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      Orient-Express Hotels Reports Third Quarter 2010 Results


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      Orient Express Hotels Ltd

      Nov 01, 2010, 06:00 ET

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          HAMILTON, Bermuda, November 1, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
      
          Third Quarter Earnings Summary
      
          - Third quarter total revenues, excluding Real Estate, up 14% to $159.0
            million
          - Revenue from owned hotels up 16% to $132.0 million
          - Same store RevPAR up by 14% in local currency, up 11% in US dollars
          - Adjusted EBITDA before Real Estate of $37.1 million, up 22%
          - Overall, margin showed 140 basis points improvement
      
          Key Events
      
          - Closed or signed refinancing agreements for 86% of $439.3 million of
            debt maturing in 2011
          - Reached agreement for sale of non-core asset for $12.5 million
          - Completed two year renovation project at Hotel das Cataratas
          - $5.8 million of insurance proceeds received for cyclone damage at Bora
            Bora Lagoon Resort
          - $5.7 million of insurance proceeds received by PeruRail joint venture
            during the quarter and a further $1.5 million proceeds received by Peru
            hotels joint venture in October relating to the floods earlier in the
            year
          - Celebrated ten years of trading on New York Stock Exchange
          - Received Reader's Choice awards for 1st, 2nd and 4th best leisure
            hotels in Europe from Conde Nast Traveller (UK) and for 1st best small
            mainland US resort from Conde Nast Traveler (US)
      
      

      Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (NYSE: OEH, http://www.orient-express.com), owners or part-owners and managers of 50 luxury hotel, restaurant, tourist train and river cruise properties operating in 24 countries, today announced its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010.

      "The third quarter has traditionally been our strongest trading quarter, and this has proven to be the case in 2010," said Paul White, President and Chief Executive Officer. "RevPAR growth of 14% (same store local currency) and a 140 basis points positive movement in margins underpinned the 21% increase in EBITDA before Real Estate and Impairment.

      "I am particularly pleased to see all hotel regions performing ahead of last year, both at top line and EBITDA. Our Italian hotels had a particularly strong quarter, as did Hotel Ritz Madrid, as Europe showed good growth. Our Asian, Brazilian and South African portfolios performed well, with same store local currency RevPAR up 18%, 33% and 57%, respectively. More importantly, across the board, retention was 47%, leading to solid EBITDA conversion.

      "Finally, our finance team, with the support of our lenders, has made great strides in refinancing our 2011 debt maturities, with $378.9 million refinanced or agreed, to 2013 or beyond."

      Business Highlights

      Revenue, excluding Real Estate, was $159.0 million in the third quarter of 2010, up $19.2 million from the third quarter of 2009.

      Revenue from Owned Hotels for the third quarter was $132.0 million, up $18.1 million from the third quarter of 2009. On a same store basis, Owned Hotels RevPAR was up 14% in local currency and up 11% in US dollars.

      Trains and Cruises revenue in the third quarter was $23.6 million compared to $23.9 million in the third quarter of 2009.

      Excluding the effects of the two new hotels in Sicily, 47% of the increase in revenue from owned hotels was converted into EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA before Real Estate and Impairment was $37.1 million compared to $30.3 million in the prior year. The principal variances from the third quarter of 2009 included the Italian hotels (up $2.5 million), Southern Africa properties (up $1.6 million), share of results from Hotel Ritz Madrid (up $1.8 million) and Charleston Place Hotel (up $0.7 million) offset by the share of results from PeruRail (down $1.6 million).

      Adjusted net earnings from continuing operations for the period were $6.7 million (earnings of $0.07 per common share), compared with $1.2 million ($0.02 per common share) in the third quarter of 2009. Net earnings excluding impairments of $34.8 million ($0.38 per common share) for the 2010 quarter were $12.3 million (earnings of $0.14 per common share). Net loss attributable to Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. for the period was $22.5 million (loss of $0.25 per common share), compared with a net loss attributable to Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. of $13.0 million (loss of $0.17 per common share) in the third quarter of 2009.

      A major renovation program was completed during the quarter at Hotel das Cataratas, the Portuguese colonial style property located next to the world famous Iguassu Falls, Brazil. The property was acquired in October 2007. The $32.1 million restoration project began the following year and the hotel was re-launched to Orient-Express standards in October 2009.

