7 California hotels receive top honor on inaugural Michelin Keys Guide

Iman Palm
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The majority of the best hotels nationwide are in California, according to the Michelin Guide.

The French tire company recently unveiled its inaugural Michelin Keys list, which awards One to Three Keys to distinguished hotels nationwide.

Multiple California hotels up and down the coast received the Three Key distinction. Those hotels included The Beverly Hills Hotel, Dorchester Collection (Beverly Hills), Post Ranch Inn (Big Sur), Single Thread Inn (Healdsburg), Hotel Bel-Air, Dorchester Collection (Los Angeles), Auberge du Soleil, Auberge Resorts Collection (Rutherford), Meadowood Napa Valley (St. Helena) and Canyon Ranch Woodside (Woodside).

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Various hotels in New York City rounded out the Three Key list.

The guide noted that it is no surprise that California has the most Key hotels in America due to its “sheer breadth of size and variety.” The Key hotels are located in coastal, beachside, wine country and historical areas, providing a perfect destination for each traveler.

The hotels included in the list are vetted based on five categories meant to enhance a traveler’s experience. The categories are architecture and interior design, quality and consistency of service, overall personality and character, value for the price, and a significant contribution to the guest experience in a particular setting.

Other California hotels were also featured on the Two Keys and One Key list.

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Two Key Hotels:

  • California (Beverly Hills): L’Ermitage Beverly Hills

  • California (Beverly Hills): The Maybourne Beverly Hills

  • California (Beverly Hills): The Peninsula Beverly Hills

  • California (Carmel Valley): Bernardus Lodge & Spa

  • California (Big Sur): Ventana Big Sur

  • California (Guerneville): The Stavrand

  • California (Healdsburg): Montage Healdsburg

  • California (Healdsburg): The Madrona

  • California (Laguna Beach): Montage Laguna Beach

  • California (Montecito): Rosewood Miramar Beach

  • California (Napa): Milliken Creek Inn & Spa

  • California (San Francisco): Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero

  • California (San Francisco): The Battery

  • California (Sausalito): Cavallo Point Lodge

  • California (West Hollywood): Chateau Marmont

  • California (West Hollywood): Pendry West Hollywood

  • California (Yountville): Bardessono

  • California (Yountville): North Block

One Key Hotels:

  • Calistoga: Four Seasons Resort Napa Valley

  • Elk: Harbor House

  • Los Angeles: Downtown LA Proper Hotel

  • Los Angeles: Soho Warehouse DTLA

  • Los Angeles: The Aster

  • Los Angeles: The Paramour Estate

  • Los Angeles: The Prospect Hollywood

  • Napa: Stanly Ranch, Auberge Resorts Collection

  • Newport Beach: Pendry Newport Beach

  • Palm Springs: Dive Palm Springs

  • Palm Springs: Holiday House Palm Springs

  • Palm Springs: La Serena Villas

  • Palm Springs: Sparrows Lodge

  • Rutherford: Rancho Caymus Inn

  • San Francisco: 1 Hotel San Francisco

  • San Francisco: Hotel Drisco

  • San Luis Obispo: Hotel San Luis Obispo

  • San Luis Obispo: San Luis Creek Lodge

  • Santa Barbara: El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel, Santa Barbara

  • Santa Monica: Casa Del Mar

  • Santa Monica: Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows

  • Santa Monica: Santa Monica Proper Hotel

  • Santa Monica: Shutters on the Beach

  • Santa Monica: The Georgian

  • Sea Ranch: The Sea Ranch Lodge

  • West Hollywood: Chamberlain West Hollywood

  • West Hollywood: Hotel 850 SVB

  • West Hollywood: Palihouse West Hollywood

  • West Hollywood: Soho House Holloway

  • West Hollywood: Sunset Tower Hotel

  • West Hollywood: The Charlie

The complete list can be viewed here.

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