08 October 2025
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The MICHELIN Guide's list of the most outstanding hotels in the world has been updated for 2025, and Germany's refresh includes a baker's dozen of new Keys. Like MICHELIN Stars, these accommodations stand out for their excellence across five distinct categories, as confirmed by our hard-working Inspectors.
Germany's top-rated accommodations show off a varied landscape of rolling forested hills and dramatic mountain ranges. Berlin's dynamic cityscape features cutting-edge design perched on Prussian-era boulevards, complemented by a carefully considered approach to architecture.
Read on for hotel highlights or jump directly to the list here.
Browse by highlight or distinction:
Germany's Three-Key Hotels
All six 3-Key properties in Germany have confirmed their award this year. Two of them are located in Baiersbronn in the heart of the Black Forest (Hotel Bareiss, Hotel Traube Tonbach), two in Hamburg (Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, the Fontenay), and two in Bavaria (Schloss Elmau, Seehotel Überfahrt).
See more: The ins and outs of all our Three Key hotels in Germany
The Transformation of Berlin
Berlin is a melting pot of history, culture and architecture. While many historic buildings were destroyed in World War II, many managed to survive. This is what makes the Key hotels in the German capital so special - they were converted from historic buildings that were originally post offices (Hotel Telegraphenamt), private homes (Patrick Hellmann Schlosshotel) or even prisons (Wilmina Hotel) from the 19th century. New additions among the Key hotels in Berlin are the legendary Hotel Adlon Kempinski and Hotel Zoo Berlin.
See more: Inside Wilmina, Berlin's Former Prison Turned One Key Hotel
Read also: Historic Gems: 7 Storied Key Hotels in Berlin
The Importance of Location
Fjords, Lake Chiemsee, nature parks and castle ruins: at these coveted addresses, location plays a major role in the appeal. From sunset on the lakefront to sweeping alpine panoramas, the newest MICHELIN Key hotels in Germany combine exceptional architecture, luxury, and service with an unrivaled address. See brand-new Keys like Schlosshotel Münchhausen, Hotel Dollenberg, and Hotel Gut Immenhof for proof.
Baiersbronn: Hotel Bareiss
Baiersbronn: Hotel Traube Tonbach
Elmau: Schloss Elmau Luxury Spa Retreat & Cultural Hideaway
Hamburg: Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten
Hamburg: The Fontenay
Rottach-Egern: Althoff Seehotel Überfahrt
Bad Saarow: Villa Contessa
Baiersbronn: Hotel Engel Obertal - Wellness & Genuss Resort
Berchtesgaden: Kempinski Hotel Berchtesgaden
Berlin: Hotel am Steinplatz
Berlin: Hotel de Rome
Berlin: Patrick Hellmann Schlosshotel
Berlin: Telegraphenamt
Berlin: The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin
Blankenhain: Spa & Golf Hotel Weimarer Land
Cologne: Excelsior Hotel Ernst
Deidesheim: Hotel Ketschauer Hof
Donaueschingen: Der Öschberghof
Dresden: Bülow Palais
Dresden: Kempinski Hotel Taschenbergpalais
Dusseldorf: Breidenbacher Hof Düsseldorf
Frankfurt: Sofitel Frankfurt Opera
Glücksburg: Vitalhotel Alter Meierhof
Gonnesweiler: Seezeitlodge Hotel & Spa
Grassau: Das Achental Resort
Hamburg: Hotel Louis C. Jacob
Horben: Luisenhöhe - Gesundheitsresort Schwarzwald
Hörnum: BUDERSAND Hotel - Golf & Spa
Kranzbach: Das Kranzbach Hotel & Wellness Retreat
Munich: Mandarin Oriental Munich
Munich: Rocco Forte Charles Hotel
Munich: Rosewood Munich
Norderney: Seesteg Norderney
Ofterschwang: Sonnenalp Resort
Reit im Winkl: Hotel Gut Steinbach
