{"id":68414,"date":"2026-09-22T15:19:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T05:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/?p=68414"},"modified":"2026-09-22T15:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T05:19:17","slug":"australia-michelin-key-hotels-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/australia-michelin-key-hotels-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia Now Has 54 Michelin Key Hotels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>The 2026 MICHELIN Guide selection has been announced and this year&#8217;s pool adds 22 Australian hotels, promotes three properties and gives Australia two new Three-Key stays.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The local <a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/au\/hotels\/country\/australia\">Australia<\/a> hotel scene has just received its biggest international endorsement yet. The MICHELIN Guide\u2019s 2026 has expanded the country\u2019s MICHELIN Key list to 54 properties, spanning remote lodges, city hotels, private island resorts, heritage stays and wellness retreats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement, made on 18 September, adds 22 new Australian properties to the selection. Three existing hotels have also moved up a tier, including two that now hold the Guide\u2019s highest distinction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MICHELIN Key is the hotel equivalent of the MICHELIN Star. Inspectors visit anonymously and assess properties across design, service, personality, value and their contribution to the surrounding setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hotel Keys are only the beginning. Australia\u2019s MICHELIN moment continues on 14 October, when the Guide heads to Adelaide to unveil its inaugural <a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/south-australia-dining-scene\/\">South Australian restaurant<\/a> selection \u2013 giving travellers another reason to put the state on the menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Australia\u2019s Three-Key hotels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three Keys signify \u201can extraordinary stay\u201d \u2013 and Australia now has three of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lizard Island Resort, Lizard Island, <a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/hotels\/location\/queensland\/australia\">Queensland<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saffire Freycinet, Coles Bay, Tasmania<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island, South Australia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saffire Freycinet and Southern Ocean Lodge were both promoted from Two Keys. Michelin describes Southern Ocean Lodge as \u201ca shining example of creative modern architecture\u201d, set in \u201cneutral tones and ample glass\u201d beside Kangaroo Island\u2019s rugged coastline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Australia\u2019s Two-Key hotels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two Keys recognise \u201can exceptional stay\u201d. The hotels to be awarded with Two Keys are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Capella Lodge, Lord Howe Island, <a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/hotels\/location\/new-south-wales\/australia\">New South Wales<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capella Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jackalope Hotel, Mornington Peninsula, <a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/hotels\/location\/victoria\/australia\">Victoria<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Longitude 131\u00b0, Yulara, Northern Territory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sequoia Lodge, Adelaide Hills, South Australia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Silky Oaks Lodge, Daintree Rainforest, Queensland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spicers Peak Lodge, Maryvale, Queensland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spicers Sangoma Retreat, Blue Mountains, New South Wales<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thorngrove Manor, Adelaide Hills, South Australia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Capella Sydney was promoted from One Key, while Sequoia Lodge entered the selection with Two Keys. The Adelaide Hills property brings panoramic suites, thermal pools and a <a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/a-guide-to-australias-wine-regions\/\">wine-country<\/a> setting to a category otherwise dominated by <a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/australias-top-off-grid-and-secluded-stays\/\">remote lodges<\/a> and island escapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Australia\u2019s One-Key hotels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One Key represents \u201ca very special stay\u201d. The 42 properties in the 2026 Australian group are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/1-hotel-melbourne\/\">1 Hotel Melbourne<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ardour Milton Park, Bowral<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Basq House, Byron Bay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blackbird Byron Bay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chalets at Blackheath<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>COMO The Treasury, Perth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crystalbrook Albion, Sydney<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drift