Atlantis The Royal Retains Status as UAE’s Only Three Michelin Key Hotel in 2026.
Dubai: The MICHELIN Guide has unveiled its 2026 hotel Key selection, featuring 82 properties across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah. The latest list includes 58 new additions, while 25 UAE hotels have been awarded a MICHELIN Key.
Introduced in 2024, the MICHELIN Key is the Guide’s hotel classification system, serving a similar purpose to MICHELIN Stars for restaurants. Properties can earn One, Two or Three Keys based on the overall quality and distinction of the guest experience.
Among the UAE’s 25 recognised hotels, 19 were awarded One Key, five received Two Keys and one secured the highest Three Key distinction. Dubai’s Atlantis The Royal remains the only hotel in the UAE to hold Three MICHELIN Keys.
Dubai accounts for the largest number of the UAE’s top-rated MICHELIN Key hotels. Alongside Atlantis The Royal, the country’s only Three Key property, the emirate is home to three Two Key hotels — One&Only The Palm, Bvlgari Resort Dubai and The Lana, Dorchester Collection.
Abu Dhabi’s highest-rated property is Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental Abu Dhabi, which received Two MICHELIN Keys. In Ras Al Khaimah, The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert also earned Two Keys, while Anantara Mina Ras Al Khaimah Resort was awarded One Key.
The selection also highlights the UAE’s desert and island hospitality offerings, with properties such as Al Maha in Dubai, Anantara Qasr al Sarab Desert Resort in the Liwa Desert and Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Al Sahel Villa Resort among those receiving One MICHELIN Key.
| Emirate | Hotel | MICHELIN Key Distinction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | Atlantis The Royal, Dubai | Three MICHELIN Keys |
| Dubai | One&Only The Palm | Two MICHELIN Keys |
| Dubai | Bvlgari Resort Dubai | Two MICHELIN Keys |
| Dubai | The Lana, Dorchester Collection | Two MICHELIN Keys |
| Dubai | Al Maha, A Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa | One MICHELIN Key |
| Dubai | Bab Al Shams, A Rare Finds Desert Resort, Dubai | One MICHELIN Key |
| Dubai | Mandarin Oriental Jumeira | One MICHELIN Key |
| Dubai | ME Dubai | One MICHELIN Key |
| Dubai | The St. Regis Dubai The Palm | One MICHELIN Key |
| Dubai | Address Beach Resort | One MICHELIN Key |
| Dubai | The St. Regis Downtown Dubai | One MICHELIN Key |
| Dubai | Mandarin Oriental Downtown, Dubai | One MICHELIN Key |
| Dubai | Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach | One MICHELIN Key |
| Dubai | The Biltmore Villas | One MICHELIN Key |
| Abu Dhabi | Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental Abu Dhabi | Two MICHELIN Keys |
| Abu Dhabi | Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers | One MICHELIN Key |
| Abu Dhabi | ERTH Abu Dhabi Hotel | One MICHELIN Key |
| Abu Dhabi | Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island | One MICHELIN Key |
| Abu Dhabi | Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort | One MICHELIN Key |
| Abu Dhabi | Rosewood Abu Dhabi | One MICHELIN Key |
| Abu Dhabi | Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island | One MICHELIN Key |
| Abu Dhabi | Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Al Sahel Villa Resort | One MICHELIN Key |
| Abu Dhabi | Anantara Qasr al Sarab Desert Resort (Liwa Desert) | One MICHELIN Key |
| Ras Al Khaimah | The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert | Two MICHELIN Keys |
| Ras Al Khaimah | Anantara Mina Ras Al Khaimah Resort | One MICHELIN Key |
Gwendal Poullennec, MICHELIN’s International Director, said the global hospitality industry has recorded strong growth this year, with nearly 470 hotels joining the Key selection as properties increasingly focus on delivering more personalised and immersive guest experiences.
Worldwide, the MICHELIN Guide’s hotel selection now covers more than 9,400 properties, with 2,832 holding MICHELIN Keys. These comprise 155 Three Key hotels, 657 Two Key properties and 2,020 One Key hotels, representing an increase of more than 2,200 properties since the Key programme was introduced in October 2025.
Across Asia and the Middle East, the 2026 selection features 600 Key hotels, including 173 new awards and upgrades, with 34 properties earning the prestigious Three Key distinction. The programme has also entered four new markets — Mongolia, Myanmar, Armenia and Kazakhstan — while expanding its presence in Saudi Arabia, Japan, China, India, Indonesia, the Maldives, Singapore and Vietnam.
