Michelin gives Three Keys to hotels that deliver “an extraordinary stay”. There are 156 of them in 42 countries, and 20 belong to a points program: 8 through Marriott Bonvoy, 7 through World of Hyatt, 4 through ALL – Accor Live Limitless and 1 through Hilton Honors. The list opens on those; switch the filter off to see every Three Key hotel, including the cash-only independents.
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On pointsMedian points per night and cents-per-point value from AwardClaw's award tracking. Value is the cash rate divided by the points price, so higher is better; green means the redemption beats the program's usual value by a wide margin.
| Hotel | Keys | Program | Points / night | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO Kyoto Prefecture, Japan | Marriott · The Luxury Collection | 104,000 | 1.1¢/pt | |
| Les Sources de Caudalie Bordeaux, France | Hyatt · Mr & Mrs Smith | 65,250 | 1.1¢/pt | |
| Hotel Esencia Playa del Carmen, Mexico | Hyatt · Mr & Mrs Smith | 178,500 | 1.0¢/pt | |
| The Siam Bangkok, Thailand | Hyatt · Mr & Mrs Smith | 90,500 | 1.0¢/pt | |
| Penha Longa Resort Sintra, Portugal | Marriott · Ritz-Carlton | 49,000 | 0.9¢/pt | |
| Villa Nai 3.3 Dugi Otok, Croatia | Hyatt · Mr & Mrs Smith | 142,000 | 0.9¢/pt |
Ritz-Carlton 5 · Bulgari 2 · The Luxury Collection 1
~0.7¢ per point · Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards and Bilt all transfer to Bonvoy at 1:1, so Marriott points are the easiest to top up in a hurry.
Mr & Mrs Smith 7
~1.7¢ per point · Chase Ultimate Rewards and Bilt Rewards transfer to World of Hyatt at 1:1, which is why Hyatt is the program most award travelers build around.
Raffles 2 · Emblems Collection 1 · Gleneagles 1
fixed at 2¢ per point · Capital One and Citi ThankYou points transfer to ALL at 2:1.
SLH 1
~0.5¢ per point · Amex Membership Rewards transfer to Hilton at 1:2, with 1:2.
156 hotels hold Three Keys in the current Michelin Guide selection, across 42 countries and 123 places. France has the most with 25.
20 of them: HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO, Les Sources de Caudalie, Hotel Esencia, The Siam, Penha Longa Resort, Villa Nai 3.3, Awasi Patagonia and Bvlgari Hotel Roma and more. By program that is 8 through Marriott Bonvoy, 7 through World of Hyatt, 4 through ALL – Accor Live Limitless and 1 through Hilton Honors.
Three Keys is the Michelin Guide's highest hotel distinction, defined as “an extraordinary stay”. Inspectors rate architecture and design, service, personality, value for money and the hotel's contribution to its location. Fewer than 160 hotels in the world hold it.
Penha Longa Resort (Sintra, Portugal) at a median of about 49,000 Bonvoy points a night. Sort by "Fewest points" for the rest.
Hotel selection and Key ratings from the MICHELIN Guide hotel selection; points prices and value are AwardClaw's own observations of each program's award pricing and move with dynamic pricing. Program links reflect the loyalty program a property belongs to at the time of writing — partner portfolios (Mr & Mrs Smith, Small Luxury Hotels, Design Hotels) change, so confirm on the program's site before transferring points. AwardClaw is not affiliated with Michelin or any hotel group. MICHELIN is a trademark of its owner.