MICHELIN Guide hotel experts are a hard-working crew. They spend their days scouring the earth to find the most extraordinary hotels for all budgets — places that stand out for their style, service, and personality. As a result, the MICHELIN Guide hotel selection features over 5,000 amazing accommodations in more than 130 countries, including the recent discoveries below.
Hotel Puntagrande
Frontera, Spain
The Guinness Book of World Records officially designated Hotel Puntagrande in El Hierro, Spain as the world’s smallest hotel in 1984. But what’s especially notable about this “hotelito” isn’t its small size, but its spectacular location on a piece of lava rock jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean.
Hotel Henrietta
New Orleans, LA, USA
New Orleans might just have more character than any other city in the States. Not every hotel in town lives up to the city’s legendary reputation, but the Henrietta has personality to spare. It’s a new build, and strikingly modern, at least from the outside — but it’s packed with references to classic NOLA architecture.
Drawing House
Paris, France
Art-themed hotels are more rare in Paris than you’d expect, but the Drawing Society is out to change that. The organizers of an art fair and an exhibition space are now hoteliers as well, and Drawing House, in a corner of Montparnasse well known for its artistic heritage, is among the fruits of their labor.
Natura Hill Zebegény
Zebegény, Hungary
According to the owners, Natura Hill is in the middle of nowhere. In reality, it's just over an hour’s drive from the Budapest airport, but the off-the-beaten-path location, with its elevated perch overlooking the impossibly scenic Danube Bend, is a major part of its appeal, as is the hotel's cottage-like architecture.
Hotel Miramalfi
Amalfi, Italy
Francesco Mansi chose Hotel Miramalfi’s cliffside location in the 1950s; instead of opening his hotel in the pretty seaside village, he opted for a property with vistas of Amalfi and the Tyrrhenian Sea. And though the place has been renovated and refreshed several times in the years since, it's still run by Mansi and his family.
Sofitel Barú Calablanca
Cartagena, Colombia
A 40-minute boat ride away from Cartagena, on scenic Isla Barú, Sofitel Barú Calablanca Beach Resort is the region’s first LEED-certified property. This stylish modern resort is set on a quiet cove, complete with three restaurants, seven bars, a state-of-the-art spa, four infinity pools, food trucks, and a private beach.
Greenhills Country House Hotel
Jersey, UK
Greenhills Country House Hotel has everything you’d wish for on an escape to the English countryside: a quiet rural setting, historic architecture, afternoon tea in the gardens. Near Jersey’s northern beaches, it’s positioned on the Green Lanes, an idyllic network of country roads connecting the island’s farms and forests.
La Ermita Suites
Córdoba, Spain
Córdoba’s old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a few of its historic buildings now function as hotels. But there’s only one “monument hotel” officially designated by the government: La Ermita Suites. The charming boutique hotel is tucked away behind the cheerful façade of an 18th-century chapel.
Garberhof
Malles Venosta, Italy
What began as a simple guesthouse for hikers is now this: a modern alpine lodge with luxurious rooms, a notable fine art collection, and the largest hammam of any hotel in Italy. Garberhof has come a long way in recent years, but despite significant renovations, this family-run hotel still offers warmth and coziness.
The Lafayette Hotel
San Diego, CA, USA
The Lafayette Hotel hosted the likes of Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner during its mid-century heyday. And after stints as an office building, radio station, and movie set — a memorable scene from Top Gun was filmed here — it’s experiencing its second golden age as an urban resort steeped in retro glamour.
Top image: Hotel Henrietta
