Restricted cash (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Schedule of major balances in restricted cash

The major balances in restricted cash are as follows:

	2017	2016
December 31,	$’000	$’000
Cash deposits required to be held with lending banks as collateral	801	755
Prepaid customer deposits which will be released to Belmond under its revenue recognition policy	2,488	1,341
Bonds and guarantees	633	489
Total restricted cash	3,922	2,585