AAA has published their new list of approved Five Diamond Hotels for 2021. Due to the pandemic, only one hotel was added for 2021. Congratulations to the Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street in Boston for achieving the coveted Five Diamond status!
For a full list of Five Diamond Hotels:
AAA has published their new list of approved Five Diamond Hotels for 2020. AAA has added 3 new US hotels and 3 international hotels. The new hotels added are the following:
Congratulations to the new award-winning hotels and restaurants! From the AAA press release:
AAA has published their new list of approved Five Diamond Hotels for 2017. After years of shrinking the list, AAA has finally increased the total 5 Diamond hotel list to 120 hotels. The new hotels added are the following:
Congratulations to the new award-winning hotels and restaurants! From the AAA press release:
“Five Diamond establishments represent the upper echelon of hospitality, redefining personalized service, using creativity to enhance guest comfort and providing memorable experiences,” said Michael Petrone, director, AAA Inspections and Diamond Ratings. “Attaining the Five Diamond Rating is an impressive accomplishment and is a point of great pride for these top hotels and restaurants.”
Also of note among the new additions to the list is the first Five Diamond Rated property in Grenada, Spice Island Beach Resort. The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs remains the only hotel that has maintained the Five Diamond Rating for 41 consecutive years – since 1976 when AAA first introduced the Diamond Ratings for accommodations. The Inn at Little Washington Dining Room in Virginia remains the longest tenured Five Diamond restaurant, the only one to maintain the coveted status for 29 consecutive years, since 1988.
“These leading edge properties are well-positioned to meet the needs of discerning travelers. Their noted attributes include contemporary design trends and the highest quality food and amenities. Personalized, attentive service is foremost, delivered in ways that offer guests inspiring and memorable local experiences,” said Petrone.
Candidates for the Five Diamond Rating undergo multiple unannounced evaluations and a final decision by a panel of experts. Using guidelines weighted by member priorities, inspectors meticulously evaluate guest services and physical attributes to assess the level of competence, refinement and hospitality and assign a corresponding rating of One to Five Diamonds.
For more information about Diamond Ratings and the complete lists of Four and Five Diamond hotels and restaurants, visit AAA.com/DiamondAwards.
Currently, only .3% of all AAA-rated hotels achieved the Five Diamond Rating. AAA rated 59,000 hotels for 2017.
Here is the full list of 2017 AAA Five Diamond Rated Hotels: Continue reading
AAA has published their new list of approved Five Diamond Hotels for 2016. Continuing the recent trend, the number of approved hotels has dropped again this year, from 121 to only 118. AAA added 6 new or returning hotels this year, and removed 9 hotels that were approved in 2015. The new hotels added are the following:
Congratulations to the new award-winning hotels! For a full list of 5 Diamond award winners, click here.
AAA has published their new list of approved Five Diamond Hotels for 2015. Continuing the recent trend, the number of approved hotels has dropped again this year, from 124 to only 121. AAA added 8 new or returning hotels this year, and removed 11 hotels that were approved in 2014. The new hotels added are the following:
The new Five Diamond Restaurants are the following:
Congratulations to the new award-winning hotels and restaurants! From the AAA press release:
AAA has unveiled 121 hotels and 63 restaurants that have earned the AAA/CAA Five Diamond Rating in the past 12 months, qualifying them for the 2015 Five Diamond Award lists. This exclusive group represents just 0.3 percent of the more than 58,000 AAA/CAA Approved and Diamond Rated hotels and restaurants.
AAA inspectors collectively visit approximately 1,200 hotels and restaurants each week, allowing them to identify emerging trends in the industry. “At the ultra-luxury level we’re seeing an increasing number of hotels offering guests the choice of high-end service by white glove or touch screen — in person or electronically,” said Michael Petrone, director, AAA Inspections & Diamond Ratings. “They’re complementing personal delivery with technology options such as in-room iPads and TV menus for ordering and scheduling services, apps for accessing newspapers and local reservations, mobile check-in and text alerts when their room is ready. Some Five Diamond hotels even place a TV within the bathroom mirror to complete guests’ high-tech stay.”
Of note among the new additions to the 2015 list is the Orlando area’s only Five Diamond hotel, the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort, marked by numerous upscale service options. Each room is equipped with an iPad that serves as the radio, resort map, event guide and newspaper, as well as a Bose Bluetooth speaker system and high-tech keypads that control lighting, air temperature and even guests’ request for privacy. For additional custom luxury, guests can create their own fragrance at the spa’s Aroma Design Bar. At the Shangri-La Hotel in Toronto, the guest room drapes, bedside lighting and air-conditioning system are all electronically controlled by the guest. In-room iPads are available to order room service, call housekeeping or contact the 24-hour concierge.
The best high-end restaurants are fast becoming international destinations by providing a unique dining experience in which the selection and enjoyment of exceptional food is also an educational event. Typically, Five Diamond restaurants are ahead of trends in farm-to-table and super-local food sourcing. Directed by artistic whims, the chef creates solid, lifelong relationships with farmers, purveyors and producers who can deliver the finest ingredients, whether it’s coffee, olive oil or artisan cheeses.
At the Inn at Little Washington Dining Room in Washington, Va., for example, AAA’s longest tenured Five Diamond restaurant, Chef Patrick O’Connell uses as many local ingredients and foods as possible, along with bounty from his own garden, applying masterful techniques to create captivating results. At Eleven Madison Park in New York City, diners are invited to build their dinner around specific ingredients instead of predetermined recipes. But it’s the service experience that shines brightest as guests are pampered in a manner that is intimate yet relaxed. With personalized service or surprising insight, each staff member adds a special touch to the guest’s dining experience, creating a powerful, memorable event.
For the year 2012, 9 new hotels have attained AAA’s highest property rating. 7 hotels have lost their 5 Diamond status, bringing the total AAA 5 Diamond hotels to 126.
The new Five Diamond Hotels are:
ARIA Sky Suites, Las Vegas, Nev.
The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton, S.C.
Jumby Bay, A Rosewood Resort, Jumby Bay, Antigua
Mandarin Oriental, Miami, Fla.
Montage Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills, Calif.
Ocean House, Watch Hill, R.I.
The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Calif.
The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The St. Regis Houston, Houston, Texas
A few other key notes from AAA’s press release: