Tata’s controlled, Indian Hotels [owners of Taj Brand] have bought stake in Orient Express. The acquisition was done through its wholly owned subsidiary Samsara Properties. The Indian Hotels management plans to discuss a global alliance with Orient-Express to leverage each other’s strengths. The company has started talks with Orient-Express for a partnership to expand its network globally, the reports suggested.
Orient Express currently owns or has investments in 49 businesses: 39 highly individual hotels, two restaurants, six tourist trains (including Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, British Pullman, and Eastern & Oriental Express) and two river cruise operations, located in 25 countries worldwide.