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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)<b> May&nbsp;7, 2008</b></font></p>
  
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    HAMILTON HM 12, BERMUDA</font></b></p>
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    May&nbsp;7, 2008 regarding first quarter 2008 consolidated earnings, being
    furnished to the Commission.</font></p>
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  the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
  
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    <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-autospace:none;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD.</font></p>
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    <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-autospace:none;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Edwin S. Hetherington</font></p>
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    <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-autospace:none;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vice President, General Counsel</font></p>
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text: UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM 8-K
  CURRENT
  REPORT
  PURSUANT
  TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
  SECURITIES
  EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
  May 7, 2008
  ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its
  charter)
  Bermuda
  (State or other jurisdiction of
  incorporation)
  001-16017
  98-0223493
  (Commission File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
  Identification No.)
  22 VICTORIA STREET
  HAMILTON HM 12, BERMUDA
  (Address of principal executive offices) Zip Code
  441-295-2244
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area
    code)
  Not Applicable
  (Former name or former address, if changed since
    last report)
  Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
  filing is intended simultaneously to satisfy the filing obligation of the
  registrant under any of the following provisions:
  o
  Written
    communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.
  o
  Soliciting
    material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.
  o
  Pre-commencement
    communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.
  o
  Pre-commencement
    communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.
  ITEM
    2.02.
  Results
    of Operations and Financial Condition
  On May 7, 2008, the registrant announced its consolidated earnings
  for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008.  The news release is attached as an Exhibit to
  this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference.  The information in this Current Report is
  being furnished to the Commission.
  ITEM 9.01.
  Financial Statements and
    Exhibits
  (d)
  Exhibits
  99
  News release dated
    May 7, 2008 regarding first quarter 2008 consolidated earnings, being
    furnished to the Commission.
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
  ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD.
  By:
  /s/ Edwin S. Hetherington
  Name:
  Edwin S. Hetherington
  Title:
  Vice President, General Counsel
  and Secretary
  Date:  May 8, 2008
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit
  Number
  Description
  99
  News Release dated May 7, 2008, being
    furnished to the Commission.