Brand Collection · 24 Properties
Best Belmond Hotels Worldwide
Twenty-four heritage hotels in the LVMH-owned collection — Caruso, Cipriani, La Residencia, Cap Juluca and the rest — ranked region by region on what you pay versus what you get.
Twenty-four heritage hotels in the LVMH-owned collection — Caruso, Cipriani, La Residencia, Cap Juluca and the rest — ranked region by region on what you pay versus what you get.
Belmond is LVMH's collection of restored heritage hotels — landmark buildings reborn as luxury addresses rather than new-builds. Indicative 2026 rates run from roughly $450 a night at the accessible houses to $1,700–$3,000+ at European flagships like Venice's Hotel Cipriani. Best value sits in Latin America and Asia; the Italian trophies cost the most per night.
Belmond was founded in 1976 (as Orient-Express Hotels), now LVMH-owned since 2019. The brand has held its identity across the decades anchored on the Belmond signature of restored heritage architecture under contemporary luxury operating standards, the brand's acquisition pattern is celebrated heritage hotels at the heart of cities or coastlines, restored to LVMH-tier service standards.
The current Belmond portfolio runs across the Italian Lake-and-coast cluster (Caruso, Splendido, Cipriani), the safari cluster (Eagle Island, Khwai River, Savute), the rail-and-river cluster (Venice Simplon-Orient-Express), and the global heritage cluster from Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons to Cap Juluca.
Editors track every Belmond property, the distinction is the Belmond restored-heritage-architectural register, the signature LVMH-tier service and culinary standards (Le Manoir's continuous Two-Michelin-Star Raymond Blanc anchor, Caruso's Belvedere Restaurant), and the cross-property-Belmond loyalty programme. The list below covers the 24 Belmond properties in our library, region by region. Each entry links to the full editorial profile with the room-and-suite breakdown, the structured restaurant-and-spa programme, and the editor's pick for which milestone celebration fits which property.
"On Copacabana Beach since 1923, 239 rooms in Rio's grand hotel, the South American luxury icon."
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"Hospicio 35, UNESCO-protected San Miguel centro, six restored colonial mansions on Hospicio-and-Pila-Seca block"
View Hotel →"An 11th-century residence 1,200 feet above the sea with an infinity pool that appears to continue into the horizon. Ravello's most famous address, and Belmond's most dramatic one."
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"Raymond Blanc's storied Oxfordshire restaurant-with-rooms and cookery school, a two-Michelin-star benchmark for four decades. Closed for a full redevelopment from January 2026, reopening summer 2027 under chef Arnaud Donckele."
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"A 15th-century monastery on the Fiesole hills, façade attributed to Michelangelo, the Florentine skyline below. The view from the terrace at sunset is the reason. Antesi by Alessandro Cozzolino is the"
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"In Deià at the foot of the Tramuntana, 67 rooms in restored 16th-century manor houses, two pools, and an art collection that includes Joan Miró works donated by the family."
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"Open since 1873, directly overlooking Taormina's Greek theatre with Mount Etna in the background. Belmond's Sicilian flagship, and the most photographed hotel terrace in southern Italy."
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"Mazzarò Bay, below Taormina (cable car connection); 60 min from Catania (CTA)"
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"Belmond's 4,200-acre Tuscan estate, a 10th-century castle with 39 rooms and 28 villas, infinity pool, two restaurants. The most polished country experience under the Belmond standard."
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"On Giudecca, away from the crowds, with private gardens, an Olympic pool, and a private launch to San Marco that reframes the city as something you visit at your convenience."
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"Gardens area below Table Mountain; 25 min from Cape Town International (CPT)"
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"Xakanaxa Lagoon, Moremi Game Reserve, central Okavango Delta, 30 minutes by light aircraft from Maun MUB airport"
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"The finest full-service hotel in South Carolina. The Charleston Grill is the Peninsula's most accomplished dining room. The rooftop pool is a Charleston institution."
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"In a restored 1592 Spanish colonial monastery, 122 rooms with oxygen-enriched air."
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"Beside Machu Picchu, 31 rooms, the only hotel adjacent to the ruins."
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"Open since 1958, the only hotel inside Iguazu National Park, with private falls access after closing."
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"81 suites with Pacific Ocean views, Lima's polished cliff-side luxury."
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"On Funchal clifftop since 1891, 158 rooms with panoramic Atlantic views, Belmond's Madeira flagship."
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"On Maroma Beach (consistently named one of the world's best), 72 rooms across 25 acres of jungle, Belmond's Mexican Caribbean flagship."
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"23 casitas on the Urubamba, Belmond's most intimate Peru property."
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"Ninety-two bungalows on the Riviera hillside. The lily pond, the sunset terrace, and the only ocean view in town that includes the Channel Islands."
View Hotel →Price is where the collection splits in two. Across booking platforms in 2026, the more accessible houses open around $450–$700 a night — Casa de Sierra Nevada in San Miguel de Allende and La Résidence Phou Vao in Luang Prabang both sit here — while Reid's Palace in Madeira gives you a clifftop grande dame for less than a comparable Italian address. At the other end, the European trophies command $1,700–$3,000+ before tax: Hotel Cipriani in Venice rarely dips under about $1,700, Caruso on the Amalfi Coast and Splendido in Portofino track the same band in high season. Two things to check before you compare a headline rate: most Belmond rates are room-only, and city or destination tax is usually extra. The honest verdict — you pay a clear premium for the heritage buildings and the locations, not for uniform brand polish, so the value case is strongest where the real estate is cheaper.
Indicative 2026 rates run from roughly $450–$700 a night at the more accessible houses (Casa de Sierra Nevada in San Miguel de Allende, La Résidence Phou Vao in Laos) to $1,700–$3,000+ for the European flagships such as Hotel Cipriani in Venice and Caruso on the Amalfi Coast. Rates swing hard by season and room category, and most are room-only — confirm whether breakfast and city tax are included before you compare.
LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) has owned Belmond since 2019. The company started in 1976 as Orient-Express Hotels, built around the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express train and Hotel Cipriani, and was renamed Belmond in 2014 before the LVMH acquisition.
Belmond operates around 30 hotels worldwide, part of a wider portfolio of roughly 45 properties across more than 20 countries that also includes tourist trains, river cruises and safari camps. This index profiles the 24 Belmond hotels currently in our library, grouped by region.
On a rate-to-experience basis the Latin American and Asian houses punch above their price: Casa de Sierra Nevada in San Miguel de Allende and La Résidence Phou Vao in Luang Prabang deliver full Belmond service well under $1,000 a night, and Reid's Palace in Madeira undercuts the Italian flagships for a comparable grande-dame stay. The European trophies — Cipriani, Caruso, Splendido — are the experience peak but the weakest value per night.
No. Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons closed in January 2026 for an 18-month redevelopment and is scheduled to reopen in summer 2027. Founder Raymond Blanc has moved to a lifetime-ambassador role, and three-Michelin-star chef Arnaud Donckele will lead the kitchen when it returns. Don't book it for a 2026 stay.
Belmond's signature is buying landmark heritage buildings — a cliffside villa, a Venetian palazzo, a colonial monastery — and restoring rather than rebuilding them, so you pay for provenance and location more than uniform brand consistency. Aman sells minimalist, purpose-built seclusion; Four Seasons sells predictable service at scale. Our Belmond vs Aman comparison runs the two head-to-head.
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