Every City With a Three-Key Michelin Hotel, Ranked

There are only 141 Three-Key Michelin hotels in the entire world — the absolute pinnacle of luxury hospitality. Most cities have just one. A handful have two. Only five cities have three or more.

Here is the complete ranking of every city that holds a Three-Key property, with the full list of hotels in each.

The Top 15 Cities by Three-Key Michelin Hotels

Rank	City	Country	Three-Key Hotels
1	Paris	France	9
2	London	United Kingdom	7
3	New York City	United States	4
4	Napa / Sonoma Valleys	United States	3
4	Tokyo	Japan	3
6	Venice	Italy	2
6	Geneva	Switzerland	2
6	St. Moritz	Switzerland	2
6	Courchevel	France	2
6	Baiersbronn	Germany	2
6	Hamburg	Germany	2
6	Los Angeles Area	United States	2
6	Bangkok	Thailand	2
6	Torres del Paine	Chile	2
6	Kruger National Park	South Africa	2

The remaining 96 cities each have exactly 1 Three-Key hotel.

Source: Michelin Key Hotels Database, 141 Three-Key properties worldwide. Data as of February 2026.

#1: Paris, France — 9 Three-Key Hotels

Paris isn't just first — it's first by a wide margin. The French capital holds 6.3% of every Three-Key hotel on Earth.

Hotel	Neighborhood / Brand
Ritz Paris	1st Arr. — Place Vendôme icon since 1898
Cheval Blanc Paris	1st Arr. — 72 rooms inside the restored La Samaritaine
Le Meurice	1st Arr. — Dorchester Collection, overlooking the Tuileries since 1835
Four Seasons George V	8th Arr. — Three Michelin-starred restaurants under one roof
La Réserve Paris	8th Arr. — 40-room Haussmann mansion near the Élysées Palace
Le Bristol Paris	8th Arr. — Rooftop pool, three-acre garden, and Epicure (3 stars)
Le Plaza Athénée	8th Arr. — The Avenue Montaigne haute couture landmark
Maison Villeroy	8th Arr. — Intimate, design-driven 8th arrondissement address
Saint James Paris	16th Arr. — The only château-hotel within Paris city limits

Notable pattern: Five of the nine are concentrated in the 8th arrondissement — the golden triangle between the Champs-Élysées, Avenue Montaigne, and the Faubourg Saint-Honoré.

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#2: London, United Kingdom — 7 Three-Key Hotels

London trails Paris by two properties but leads in diversity — its Three-Key hotels span heritage institutions, modern flagships, and recent openings.

Hotel	Brand / Note
Claridge's	The Art Deco Mayfair icon, hosting world leaders since the 1850s
The Savoy	London's first luxury hotel (1889), overlooking the Thames
The Connaught	Michelin-starred Hélène Darroze restaurant, Mayfair
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park	Mandarin Oriental — Knightsbridge address with a Daniel Boulud restaurant
Four Seasons at Park Lane	Four Seasons — Overlooking Hyde Park
Raffles London at The OWO	Raffles — Opened 2023 in the Old War Office on Whitehall
The Peninsula London	The Peninsula — Opened 2023 at Hyde Park Corner
Bvlgari Hotel London	Knightsbridge, the Italian jeweler's London outpost

Notable pattern: Two of London's Three-Key properties — Raffles at The OWO and The Peninsula — opened in 2023, showing the city's active expansion at the top tier.

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#3: New York City, United States — 4 Three-Key Hotels

New York's quartet reflects a distinctly American approach: boutique-scale, design-forward, and personality-driven rather than palace-style.

Hotel	Brand / Note
Aman New York	Aman — The brand's urban flagship in the Crown Building on 5th Avenue
Casa Cipriani New York	Members' club and hotel on the waterfront at Pier 17
Crosby Street Hotel	Firmdale — Kit Kemp–designed SoHo boutique
The Whitby Hotel	Firmdale — Another Kit Kemp property, on West 56th Street

Notable pattern: Two of four are Firmdale Hotels properties designed by Kit Kemp — the only designer with two Three-Key hotels in the same city.

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#4 (tied): Napa / Sonoma Valleys, United States — 3 Three-Key Hotels

California wine country is the only non-urban destination with three Three-Key properties — a testament to the experiential luxury that defines the region.

Hotel	Note
Auberge du Soleil	Auberge Collection — The original Napa Valley luxury resort, opened 1981
Meadowood Napa Valley	Rebuilt after the 2020 Glass Fire, reopened to wide acclaim
SingleThread Inn	A 5-room inn attached to a three-Michelin-starred restaurant

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#4 (tied): Tokyo, Japan — 3 Three-Key Hotels

Tokyo's trio reflects a Japanese philosophy of luxury: precision, restraint, and flawless service choreography.

