Goodwill - Narratives (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	May 26, 2017
Goodwill and impairment of goodwill
Goodwill	$ 120,220,000	$ 113,343,000	$ 113,996,000
Impairment of goodwill	5,500,000	$ 0	9,796,000
Cap Juluca
Goodwill and impairment of goodwill
Impairment of goodwill	5,500,000
Cap Juluca | Minimum
Goodwill and impairment of goodwill
Estimated repair cost	80,000,000
Cap Juluca | Maximum
Goodwill and impairment of goodwill
Estimated repair cost	90,000,000
Governor’s Residence
Goodwill and impairment of goodwill
Goodwill	$ 2,195,000
Percentage fair value in excess of carrying value	14.00%
Belmond Grand Hotel Europe
Goodwill and impairment of goodwill
Impairment of goodwill			4,098,000
Belmond Jimbaran Puri
Goodwill and impairment of goodwill
Impairment of goodwill			3,581,000
Belmond La Résidence Phou Vao
Goodwill and impairment of goodwill
Impairment of goodwill			1,455,000
Belmond Northern Belle
Goodwill and impairment of goodwill
Impairment of goodwill			$ 662,000
Cap Juluca
Goodwill and impairment of goodwill
Goodwill	$ 5,500,000			$ 5,500,000
Impairment of goodwill	$ 5,500,000