Michelin Guide recognises 189 hotels across Middle East, Africa and India
The global selection reflects a hospitality landscape shaped by increasingly immersive, personalised and experiential stays
KUALA LUMPUR - The MICHELIN Guide has unveiled its 2026 MICHELIN Key selection, recognising 2,832 hotels worldwide for exceptional stays and welcoming nearly 470 newly distinguished hotels across 79 destinations.
Following months of anonymous inspections, the global selection reflects a hospitality landscape shaped by increasingly immersive, personalised and experiential stays, with 189 hotels across 11 destinations awarded MICHELIN Keys across the Middle East, Africa and India.
The selection brings together an increasingly diverse hospitality landscape, from landmark city hotels and historic palaces to desert retreats, safari lodges, contemporary resorts and intimate properties shaped by their surroundings.
Of the 189 hotels selected, 130 receive One MICHELIN Key, 50 receive Two MICHELIN Keys and nine receive the highest distinction of Three MICHELIN Keys, according to a statement.
In Saudi Arabia, 17 hotels receive MICHELIN Keys, while the United Arab Emirates receives 25 MICHELIN Keys, including a Three MICHELIN Keys distinction for Atlantis The Royal, Dubai. Qatar has 11 Key hotels, while the wider Gulf selection also includes three Key hotels in Bahrain, three in Oman and two in Kuwait, alongside five hotels in Jordan.
In Morocco, 31 hotels receive MICHELIN Keys, while Egypt adds 13 MICHELIN Key hotels to the regional selection. South Africa has 32 MICHELIN Key hotels, including three Three MICHELIN Key properties.
India has the largest number of MICHELIN Key hotels among the 11 destinations in this regional selection, with 47 properties recognised. Two historic properties, Taj Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad and Taj Lake Palace in Udaipur, have received Three MICHELIN Keys.
The 2026 MICHELIN Guide selection also includes four Special Awards recognising hotels whose distinctive approaches stood out to MICHELIN Guide inspectors.The MICHELIN Guide Architecture & Design Award goes to Desert Rock Resort in Umluj, Saudi Arabia, while the MICHELIN Guide Local Gateway Award goes to Londolozi Game Reserve in Kruger, South Africa.
In addition, the MICHELIN Guide Wellness Award waspresented to Schloss Elmau Luxury Spa Retreat & Cultural Hideaway in Germany, while the MICHELIN Guide Opening of the Year Award went to Airelles Palladio Venice in Italy. - BERNAMA
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