DENVER (KDVR) – The Michelin Guide has awarded several Colorado hotels Michelin Keys, including a Denver hotel that was honored with its first-ever hotel.
There are 7,000 properties listed in the Michelin Guide. Hotels can earn one to three keys, three of which are the best. The Michelin Guide will start awarding keys in 2024.
Denver’s Populus hotel has received its first-ever Michelin Key. The hotel opened last fall and is striving to be the world’s first carbon positive hotel.
The hotel was honored for its commitment to sustainability, nature-inspired design, service and guest experience.
Populus was named one of the Greatest Places in the World in 2025 by Time magazine, and named Hotel of the Year by Esquire magazine.
Other Denver hotels that have previously received the award were also given the keys this year, including:
- Crawford Hotel
- Clayton Hotel and Members Club
- Four Seasons Denver
“Congratulations to the Michelin Key in Denver and selected hotels including Populus joining The Crawford Hotel, Clayton Hotel & Members Club and Four Season as a recognized Key,” said Richard W. Scharf, President and CEO of Visit Denver. “Achieving a Michelin Key indicates that a hotel has demonstrated excellence in architecture and interior design, quality and consistency of service, overall character and character, value for price and a significant contribution to a neighborhood or place. We are grateful to our hotel owners and staff who work hard every day to create an attractive environment for visitors throughout the city.”
Other Colorado hotels were also honored in the awards.
Dunton Hot Springs In southwest Colorado he earned two Michelin keys.
The following hotels have received one Michelin key:
- Aspen: Jerome Hotel, Auberge Resorts Collection
- Aspen: Molly Aspen
- Aspen:Little Neil
- Denver:Clayton Hotel and Members Club
- Denver:Four Seasons Denver
- Denver:Poplar
- Denver:Crawford Hotel
- Fort Collins:Armstrong Hotel
- Fort Collins:Elizabeth Hotel, Autograph Collection
- Telluride:Lumiere with Inspirato
- Telluride:Madeleine Hotel & Residences, an Auberge Resort Collection
- elephant:Four Seasons Vail
- elephant:Hotel Sonnenalp
A Full list of hotels that have received this honor It can be found on the Michelin Guide website.