31.07.08

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CLUB 5 THOUSAND ANNOUNCES MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS PROGRAM

London, July 31, 2008: Club 5 Thousand announces new membership benefits program. The program will allow all Club 5 Thousand members to benefit from discounts, perks, and upgrades at select partners.

Partners who have joined the Club 5 Thousand Membership Benefits Program include:

  • The Orient-Express Group
  • Worldwide Executive Limousines
  • The Dukes Hotel (London, UK)
  • SRD International

Taking advantage of the benefits on offer could result in savings valued at thousands of Euros annually. Plans for the program are to grow carefully by selecting strategic partners to complement the range of benefits available to Club 5 Thousand members. Ultimately the goal is to provide Club 5 Thousand members with opportunities around the world, in all major destinations, and for a range of purposes from business travel to holidays, to entertainment, to business services, and more.

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NOTES TO EDITORS:

About the Orient-Express Group (www.orient-express.com)
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. owns or part-owns and manages, 50 businesses operating in 25 countries. 40 are hotels ranging across five continents, from the Hotel Cipriani in Venice to the Mount Nelson in Cape Town, the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro to the Observatory in Sydney, and to Charleston Place in Charleston, S.C.  There are two restaurants; ‘21’ Club in New York and La Cabaña in Buenos Aires.  Six tourist trains include the legendary Venice Simplon-Orient-Express in Europe, The Eastern & Oriental Express in South East Asia and The Royal Scotsman.  The company also part-owns and manages PeruRail in Peru, which operates the Cusco-Machu Picchu train service used by nearly every tourist to Peru.  The m.v Road to Mandalayprovides luxury cruises on the Irrawaddy River in Burma and Afloat in France operates luxury péniche-hôtels (barges) on the inland waterways of France. The company avoids the use of a chain brand, so none of its properties is branded “Orient-Express” except the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express and its safari camps.  The company believes that discriminating travellers will choose a famous individual property in preference to a chain brand.  Orient-Express hotels and trains have gained awards and accolades all over the world.  The company recently won the Gold Award for the greatest number of votes at the Luxury Travel Magazine Reader Awards.  Awards received in 2006/7 include: Copacabana Palace, Best Hotel for Service, Americas & Caribbean category, Condé Nast Traveller (UK) Gold List; Hotel Cipriani, Best Hotel for Location, Europe, Condé Nast Traveller (UK) Gold List; Hotel Cipriani, Best Leisure Hotel, Europe, Asia Minor & Russian Federation, Condé Nast Traveller (UK) Reader’s Awards; Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, Best Leisure Hotel, The Americas and Caribbean, Condé Nast Traveller (UK) Reader’s Awards; Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge, Best Hotels for Location, The Americas and the Caribbean category, Condé Nast Traveller (UK) Gold List; The Observatory, Best Hotels for Service, Australia & South Pacific, Condé Nast Traveller (UK) Gold List and Best Hotel, Australasia & South Pacific Leisure Hotel, Condé Nast Traveller (UK) Reader Awards.  Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons has retained its two Michelin stars for 22 consecutive years and was voted Best UK Leisure Hotel in the Condé Nast Traveller (UK) Reader’s Awards.

About Worldwide Executive Limousines (www.worldwideexec.com)
Worldwide Executive Limousines is a privately owned chauffeur driven car network spanning 128 countries. Operating its own Call-Centre and computer-server farm out of London, UK, W.E.L. offers its services to some of the world’s largest car companies such as Hertz. Through W.E.L.’s network, Hertz’s wider network of Gold Card Members and Corporate Clients enjoy the opportunity of chauffeur-drive to a standard that befits the image of Hertz.

About Dukes Hotel (London, UK) – www.dukeshotel.com
Ideally located in St James’s, Dukes is a discreet London classic, celebrating its 100 anniversary in 2008. Following a complete renovation, the hotel has a fresh look which is entirely English in spirit with warm, charming service. Bedrooms are enhanced with up-to-date technology, while the Penthouse enjoys views over neighboring Green Park. All bedrooms have pure and natural bath products. Dukes is a CampbellGray Hotel – a small collection of exquisite, individual hotel including One Aldwych in London, Carlisle Bay in Antigua. Dukes has been owned by Seven Tides since September 2006.

About SRD International (www.srdinternational.com)

SRD International is an exclusive concierge service company, run by Sara Ryan Duffy, one of the travel industry’s true professionals who has an un-paralleled experience in luxury and unique travel. Her Concierge Service is second to none, acting on behalf of her clients anytime, anywhere throughout the world. Imagine restaurant reservations that most people have to wait months for, helping you find that special bottle of wine for your cellar, sourcing a perfect piece of jewellery or planning that special vacation… you name it, SRD International Concierge Service can probably get it. SRD International will be featured in the September 2008 issue of Travel & Leisure magazine as one of the 125 top luxury travel agents in the world.

About Club 5 Thousand (www.club5thousand.com)
Club 5 Thousand is a private online social networking club reserved to only five thousand discerning individuals. It rewards its members by giving back to them the majority of the membership fees in the form of quarterly draws for high-end luxury goods and services, off line membership benefits resulting in thousands of Euros worth of savings annually, and a feature-rich internet based socialising and networking private platform. Since April 2008, it is the leading exclusive rewarding social network.

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