Michelin's Top 5 Hotels Where Design Takes Centre Stage

By: Somdatta Saha

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Michelin's New Award For Hotels

Michelin now honours hotels that blend thoughtful design, local culture, responsible luxury—spaces that move, not just pamper you. 

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What Is Michelin Key Award?

Like Michelin Stars for restaurants, it celebrates hotels that excel in design, comfort, authentic character across the globe.

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Why Design Matters In Hospitality?

Design is more than aesthetics. Light, texture, and space shape how a place feels, turning a stay into a lasting emotional experience.

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Atlantis The Royal, Dubai - Winner

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With floating towers and sky pools, this place reshapes Dubai's skyline—a vertical oasis where architecture meets awe.

Shebara Resort, Saudi Arabia

Floating like pearls on Red Sea, its solar-powered orb villas show that sustainability and design can go hand in hand.

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Rosewood Sao Paulo, Brazil

A lush blend of city and nature, with 10,000 trees, heritage walls, and art-filled rooms that create a soulful escape.

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Benesse House, Japan

Part museum, part retreat, Tadao Ando's Benesse House lets guests live among art, sea views, and serene concrete beauty. 

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Villa Nai 3.3, Croatia

Carved from island stone and surrounded by olive groves, this eco-retreat merges seamlessly with Croatia's coastal landscape. 

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