Welcome on board
Every epic needs its prologue. So, too, begins The Blue Train experience.
In the departure lounge, a warm-hearted welcome sets the wheels in motion for a voyage defined by the hallmarks of personal attention and devotion to detail. An hour before the train leaves the station, you are ushered into a world where anticipation is quietly heightened by the ease of check-in and the ambience of convivial relaxation, with a chance to enjoy a welcoming cocktail and an appetising delicacy or two from a butler’s silver tray. Your luggage is labelled and safely whisked away, as the stage is set for a personal invitation to stroll onto the platform, step on board, and settle into your own private suite. Bon voyage. The experience is about to begin.
A Space to Accommodate Your Dreams
In a world of ever-shrinking boundaries, ever-intensifying demands, rail travel in the grand old tradition has become a luxury in itself. The luxury of the world outside your window, stretching to the far horizon, shifting to the whispering rhythm of the wheels. The luxury of time: time to indulge, time to reflect, time to savour sights, sounds, senses and sensations. But on The Blue Train, luxury assumes a new dimension, to become the working definition of everything your heart desires. You’ll feel it from the moment you step into your suite, transformed by a magical act of alchemy from an elegant, spacious lounge by day, into a sanctuary of comfort and slumber by night with goosedown duvet and pillows, 100 percent cotton bedding, and a private bathroom with marble vanity basin, marble tiles and floor, gold fittings, and a choice of shower or bath.
Freshen up and slip into the warm embrace of a Blue Train-monogrammed gown, as you plan your outfit for dinner. All suites come equipped with a writing-desk, ideally positioned next to the window, where you can note the view in style, or pen a picture-postcard to someone special. All on-board correspondence is personally stamped and dispatched by the Train Manager. Each suite is a world on its own, with airconditioning that is adjustable to your own liking, and radio and movie channels for your listening
and viewing pleasure or tune into the driver’s-eye-view camera,and watch the world ahead as you watch the world all around. Thanks to the constantly-updated GPS map, you can also keep close track of where you’re going on the overhead monitor. On The Blue Train, the luxury of personal service comes as standard, with a dedicated butler at your beck and call, ready to meet your every whim and ensure an unforgettable experience. A late-night snack? An early-morning wake-up call? A dinner jacket in pressing need of a little tender care? At the touch of a telephone, your butler is waiting and ready. Here’s to Suite Dreams…on The Blue Train, the ultimate definition of luxury in motion.
