O Michelin Guide announced this Monday (8) its newest selection of establishments, this time not restaurants, but rather best hotels in France .
The unprecedented list covers 189 hotels of the European country. Instead of stars, they are distributed in one to three keys assigned by the guide's anonymous inspectors after four years of visits and stays.
The Michelin Guide's hotel guide in France includes 24 hotels with three keys , 38 with two keys It is 127 with a key . According to the guide, a key means a special stay; two indicate an exceptional stay and three represent an extraordinary stay.
To receive keys, hotels must meet the following criteria:
- Being a destination in itself: the hotel contributes to the local experience;
- Have excellence in architecture and interior design;
- Quality and regularity of service, comfort and maintenance;
- Uniqueness that reflects the personality of the establishment, its unique character;
- Consistency between the quality of the experience and the price paid.
Hotels with three Michelin keys
Of the 24 hotels awarded three Michelin keys, nine of them are in Paris. Are they: Ritz Paris, Plaza Athénée, Four Seasons George V, Cheval Blanc Paris, La Réserve Paris, Villeroy, Saint James Paris, Le Bristol Paris and the Le Meurice .
Courchevel , a luxury ski resort in the French Alps that sits in the world's largest interconnected ski area, also has highlights. The hotels included in the list of three Michelin keys Cheval Blanc Courchevel and the Le K2 Palace both in the village of Courchevel 1850.
In Bordeaux the world capital of wine, the hotel Les Sources de Caudalie also won three keys. Surrounded by vineyards and forests Château Smith Haut Lafitte the five-star hotel features a wine spa, exceptional accommodation and a two-star restaurant.
At French Riviera the highlights go to the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, and to the Grand Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat , in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat. In charming Provence, the Villa La Coste 20 minutes from Aix-en-Provence, also collected three keys.
Rounding out the highlights are Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo in Monaco, and the Airelles Château de Versailles – Le Grand Control in the heart of the Palace of Versailles.
Other highlights
The region of Provence It has other hotels certified by the Michelin Guide. Examples are the Château de la Gaude with two keys, and the Les Lodges Sainte-Victoire with a key, both in Aix-en-Provence, one of the most charming destinations in the region.
Already Avignon on the banks of the Rhône and with a historic center as a UNESCO Heritage Site, the La Mirande won two keys.
Courchevel is also not left behind and, in addition to three-key hotels, properties with one or two keys also made the list. This is the case of Aman Le Mélézin It's from L'Apogée Courchevel with two keys, and Annapurna It's from Le K2 Djola with a key.
Also in the Alps, the village of Val d'Isère which combines alpine charm and family-friendly establishments, was included in the guide with two hotels: the Le K2 Chogori with two keys, and the Les Barmes de l'Ours with a key, home to La Table de l'Ours, a Michelin-starred restaurant created by young chef Antoine Gras.
In total, the Michelin Guide evaluated five thousand hotels in 120 countries, which will receive one to three keys over time. The complete list of hotels in the Michelin Guide selection in France can be seen in this link.
Source: CNN Brasil
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