Best for Luxury Hotels, Legendary Trains & River Cruises

Program Overview

Belmond, owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton since 2018, is one of the world's most storied luxury travel companies, operating a curated portfolio of around 50 iconic hotels, legendary trains including the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, and river cruises across four continents. Properties span from Hotel Cipriani in Venice and the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro to safari lodges in Botswana and British Pullman rail journeys through the English countryside. Unlike traditional hotel chains, Belmond does not operate a public points-based loyalty program. Instead, it rewards loyal guests through the Bellini Club, an invitation-only booking partnership program reserved for a small number of the world's top luxury travel agencies (fewer than 100 globally). By booking through a certified Bellini Club travel advisor, guests receive VIP benefits at no extra cost compared to the best available rate on Belmond's own website. The program is named after the Bellini cocktail invented at Harry's Bar at Hotel Cipriani in Venice, a legendary haunt of Hemingway and Hitchcock.

How to Access / Join

You cannot join the Bellini Club directly, it is accessible only through an authorized Bellini Club travel advisor. To access benefits: (1) Contact a certified Bellini Club agency (examples include One Mile at a Time's recommended contact, Ourisman Travel, The Luxury Traveller, or similar). (2) Your advisor books at Belmond's best available rate, and Bellini Club perks are automatically applied to your reservation. (3) No minimum stay is required, though some agencies apply fees for bookings under $800.

Tiers & Status Levels

Ways to Earn & Maximize Value

• No points program: Belmond does not issue loyalty points; value comes exclusively from VIP perks applied by Bellini Club advisors
• Hotel & resort credit: Up to $100–$200 per stay toward dining, spa, or in-room experiences
• Daily breakfast: Complimentary full breakfast for two at all 50+ Belmond hotels globally
• Train & cruise onboard credit: Drink vouchers, spa credits, and excursion credits when booking Belmond trains and river cruises through Bellini Club
• Double Hilton Honors points: At some Belmond properties, Bellini Club bookings receive double Hilton Honors base points (some Belmond hotels participate in Hilton Honors)
• Combinable with Virtuoso: Advisors who are members of both Bellini Club and Virtuoso can compare and stack programs for maximum value

Standout Benefits

• Access to iconic experiences unavailable through any loyalty program: Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Royal Scotsman, British Pullman
• Bellini Club upgrades are reportedly prioritized over direct bookings — critical at top properties like Hotel Cipriani Venice
• Benefits available at ALL 50+ Belmond properties globally from day one, with no nights or spend threshold
• The $500 future booking voucher on $10,000+ stays is among the richest single-booking perks in luxury travel
• No competing program exists for Belmond — Bellini Club is the only way to access formalized VIP recognition