11 hotels in B.C. given Michelin keys [Video]

Eleven hotels in B.C. have been awarded Michelin keys, a designation that is the equivalent of a restaurant being honoured with a star by the prestigious guide.

On Thursday, the guide published the list of Canadian hotels given the top honours and explained the criteria for making the cut.

“Like the Michelin stars for restaurants, the Michelin keys are our most outstanding hotels,” the announcement said, adding the five things that go into the rating are “excellence in architecture and interior design, quality and consistency of service, overall personality and character, value for the price, and a significant contribution to the neighborhood or setting.”

Like the star system, there are also levels. Three starts signify a hotel at which guests have “extraordinary” stay, two correspond to an “exceptional” stay and one is awarded for a “very special” stay

Only one place in the province achieved three keys. Clayoquot Wilderness Lodgein Tofino was one of just two properties in the country to …