      Work on a $0.9 million new concept Planet Restaurant began at the Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town, due for completion in November 2010. The objective is to benefit from increased demand for international standards of fine dining in Cape Town, building on the reputation and success of the hotel's Planet Bar concept.

      The Company settled claims with its insurance carrier for $5.8 million at Bora Bora Lagoon Resort due to damage caused by Cyclone Oli. With respect to the floods earlier in the year, $5.7 million of insurance proceeds recorded in the second quarter of 2010 were received by the Company's PeruRail joint venture. A further $1.5 million of insurance proceeds at the Company's Peru hotels joint venture has been recorded in the quarter and received in October.

      The Company celebrated the tenth anniversary of its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in August when representatives of the board, senior management team and the staff rang the closing bell.

      Regional Performance

      Europe:

      In the third quarter, revenues from Owned Hotels were $75.1 million, up 11% from $67.5 million in the third quarter of 2009. EBITDA was $28.9 million in 2010 versus $25.6 million in the prior year. Same store RevPAR increased by 7% in local currency (1% in US dollars). The two hotels in Sicily contributed $0.6 million of EBITDA, and the existing Italian hotels had an EBITDA increase of $1.9 million. On a same store basis the Italian hotels experienced growth of 8% in local currency RevPAR (1% in US dollars).

      North America:

      Revenue from owned hotels was $23.3 million, up 17% from $19.9 million in the third quarter of 2009. Local currency same store RevPAR increased by 18%. EBITDA was $0.8 million compared to an EBITDA loss of $0.1 million in the third quarter of 2009. Both revenue and EBITDA increases were mainly attributable to Charleston Place Hotel, which had revenue growth of $2.0 million, or 20%, and EBITDA growth of $0.7 million, or 41%, driven by improvements in group and transient business. RevPAR at Charleston Place increased by 24% from the same period in 2009.

      Rest of World:

      Southern Africa:

      Third quarter revenue was $10.0 million, up 39% from $7.2 million in the third quarter of 2009. Same store RevPAR increased by 57% in local currency (60% in US dollars). EBITDA was $2.7 million, compared to $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2009. The two South African hotels benefitted from a successful World Cup tournament, which ended in July and boosted the image of South Africa as a tourist destination.

      South America:

      Revenue increased by 28% to $14.5 million in the third quarter of 2010, from $11.3 million in the third quarter of 2009. Same store RevPAR increased by 33% in local currency (33% in US dollars). EBITDA was $1.3 million, compared to $0.9 million last year. Year on year revenue increased at Copacabana Palace by $1.5 million or 18% due to strong local corporate business. Hotel das Cataratas was still under renovation for part of the quarter and contributed an EBITDA loss of $1.3 million.

      Asia Pacific:

      Revenue for the third quarter of 2010 was $9.2 million, an increase of $1.1 million or 14% year over year. Same store RevPAR increased by 18% in local currency (19% in US dollars). EBITDA was $2.2 million compared to $2.3 million in the third quarter of 2009.

      Hotel management and part-ownership interests:

      EBITDA for the third quarter of 2010 was $1.0 million compared to an EBITDA loss of $0.1 million in the third quarter of 2009. The share of results from Hotel Ritz Madrid increased by $1.8 million due to occupancy growth in all market segments and the benefits of a labor restructuring earlier this year.

      Restaurants:

      Revenue from '21' Club, New York, in the third quarter of 2010, which is seasonally its lowest quarter, was $2.4 million compared to $2.2 million in the same quarter of 2009, and EBITDA was a loss of $0.4 million compared with a loss of $0.5 million in 2009.

      Trains and Cruises:

      Revenue was down $0.3 million in the third quarter of 2010, a decrease of 1% year over year, and EBITDA was down by $0.8 million. Third quarter revenue and EBITDA for The Royal Scotsman increased by $1.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively, from 2009 as a result of increased charter business, offset by a decrease in the share of results from PeruRail by $1.6 million to $2.7 million caused largely by higher fuel and lubricant costs and the scheduled reduction of an allowance received against concession fees payable to the Peruvian government.

