Veuve Clicquot and Belmond are aligning to host an exceptional journey next summer from Vienna to Reims, the home of the iconic champagne House. Veuve Clicquot and Belmond inaugurated the unforgettable experience last year between Reims and Venice, and have now unveiled equally spectacular adventures in Peru and Singapore to Malaysia.

Belmond has outlined the blueprint for what it expects to be a “year of transformation” in 2024. Marking the close of 2023 with the acquisition of a 17th-century estate in Mexico, the brand is announcing plans for 2024 that include the selective expansion and enhancement of its portfolio with heightened focus on train travel, the development of new exceptional experiences and a deeper focus on its environmental and social responsibility.

LTI – Luxury Travel Intelligence has released the thoroughly assessed findings of its annual assessment process of the world’s top hotels for 2023.

Belmond has struck a management deal with Cora Pacific Development to operate a third branded property in Mexico. Anticipated to open in 2025, Milaroca, A Belmond Hotel, Riviera Nayarit will be set on a 105-acre lush estate with a protected, two-kilometre pristine beach in Riviera Nayarit, a 40-minute drive from Puerto Vallarta International Airport. The project will also feature 27 private villas.

Belmond has unveiled a new partnership with Dior for a new wellness experience in the gardens of Grand Hotel Timeo, A Belmond Hotel, Taormina in Italy in celebration of the property’s 150-year anniversary. From June to October 2023,

Belmond’s Chief Operating Officer of five years, Dan Ruff, has been promoted as new CEO, effective 1 July 2023.

Royal Scotsman, A Belmond Train, Scotland, has struck a long-term partnership with Dior Beauty to create the Dior Spa Royal Scotsman for the 2023 season.

Royal Scotsman, A Belmond Train, Scotland is launching two new Grand Suites in May 2024. Mirroring the look and feel of a luxury country house, the Grand Suites elevate the onboard experience by providing the ultimate setting for a cinematic Scottish escapade.

Belmond, an LVMH Maison, and the Cipriani family have reached an agreement that puts an end to all litigations between them around intellectual property. These legal issues go back several decades, well before LVMH acquired Belmond.

Belmond will add a new address in the Mediterranean next year after entering into an agreement to manage Hotel Romazzino, in Porto Cervo, Sardinia.

Six Senses has topped the World’s Best Luxury Hotel Brands 2022 report for the third successive year, by LTI – Luxury Travel Intelligence.

Belmond has revealed plans to introduce a new luxury barge, Coquelicot, A Belmond Boat, Champagne: as the latest addition to the ultra-luxury hospitality company’s French boat collection.