter-sun hotel it is: $3,667 in March against $1,550 in June. Mount Nelson peaks in the southern summer (December, $1,792), The Cadogan in June ($1,632), and Reid's Palace is cheapest in March ($525).
Across the brand, the median cheapest night among the hotels on sale each month was lowest in December and January ($760) and highest in May ($1,440), when the Italian season opens; the mix of hotels on sale changes month to month, so treat that as a rough guide. Among the 13 hotels we could price in at least ten months, March was most often the cheapest month (four hotels), then January (three). For festive dates, book early: for 27–30 December, 19 of the 28 hotels had nothing bookable on our engine by 1 October.
The Highest and Lowest Guest Scores
The top of our Belmond ranking is not where the brand's fame is. Monasterio in Cusco leads at 9.91, with 99% of its recent reviewers scoring 9 or more; Mount Nelson in Cape Town (9.90), the Grand Hotel Timeo in Taormina (9.84), Sanctuary Lodge at Machu Picchu (9.82) and the Caruso in Ravello (9.72) complete the top five. The Cipriani is sixth (9.63) and the Copacabana Palace eighth (9.57).
At the other end, Jimbaran Puri in Bali (9.04) and El Encanto in Santa Barbara (9.06) have the lowest recent scores, followed by Reid's Palace in Madeira and Hotel das Cataratas at Iguaçu Falls (both 9.23) and Cap Juluca in Anguilla (9.43). At Jimbaran Puri, 17% of written reviews called something dated, and those averaged 7.43. Low is relative, though: the lowest-scoring Belmond we could rank still beats the Ritz-Carlton brand average (8.89). The full order, with what guests praise at each hotel, is in the best Belmond hotels, ranked.
What Our Desk Books
Our desk data is thin for Belmond, and we would rather say so: no Belmond stays with check-in between November 2024 and April 2027 in the bookings we reviewed, and five price checks by our agents covering 15 hotels. Everything above therefore comes from our rate checks and review scoring, not from client stays.
Italy, the Heartland
From rates are the lowest night we could book on our engine on 1 October 2026, across our four test stays and a midweek stay in every month to October 2027; the month in brackets is when it applies.
Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel
Giudecca, Venice
9.8Exceptional · 225 guest reviewsThe flagship: lagoon-side Olympic pool, Oro restaurant, Dior Spa from 2026, Three MICHELIN Keys; seasonal
Guests praiseExceptional service and conciergeFantastic seawater pool and gardens
from $2,207/night (Jul 2027)
Splendido, A Belmond Hotel
Portofino
9.6Exceptional · 64 guest reviewsThe terraced palace above the harbour: la dolce vita's headquarters, promoted to Three MICHELIN Keys in 2026; seasonal
Splendido Mare, A Belmond Hotel
Portofino piazzetta
9.6Exceptional · 124 guest reviewsThe 14-room harbourfront sibling, new to Two MICHELIN Keys in 2026
Guests praiseGreat locationAmazing serviceSpectacular food
from $706/night (Nov 2026)
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
from $1,028/night (Dec 2026)
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
from $860/night (Nov 2026)
Caruso, A Belmond Hotel
Ravello, Amalfi Coast
9.8Exceptional · 245 guest reviewsThe infinity pool photographed more than the coast itself; fifth on our guest scores (9.72)
Guests praiseOutstanding serviceBreathtaking viewsIncredible food
from $1,147/night (Apr 2027)
Grand Hotel Timeo, A Belmond Hotel
Taormina, Sicily
9.7Exceptional · 308 guest reviewsGreek-theatre views and White Lotus fame; third on our guest scores (9.84)
Guests praiseExceptional serviceStunning locationBeautiful amenities
from $958/night (Nov 2026)
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
from $1,471/night (Oct 2027)
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
from $2,016/night (Sep 2027)
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
from $720/night (Nov 2026)
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
from $525/night (Mar 2027)
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
from $693/night (Mar 2027)
Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel
Oxfordshire, England
9.6Exceptional · 58 guest reviewsRaymond Blanc's two-star manor: the kitchen-garden pilgrimage, closed for renovation as of autumn 2026
