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In Photos: Every Three Key Hotel in Paris
The ins and outs of the most outstanding hotels in the city.
One, Two and Three MICHELIN Keys
Just as the MICHELIN Stars recognize outstanding restaurants, hotels now have their own distinction.
How To Turn an Entire Town Into a Bright Pink, One Key Wine Hotel
As you stroll the remote French village of Assignan, you can’t miss the colors of Chateau & Village Castigno, a wine hotel that’s been splashed throughout the town.
Three Keys in Bordeaux: The Hot Spring Hotel in Wine Country
Les Sources de Caudalie combines Vinotherapy from the famous French brand with a natural hot spring and an ancient vineyard.
Inside Room 311 of the Only Three Key Château in Paris
The so-called 'Piano Suite' is an exclusive oasis atop a completely singular Parisian manor.
Inside a Historic Tapestry of French Design: Provence's Two Key La Mirande
In the heart of Provence and steps from the palace where seven Popes once reigned, La Mirande is a time capsule of centuries of French decorative arts — all in an unmistakably luxurious hotel.
Where Bowie and Jagger Partied: Now a Dazzling One Key Hotel in Paris
Les Bains Paris was a spa for Proust and a nightclub for Bowie and Jagger. Now, it might be the city's hippest design hotel — recently awarded one of Paris' first MICHELIN Keys.
Three Key Dreamland: An Art-Drenched Wine Estate Decorated by Gehry and Dylan
Patrick McKillen turned an old French vineyard into a striking hotel with a collection of art and architecture to rival the world’s very best. It's among the first Three Key hotels in France.
Everything You Need to Know About the MICHELIN Key for Hotels
In April 2024, the MICHELIN Guide debuts a brand new distinction: the MICHELIN Key. While the MICHELIN Star recognizes the most outstanding restaurants in the world, the MICHELIN Key does the same for outstanding hotels. Here’s everything you need to know about the new distinction.
Aggro-Tourism: 12 Hotels for Blowing Off Steam
When the real world gets too heavy, you could escape to a comfy chair on a quiet beach. Or, you could release all that stress via more aggressive means. These hotels are for the latter.
This Week’s New Hotels
MICHELIN Guide hotel experts share their most exciting discoveries for the week of March 25.
Inside Hôtel Le Ballu: A singular, artsy refuge in the heart of Paris
One of the capital's most elegant and unique boutique hotels is located in the Nouvelle-Athènes district, a popular spot among Pigalle's night owls. Below, one writer gives their verdict on a night at Hôtel Le Ballu.
Remote Hotels That Reward a Long Journey
It can require a long, complex journey to reach these far-flung hotels, but the fantastic landscapes and otherworldly ambience of their locations make the payoff immeasurable.
Two Sisters Bring the Cool Factor to the Eastern Shore
It's a sister act at The Wildset in St Michaels, Maryland.
Proper English: Exquisite English Country Hotels
Perfected over centuries, the great hotels of the English countryside offer a peerless mix of service, comfort, and coziness, with a view back into the beginnings of modern hospitality.
13 Irresistible Hotels in Northern California
Settlers once rushed west for precious metal. To us, today’s California gold is the unprecedented number of iconic hotels in the north.
The Price of Perfection in Big Sur
You don’t get a piece of land like Big Sur — or a hotel like Post Ranch Inn — without a lot of providence and protection. Both are spectacular success stories, but not without cost.
The Madrona Hotel Goes Wilde in Wine Country
A Victorian mansion in the California wine country is now the Madrona, an uncompromising hotel that owes its brash design to the rebellious Aesthetic Movement of the late 19th century. Oscar Wilde would be proud.