House, Port Fairy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>El Questro \u2013 The Homestead, Kimberley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Four Seasons Hotel Sydney<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gaia Retreat &amp; Spa, Byron Bay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Halcyon House, Cabarita Beach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Il Delfino Seaside Inn, Yamba<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/intercontinental-sorrento-mornington-peninsula\/\">InterContinental Sorrento Mornington Peninsula<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach by IHG<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/lanson-place-hotel-review\/\">Lanson Place Parliament Gardens<\/a>, Melbourne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Le Mas Barossa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lon Retreat &amp; Spa, Point Lonsdale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MACq 01 Hotel, Hobart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maleny Lodge, Sunshine Coast<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mount Lofty House &amp; Estate, Adelaide Hills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/an-outback-sunrise-luxury-at-mt-mulligan-lodge-qld\/\">Mt Mulligan Lodge<\/a>, Queensland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Osborn House, Southern Highlands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Park Hyatt Sydney<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pretty Beach House, Central Coast<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>QT Sydney<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Qualia, Hamilton Island<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sticky Rice Villas, Adelaide Hills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Calile Hotel, Brisbane<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Corinda Collection, Hobart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The EVE Hotel Sydney<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Henry Jones Art Hotel, Hobart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Islington Hotel, Hobart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Langham Melbourne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Langham, Sydney<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Porter House Hotel Sydney \u2013 MGallery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Sanctuary at Alba Thermal Springs &amp; Spa, Mornington Peninsula<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Sundays, Hamilton Island<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Tasman, Hobart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife Retreat at Taronga<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yala Yallingup Retreat and Spa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new additions broaden the list beyond established luxury names. They include thermal-spring stays, design-led city hotels, private villas, regional retreats and wilderness lodges \u2013 a testament that MICHELIN Key rewards the quality of the overall stay, not simply a hotel\u2019s room count or nightly rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"lux_UI lux_offer_carousel\">\n\t\n\t<h3>Discover Top Offers<\/h3>\t\n\t<section class=\"splide lux_offer_carousel_feed\" aria-label=\"Discover Top Offers\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"splide__arrows\">\n\t\t<button class=\"splide__arrow splide__arrow--prev\"><\/button>\n\t\t<button class=\"splide__arrow splide__arrow--next\"><\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"splide__track\">\n\t\t<div class=\"splide__list\">\n\t\t\t\n<div id=\"offer_006RF00000dr9xxYAA\" class=\"splide__slide offer_item type_hotel cacheid_b2ca34f4f2dbf50ac2fe139031fc9785\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/us\/offer\/double-six-luxury-hotel-seminyak-bali-indonesia\/006RF00000dr9xxYAA\" data-le=\"promo\" data-type=\"offer Flash carousel LuxPlus   \" data-name=\"Double-Six Luxury Hotel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"offer_link_wrap\">\t<div class=\"offer_preview\">\n\t\t<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_1200\/ugmv25h0ddf9unjcmp93.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_250\/ugmv25h0ddf9unjcmp93.webp 250w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_400\/ugmv25h0ddf9unjcmp93.webp 400w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_600\/ugmv25h0ddf9unjcmp93.webp 600w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_800\/ugmv25h0ddf9unjcmp93.webp 800w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_1200\/ugmv25h0ddf9unjcmp93.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 250px, 250px\" alt=\"Double-Six Luxury Hotel, Seminyak, Bali\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/figure>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"offer_details\">\n\t\t<div class=\"tags\"><\/div><div class=\"location\"><i><\/i><span>Seminyak, Bali<\/span><\/div><div class=\"name\">Double-Six Luxury Hotel<\/div><div class=\"tagline\">Bestselling Seminyak Beachfront Suites with Daily Breakfast, Nightly Dinner &#038; Unlimited Free-Flow Drinks<\/div><div class=\"deal_info\"><div class=\"nights\">5 nights, 1 suite from<\/div><div class=\"range luxplus\"><span class=\"currency\">US<\/span><span class=\"price\">$1,399<\/span><span class=\"type\">total<\/span><span class=\"with_luxplus\"> with <em><\/em><\/span><\/div><div class=\"range range_small\"><span class=\"label\">Non-member<\/span><span class=\"currency\">US<\/span><span class=\"price\">$1,231<\/span><\/div><div class=\"value_box\"><span class=\"value\">Valued up to US$3,118<\/span><span class=\"percentage\">-52%<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"offer_006RF00000diu6TYAQ\" class=\"splide__slide offer_item type_hotel cacheid_98b4101a6233ee1c88779257e2f28d71\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/us\/offer\/kayumanis-ubud-private-villa-and-spa-bali-indonesia-asia\/006RF00000diu6TYAQ\" data-le=\"promo\" data-type=\"offer Flash carousel LuxPlus   \" data-name=\"Kayumanis Ubud Private Villa &#038; Spa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"offer_link_wrap\">\t<div class=\"offer_preview\">\n\t\t<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_1200\/80hyyscjxaomtic4uhg.