New England has 35 hotels with a MICHELIN Key on the MICHELIN Guide’s current listings, and seven of them hold two Keys. None in the region has three. Massachusetts leads with 17, Boston alone has seven, and Maine is close behind. Here is every one, state by state, with its Key count as shown on the guide.

A Key is Michelin’s hotel equivalent of a star: one Key for “a very special stay”, two for “an exceptional stay” and three for “an extraordinary stay”. My team and I have stayed at many of these, and I wrote about them in our 2024 roundup of the Key hotels we have stayed at. Below I note where we have been.

The Two-Key hotels

• The Newbury Boston (Boston, MA, 286 rooms) (Michelin listing)
• Raffles Boston (Boston, MA, 147 rooms) (Michelin listing)
• The Langham, Boston (Boston, MA, 312 rooms) (Michelin listing)
• Tourists (North Adams, MA, 46 rooms) (Michelin listing)
• Canyon Ranch Lenox (Lenox, MA, 126 rooms) (Michelin listing)
• The Chanler at Cliff Walk (Newport, RI, 20 rooms) (Michelin listing)
• Twin Farms (Barnard, VT, 28 rooms) (Michelin listing)

All three Boston two-Key hotels are personal favorites. In 2024 I called The Newbury my favorite boutique hotel around, and I still mean it; see my cozy Newbury staycation. Twin Farms is the outlier in this group, an all-inclusive Vermont retreat with just 28 rooms.

Massachusetts: One Key

Boston and nearby

• Four Seasons Hotel Boston (234 rooms) (Michelin listing)
• Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street (214 rooms) (Michelin listing)
• The Whitney Hotel (Beacon Hill) (Michelin listing)
• XV Beacon (Beacon Hill, 60 rooms) (Michelin listing)
• The Inn at Hastings Park (Lexington, 22 rooms) (Michelin listing)

We have reviewed a Beacon Hill staycation at The Whitney and a getaway at the Inn at Hastings Park.

The islands

• The Wauwinet (Nantucket, 32 rooms) (Michelin listing)
• The Brant (Nantucket) (Michelin listing)
• Nobnocket Boutique Inn (Martha’s Vineyard, 7 rooms) (Michelin listing)
• Hob Knob (Martha’s Vineyard, 17 rooms) (Michelin listing)
• Faraway Martha’s Vineyard (58 rooms) (Michelin listing)

The Berkshires

• Prospect Berkshires (Egremont, 49 rooms) (Michelin listing)
• Granville House (Great Barrington, 5 rooms) (Michelin listing)

For a festive Berkshires weekend, see why Bostonians should visit Western Mass for the holidays.

Maine: One Key

• White Barn Inn, Auberge Collection (Kennebunk, 31 rooms) (Michelin listing)
• Kennebunkport Captains Collection (Kennebunkport) (Michelin listing)
• AWOL Kennebunkport (17 rooms) (Michelin listing)
• Cliff House Maine (Cape Neddick, 226 rooms) (Michelin listing)
• The Lincoln Hotel (Biddeford, 33 rooms) (Michelin listing)
• Blind Tiger Portland, Danforth Street (9 rooms) (Michelin listing)
• Blind Tiger Portland, Carleton Street (6 rooms) (Michelin listing)
• Camden Harbour Inn (Camden, 20 rooms) (Michelin listing)
• The Norumbega Inn (Camden, 11 rooms) (Michelin listing)

Camden Harbour Inn was the first place I traveled once COVID restrictions eased, and I wrote about the town in 5 reasons to visit Camden, Maine. If you are heading north in December, Kennebunkport’s Christmas Prelude is on my 2026 New England Christmas calendar.

Vermont: One Key

• The Woodstock Inn & Resort (Woodstock, 142 rooms) (Michelin listing)
• Blind Tiger Burlington (Burlington, 14 rooms) (Michelin listing)

New Hampshire: One Key

• Inn at Thorn Hill (Jackson, 16 rooms) (Michelin listing)

Rhode Island: One Key

• The Vanderbilt, Auberge Collection (Newport, 33 rooms) (Michelin listing)
• The Cliffside Inn (Newport, 16 rooms) (Michelin listing)

Connecticut: One Key

• Mayflower Inn & Spa, Auberge Collection (Washington, 35 rooms) (Michelin listing)
• Belden House & Mews (Litchfield, 31 rooms) (Michelin listing)

The Mayflower is the Litchfield Hills at its most polished. I made the case in 6 reasons Mayflower Inn & Spa is New England’s ultimate summer escape.

Notable names without a Key

Several New England favorites appear in the guide as selected hotels but show no Key on their current listings, including Mandarin Oriental Boston, Castle Hill Inn in Newport, Chatham Bars Inn and The White Elephant on Nantucket. Mandarin Oriental and Castle Hill both held Keys when we wrote our 2024 roundup of the Key hotels we have stayed at. A guide listing is still a recommendation, and I would happily book any of them. My weekend at Chatham Bars Inn is proof.

New England Key hotels by state

• Massachusetts: 17 (5 with two Keys)
• Maine: 9
• Rhode Island: 3 (1 with two Keys)
• Vermont: 3 (1 with two Keys)
• Connecticut: 2
• New Hampshire: 1

FAQ

Are there any Three-Key hotels in New England?

No. The MICHELIN Guide’s current listings show no Three-Key hotel in New England. The highest-rated are the seven Two-Key hotels: The Newbury, Raffles Boston, The Langham, Tourists, Canyon Ranch Lenox, The Chanler at Cliff Walk and Twin Farms.

Which Boston hotels have a MICHELIN Key?

Seven: The Newbury Boston, Raffles Boston and The Langham (two Keys each), plus Four Seasons Hotel Boston, Four Seasons One Dalton, The Whitney and XV Beacon (one Key each). The Inn at Hastings Park in nearby Lexington also has one.

What does a MICHELIN Key mean?

It is the MICHELIN Guide’s hotel distinction: one Key marks a very special stay, two an exceptional stay and three an extraordinary stay.

Does Mandarin Oriental Boston have a MICHELIN Key?

Its current MICHELIN Guide listing shows no Key, although it held one in the 2024 selection.