Orient-Express

Orient-Express has become a byword for sophisticated and luxurious travel. Our evocative name embraces 38 hotels, two cruises and six luxury rail adventures in 25 countries, spanning across five continents.

Our hotels provide the perfect environment to turn business travel into an intensely personal discovery and social events into memorable celebrations.

We cater for all group events, whatever the function and size. We know that what's right for your clients varies each time.

If you are planning a meeting or a conference, you will find our hotels, even in the most bustling cities, to be an oasis of calm providing state of the art business support while preserving a characteristic touch: venues in which there is room to live as well as to think.

As a destination for incentive travels or exclusive hires, our hotels, trains and cruises are great places to party in style: big ideas, spotless organisation and creative entertainment: from lavish banquets, group activities and excursions, to performers and firework displays.

Authentic local experiences make travel more rewarding. They surprise. They inspire. They can challenge or entertain. What makes our hotels, restaurants and trains special are their unique characters. Our collection is diverse, spanning land and water, adventure and relaxation, local individuality and iconic opulence.

Let us introduce you to some of our best venues for group events:

Grandeur in the Old World
For more than a century the Grand Hotel Europe has stood at the centre of St. Petersburg's social, cultural and business life. Situated in the heart of the city's main shopping district, the hotel, which evokes the elegance of the tsars, is a renowned venue for high profile events. With its sumptuous art-nouveau style and outstanding event planning services, Grand Hotel Europe represents one of the "old world's" most unique locations for meetings, conferences, banquets and receptions.

Journeys to remember
Offering unforgettable day trips to some of Great Britain's most enchanting destinations, the British Pullman and the Northern Belle trains make the perfect venue for a moveable feast. Flexibility is the key: the train can come to you and fit in with your timetable as departures are nationwide and the schedule all-year round. Groups from 16 people to charters of up to 252 are welcomed and entertained aboard, with each passenger made to feel a guest of honour. Gala dinners, product launches, Christmas parties and spectacularly tailored charter trips: the trains are ideal for many prestigious corporate events.

The Carioca icon
The most renowned hotel in Rio de Janeiro is located right in front of the ocean: the Copacabana Palace. The hotel, which can boast a long history of illustrious guests, is an impressive location for social events and corporate functions, from intimate meetings to glamorous receptions. Counting on stunning décor, vivacious entertainment and a dedicated team of professionals, the Copacabana Palace delivers all year long the same spectacular swing Rio is known for at New Year and Carnival.

Beneath the great African sky
The landscaped gardens of the Mount Nelson Hotel are a spectacular place to host an event: mature trees and flowering plants from around the globe create an idyllic environment, overlooked by Cape Town's most famous landmark: Table Mountain. The combination of grace, excellent service, modern facilities and exceptional location allows the hotel to cater for a range of functions both large and small within easy access of the international airport and the business centre of Cape Town.

Other hotels, trains and cruises in the world of Orient-Express could be just the perfect choice for your corporate programme; feel free to contact Stephanie McNichol, Director of Sales - C&I, for any enquiry or just for a chat.

Tel: +44 (0)20 7921 4120
Email: stephanie.mcnichol@orient-express.com