Hotel	Brand / Note
Bvlgari Hotel Tokyo	Opened 2023 in the Yaesu district, the brand's Japanese debut
Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi	Four Seasons — Occupying the top floors of a 39-story tower
Palace Hotel Tokyo	Overlooking the Imperial Palace gardens since 1961

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All Cities With 2 Three-Key Hotels

Ten destinations share the next tier with two Three-Key properties each:

Venice, Italy

Aman Venice — A 16th-century palazzo on the Grand Canal
Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel — On the private island of Giudecca

Geneva, Switzerland

Beau-Rivage Geneva — A family-owned lakeside hotel since 1865
The Woodward, Auberge Collection — Opened 2021 on the Right Bank of Lake Geneva

St. Moritz, Switzerland

Badrutt's Palace Hotel — Legendary Engadin Alpine palace since 1896
Carlton Hotel St. Moritz — Art Deco landmark overlooking the lake

Courchevel, France

Cheval Blanc Courchevel — LVMH's flagship alpine hotel
Le K2 Palace — Ski-in/ski-out palace at 1,850m altitude

Baiersbronn, Germany

Hotel Bareiss — Family-run Black Forest retreat with three-starred restaurant
Hotel Traube Tonbach — Home to chef Harald Wohlfahrt's legendary kitchen

Hamburg, Germany

Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten — Overlooking the Inner Alster since 1897
The Fontenay — A 2018-opened lakeside modernist landmark

Los Angeles Area, United States

Hotel Bel-Air — Dorchester Collection — The secluded canyon retreat
The Beverly Hills Hotel — Dorchester Collection — "The Pink Palace" since 1912

Bangkok, Thailand

Mandarin Oriental Bangkok — Considered the finest river hotel in Asia since 1876
The Siam — An intimate Art Deco-inspired property on the Chao Phraya

Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

Awasi Patagonia — 14 private villas in the Patagonian wilderness
Tierra Patagonia Hotel & Spa — Floor-to-ceiling views of the Torres massif

Kruger National Park, South Africa

Londolozi Game Reserve — Pioneer of luxury safari since 1926
Royal Malewane — Ultra-exclusive Big Five lodge in the Greater Kruger

Countries With the Most Three-Key Hotels

Rank	Country	Three-Key Hotels
1	France	23
2	United States	15
3	Italy	13
4	United Kingdom	11
5	Switzerland	9
6	Japan	7
7	Germany	6
7	Thailand	6
9	Spain	5
10	Indonesia	3
10	Mexico	3

A total of 40 countries are home to at least one Three-Key hotel. France alone holds 16% of the global total.

What Earns a Hotel Three Michelin Keys?

The MICHELIN Key system was introduced in France in April 2024 and expanded globally in October 2025, marking the 125th anniversary of the Michelin Guide.

Anonymous inspectors stay at each property and evaluate five criteria:

Architecture and interior design — the quality of physical spaces and aesthetic
Quality and consistency of service — how staff deliver hospitality at every touchpoint
Personality and character — what makes the property genuinely unique
Value for the price — whether the experience justifies the cost
Contribution to the setting — how the hotel enhances its neighborhood or landscape

Three Keys is reserved for properties that excel across all five dimensions simultaneously. In Michelin's own words: "a destination for the trip of a lifetime."

The Full List: All 141 Three-Key Hotels by City

For those who want the complete picture, here is every Three-Key Michelin hotel in the world organized by location:

Paris (9): Ritz Paris, Cheval Blanc Paris, Le Meurice, Four Seasons George V, La Réserve Paris, Le Bristol Paris, Le Plaza Athénée, Maison Villeroy, Saint James Paris

London (7): Claridge's, The Savoy, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, Four Seasons at Park Lane, Raffles London at The OWO, The Peninsula London, Bvlgari Hotel London

New York City (4): Aman New York, Casa Cipriani, Crosby Street Hotel, The Whitby Hotel

Napa / Sonoma (3): Auberge du Soleil, Meadowood Napa Valley, SingleThread Inn

Tokyo (3): Bvlgari Hotel Tokyo, Four Seasons at Otemachi, Palace Hotel Tokyo

Venice (2): Aman Venice, Hotel Cipriani · Geneva (2): Beau-Rivage Geneva, The Woodward · St. Moritz (2): Badrutt's Palace, Carlton Hotel · Courchevel (2): Cheval Blanc Courchevel, Le K2 Palace · Baiersbronn (2): Hotel Bareiss, Hotel Traube Tonbach · Hamburg (2): Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, The Fontenay · Los Angeles (2): Hotel Bel-Air, The Beverly Hills Hotel · Bangkok (2): Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, The Siam · Torres del Paine (2): Awasi Patagonia, Tierra Patagonia · Kruger National Park (2): Londolozi Game Reserve, Royal Malewane

Cities with 1 Three-Key hotel (96 cities): Including Aman properties in Lake Powell, Shima, and Bali; Four Seasons resorts in Chiang Mai, Florence, and Megève; iconic standalone properties like Giraffe Manor (Nairobi), The Brando (Tetiaroa), Nihi Sumba (Indonesia), Fogo Island Inn (Canada), and La Mamounia (Marrakech).

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Key Takeaways

Paris (9) and London (7) together hold 11.3% of all Three-Key hotels worldwide
The top 5 cities account for 26 of 141 Three-Key properties (18.4%)
96 cities have exactly one Three-Key hotel — the distinction is widely distributed
France leads all countries with 23 Three-Key properties; the United States is second with 15
Only 40 countries out of 141 with Michelin-rated hotels have a Three-Key property — it remains exceptionally rare

Data sourced from the Michelin Key Hotels Database (8,372 properties, February 2026), the MICHELIN Guide, AFAR Magazine, and Michelin Media Center.