Beckons Unlocks Globally Revered MICHELIN Keys 2025
October 10, 2025
Beckons Unlocks Globally Revered MICHELIN Keys 2025
An outstanding eight properties from across the Beckons collection have claimed the highly sought after MICHELIN Keys in a global awards ceremony in Paris on October 8. This year marks a historic milestone, as the MICHELIN Keys program has expanded around the world for the first time, with leading accommodations in Australia, New Zealand and South America now included. The MICHELIN Keys are the hotel equivalent of the well-known MICHELIN Stars for restaurants. They are awarded to exceptional high-end hotels and luxury lodges, assessed by dedicated MICHELIN hotel inspectors and deemed to offer guests an outstanding stay. The criteria for a ‘Key’ include five key elements: excellence in architecture and interior design, quality and consistency of service, overall personality and character, value for money, and a significant contribution to the neighborhood or setting. There are three levels of MICHELIN Key awards as follows:
• One Key: A very special stay – A true gem with personality. Service always goes the extra mile, and the hotel provides much more than others in its price range.
• Two Keys: An exceptional stay – A hotel that’s unique in every way, where a memorable experience is always a guarantee. A hotel of character and charm, run with obvious pride and considerable care.
• Three Keys: An extraordinary stay – The ultimate in comfort and service, style and elegance. It is one of the world’s most remarkable and extraordinary stays and a destination for the trip of a lifetime.
In Australia, Baillie Lodges properties Longitude 131° at Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa, Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island, Silky Oaks Lodge in Queensland’s Daintree Rainforest and the collection’s flagship property Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island have each been awarded two MICHELIN Keys in the 2025 awards. Across the Tasman Sea in New Zealand, the ‘century-young’ Huka Lodge has also received two MICHELIN Keys, while in Canada, Vancouver Island’s Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge has retained its prestigious three MICHELIN Keys status in 2025, following its debut in the Keys program in 2024. In South America, both Tierra Hotels properties have been awarded MICHELIN Keys for the first time, with Tierra Patagonia claiming three MICHELIN Keys and Tierra Atacama scooping one MICHELIN Key. Longitude 131° and Tierra Patagonia were amongst the final five nominees for this year’s special ‘Local Gateway Award’ category, celebrating hotels that facilitate the most remarkable and authentic local experiences for guests.
Beckons Chief Executive Officer Michael Crawford said the luxury lodges’ recognition in the world-renowned 2025 MICHELIN Keys was an outstanding result and a tribute to the teams, as well as the exceptional offerings at each location. “We’re delighted to have been included in the MICHELIN Keys Awards as the esteemed review program extends to the diverse and extraordinary regions in which we are proud to welcome guests to stay,” Mr. Crawford said. “We’ll look forward to welcoming more travelers from around the world, especially those who value the endorsement of the globally-recognized MICHELIN guides for restaurants and now for the world’s most remarkable hotels where design and hospitality combine in an extraordinary guest experience,” he said.
ABOUT: Beckons is built around journeys of discovery for curious travelers seeking deeper connection to place, culture, and the natural world. Through a growing collection of lodges in some of the world’s most rare and remarkable destinations, the brand is guided by a regenerative approach to luxury travel, one that goes beyond sustainability to create positive, lasting impact for landscapes, wildlife, and the communities who call these places home. The Beckons collection includes five award-winning properties in Australia, Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island, Longitude 131° and the new, ultra-luxury lodge at Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa, Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island, Silky Oaks Lodge at the Daintree Rainforest, The Louise in the Barossa Valley, while across the Tasman Sea in New Zealand lies the century-young Huka Lodge in Taupō. In the Americas, lodges include Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge on Canada’s Vancouver Island, and the wilds of Tierra Atacama and Tierra Patagonia in Chile.