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; second on our guest scores (9.90)
Guests praiseImpeccable serviceDelicious foodBeautiful setting
from $959/night (Nov 2026)
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
from $281/night (Nov 2026)
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 $662/night (Apr 2027)
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
from $724/night (Jun 2027)
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 $759/night (Jul 2027)
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
from $630/night (Jan 2027)
El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel
Santa Barbara, California
9.4Excellent · 262 guest reviewsAmerican Riviera bungalows above the mission
Guests praiseBeautiful locationFriendly staffGreat food
from $677/night (Dec 2026)
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 $1,430/night (Oct 2027)
La Samanna, A Belmond Hotel
Baie Longue, St. Martin
French-side glamour on a mile of white sand
Guests praiseClean roomsFriendly staffGreat location
from $894/night (Jun 2027)
Miraflores Park, A Belmond Hotel
Lima, Peru
9.6Exceptional · 269 guest reviewsOcean-cliff base camp for the Peru circuit
Guests praiseGreat serviceLuxurious rooms
from $551/night (Jan 2027)
Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel
Cusco, Peru
9.8Exceptional · 523 guest reviewsA 1592 monastery with oxygen-enriched rooms; first on our guest scores (9.91)
Guests praiseBeautiful and historic propertyExceptional service and staffGreat location near historical sights
from $520/night (Nov 2026)
Palacio Nazarenas, A Belmond Hotel
Cusco, Peru
9.9Exceptional · 157 guest reviewsAll-suite sibling with Cusco's first outdoor pool
Guests praiseExceptional serviceLuxurious accommodations
from $738/night (Nov 2026)
Sanctuary Lodge, A Belmond Hotel
Machu Picchu, Peru
9.5Exceptional · 291 guest reviewsThe only hotel at the citadel gates: dawn entry before the crowds; rates are full board
Guests praiseGreat serviceGood foodPerfect location
from $1,922/night (Feb 2027)
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
from $703/night (Mar 2027)
Las Casitas, A Belmond Hotel
Colca Canyon, Peru
Condor-country casitas with plunge pools; Three MICHELIN Keys
from $534/night (Jan 2027)
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?
On guest reviews, Monasterio in Cusco: 9.91 out of 10 across its 100 most recent reviews on our scoring, just ahead of Mount Nelson in Cape Town (9.90); see our ranking. By reputation the Cipriani is the flagship and holds Three MICHELIN Keys; the Splendido is the most glamorous; Sanctuary Lodge the most irreplaceable (the location cannot be duplicated); and the Copacabana Palace the greatest legend.
How much does a Belmond hotel cost per night?
On our 1 October 2026 rate checks the median cheapest night across the Belmond hotels on sale was $941 for 10–13 Nov 2026, $1,428 for 27–30 Dec 2026, $877 for 12–15 Mar 2027 and $1,238 for 15–18 Jul 2027. The spread is wide: Jimbaran Puri in Bali started at $281 (a garden-view cottage suite with breakfast) and the Cipriani's cheapest July room was $3,535. Every hotel's numbers are in Belmond prices.
When is the cheapest time to book Belmond?
It depends on the hotel more than the brand. The Italian resorts are cheapest at the edges of their season (April at the Caruso, November at the Timeo, March at Castello di Casole); the Peru hotels from January to March; the Copacabana Palace in April; Mount Nelson in November. Brand-wide, the median cheapest night was lowest in December and January ($760) and highest in May ($1,440).
Is Belmond better than Four Seasons?
On guest reviews it was in our sample: Belmond averaged 9.53 out of 10 across 15 hotels against 9.17 across 72 Four Seasons hotels, and 4.7% of Belmond guests scored under 7 against 8.2%. Four Seasons has far more Forbes Five-Star hotels (42 against Belmond's 7), a much bigger footprint and lower median rates on all three of our comparison stays. Our read: Belmond for character and setting, Four Seasons for reach and consistency; see the Four Seasons guide.
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.
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