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Hospitality in Africa has reached an exciting new milestone with the inaugural selection of MICHELIN Key Awards. Designed to celebrate outstanding stays, MICHELIN Keys are the hotel equivalent of MICHELIN Stars, spotlighting properties that deliver exceptional experiences\u2014from remote safaris to sophisticated city retreats.
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Congratulations to our hotel partners that received one, two or three Keys! Contact our Master Designers of Luxury Travel<\/a> to start planning an Africa travel itinerary featuring these MICHELIN Key hotels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kenya<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Hemingways Ol Seki Mara Camp
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Nairobi, Kenya
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Giraffe Manor
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Nairobi, Kenya
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South Africa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel<\/a>
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Cape Town, South Africa
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One&Only Cape Town
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Cape Town, South Africa
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Royal Malewane
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Thornybush Nature Reserve, South Africa
Three MICHELIN Keys 🗝️🗝️🗝️
Editor’s Pick<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Silo Hotel
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Cape Town, South Africa
One MICHELIN Key 🗝️<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jabulani Safari<\/a>
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Kapama Private Game Reserve, South Africa
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Park Hyatt Johannesburg
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Johannesburg, South Africa
One MICHELIN Key 🗝️<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Namibia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Shipwreck Lodge<\/a>
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Skeleton Coast, Namibia
Two MICHELIN Keys 🗝️🗝️
Editor’s Pick<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Tanzania<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas and Spa
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Zanzibar, Tanzania
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Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti
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Banagi, Tanzania
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Mauritius<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Oberoi
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Mauritius
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Seychelles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Four Seasons Resort Seychelles
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Seychelles
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