      Central costs:

      In the third quarter of 2010, central costs were $7.6 million compared with $7.4 million in the prior year period.

      Real Estate:

      In the third quarter of 2010, there was an EBITDA loss of $1.9 million from Real Estate activities compared with $0.7 million in 2009, primarily related to Porto Cupecoy. During the quarter, the Company recognized revenue from units transferred to customers of $25.0 million. At the end of the quarter, the legal title of 87 units had been transferred. There were no further sales in the third quarter, which was low season. In addition to the EBITDA loss, the Company recorded an impairment of $24.6 million at Porto Cupecoy due to changes in future sales and cost estimates.

      Depreciation, amortization and impairment:

      The depreciation and amortization charge for the third quarter of 2010 was $11.8 million compared with $10.9 million in the third quarter of 2009. The increase was in part due to the depreciation of capitalized expenditure to complete the refurbishment of Hotel das Cataratas, other capital expenditure around the group and depreciation of the two new Sicilian hotels.

      In addition to the impairment charge of $24.6 million at Porto Cupecoy, there were further impairments of $6.0 million at Hotel de la Cite, $5.4 million at La Samanna and $0.5 million at Napasai, giving rise to a total pre-tax impairment charge for the quarter of $36.5 million.

      Interest:

      The interest charge for the third quarter of 2010 was $8.0 million compared with $7.7 million in the third quarter of 2009.

      Tax:

      The tax charge for the quarter was $7.6 million compared to a charge of $10.9 million in the same quarter in the prior year. The third quarter 2010 tax charge included a deferred tax charge of $1.3 million arising in respect of fixed asset timing differences following appreciation of certain local currencies against the US dollar in the quarter, compared with $1.7 million in the same quarter in the prior year.

      Discontinued operations:

      Earnings from discontinued operations, mainly from Bora Bora Lagoon Resort, in the third quarter of 2010 were $4.5 million compared to a loss of $17.0 million in the same period of 2009. The loss from discontinued operations in the third quarter of 2009 included impairment charges on certain assets totaling $19.7 million.

      Investment:

      The Company invested $2.9 million during the quarter in Hotel das Cataratas. Payments of a further $1.5 million were made to the New York Public Library and there was additional capital expenditure of $4.7 million, including $1.8 million at the two Sicilian properties, $1.6 million at Mount Nelson Hotel and $1.3 million at El Encanto.

      Liquidity

      At September 30, 2010, the Company had long term debt (including the current portion) of $804.5 million, working capital loans of $0.3 million and cash balances of $145.6 million (including $13.9 million of restricted cash), giving a total net debt of $659.2 million compared with total net debt of $640.7 million at the end of the second quarter of 2010.

      At September 30, 2010, undrawn amounts available to the Company under committed short-term lines of credit were $23.0 million and undrawn amounts available to the Company under secured revolving credit facilities were $12.0 million, bringing total cash availability at September 30, 2010 to $180.6 million, including restricted cash of $13.9 million.

      At September 30, 2010, approximately 64% of the Company's debt was at fixed interest rates and 36% was at floating interest rates. The weighted average maturity of the debt was approximately 2.0 years and the weighted average interest rate (including margin and swaps) was approximately 3.5%.

      At September 30, 2010, the Company had $551.0 million of debt repayments due within 12 months. Of this amount, two loans totaling $113.4 million were refinanced in October 2010 with new loans of $122.9 million, which have maturities of between three and five years. Additionally two new loan facilities totaling EUR187.5 million ($256.0 million at the exchange rate at September 30, 2010) have been signed and will have maturities of three and five years. These two loans replace existing debt of EUR238.7 million ($325.9 million at the exchange rate at September 30, 2010) and are scheduled to be funded in November. Altogether, these four refinancings will require a net repayment, excluding fees, of $60.4 million. The Company is in discussions with existing lenders and potential new lenders regarding the refinancing of a further two loans totaling $59.6 million that mature within 12 months. Excluding revolving credit facilities of $28.0 million, there is a further $24.1 million of scheduled debt amortization due within the 12 month period.

