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The Finest Hotels

The finest hotels of the Mediterranean world, each with a Forbes Five-Star rating, two or three MICHELIN Keys or France’s Palace distinction, country by country.

Last checked October 2026.

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Portugal

  • Four Seasons Hotel Ritz LisbonLisbon

    The 1959 grand hotel above the Eduardo VII Park, Portugal's only Forbes Five-Star hotel, also holding two MICHELIN Keys. Visit website ↗

  • Penha Longa ResortSintra

    An estate built around a 14th-century monastery, the only hotel inside the Sintra-Cascais nature park, with its own golf courses; one of Portugal's two three-Key hotels, with Vila Vita Parc (on the 25 Finest Resorts). Visit website ↗

  • Vermelho MelidesMelides

    Christian Louboutin's hotel in the village of Melides on the Alentejo coast, south of Comporta, with two MICHELIN Keys. Visit website ↗

  • Quinta do ParalVidigueira

    A wine estate hotel among the vineyards of the Alentejo, with two MICHELIN Keys. Visit website ↗

  • Torre de Palma Wine HotelMonforte

    A wine estate hotel among the vineyards of the northern Alentejo, with two MICHELIN Keys.

  • Vila JoyaAlbufeira

    A small villa hotel on the Algarve shore, with its own MICHELIN-starred restaurant, holding two MICHELIN Keys. Visit website ↗

  • Bela Vista Hotel & SpaPortimão

    An early 20th-century mansion on the rocks above Praia da Rocha in the Algarve, with two MICHELIN Keys. Visit website ↗

  • Vinha Boutique HotelVila Nova de Gaia

    A small hotel across the Douro from Porto, home of the MICHELIN-starred restaurant Vinha, with two MICHELIN Keys.

  • The Lince Santa ClaraVila do Conde

    A hotel in the former Convent of Santa Clara above the town, on the coast north of Porto, with two MICHELIN Keys. Visit website ↗

  • Six Senses Douro ValleyLamego

    A restored 19th-century manor house among the vineyards above the Douro, with two MICHELIN Keys. Visit website ↗

  • Vidago PalaceVidago

    A Belle Époque spa palace opened in 1910 in its own park and golf course near the northern border, with two MICHELIN Keys. Visit website ↗

  • Casa da CalçadaAmarante

    A manor-house hotel in the old town of Amarante, inland from Porto, with two MICHELIN Keys.

  • Reid's Palace, A Belmond HotelFunchal, Madeira

    The clifftop grand hotel above Funchal Bay, receiving guests since 1891, with two MICHELIN Keys. Visit website ↗

  • Les Suites at The Cliff BayFunchal, Madeira

    PortoBay's all-suite hotel on the cliffs of Funchal, with two MICHELIN Keys. Visit website ↗

  • The Reserve HotelFunchal, Madeira

    A hotel on the top six floors of a landmark building on Funchal's waterfront, with two MICHELIN Keys. Visit website ↗

Spain

  • Mandarin Oriental RitzMadrid

    Madrid's grand palace hotel holds both a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating and three MICHELIN Keys, the highest MICHELIN hotel award. Visit website ↗

  • Rosewood Villa MagnaMadrid

    On the Paseo de la Castellana, it is rated Forbes Five-Star and holds two MICHELIN Keys. Visit website ↗

  • Four Seasons Hotel Madrid

    Set in a group of restored historic buildings near Puerta del Sol, it is rated Forbes Five-Star and holds two MICHELIN Keys. Visit website ↗

  • BLESS Hotel Madrid

    A hotel in the Salamanca district, rated Forbes Five-Star. Visit website ↗

  • Mandarin OrientalBarcelona

    On Passeig de Gràcia, it was raised to Forbes Five-Star in the 2026 Star Awards and holds two MICHELIN Keys. Visit website ↗

  • Mas de Torrent Hotel & SpaTorrent, Girona

    A restored Catalan country house in the Empordà, a short drive from the Costa Brava, with two MICHELIN Keys. Visit website ↗

  • La Residencia, A Belmond HotelDeià, Mallorca

    A hillside village hotel in the Serra de Tramuntana that holds two MICHELIN Keys. Visit website ↗

  • Hotel Can CeraPalma

    A small hotel in a historic town house in Palma's old quarter, with two MICHELIN Keys.

  • Mandarin Oriental Punta NegraMallorca

    Mandarin Oriental's Mallorca resort at Punta Negra, west of Palma, with two MICHELIN Keys.

  • Cap Vermell Grand HotelCanyamel, Mallorca

    A hotel in the valley of Canyamel on Mallorca's east coast, with two MICHELIN Keys.

  • Hotel Can FerreretaSantanyí, Mallorca

    A restored manor house in the village of Santanyí in south-east Mallorca, with two MICHELIN Keys.

  • BLESS Hotel IbizaIbiza

    A beachfront hotel on Ibiza's east coast, rated Forbes Five-Star. Visit website ↗

France

The south of France

Corsica

  • Domaine du Mouflon d'OrZonza, Corsica

    An estate hotel in the Alta Rocca hills above Porto-Vecchio, with two MICHELIN Keys.

Paris

Monaco

Italy

Malta

Slovenia

None that meets our standard yet.

Croatia

  • Villa Nai 3.3Dugi Otok

    A small olive-estate hotel built into the stone of Dugi Otok, Croatia's only three-Key hotel. Visit website ↗

  • Villa DubrovnikDubrovnik

    A white terraced hotel on the rocks below the old city walls, facing Lokrum, with two MICHELIN Keys.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

None that meets our standard yet.

Montenegro

Albania

None that meets our standard yet.

Greece

Türkiye

Cyprus

None that meets our standard yet.

Israel

None that meets our standard yet.

Egypt

  • Mandarin Oriental Old CataractAswan

    The Victorian palace hotel on a granite cliff above the Nile, facing Elephantine Island, run by Mandarin Oriental since spring 2026; Egypt's historic palace hotel and the grand hotel of the Nile. The hotel stays open while its Nile Wing is renovated, until summer 2027. Visit website ↗

Tunisia

None that meets our standard yet.

Algeria

None that meets our standard yet.

Morocco

That makes 130 entries in all.

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