Twenty-five hotels across the UAE have been awarded Michelin Keys in the 2026 hotel selection, with properties in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Liwa Desert and Ras Al Khaimah making the list.
The selection features 82 hotels in total, including 58 newly selected properties and 25 hotels awarded Michelin Keys. The Key hotels comprise 19 One Michelin Key, five Two Michelin Key and one Three Michelin Key properties.
Atlantis The Royal in Dubai remains the UAE’s only Three Michelin Key hotel, recognised for offering an extraordinary stay.
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Dubai
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Atlantis The Royal — Three Michelin Keys
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One&Only The Palm — Two Michelin Keys
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Bvlgari Resort Dubai — Two Michelin Keys
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The Lana, Dorchester Collection — Two Michelin Keys
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Al Maha, A Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa — One Michelin Key
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Bab Al Shams, A Rare Finds Desert Resort, Dubai — One Michelin Key
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Mandarin Oriental Jumeira — One Michelin Key
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ME Dubai — One Michelin Key
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The St. Regis Dubai The Palm — One Michelin Key
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Address Beach Resort — One Michelin Key
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The St. Regis Downtown Dubai — One Michelin Key
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Mandarin Oriental Downtown, Dubai — One Michelin Key
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Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach — One Michelin Key
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The Biltmore Villas — One Michelin Key
Abu Dhabi
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Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental Abu Dhabi — Two Michelin Keys
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Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers — One Michelin Key
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ERTH Abu Dhabi Hotel — One Michelin Key
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Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island — One Michelin Key
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Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort — One Michelin Key
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Rosewood Abu Dhabi — One Michelin Key
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Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island — One Michelin Key
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Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Al Sahel Villa Resort — One Michelin Key
Ras Al Khaimah
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The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert — Two Michelin Keys
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Anantara Mina Ras Al Khaimah Resort — One Michelin Key
Liwa Desert
Global selection
The Michelin Guide’s global hotel selection now spans more than 9,400 hotels, including 2,832 properties awarded Michelin Keys.
The global Key selection comprises 155 Three Michelin Key hotels, 657 Two Michelin Key hotels and 2,020 One Michelin Key hotels.
More than 2,200 hotels have been added to the global selection since the Michelin Key announcement in October 2025.
Across Asia and the Middle East, the 2026 selection includes 600 Michelin Key hotels, with 173 new Keys and promotions and 34 Three Michelin Key properties.
The selection has also expanded to Mongolia, Myanmar, Armenia and Kazakhstan for the first time in the region, while updated selections in destinations including Saudi Arabia, Japan, China, India, Indonesia, the Maldives, Singapore and Vietnam have also been included.
Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the Michelin Guide, said the latest selection reflected continued momentum in the hospitality sector.
“With 470 newly distinguished establishments, we are witnessing a continuous upscaling of the offering, driven by even more creative and ambitious projects,” he said.
“Hoteliers are reinventing the stay experience through more immersive, personalised, and experiential concepts.”
Source: Khaleej Times