¡Vive Mexico! with Orient-Express

 July 6, 2009 – The resilient spirit of Mexico beckons the savvy, discerning traveler with limited-time-only travel opportunities to be seized while they’re hot. Casa de Sierra Nevada and Maroma Resort & Spa, luxury resorts by Orient-Express, are now offering delightfully authentic getaways to remind guests of the charm of our Southern neighbor.

Casa de Sierra Nevada San Miguel de Allende www.casadesierranevada.com In the heart of Mexico lies the historic UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Site of San Miguel de Allende, where six restored Colonial mansions near the main city square form the Casa de Sierra Nevada hotel. Guests receive their fourth night in luxurious accommodations for free with the “One More Day Getaway” offer.

This package includes four night’s accommodation, full breakfast daily and one dinner for two including a bottle of house wine in the hotel’s award-winning Andanza restaurant. Beyond the walls of the hotel, explore and enjoy the vast assortment of restaurants, delightful shops and fine and traditional folk arts. Package rates from $229* per room per night, reflecting a 25% discount equivalent to the fourth complimentary night. Valid through December 22, 2009. Subject to availability. Tax and service fee not included.

Maroma Resort & Spa Riviera Maya www.maromahotel.com Venture to the coastline of the Mayan Riviera, where the fresh white buildings of Maroma weave through indigenous jungle alongside pristine, secluded beach. With “Best Deal Days,” guests can soak up the sun from $395 per room per night for a Garden View Room.

Or select the Sian Nah Suite, the resort’s one-bedroom accommodations designed to incorporate spa and wellness with their own private plunge pools, fitness rooms and spa treatment areas, for $1,190 per night. This special offer includes complimentary roundtrip airport transfers, welcome cocktail, full breakfast daily, one snorkeling trip per person per stay and use of the on-site Fitness Center, all of which is valued at $500 per room (based on a 4-night stay). Available through December 21, 2009. Rates are per night per room, subject to 12% tax and 10% service charge. Restrictions may apply.

* Prices are based on the exchange rate at the time of going to press, however the final price, payable in local currency, will depend on the exchange rate at the time of booking. ###

Orient-Express Hotels (www.orient-express.com) has offered exceptional luxury travel experiences since 1976, when the company first purchased Hotel Cipriani in Venice and then shortly afterwards, recreated the celebrated Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, which weekly, links London, Paris and Venice as well as other destinations.

Today, the company owns or part-owns and manages 51 businesses, 41 of which are highly acclaimed hotels that are each unique in style, from the Mount Nelson in Cape Town and Rio’s Copacabana Palace, to the Grand Hotel Europe in St. Petersburg and Maroma Resort & Spa on Mexico’s Riviera Maya. There are two restaurants, including ‘21’ in New York, two river cruise operations and six tourist trains.

Orient-Express prides itself on providing the ultimate in luxury and service for its guests, in some of the world’s most magical locations. For additional information and reservations, contact Orient-Express at 800-237-1236 or visit www.orient-express.com.