Restricted cash (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Major balances in restricted cash

The major balances in restricted cash are as follows:

	March 31, 2014	December 31, 2013
	$’000	$’000
Cash deposit held with a bank pending completion of sale of Belmond The Inn at Perry Cabin	—	4,000
Cash deposits required to be held with lending banks as collateral	1,299	8,391
Escrow deposits and other restricted cash at Porto Cupecoy	—	355
Prepaid customer deposits which will be released to OEH under its revenue recognition policy	2,747	681
Security required under the European Union Package Travel Directive	210	209
Total restricted cash	4,256	13,636