Dubai: The MICHELIN Guide unveils today its 2026 hotel selection, now available across the MICHELIN Guide's platforms, where travellers can explore the new selection, discover each hotel's MICHELIN Key distinction and find inspiration for their next stay.
In the UAE, the selection spans standout properties across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah, underlining the country's position as one of the region's leading hospitality destinations.
For Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guide, the growth of the hotel selection comes at a particularly interesting moment for the industry.
As the Guide expands its presence across the world of hospitality and lifestyle, he points to the role of independent and boutique hotels in keeping the sector moving forward.
“This second global selection of the MICHELIN Keys reflects the extraordinary momentum driving the hospitality sector once again this year.
With 470 newly distinguished establishments, we are witnessing a continuous upscaling of the offering, driven by even more creative and ambitious projects.
All around the world, hoteliers are reinventing the stay experience through more immersive, personalised, and experiential concepts.” UAE spotlight: 25 MICHELIN Key hotels The UAE's 2026 MICHELIN Guide hotel selection features 83 hotels, including 58 selected properties and 25 hotels awarded MICHELIN Keys.
The Key selection comprises 19 One MICHELIN Key, 5 Two MICHELIN Key and one Three MICHELIN Key property, spanning Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Liwa Desert and Ras Al Khaimah.
Atlantis The Royal, Dubai remains the UAE's only Three MICHELIN Key hotel, recognised for offering an extraordinary stay.
The five Two MICHELIN Key properties and 19 One MICHELIN Key properties further reflect the breadth of hospitality experiences represented across the UAE.
Dubai Atlantis The Royal, Dubai: Three MICHELIN Keys One&Only The Palm: Two MICHELIN Keys Bvlgari Resort Dubai: Two MICHELIN Keys The Lana, Dorchester Collection: Two MICHELIN Keys Al Maha, A Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa: One MICHELIN Key Bab Al Shams, A Rare Finds Desert Resort, Dubai: One MICHELIN Key Mandarin Oriental Jumeira: One MICHELIN Key ME Dubai: One MICHELIN Key The St.
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