Röhrnbach: Wellness & Sport Hotel Jagdhof
Rottach-Egern: Parkhotel Egerner Höfe
Saarbrücken: Esplanade Saarbrücken
Saarlouis: LA MAISON
Sylt: Landhaus Stricker
Sylt: Severin's Resort & Spa
Sylt: Söl’ring Hof
Weißenhaus: Weissenhaus Private Nature Luxury Resort
Aerzen: Schlosshotel Münchhausen
Andernach: Hotel PURS
Augsburg: Hotel Maximilian's
Bad Peterstal-Griesbach: Hotel Dollenberg
Bad Reichenhall: Villa Sonnenhof Boutique Hotel
Bad Sachsa: RoLigio® & Wellness Resort Romantischer Winkel
Bad Teinach-Zavelstein: Hotel Kronelamm im Schwarzwald
Baden-Baden: Maison Messmer
Baden-Baden: Steigenberger Icon Europäischer Hof
Balderschwang: HUBERTUS Mountain Refugio Allgäu
Bensberg: Althoff Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg
Berlin: Casa Camper Berlin
Berlin: Hotel Adlon Kempinski
Berlin: Château Royal Berlin
Berlin: Hotel Orania.Berlin
Berlin: Hotel Zoo Berlin
Berlin: Roomers Berlin Steinplatz, Autograph Collection
Berlin: So/ Berlin Das Stue
Berlin: The Mandala Hotel
Berlin: Wilmina Hotel
Binz: niXe Boutiquehotel & Spa
Bischofswiesen: Kulturhof Stanggass
Breitenburg: Hotel Breitenburg
Dierhagen: Strandhotel Fischland
Dresden: Gewandhaus Dresden
Dresden: Hotel Villa Sorgenfrei & Restaurant Atelier Sanssouci
Durbach: Hotel Rebstock Durbach
Dusseldorf: Steigenberger Parkhotel Düsseldorf
Dusseldorf: The Wellem
Flensburg: Das James
Frankenberg: Hotel Die Sonne Frankenberg
Frankfurt: JW Marriott Hotel Frankfurt
Frickenhausen: Hotel / Weingut Meintzinger
Garmisch-Partenkirchen: Das Graseck Mountain Hideaway & Healthcare
Garmisch-Partenkirchen: Staudacherhof
Garmisch-Partenkirchen: Werdenfelserei
Geisenheim: Burg & Gästehaus by Schwarzenstein
Gernsbach: Schloss Eberstein
Grainet - Hüttenhof - Wellness Hotel & Luxury Mountain Chalets - Adults only
Hamburg: Landhaus Flottbek Boutique Hotel
Hamburg: Tortue Hamburg
Heidelberg: Heidelberg Suites
Heidelberg: Hotel Europäischer Hof Heidelberg
Heiligendamm: Grand Hotel Heiligendamm
Hellengerst: Hanusel Hof
Hinterzarten: Parkhotel Adler
Hofenstetten: Der Birkenhof Spa & Genuss Resort
Hohen Demzin: Schlosshotel Burg Schlitz
Hornbach: Kloster Hornbach
Immenstaad am Bodensee: Hotel Heinzler am See
Kaikenried: Wellnesshotel Oswald
Kirschau: Hotel BEI SCHUMANN
Königsbronn: Widmann's Löwen
Konstanz: RIVA - Das Hotel am Bodensee
Kressbronn am Bodensee: Boutique-Hotel Friesinger
Lieser: Lieser Castle, Autograph Collection
Lübben: Strandhaus Spreewald
Malente: Hotel Gut Immenhof
Munich: Andaz Munich Schwabinger Tor
Munich: Bayerischer Hof Munich
Munich: BEYOND by Geisel
Munich: Cortiina Hotel
Munich: Do & Co Hotel Munich
Munich: Hotel München Palace
Munich: Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski
Munich: Koenigshof, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Munich
Münster: Mauritzhof Hotel Münster
Naumburg: Gasthof Zufriedenheit
Nonnenhorn: Hotel Restaurant Spa Torkel
Norderney: 1884 Norderney
Nörten-Hardenberg: Relais & Châteaux Hardenberg Burghotel
Oberammergau: Maximilian
Oberstaufen: DAS.HOCHGRAT
Oberstaufen: Haubers Naturresort
Oberstaufen: Hotel Alpenkönig
Oberstdorf: Hotel Exquisit
Ostseebad Sellin: ROEWERS Privathotel
Pfronten: Boutiquehotel Blaue Burg Falkenstein
Rotenburg an der Wümme: Hotel Landhaus Wachtelhof
Rothenburg ob der Tauber: Villa Mittermeier
Rottach-Egern: Spa & Resort Bachmair Weissach
Scheidegg: Alpenloge Hotel
Schmallenberg: Hotel Deimann
Schwangau: AMERON Neuschwanstein Alpsee Resort & Spa
Schwangau: Das Rübezahl
Sylt: Hof Galerie
Sylt: Landhaus Severins Morsum Kliff
Übersee: Chiemgauhof Lakeside Retreat
Wolfsburg: The Ritz-Carlton, Wolfsburg
Top Image: So/ Berlin Das Stue
