Belmond vs Mandarin Oriental Hotels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Belmond
Enhance your luxury travel experience with a personal digital guide. Manage your stay, access property information, and connect with experts for a seamless, non-touch escape.
- Digital pre-arrival information
- Online chat with experts
- Request management
- Menu browsing
- Property information access
- Concierge recommendations
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Download and discover your own pocket concierge — a personal, digital guide to Belmond’s Wonderful World. Whether staying beside the vibrant piazzetta of Portofino or the golden shores of Koh Samui, the Belmond app adds another layer of indulgence to your escape. You can savour a seamless, non-touch stay from the comfort of your room. Features included: Digital pre-arrival information Online chat with our in-house experts Requests and menu browsing Quick access to property information, including restaurant details and concierge recommendations Perhaps you’re following the rails past the snowy Swiss Alps, revelling in the mystic energy of Machu Picchu, or simply unwinding beside the pool in Sicily. Wherever you are, our experts are just one button away.
Mandarin Oriental Hotels
This luxury travel companion app allows discerning travelers to seamlessly book stays at world-renowned hotels. Personalize your experience and manage in-stay services with an elegant and intuitive interface.
- Book hotel stays
- Personalize guest experience
- Manage in-stay services
- Intuitive interface
- Luxury travel companion
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Mandarin Oriental App – The intuitive luxury Travel Companion The Mandarin Oriental app is designed to bring the Group’s legendary service and intuitive technology to discerning travellers. Seamlessly crafted to enhance every journey, the app offers effortless access to Mandarin Oriental’s world-renowned hotels, allowing guests to book stays, personalise their experience and manage in-stay services with ease. With an elegantly designed and intuitive interface, the Mandarin Oriental app ensures that every interaction is effortless, enhancing the luxury experience at every touchpoint. Whether planning a future escape or enhancing a current stay, it is the perfect companion for those who expect the exceptional.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Belmond at 80% against Mandarin Oriental Hotels's 33%. Belmond also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 10). Mandarin Oriental Hotels's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Belmond holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Belmond has 1.1K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Belmond's written reviews are positive against 33% of Mandarin Oriental Hotels's.
Belmond ships an update every 3 months, Mandarin Oriental Hotels every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Belmond | Mandarin Oriental Hotels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.1 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BELMOND MANAGEMENT LIMITED | Mandarin Oriental |
Customer experience
Belmond
Mandarin Oriental Hotels
Bugs and requests
Belmond
Reported bugs
1 issue- App not rotating properly on iPad devices
Requested features
2 requests- More account and trip tracking options on the website
- Improved app compatibility and functionality on tablets
Mandarin Oriental Hotels
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Belmond
No in-app purchases
Mandarin Oriental Hotels
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Belmond free?
Is Mandarin Oriental Hotels free?
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