A total of 18 Minor Hotels properties, located in 13 countries, have been awarded 22 Michelin Keys for 2026.

This represents an increase of nine Keys compared to 2025, and this recognition encompasses three Minor Hotels brands: Anantara Hotels & Resorts, Avani Hotels & Resorts, and Tivoli Hotels & Resorts.

The selection includes four Minor Hotels properties with the Two Key distinction, signifying "an exceptional stay," and 14 with the One Key distinction, indicating "a very special stay." Nine of the 18 received their first Key distinction in 2026, including two debuting with Two Keys, while nine retained their distinction from 2025 and 2024.

In Asia, the Anantara Jewel Bagh Jaipur Hotel, the Anantara chain's first property in India, received its first Key. Located on the outskirts of Jaipur, the hotel draws inspiration from Rajasthani craftsmanship and royal architecture.

 

 

Two new properties in the Middle East have received the One Key distinction. Anantara Mina Ras Al Khaimah Resort is located on a private peninsula and offers the emirate's first overwater villas. Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Al Sahel Villa Resort features 30 villas with plunge pools within the protected Sir Bani Yas Island nature reserve, where gazelles and Arabian oryx roam freely.

Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel has been awarded two keys and is one of two properties recognized in Zimbabwe. This 16-suite hotel, the first Anantara property in Africa to receive Michelin keys, is located within the Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve.

In the Indian Ocean, Villas Anantara Maia Seychelles has been awarded a key. These villas, designed by Bill Bensley, offer ocean views and lush gardens.

Minor Hotels' European portfolio saw three properties receive keys. Anantara Palais Hansen Vienna Hotel debuts with two keys. The neo-Renaissance palace on the Ringstrasse in the Austrian capital also houses Edvard, a Michelin-starred restaurant. Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Rome Hotel will receive a key in 2026. The 19th-century palace faces Piazza della Repubblica, and its restaurant, INEO, boasts a Michelin star. Finally, the Tivoli Kopke Porto Gaia Hotel receives a key. Tivoli São Paulo Mofarrej Hotel becomes the first Minor Hotels property in the Americas to receive a key, with one key.

 

 

Nine properties retain their Michelin Keys

Nine Minor Hotels properties retained their Michelin Keys in 2026, bringing the group's portfolio of Michelin-recognized properties to 18. Five properties earned their Keys in 2025 and are recognized for the second consecutive year:

Tivoli Doelen Amsterdam Hotel (Two Keys), Anantara New York Palace Budapest Hotel, Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara [pictured above], Anantara Rasananda Koh Phangan Villas, and FCC Angkor by Avani.

Four resorts have maintained their Michelin Keys since 2024 and are recognized for the third consecutive year: Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort (Two Keys), Anantara Hua Hin Resort, Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort, and Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Benahavís Marbella Resort.

 

Full list of Minor Hotels properties recognized with the Michelin distinction

Two Keys: An exceptional stay

• Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort (Thailand)
• Anantara Palais Hansen Vienna (Austria)*
• Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)*
• Tivoli Doelen Amsterdam (Netherlands)

One Key: A very special stay

• Anantara Hua Hin Resort (Thailand)
• Anantara Jewel Bagh Jaipur (India)*
• Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort (Thailand)
• Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas (Seychelles)*
• Anantara Mina Ras Al Khaimah Resort (United Arab Emirates)*
• Anantara New York Palace Budapest (Hungary)
• Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Rome (Italy)*
• Anantara Rasananda Koh Phangan Villas (Thailand)
• Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Al Sahel Villa Resort (United Arab Emirates)*
• Anantara Villa Padierna Palace Benahavís Marbella Resort (Spain)
• FCC Angkor by Avani (Cambodia)
• Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara (United Arab Emirates)
• Hotel Tivoli Kopke Porto Gaia (Portugal)*
• Tivoli São Paulo Mofarrej Hotel (Brazil)*

*Opening in 2026.