The Fairmont Golden Prague hotel has been awarded two MICHELIN Keys for the second year running, a prestigious accolade from the MICHELIN Guide Hotel Selection. The award reaffirms its status among the world’s most exceptional hotels, while it remains the only hotel in the Czech Republic to have received this distinction. Alongside its architecture, design and standard of service, gastronomy also plays a significant role in its identity.
The five-star Fairmont Golden Prague has retained its two MICHELIN Keys in the global selection for 2026, just a year and a half after opening. The awards are presented by independent MICHELIN Guide inspectors to hotels that excel in distinctive character, architecture, design, quality of service and the overall guest experience. The MICHELIN Keys system extends the traditional star-based rating system for restaurants to the hotel sector. Two Keys denote an exceptional hotel offering an extraordinary stay, a distinctive identity and a high standard of hospitality. In the global selection for 2026, 657 hotels received this award, while 155 establishments were awarded three Keys and a further 2,020 hotels received one Key.
“Retaining two MICHELIN Keys means reaffirming, day after day, the high standard of service and experience we offer our guests. I therefore see this result first and foremost as recognition of the work of our team—the people who give the hotel its true character and provide a reason for guests to return,” says Gerhard Struger, General Manager of Fairmont Golden Prague.
Architecture, art and contemporary design
Following extensive refurbishment, the hotel reopened on 15 April 2025 in an iconic 1970s Brutalist building on the banks of the Vltava, at the entrance to Pařížská Street. The renovation was led by architect Marek Tichý and his team at TaK Architects. The aim was to preserve the building’s original architectural character while blending it with contemporary design, art and modern technologies.
Today, Fairmont Golden Prague offers 320 rooms, suites and serviced residences, six restaurants and bars, wellness facilities and conference spaces for up to 530 guests. The hotel’s concept builds on the idea of a living gallery, where restored works by Czechoslovak artists from the second half of the 20th century meet new creations in contemporary Czech design and art.
Gastronomy as part of the hotel experience
A key part of the offering is its six restaurants and bars, which showcase various facets of contemporary gastronomy and hospitality. These include the informal Greenhouse with a terrace and private lounge, the Kafka Brasserie, the Golden Eye bar and the Zlatá Praha rooftop restaurant, led by Head Chef Maroš Jambor. The hotel’s gastronomic venues have also received recognition in the Gault&Millau Czechia guide for 2026. Fairmont Golden Prague was named Gourmet Hotel of the Year, while the Zlatá Praha restaurant was awarded three chef’s hats and the Greenhouse one.
Alongside its culinary offerings, the hotel is also developing its wellness facilities. Its Fairmont Spa & Wellness was named ‘Czech Republic’s Best Hotel Spa 2026’ at the World Spa Awards.
The luxury hospitality sector is seeking new forms
The 2026 MICHELIN Keys selection also reflects the changing landscape of luxury travel. Prominent trends include ‘slow travel’—longer and more immersive stays in a single destination—the blurring of boundaries between business and leisure travel, and a growing emphasis on authenticity, privacy and a connection to the locale. Wellness is increasingly extending beyond the boundaries of traditional spa services, and hotel interior design is intended not only to create a visual impression but also to enhance the overall atmosphere and character of the venue. New forms of luxury travel are also coming to the fore, including concepts on board yachts and ocean-going vessels.
The re-award of two MICHELIN Keys ranks Fairmont Golden Prague among the leading hotels on the international scene. The accolade also underlines its ambition to combine world-class hospitality with Prague’s architecture, Czech art, contemporary design and gastronomy.