      Disposal of Non-Core Asset

      In November 2010, the Company reached agreement to sell a European non-core asset for $12.5 million (EUR9 million). The hotel had an EBITDA loss of $0.3 million in 2009 and is expected to make an EBITDA profit of $0.2 million in 2010. The Company will continue to operate the hotel until the sale is completed, which is expected to be in December 2010.

      Outlook

      "As we approach the end of an improved but still challenging trading year, I am delighted to see the Company make progress in all of its stated objectives," said Paul White. "Net debt sits at $659.2 million, down $189.3 million from its 2009 peak (March 31st), with year to date same store local currency RevPAR up 11%. This growth has been dominated by the resurgent US traveler, with revenue from the outbound US market up 12%. The UK outbound market has remained flat and the star emerging market was Brazil, up 47% year to date. The US and UK markets have historically been responsible for some 50% of Orient-Express' revenues. These markets, along with stronger domestic markets, such as Brazil, Russia and Italy, should see the business outlook for 2011 continue to strengthen and keep us on track to achieve our net debt to EBITDA goal of below 5 times."

          Reconciliation and Adjustments
      
                                              Three months ended  Nine months ended
                                                 September 30        September 30
      
          $'000 - except per share amounts
                                                2010      2009      2010      2009
      
                                               (2,655)   28,743    25,342   56,338
      
          EBITDA
          Adjusted items:
          Legal costs (1)                          13        19      (157)     648
          Cipriani litigation (2)                   -         -      (788)       -
          Grand Hotel Timeo & Villa                84         -     1,724        -
          Sant'Andrea (3)
          Management restructuring (4)            (11)      755     1,111    1,472
          Peru Hotels depreciation
          adjustment (5)                        1,240         -     1,240        -
      
          Impairment (6)                       36,500         -    36,500    6,500
                                               35,171    29,517    64,972   64,958
      
          Adjusted EBITDA
                                              (22,452)  (13,015)  (36,280) (51,967)
      
          Reported net loss attributable to
          Orient- Express Hotels Ltd.
          Net losses/(earnings) attributable       23        38      (184)     (12)
          to non- controlling interests
          Reported net loss                   (22,475)  (13,053)  (36,096) (51,955)
          Discontinued operations net of tax   (4,470)   16,954    (7,830)   41,776
          Net (losses)/earnings from
          continuing operations               (26,945)    3,901   (43,926) (10,179)
          Adjusted items net of tax:
          Legal costs (1)                          13        19      (157)     648
          Cipriani litigation (2)                   -         -      (788)       -
          Grand Hotel Timeo & Villa                61         -     1,286        -
          Sant'Andrea (3)
          Management restructuring (4)             (8)      455       925    1,080
          Peru Hotels depreciation adjustment     853         -        53        -
          (5)
          Impairment (6)                       34,816         -    34,816    6,500
          Interest rate swaps (7)                 673       113       668      965
          Foreign exchange (8)                 (2,793)   (3,298)   (2,563)    (302)
          Adjusted net earnings/(loss) from     6,670     1,190    (8,886)  (1,288)
          continuing operations
                                                (0.25)    (0.17)    (0.40)   (0.80)
      
          Reported EPS
          Reported EPS from continuing          (0.30)     0.05     (0.49)   (0.16)
          operations
          Adjusted EPS from continuing           0.07      0.02     (0.10)   (0.02)
          operations
          Number of shares (millions)           90.84     76.84     89.83    65.08
      
      

      1. Legal costs incurred in defending the Company's class B common share structure, net of awards or claims for reimbursement.

      2. Cash received in excess of costs incurred following settlement of "Cipriani" trademark litigation.

      3. Non-recurring costs and purchase transaction costs incurred in relation to Grand Hotel Timeo and Villa Sant'Andrea.

      4. Restructuring and redundancy costs.

      5. Additional charge to reflect revision of useful economic life of assets at Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge.

      6. Impairment charges recorded on owned properties and Porto Cupecoy.

      7. Charges on swaps that did not qualify for hedge accounting.

      8. Foreign exchange is a non-cash item arising on the translation of certain assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the reporting currency of the entity concerned.

