Capella Hanoi and Hotel de la Coupole - MGallery are two hotels of Sun Group honored in the list of Michelin Key 2025 globally standard hotels.
At the announcement ceremony of the Michelin Key global hotel rating system, Michelin Guide officially introduced the list of honored hotels in 2025, marking a historic milestone when the Michelin brand - after more than a century of identifying culinary standards with the Michelin star system - expanded to the accommodation service sector for the first time.
After many months of careful evaluation by the anonymous judges, Vietnam is participating in the ranking system for the first time with 13 honored hotels and resorts, including 2 hotels with 3 Michelin Key, 3 hotels with 2 Michelin Key and 8 hotels with 1 Michelin Key.
Among the honored hotels, Capella Hanoi is one of only two hotels in Vietnam to achieve 3 Michelin Key - the highest in the system, for accommodation options that offer the best experiences in the world.
In addition, Hotel de la Coupole - MGallery (Sa Pa, Lao Cai) was awarded a Michelin Key, recognizing a unique accommodation experience in the misty city center of Sa Pa.
These are two outstanding representatives of Vietnam in this list, representing two outstanding touches of the luxury hotel industry: An elegant, luxurious Hanoi; and a romantic Sa Pa, imbued with highland art.
This achievement is considered by Michelin to be an impressive debut of Vietnam on the world luxury tourism map, affirming Vietnam's increasingly prominent position in the field of international-class resorts.
Originating with the mission of expanding Michelin's assessment standards from cuisine to accommodation, Michelin Key is considered a "Michelin star for the hospitality industry", a new standard for the art of hospitality and accommodation experience.
Michelin Guide has built a list of more than 7,000 hotels in more than 125 countries. The hotels on the list are selected based on 5 global criteria: Hotel is the door to open the journey to explore destinations; Excellent interior design and architecture; Quality and consistency in service quality, comfort and maintenance; Consistency between experience quality and price; Affirming unique identity, reflecting personality and authenticity.
The criteria focus on a comprehensive accommodation experience instead of just considering amenities, in order to establish new international standards for quality hotel services.
The hotels with the Key are classified according to 3 levels: 1 Key for special accommodation experiences; 2 Key for great accommodation experiences; and 3 Key - the highest level - for excellent accommodation experiences. Michelin compared 3 Key hotels to a destination for the trip of a lifetime.
A Key hotel is not simply a place for convenient accommodation, but also an emotional journey - where visitors feel the spirit, story and people of the destination.
Capella Hanoi is hailed as "a hotel that recreates the spirit of Opera art through sophisticated design, bringing visitors into the cultural beat of the city".
Just a 5-minute walk from the Opera House - the iconic work of Hanoi Capital - and the old quarter, the hotel designed by famous architect Bill Bensley is an architectural masterpiece inspired by the golden age of Opera art, where each suite is a separate chapter in the story of the history and art of Hanoi in the 20.20s.
With 47 rooms, the hotel conquers visitors with sophisticated services, highly personalized living space and meticulousness in every small detail. Since its opening, Capella Hanoi has quickly become a favorite destination for fans and tourists who want to explore Hanoi through the lens of culture, art and high personality.
Capella Hanoi is also the only hotel in Vietnam to have 3 restaurants honored by Michelin Guide 2025, including Hibana by Koki - holding on to a prestigious Michelin star for the third consecutive year.
Meanwhile, Hotel de la Coupole - MGallery, Sa Pa impresses with its design that blends the Upper-Range French fashion style with the culture of the Northwest highlands.
Also designed by famous architect Bill Bensley, the hotel is like a vivid picture of the sky and sky of Sa Pa, where indigenous and modern cultural traditions blend.
Visitors can enjoy a cocktail at the absinthe bar on the 10th floor, look up through the glass bridge connecting to the Chic restaurant to see the whole hidden city in the clouds, or simply sit by the fire outdoors, enjoy a French-style dinner in the cold weather. The space at MGallery fully awakens the 5 senses - hearing, seeing, touching, smelling and seasoning - to make each moment of stay an unforgettable memory.
The fact that two Vietnamese hotels are honored in the Michelin Key 2025 system not only affirms the quality of services and international-class management capacity, but also affirms the pioneering position in the Vietnamese luxury hotel industry.
After cuisine, Vietnam's high-end accommodation sector has been officially recognized by the most prestigious assessment system on the planet, showing that Vietnam not only possesses beautiful landscapes and memorable cuisine but also has the ability to bring luxurious and different resort experiences to international tourists.