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_250\/80hyyscjxaomtic4uhg.webp 250w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_400\/80hyyscjxaomtic4uhg.webp 400w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_600\/80hyyscjxaomtic4uhg.webp 600w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_800\/80hyyscjxaomtic4uhg.webp 800w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_1200\/80hyyscjxaomtic4uhg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 250px, 250px\" alt=\"Kayumanis Ubud Private Villa &amp; Spa, Ubud, Bali\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/figure>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"offer_details\">\n\t\t<div class=\"tags\"><\/div><div class=\"location\"><i><\/i><span>Ubud, Bali<\/span><\/div><div class=\"name\">Kayumanis Ubud Private Villa &amp; Spa<\/div><div class=\"tagline\">Ubud Riverfront Private Pool Villas with Daily Breakfast, Daily Lunch or Dinner &#038; Nightly Cocktails<\/div><div class=\"deal_info\"><div class=\"nights\">3 nights, 1 villa from<\/div><div class=\"range luxplus\"><span class=\"currency\">US<\/span><span class=\"price\">$749<\/span><span class=\"type\">total<\/span><span class=\"with_luxplus\"> with <em><\/em><\/span><\/div><div class=\"range range_small\"><span class=\"label\">Non-member<\/span><span class=\"currency\">US<\/span><span class=\"price\">$644<\/span><\/div><div class=\"value_box\"><span class=\"value\">Valued up to US$3,037<\/span><span class=\"percentage\">-74%<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"offer_006RF00000Xqyl4YAB\" class=\"splide__slide offer_item type_hotel cacheid_2017821b49915ffe7e8af47db7274175\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/us\/offer\/pullman-maldives-maamutaa-maldives-asia\/006RF00000Xqyl4YAB\" data-le=\"promo\" data-type=\"offer Flash carousel LuxPlus   \" data-name=\"Pullman Maldives Maamutaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"offer_link_wrap\">\t<div class=\"offer_preview\">\n\t\t<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_1200\/ecyod632qjwqyv7k5n.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_250\/ecyod632qjwqyv7k5n.webp 250w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_400\/ecyod632qjwqyv7k5n.webp 400w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_600\/ecyod632qjwqyv7k5n.webp 600w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_800\/ecyod632qjwqyv7k5n.webp 800w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_1200\/ecyod632qjwqyv7k5n.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 250px, 250px\" alt=\"Pullman Maldives Maamutaa, Gaafu Alifu Atoll, Maldives\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/figure>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"offer_details\">\n\t\t<div class=\"tags\"><\/div><div class=\"location\"><i><\/i><span>Gaafu Alifu Atoll, Maldives<\/span><\/div><div class=\"name\">Pullman Maldives Maamutaa<\/div><div class=\"tagline\">Maldives All-Inclusive Villas with A La Carte Dining, Free-Flow Drinks &#038; Roundtrip Transfers<\/div><div class=\"deal_info\"><div class=\"nights\">5 nights, 1 villa from<\/div><div class=\"range luxplus\"><span class=\"currency\">US<\/span><span class=\"price\">$4,299<\/span><span class=\"type\">total<\/span><span class=\"with_luxplus\"> with <em><\/em><\/span><\/div><div class=\"range range_small\"><span class=\"label\">Non-member<\/span><span class=\"currency\">US<\/span><span class=\"price\">$3,433<\/span><\/div><div class=\"value_box\"><span class=\"value\">Valued up to US$9,255<\/span><span class=\"percentage\">-52%<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"offer_006RF00000Yzm5mYAB\" class=\"splide__slide offer_item type_hotel cacheid_df2eda465104605959d14da55a23bb8a\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/us\/offer\/taj-exotica-resort-and-spa-maldives-asia\/006RF00000Yzm5mYAB\" data-le=\"promo\" data-type=\"offer Flash carousel LuxPlus   \" data-name=\"Taj Exotica Resort &#038; Spa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"offer_link_wrap\">\t<div class=\"offer_preview\">\n\t\t<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_1200\/6s84j7p5cggxilw1bzq7j.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_250\/6s84j7p5cggxilw1bzq7j.webp 250w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_400\/6s84j7p5cggxilw1bzq7j.webp 400w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_600\/6s84j7p5cggxilw1bzq7j.webp 600w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_800\/6s84j7p5cggxilw1bzq7j.webp 800w, https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_fill,g_auto,ar_16:9,w_1200\/6s84j7p5cggxilw1bzq7j.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 250px, 250px\" alt=\"Taj Exotica Resort &amp; 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