      Management evaluates the operating performance of the Company's segments on the basis of segment net earnings before interest, foreign exchange, tax (including tax on unconsolidated companies), depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), and believes that EBITDA is a useful measure of operating performance, for example to help determine the ability to incur capital expenditure or service indebtedness, because it is not affected by non-operating factors such as leverage and the historic cost of assets. EBITDA is also a financial performance measure commonly used in the hotel and leisure industry, although the Company's EBITDA may not be comparable in all instances to that disclosed by other companies. EBITDA does not represent net cash provided by operating, investing and financing activities under US generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP), is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund all cash flow needs, and should not be considered as an alternative to earnings from operations or net earnings under US GAAP for purposes of evaluating operating performance.

      Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net earnings of the Company are non-GAAP financial measures and do not have any standardized meanings prescribed by US GAAP. They are, therefore, unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies, which may be calculated differently, and should not be considered as an alternative to net earnings, cash flow from operating activities or any other measure of performance prescribed by US GAAP. Management considers adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net earnings to be meaningful indicators of operations and uses them as measures to assess operating performance because, when comparing current period performance with prior periods and with budgets, management does so after having adjusted for non-recurring items, foreign exchange (a non-cash item), disposals of assets or investments, and certain other items (some of which may be recurring) which management does not consider indicative of ongoing operations or which could otherwise have a material effect on the comparability of the Company's operations. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net earnings are also used by investors, analysts and lenders as measures of financial performance because, as adjusted in the foregoing manner, the measures provide a consistent basis on which the performance of the Company can be assessed.

      This news release and related oral presentations by management contain, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These include statements regarding earnings outlook, investment plans, debt reduction and debt refinancings, asset sales and similar matters that are not historical facts. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause a difference include, but are not limited to, those mentioned in the news release, unknown effects on the travel and leisure markets of terrorist activity and any police or military response, varying customer demand and competitive considerations, failure to realize hotel bookings and reservations and planned property development sales as actual revenue, inability to sustain price increases or to reduce costs, rising fuel costs adversely impacting customer travel and the Company's operating costs, fluctuations in interest rates and currency values, uncertainty of negotiating and completing proposed asset sales, debt refinancings, capital expenditures and acquisitions, inability to reduce funded debt as planned or to agree bank loan agreement waivers or amendments, adequate sources of capital and acceptability of finance terms, possible loss or amendment of planning permits and delays in construction schedules for expansion or development projects, delays in reopening properties closed for repair or refurbishment and possible cost overruns, shifting patterns of tourism and business travel and seasonality of demand, adverse local weather conditions, changing global and regional economic conditions in many parts of the world and weakness in financial markets, legislative, regulatory and political developments, and possible continuing challenges to the Company's corporate governance structure. Further information regarding these and other factors is included in the filings by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

      ******

      Orient-Express Hotels will conduct a conference call on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at 10.00 hrs EDT (14.00 GMT) which is accessible at +1 888 935 4575 (US toll free) or +44 (0)20 7806 1951 (Standard International access). The conference ID is 4246029. A re-play of the conference call will be available until 5.00pm (EDT) Tuesday, November 9, 2010 and can be accessed by calling +1 866 932 5017 (US toll free) or +44 (0)20 7111 1244 (Standard International) and entering replay access number 4246029#. A re-play will also be available on the company's website: http://www.orient-expressinvestorinfo.com.

                                 ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD.
                            Three Months ended September 30, 2010
                                SUMMARY OF OPERATING RESULTS
                                         (Unaudited)
      
                                                          Three months ended
      
                                                             September 30
          $'000 - except per share amount                  2010        2009
          Revenue and earnings from unconsolidated
          companies
          Owned hotels
          - Europe                                           75,131      67,535
          - North America                                    23,256      19,897
          - Rest of World                                    33,607      26,493
          Total owned hotels                                131,994     113,925
          Hotel management & part ownership interests         1,001        (141)
          Restaurants                                         2,412       2,151
          Trains & Cruises                                   23,640      23,944
          Revenue and earnings from unconsolidated          159,047     139,879
      
          companies before Real Estate
          Real Estate                                        25,022       1,688
          Total (1)                                         184,069     141,567
      
