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<\/p>\nNine New Zealand hotels have joined an exclusive global list curated by Michelin, recognising some of the world’s standout places to stay. <\/p>\n
The Michelin Guide today unveiled its 2026 hotel selection, with nine new properties across New Zealand receiving a Michelin key \u2014 the hotel equivalent to the Michelin star awarded to restaurants. <\/p>\n
Hotels and lodges located in Canterbury, Hawke’s Bay, Kaik\u014dura, Queenstown and Aoraki\/Mt Cook were among those recognised. <\/p>\n
The new additions brought the total number of Michelin key hotels across the country to 28, after 19 luxury hotels and lodges received New Zealand’s first keys last year.<\/p>\n
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A room at Hubert House Luxury Boutique Lodge in Queenstown. Source: Michelin Guide <\/p>\n
Michelin Guide international director Gwendal Poullennec said the latest selection reflected continued growth and innovation across the global hotel industry.<\/p>\n
“We are witnessing a continuous upscaling of the offering, driven by even more creative and ambitious projects,” Poullennec said. <\/p>\n
“All around the world, hoteliers are reinventing the stay experience through more immersive, personalised, and experiential concepts.<\/p>\n
“This capacity for innovation is expressed both in must-visit destinations and in emerging tourist markets. Often driven by visionary independent hotelkeepers, this evolution in concepts is now inspiring the industry as a whole.”<\/p>\n
The Michelin key was a global hospitality distinction introduced in 2024, which recognised the world’s most exceptional hotels. <\/p>\n
Selection was made based on the work of Michelin inspectors, who visited the properties anonymously to assess the experience they offered guests. <\/p>\n
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Annandale Coastal Farm Escape & Luxury Villa Collection in Akaroa was among those awarded by Michelin this year. Source: Michelin Guide (Source: Supplied)<\/p>\n
One key represented a “very special stay”, two keys represented an “exceptional stay”, while three keys represented an “extraordinary stay”. <\/p>\n
Globally, a total of 470 new properties joined the Michelin Guide’s selection for 2026 \u2014 bringing the total number of recipients to 2832. <\/p>\n
Earlier this year, the Michelin Guide awarded 15 New Zealand restaurants<\/a> with Michelin stars at the first ever<\/a> New Zealand Michelin Guide restaurant awards. <\/p>\n New Michelin key hotels for 2026<\/p>\n One Michelin key<\/p>\n Annandale Coastal Farm Escape & Luxury Villa Collection \u2013 Akaroa<\/p>\n Craggy Range Luxury Vineyard Retreat \u2013 Havelock North<\/p>\n Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses \u2013 Kaik\u014dura <\/p>\n Hubert House Luxury Boutique Lodge \u2013 Queenstown<\/p>\n Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat \u2013 Lake Pukaki<\/p>\n ROKI Collection Queenstown \u2013 Queenstown <\/p>\n The Clements Hotel\u2013 Cambridge <\/p>\n A room at The Clements Hotel in Cambridge. Source: Michelin Guide <\/p>\n The Manse \u2013 Maraekakaho<\/p>\n Wallingford Homestead (awarded two Michelin keys) \u2013 Hawke’s Bay<\/p>\n Promoted to two Michelin keys<\/p>\n Delamore Lodge \u2013 Waiheke Island<\/p>\n Rosewood Matakauri \u2013 Queenstown<\/p>\n Full list of New Zealand Michelin key hotels<\/p>\n Auckland<\/p>\n Hotel Fitzroy Curated by Fable<\/p>\n Park Hyatt Auckland<\/p>\n The Hotel Britomart<\/p>\n Waiheke Island<\/p>\n Delamore Lodge \u2013 two keys<\/p>\n Delamore Lodge on Waiheke Island. Source: Michelin Guide (Source: Supplied)<\/p>\n Northland<\/p>\n Eagles Nest<\/p>\n Rosewood Kauri Cliffs \u2013 two keys<\/p>\n Rotorua<\/p>\n Solitaire Lodge<\/p>\n Taup\u014d<\/p>\n Huka Lodge \u2013 two keys<\/p>\n Hawke’s Bay<\/p>\n Craggy Range Luxury Vineyard Retreat<\/p>\n Rosewood Cape Kidnappers \u2013 two keys<\/p>\n The Manse<\/p>\n Wallingford Homestead \u2013 two keys<\/p>\n Wallingford Hotel in Hawke’s Bay received two Michelin keys. (Source: Supplied)<\/p>\n Cambridge<\/p>\n The Clements Hotel<\/p>\n Featherston<\/p>\n Wharekauhau Country Estate \u2013 two keys<\/p>\n Marlborough<\/p>\n Bay of Many Coves<\/p>\n Kaik\u014dura<\/p>\n Hapuku Lodge & Tree Houses<\/p>\n Christchurch and Canterbury<\/p>\n Annandale Coastal Farm Escape & Luxury Villa Collection<\/p>\n Otahuna Lodge \u2013 two keys<\/p>\n Otahuna Lodge (Source: Supplied)<\/p>\n Aoraki\/Mt Cook<\/p>\n Mt Cook Lakeside Retreat<\/p>\n Omarama<\/p>\n The Lindis \u2013 two keys<\/p>\n Queenstown \/ Glenorchy<\/p>\n Azur Lodge<\/p>\n Blanket Bay \u2013 two keys<\/p>\n Eichardt’s Private Hotel<\/p>\n Gibbston Valley Lodge and Spa<\/p>\n Hubert House Luxury Boutique Lodge<\/p>\n ROKI Collection Queenstown<\/p>\n Rosewood Matakauri \u2013 two keys<\/p>\n Stoneridge Lodge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nine New Zealand hotels have joined an exclusive global list curated by Michelin, recognising some of the world’s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":605191,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[15656,156,111,139,69],"class_list":["post-605190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-air-travel","tag-entertainment","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/605190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=605190"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/605190\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/605191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=605190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=605190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=605190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/a-room-at-the-clements-hotel-in-cambridge-source-michelin-gu-ZDRXMPVCJFCFLJFCAL6K4XVNPY.jpg\")
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