The Orient Express board refused the public purchasing offer of the Charme Investments fund of Montezemolo and the group falling under The Indian Hotels. This one holds a 6.9% share of the tourist-hotel society of Cipriani In Venice, Villa San Michele in Florence, Splendido of Portofino and Caruso of Ravello. The amount of 1.2 billion euros was considered insufficient and the news caused a 10% decrease in the Orient Express stock at the Nyse.
35 million euros on the way for Orient Express hotels in Taormina
After the 2010 operation, which was destined to refund loans to the benefit of Hotel Cipriani of Venice, Hotel Caruso of Ravello, Villa San Michele in Florence and Hotel Splendido & Splendido Mare in Portofino, the credit line to the Orient-Express Hotels Ltd group has been increased of 35 million euros to refund also the two Sicilian hotels of the group: Grand Hotel Timeo and Villa Sant’Andrea.
