FEBRUARY 2025 – Belmond, a visionary leader in luxury travel, releases a new brand film series, 'Discover A New Pace of Travel', narrated by Oscar-winning Scottish actress Tilda Swinton, one of the most powerful voices in contemporary culture. The series is the cinematic embodiment of the quintessential spirit of slow luxury. It is an invitation to guests to discover the Belmond pace of travel – intentional and mindful – expressed through all of Belmond's properties around the world, from hotels and trains to river cruises and safaris. Launching from 23 January, the brand film will be accompanied by a further four thematic films dedicated to terroir, wellness, celebrations and epic journeys.
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Belmond has long championed a form of travel that makes time valuable, creating space for stillness, for reflection, for awe. A pace that allows for deeper connections: with cultures, with people and with oneself. Each property cultivates the art of slow luxury, celebrating exceptional craftsmanship, local sourcing, curated exclusivity, genuine encounters and cultural richness.
DISCOVER A NEW PACE OF TRAVEL
The world moves fast. But you don't have to.
Discover a new pace of travel.
The word moves fast. But you don't have to.
(Because it's not about the time it takes, but the care that is given.)
Six minutes for al dente perfection.
Sixty minutes to feel healed.
Six days to embrace the art of slowing down.
Many years to grow a garden that nourishes the soul.
At Belmond, time isn't spent, it's invested.
Immersed in ancestral and contemporary cultures, in yesterday's traditions and tomorrow's rhythms, Surrounded by friends old and new, We choose to linger, to contemplate, to savour. In every journey, on every plate and in every mindful movement, we discover a new pace of travel.
ABOUT BELMOND
Belmond was born from a passion for connecting discerning travellers with the world’s most remarkable properties, locations and journeys.
From hotels and trains to river cruises and safaris, Belmond curates incomparable experiences and crafts unforgettable stories. With a legacy spanning over 45 years, since the acquisition of Hotel Cipriani in Venice in 1976, Belmond has growtn into a global collection of 45 properties spread across 26 countries and territories. Exceptional destinations connected by legendary journeys are the very soul of Belmond, where the path that brings you to a place is as important as the destination itself. A pioneer of slow travel, Belmond has been operating the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express since 1982.
The group later expanded to include pristine beach resorts, such as Maroma on the Riviera Maya, historic hideaways such as Villa San Michele in the Florentine foothills, urbane icons, such as Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, and gateways to UNESCO world heritage sites, such as Hotel das Cataratas in Brazil’s Iguassu National Park. As proud custodians of storied properties, Belmond is committed to building on the past to create a new legacy: the heritage of the future. Working with communities and local talents, together with the world’s most respected chefs, designers and artists,
Belmond continues its purpose of perpetuating the legendary art of travel. Since 2019, Belmond has been part of the world’s leading luxury group, LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton). belmond.com