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9 great hotels with Michelin star restaurants

by Sarah Bridge
added August 24, 2021

Staying in a luxury hotel with a Michelin star restaurant turns a great trip into a truly memorable one. While most four and five star hotels will have their own fine-dining restaurants, many of them highly-rated by the AA, Sawdays, Tripadvisor and t...

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