Lind Boracay goes Michelin

The Lind Boracay is now the only hotel on Boracay Island listed by the Michelin Guide, and it is pairing that recognition with a new Thai restaurant called Yím. (guide.michelin.com) The Michelin Guide lists The Lind Boracay in its hotel selection for Boracay Island, where the property has 118 rooms on Station 1, White Beach in Barangay Balabag, Malay, Aklan. The hotel’s own site describes it as a five-star beachfront resort. (guide.michelin.com) (thelindhotels.com) The resort secured the Michelin Guide recommendation in 2025, during its tenth year of operation, according to hospitality coverage published in March and April 2026. Those reports said no other Boracay property has received the same listing. (balconymediagroup.com) (teal.ph) Yím is the hotel’s newest dining concept, and The Lind says the restaurant serves contemporary Thai food from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The restaurant page says the name means “smile” in Thai and describes the menu as rooted in Thai flavors with Filipino hospitality. (thelindhotels.com) The opening is part of a broader food-and-beverage push at the resort as it enters its second decade. Recent coverage said the hotel is trying to make dining a bigger part of the guest experience, not just an add-on to the beach stay. (thetraveler.org) (teal.ph) That matters in Boracay because Station 1 has long been known for upscale beachfront hotels, while the island’s wider tourism pitch has centered on sand, sunsets and nightlife. Michelin’s hotel listing gives The Lind an international marker that can help separate it from the island’s many luxury competitors. (guide.michelin.com) (thelindhotels.com) The Michelin Guide’s hotel program is separate from Michelin stars for restaurants. A hotel can be listed by Michelin without operating a Michelin-starred restaurant, and The Lind’s current distinction is its inclusion in the guide’s hotel selection. (guide.michelin.com 1) (guide.michelin.com 2) The Lind is also using the Boracay property as the flagship for a wider hotel brand that has said it plans expansion to Coron and Siargao. For now, the Boracay resort is using its Michelin listing and Yím launch to make a simple pitch: stay on Station 1, and dine there too. (theartsshelf.com) (thelindhotels.com)