Launched in 2024 with a focus on just 15 countries across North America, Europe and Asia, the MICHELIN Keys program has expanded its reach to include the most exceptional hotels across the globe.
Inspectors looked at more than 7,000 hotels in the MICHELIN Guide and awarded properties One, Two or Three MICHELIN keys.
“Just as MICHELIN Stars celebrate the world’s most exceptional restaurants, MICHELIN Keys now honour hotels that offer truly remarkable stays, where design, service and location come together to create unforgettable moment,” said Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of The MICHELIN Guide.
“With their unique field expertise, MICHELIN Guide Inspectors have selected the finest properties from across the globe, reflecting the diversity and excellence of today’s hospitality landscape.”
Some 2,457 hotels have received One (1,742), Two (572) or Three (143) MICHELIN Keys across the globe – all representing the crème de la crème of world hospitality and meeting The MICHELIN Guide’s highest standards of hospitality and quality.
Unveiled online and at an exclusive ceremony at Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, all these hotels are bookable via The MICHELIN Guide’s website and mobile apps.
The first MICHELIN Keys in Oceania recognise 63 hotels across Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and French Polynesia, with 54 in Australasia alone.
Among the winners were three members of Collection by TFE Hotels, including Sydney’s newcomer The EVE Hotel (main image), Brisbane’s The Calile Hotel (left) and Auckland’s The Hotel Britomart, who all received One Key recognition.
“The inclusion of these three independently owned and developed hotels in the MICHELIN Keys program not only celebrates the achievement of delivering elevated service standards, but also signals a broader shift, where Australian and New Zealand hotels are setting new global benchmarks for design, sustainability and the guest experience,”
said Chris Sedgwick, TFE Hotels’ Group Chief Operating Officer.
The Interlude at Destination Pentridge was also recognised with the Australian cohort.
“It’s an honour for our boutique offerings to be recognised among such an inspiring list of global winners,” added Sedgwick.
“Every one of these hotels not only represents excellence in hospitality, but also the heart and soul of the teams, owners and developers behind them.”
Five Tasmanian hotels were honoured in the rankings. Saffire Freycinet received Two Keys, while the Islington Hotel, The Henry Jones Art Hotel, The Tasman, and MACq01 each earned One Key.
“We’re thrilled to see some of Tasmania’s most outstanding hotels receive such well-deserved global recognition,” said Sarah Kingston Clark, Tourism Tasmania CEO.
“Each of these hotels deliver an exceptional experience that’s distinctly Tasmanian – whether it’s through showcasing unique local heritage, landscapes, culture, gastronomy or character across their offerings.”
Click here for a full list of the Australian properties selected.
Main image courtesy Georg Roske; The Calile image courtesy Cieran Murphy
