Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. Is a hotel and leisure company that operates high end hotels, cruises and train services around the world. This celebrated company is the developer of La Samanna Villas. Since its founding in 1976, Orient-Express has gained a distinguished reputation as a purveyor of unique luxury experiences, and has established some of the most renowned properties around the world. These include Hotel Cipriani in Venice, the 21 Club in New York City and the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro.

Each project bears the influence of its unique setting, with an unmistakably distinct brand of service and luxury remaining a constant throughout.