Saudi hotels earn Michelin Keys as two Mideast properties nab special awards at Paris ceremony
PARIS: Known for awarding coveted stars to restaurants around the world, the Michelin Guide also operates the Michelin Key Selection recognizing hotels, the latest awardees of which were named at a gala event in Paris on Wednesday with two hotels from the MENA region scoring special awards and multiple Saudi hotels earning Keys.
The organizers handed out four prizes for excellence in specific areas, including an Architecture and Design Award, Wellness Award, Local Gateway Award — for hotels that offer guests immersive connections to their surroundings — and the year’s Best New Opening Award.
Nominations for the four awards were unveiled over the past few months, with hotels from the Middle East making the cut.
La Fiermontina Ocean, Morocco was nominated for the Local Gateway Award for its “authentic access to rural Moroccan life; Atlantis The Royal in Dubai was nominated for the Architecture and Design Award for its “stacked geometry redefining Dubai’s skyline; and Shebara Resort in Saudi Arabia was nominated in the same category for its “futuristic chrome pearls camouflaged by the Red Sea.”
