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| W15 Collections Founder Hardy Jamaldeen |
The most iconic and the most luxurious of the W15 Collection of hotels, W15 Hanthana Estate rises to the forefront yet again with the accolade of the prestigious Michelin Key distinction, the hotel equivalent of a Michelin star, in the inaugural celebration of the world’s most outstanding hotels in 2025.
In a highly distinguished selection of over 2000 hotels worldwide, Sri Lanka secured ten spots, an honour that places the island nation firmly on the global landscape of the best in terms of luxurious hospitality.
W15 Hanthana Estate is a perfect and exceptional experience encapsulated within an elegant colonial bungalow in Hanthana, with luxuriously appointed suites. The world renowned W15 hospitality, the most sublime of views and climate, exquisitely crafted and scrumptious cuisine, and the highly thoughtful and personal care promise to turn every holiday from an amalgamation of moments into the most wondrous of memories.
W15 Collections’ Founder and Visionary Hardy Jamaldeen said: “Receiving a Michelin Key is a humbling reminder that what began as a dream to redefine Sri Lankan hospitality, now stands among the worlds’ most refined experiences. It is not just a recognition of excellence; it is a celebration of the passion and people who give W15 its spirit.”
The Michelin group created the Michelin guide in the 1920’s, a platform that recognised and recommended top hotels across Europe and Asia, and in 2024, the Michelin Key distinction was created to highlight and honour the crème de la crème of this selection. Entry into the prestigious Michelin guide was based on exemplary service standards, personality, design and architecture and the Michelin Keys denote the most outstanding of these hotels. 2457 hotels worldwide were lauded with Michelin Keys this year and the first global unveiling of the same was carried out on the 8th of October 2025 at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris.
In the immediate aftermath of the recognition by the Condé Nast Traveller (2025 readers’ choice awards) as the seventh best country in the world for food, Sri Lanka is well on its way to shine alongside the world’s most celebrated hospitality hotspots. The ten exceptional Sri Lankan properties recognised this year are, W15 Hanthana Estate, Hanthana, Ceylon Tea Trails, Hatton, Wild Coast Tented Lodge, Yala, Kurulubay, Ahangama, Malabar Hill, Weligama, Karpaha Sands, Kalkudah, Santani Wellness Resort and Spa, Kandy, Amangalla, Galle, Cape Weligama, Weligama and Villa Sielen Diva, Talpe.
