Exhibit 99 Contact: Edwin S. Hetherington Dean Andrews Vice President, General Counsel Vice President, Director of Operations, and Secretary N. America Tel: +1 646 578 4055 Tel: +1 212 764 8206 Pippa Isbell or, on Friday 25 May, media enquiries to: Vice President, Public Relations Kal Goldberg, Financial Dynamics Tel: +44 7775 703725 Tel: +1 212 850 5731 or +1 917 741 1013 PAUL WHITE RESIGNS AS VICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD Hamilton, Bermuda, May 25, 2007. Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (NYSE: OEH, www.orient-express.com), owners or part-owners and managers of 49 luxury hotel, restaurant, tourist train and river cruise properties in 25 countries, announced that Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Paul White has today given six months notice of his intention to leave the company. President and CEO Simon Sherwood commented, "Paul has been offered a great opportunity elsewhere and we wish him every success. He has done an excellent job for Orient-Express Hotels over his 16 years of service and as CFO for the last two years." The Board will now commence the search for a new chief financial officer. Ends 5