Michelin Keys 2025: UK hotels recognised for exceptional stays

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On October 8 2025, The MICHELIN Guide Inspectors unveiled their annual MICHELIN Key hotel selections, expanding into more territories than ever.

Framed as the hotel-world equivalent of a Michelin Star, the Michelin Key recognises characterful stays with outstanding design, hospitality and a strong sense of place.

Of the 19 new Keys announced for the UK and Ireland - and 139 Key hotels now spread across England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, below is the full list with the new additions listed.

 

Three Key 

Two Key

One Key 

  • - NEW

  • Leonardslee House at Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens - NEW

  • At Sloane - NEW

  • The Adria - NEW

  • Old Parsonage Hotel - NEW

  • Padstow Townhouse - NEW

  • Boys Hall - NEW

  • The Feathers Hotel at Woodstock - NEW

  • The Blonde Hedgehog - NEW

  • Regency House Belfast - NEW

  • Amberley Castle

  • Bath Priory

  • Homewood

  • The Gainsborough Bath Spa

  • The Queensberry Hotel

  • The Yard, Bath

  • The Collective at Woolsery

  • Farlam Hall Hotel & Restaurant

  • Artist Residence Brighton

  • Artist Residence Bristol

  • Number 38 Clifton

  • The Gallivant

  • Cowley Manor Experimental

  • Foresters Hall

  • Forest Side Hotel

  • Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire

  • The Old Rectory (Hastings)

  • The Harper Langham

  • Artist Residence London

  • Beaverbrook Town House

  • Broadwick Soho

  • Charlotte Street Hotel

  • COMO The Halkin

  • Flemings Mayfair

  • Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge

  • Knightsbridge Hotel

  • L’oscar London

  • NoMad London

  • Number Sixteen

  • One Aldwych

  • 1 Hotel Mayfair

  • Redchurch Townhouse

  • Shangri-La The Shard London

  • Sofitel London St James

  • The Emory

  • The Soho Hotel

  • The Vineyard Hotel & Spa

  • Estelle Manor

  • Artist Residence Oxfordshire

  • The Swan Southwold

  • The Idle Rocks

  • Hotel Tresanton

  • Thornbury Castle

  • Artist Residence Cornwall

  • Linthwaite House Hotel

  • Longueville Manor (Jersey)

  • Glenapp Castle

  • Dumfries House Lodge

  • Links House at Royal Dornoch

  • 100 Princes Street

  • Gleneagles Townhouse

  • Prestonfield Edinburgh

  • Foyers Lodge Loch Ness

  • The Grandtully Hotel by Ballintaggart

  • Kinloch Lodge

  • Newhall Mains Dingwall

  • Cromlix Hotel

  • Glenmorangie House

  • Palé Hall

  • Penmaenuchaf

  • Grove of Narberth

  • Gregans Castle Hotel

  • Castlemartyr Resort

  • Dylan Hotel

  • Wilder Townhouse Dublin

  • The Killarney Park

  • The Victoria

  • No. 1 Pery Square

  • Dromoland Castle

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    Editor 9th October 2025

    Michelin Keys 2025: UK hotels recognised for exceptional stays