EXHIBIT 99.2
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                    [Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. News Release]


ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS NOT IN TALKS WITH INDIAN HOTELS COMPANY LTD

Hamilton, Bermuda, September 18, 2007. Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (NYSE: OEH,
www.orient-express.com) today stated that it has received the letter from The
Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) dated September 14, 2007 and included in
IHCL's SEC Schedule 13-D filing dated September 17, 2007 and has reviewed the
press release issued by IHCL on the same date.

Following a meeting of the Board of Directors of Orient-Express Hotels,
President and Chief Executive Officer Paul White confirmed that Orient-Express
Hotels' management has not entered into strategic discussions with IHCL, the Taj
hotels group or any of their affiliates. The company has today responded to IHCL
stating that it does not wish to pursue the proposals for discussion contained
in their letter.

The Orient-Express Hotels portfolio of hotels and other travel related services
is aimed specifically at the top end of the luxury travel market, and the
company believes its future growth plans should continue to focus on this
segment as an independent company.



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