          Analysis of earnings
          Owned hotels
          - Europe                                           28,886      25,595
          - North America                                       805         (68)
          - Rest of World                                     6,175       4,323
          Hotel management & part ownership interests         1,001        (141)
          Restaurants                                          (377)       (494)
          Trains & Cruises                                    6,863       7,686
          Central overheads                                  (7,624)     (7,418)
          EBITDA before Real Estate and Impairment           35,729      29,483
          Real Estate                                        (1,884)       (740)
          EBITDA before Impairment                           33,845      28,743
          Impairment                                        (36,500)          -
          EBITDA                                             (2,655)     28,743
          Depreciation & amortization                       (11,839)    (10,877)
          Interest                                           (8,028)     (7,656)
          Foreign exchange                                    3,193       4,543
          Earnings before tax                               (19,329)     14,753
          Tax                                                (7,616)    (10,852)
          Net (losses)/earnings from continuing             (26,945)      3,901
          operations
          Discontinued operations                             4,470     (16,954)
          Net losses                                        (22,475)    (13,053)
          Net losses attributable to non-controlling             23          38
          interests
          Net losses attributable to Orient-Express
          Hotels Ltd.
                                                            (22,452)    (13,015)
      
          Loss per common share attributable to Orient-
          Express Hotels Ltd.                                 (0.25)      (0.17)
          Number of shares - millions                         90.84       76.84
      

      (1) Comprises earnings from unconsolidated companies of $1,655,000 (2009 - $2,012,000) and revenue of $182,414,000 (2009 - $139,555,000).

                                 ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD.
                            Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
                      SUMMARY OF OPERATING INFORMATION FOR OWNED HOTELS
      
                                        Three months ended
                                           September 30
      
                                          2010         2009
          Average Daily Rate
      
          (in US dollars)
            Europe                           679          797
            North America                    272          273
            Rest of World                    326          287
            Worldwide                        446          467
      
          Rooms Available (000's)
            Europe                            94           82
            North America                     66           67
            Rest of World                    114          112
            Worldwide                        274          261
      
          Rooms Sold (000's)
            Europe                            62           48
            North America                     42           36
            Rest of World                     59           49
            Worldwide                        163          133
      
          RevPAR (in US dollars)
            Europe                           449          470
            North America                    175          147
            Rest of World                    168          127
            Worldwide                        266          240
      
                                                                Change %
          Same Store RevPAR                                  Dollar   Local
      
          (in US dollars)                                            currency
            Europe                           475          470       1%       7%
            North America                    168          142      18%      18%
            Rest of World                    173          129      34%      32%
            Worldwide                        270          243      11%      14%
      
                                 ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD.
                            Nine Months ended September 30, 2010
                                SUMMARY OF OPERATING RESULTS
                                         (Unaudited)
      
                                                           Nine months ended
      
                                                             September 30
          $'000 - except per share amount                  2010        2009
          Revenue and earnings from unconsolidated
          companies
          Owned hotels
          - Europe                                          145,091     133,212
          - North America                                    79,810      75,877
          - Rest of World                                   104,399      78,561
          Total owned hotels                                329,300     287,650
          Hotel management & part ownership interests         1,875       1,774
          Restaurants                                         9,320       8,717
          Trains & Cruises                                   50,554      52,205
          Revenue and earnings from unconsolidated          391,049     350,346
      
          companies before Real Estate
          Real Estate                                        56,130       1,688
          Total (1)                                         447,179     352,034
      
          Analysis of earnings
          Owned hotels
          - Europe                                           38,074      37,357
          - North America                                    11,616      11,957
          - Rest of World                                    23,572      16,625
          Hotel management & part ownership interests         1,875       1,774
          Restaurants                                           259          31
          Trains & Cruises                                   11,982      15,983
          Central overheads                                 (20,873)    (19,356)
          EBITDA before Real Estate and Impairment           66,505      64,371
          Real Estate                                        (4,663)     (1,533)
          EBITDA before Impairment                           61,842      62,838
          Impairment                                        (36,500)     (6,500)
          EBITDA                                             25,342      56,338
          Depreciation & amortization                       (34,732)    (29,545)
          Interest                                          (22,138)    (24,328)
          Foreign exchange                                    2,985         309
          Earnings before tax                               (28,543)      2,774
          Tax                                               (15,383)    (12,953)
          Net losses from continuing operations             (43,926)    (10,179)
          Discontinued operations                             7,830     (41,776)
          Net losses                                        (36,096)    (51,955)
          Net (earnings) attributable to
          non-controlling
                                                               (184)        (12)
          Interests
          Net losses attributable to Orient-Express
          Hotels Ltd.
                                                            (36,280)    (51,967)
          Loss per common share attributable to Orient-
          Express Hotels Ltd.                                 (0.40)      (0.80)
          Number of shares - millions                         89.83       65.08
      

