- Southern Ocean Lodge, Saffire Freycinet and Lizard Island Resort awarded three Michelin Keys
The Michelin Guide has awarded Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island three-Keys, one of the two new three-Keys properties in Oceania along with Saffire Freycinet in Tasmania.
Lizard Island Resort in Queensland was the other hotel to receive the French guide’s highest accolade.
Michelin described The Southern Ocean Lodge as “a shining example of creative modern architecture…in a remote and rugged locale excellent for wildlife and nature excursions”.
Lizard Island was praised for its barefoot luxury ethos. “There are no locks, no schedules, and no need to keep track of time,” Michelin said.
Overall, 22 Australian properties received Michelin Keys.“Between morning dives and afternoons on empty beaches, the pace slows over seafood lunches. You’re off-grid here, but never far from a mojito or a perfect sunset.”
Overall there were 54 Key hotels recognised across Australia and a further 38 hotels across New Zealand, Fiji and French Polynesia, an increase of nearly a third from last year.
Other Editor’s Picks included Rosewood Matakauri in Queenstown, which scored two Keys, and The Porter House Hotel in Sydney, which received one Key.
