Two results have landed for Atlantis Dubai in this year's MICHELIN Guide hotel selection.
Atlantis The Royal keeps its Three MICHELIN Keys for a second consecutive year, holding onto its position as the only hotel in the UAE with the Guide's top distinction.
Atlantis, The Palm enters the selection for the first time.
MICHELIN launched the Key globally in 2025, following an earlier rollout across 15 destinations in 2024. The system mirrors MICHELIN Stars for restaurants. Inspectors judge hotels against five criteria: architecture and interior design, service quality and consistency, character, value, and how well a property fits its setting. Three tiers exist. One Key marks a very special stay, Two an exceptional one, and Three an extraordinary one, the level Atlantis The Royal now holds for the second year running.
Atlantis The Royal first won Three Keys in 2025, at the Guide's inaugural global ceremony in Paris, where it also picked up the inaugural MICHELIN Architecture & Design Award. This year's result follows a strong run for the hotel: it recently climbed to No. 4 in The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026, up two places from the previous year, and picked up Best Hotel in the Middle East and Best Beach Hotel for a second consecutive year, according to the release.
Kym Barter, Managing Director of Atlantis Dubai, said: "This is an incredibly proud moment for Atlantis Dubai. To see Atlantis The Royal retain Three MICHELIN Keys for a second consecutive year, while remaining the only hotel in the UAE to hold the Guide's highest hotel distinction, is a tremendous recognition of the passion, dedication and consistency of our colleagues. To also see Atlantis, The Palm join the MICHELIN Guide hotel selection for the first time makes this recognition even more special. Both resorts offer very different experiences, but they share the same commitment to creating extraordinary moments for our guests. These achievements belong to our teams, whose passion and commitment continue to push us forward, and we are incredibly excited for what comes next."
For Atlantis, The Palm, this marks its first appearance in the MICHELIN Guide's hotel rankings since it opened in 2008. The resort runs 34 restaurants and bars, including three-MICHELIN-starred FZN by Björn Frantzén and MICHELIN-starred Hakkasan and Ossiano. Atlantis The Royal, the newer of the two properties, offers 16 dining venues, among them La Mar by Gastón Acurio, estiatorio Milos and CARBONE Dubai.