      (1) Comprises earnings from unconsolidated companies of $3,523,000 (2009 - $6,362,000) and revenue of $443,656,000 (2009 - $345,672,000).

                                 ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD.
                            Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
                      SUMMARY OF OPERATING INFORMATION FOR OWNED HOTELS
      
                                         Nine months ended
                                           September 30
                                          2010         2009
          Average Daily Rate
      
          (in US dollars)
            Europe                           650          717
            North America                    324          339
            Rest of World                    326          282
            Worldwide                        415          418
      
          Rooms Available (000's)
            Europe                           229          212
            North America                    201          204
            Rest of World                    343          330
            Worldwide                        773          746
      
          Rooms Sold (000's)
            Europe                           121          102
            North America                    129          113
            Rest of World                    185          158
            Worldwide                        435          373
      
          RevPAR (in US dollars)
            Europe                           342          344
            North America                    208          189
            Rest of World                    176          135
            Worldwide                        233          209
      
                                                                Change %
          Same Store RevPAR                                  Dollar   Local
      
          (in US dollars)                                            currency
            Europe                           352          350       1%       3%
            North America                    207          189       9%       9%
            Rest of World                    184          138      34%      26%
            Worldwide                        239          213      12%      11%
      
                                 ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD.
                         CONSOLIDATED AND CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                                         (Unaudited)
      
      
                                                          September 30 December 31
      
          $'000                                                   2010        2009
      
          Assets
      
          Cash                                                 145,552      92,045
          Accounts receivable                                   59,595      59,905
          Due from unconsolidated companies                     19,532      19,385
      
          Prepaid expenses                                      27,760      22,331
          Inventories                                           44,776      44,191
          Other assets held for sale                            26,890      41,770
          Real estate assets                                    80,607     120,288
          Total current assets                                 404,712     399,915
      
          Property, plant & equipment, net book value        1,286,481   1,211,091
          Property, plant & equipment, net book value of
          consolidated variable interest entities              189,589     192,682
          Investments                                           60,754      58,432
          Goodwill                                             178,185     149,180
          Other intangible assets                               21,222      20,982
          Other assets                                          30,005      40,408
                                                             2,170,948   2,072,690
      
          Liabilities and Equity
      
          Working capital facilities                               335       6,666
          Accounts payable                                      29,154      23,575
          Accrued liabilities                                  100,175      74,569
          Deferred revenue                                      45,416      68,784
          Due to related parties                                     -           -
          Other liabilities held for sale                        5,035      11,847
          Current portion of long-term debt and capital
          leases                                               483,880     173,223
          Current portion of long-term debt of consolidated
          variable interest entities                            67,133         165
          Total current liabilities                            731,128     358,829
      
          Long-term debt and obligations under capital
          leases                                               241,259     559,042
          Long-term debt of consolidated variable interest
          entities                                              12,213      79,304
          Deferred income taxes                                 99,911      96,642
          Deferred income taxes of consolidated variable
          interest entities
                                                                64,100      64,100
          Other liabilities                                     44,793      34,295
          Total liabilities                                  1,193,404   1,192,212
      
          Shareholders' equity                                 975,592     878,709
          Non-controlling interests                              1,952       1,769
          Total equity                                         977,544     880,478
                                                             2,170,948   2,072,690
      
          Contact:
      
          Martin O'Grady
          Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
          Tel: +44-20-7921-4038
          E: [email protected]
      
          Vicky Legg
          Director, Public Relations
          Tel: +44-20-7921-4067
          E: [email protected]
      
      

      SOURCE Orient Express Hotels Ltd

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