Michelin has presented the first selection of Michelin Keys in France. The latest addition to the Michelin Guide accolades, the Michelin Keys highlight establishments in the Guide’s hotel selection, offering the most exceptional stays.
Awarded by the Michelin Guide selection team based on anonymous stays or visits, independently of existing labels, tourism stars and pre-established quotas, the Michelin Keys have become a new international benchmark for travellers, helping them to find accommodations that stand out for their unique hospitality concept, distinctive character, warm welcome and very high level of service.
In this very first list, 189 hotels and accommodations, among some 600 establishments already recommended by the Michelin Guide France, were honoured with 24 Three Keys, 38 Two Keys and 127 One Key.
Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the Guides, said with this new distinction, the Michelin Guide has opened up a brand-new chapter in the service it provides for travellers, which has been its lifeblood for the past 124 years.
"Steadfast in our field-based approach, the Guide inspectors drew up this unprecedented list to share their best hotel experiences in France. Every establishment awarded One, Two or Three Keys is a gem sculpted by talented professionals. Using the Guide's digital platforms, travellers can filter their search and book awarded hotels for stays that we hope will be unforgettable,” said Poullennec.
Like the famous Stars, which, in the Guide's restaurant selection, indicate establishments that offer the best culinary experiences, the Keys reveal accommodations in the Guide’s hotel selection that offer the most outstanding stays. They have become a new benchmark for travellers, qualifying the experience broadly rather than focusing solely on amenities.
In Paris, a city at the forefront of the very concept of “palace” luxury hotels, five establishments of this type have been honoured. After France, the Michelin Keys will be announced for the United States (Atlanta, California, Chicago, Colorado, Florida, New York and Washington DC) On April 24, for Spain on April 29, for Italy on May 7 and for Japan on July 4, 2024. Other destinations will follow over the course of the year.
To read more luxury hotel news, click here.
