Four Seasons Westlake Tops Area Establishments to Earn High Marks from AAA

CALABASAS, CA - Eight Southland hotels and one restaurant earned the AAA's coveted Five-Diamond Rating, the Automobile Club of Southern California announced Friday.

Dozens more hotels and restaurants in the area earned Four-Diamond Ratings.

Landing on the list of Five-Diamond hotels were Viceroy L'Ermitage Beverly Hills, The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows, The Peninsula Beverly Hills, Monarch Beach Resort, The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, Montage Laguna Beach, The Resort at Pelican Hill and Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village.

The Five-Diamond restaurant is The Belvedere at The Peninsula Beverly Hills.

"The AAA Five-Diamond Rating is achieved through very personalized and dedicated work to provide guests with a high-tough luxury experience," said Patricia Marenco, the Auto Club's approved accommodations supervisor. "Guest service is a point of pride for these top hotels."

The Auto Club also released its list of Four-Diamond Ratings for hotels and restaurants. To earn the rating, hotels must be "refined, stylish with upscale physical attributes, extensive amenities and a high degree of hospitality, service and attention to detail," according to the Auto Club.

Southland establishments landing on the list were:

• Los Angeles County Hotels Beverly Hills
• Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel
• Montage Beverly Hills
• SLS Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel Burbank
• Hotel Amarano Burbank Hollywood
• Loews Hollywood
• W Hollywood Long Beach
• Hyatt Regency Long Beach Los Angeles
• Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills
• Hotel Bel-Air
• InterContinental Los Angeles Century City
• JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live
• Luxe City Center Hotel
• Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel
• Mr. C Beverly Hills
• Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza
• Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills
• The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles
• The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey
• The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites Rancho Palos Verdes
• Terranea Resort San Gabriel
• Hilton Los Angeles/San Gabriel Santa Monica
• JW Marriott Santa Monica Le Merigot
• Le Meridien Delfina Santa Monica
• Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
• The Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows
• Shore Hotel Universal City
• Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City West Hollywood
• Sunset Marquis at Beverly Hills
• The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills Los Angeles County Restaurants Beverly Hills
• Bouchon
• Cut by Wolfgang Puck
• The Blvd (Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel)
• Spago Beverly Hills Calabasas
• Saddle Peak Lodge Los Angeles
• Culina Modern Italian
• Patina Malibu
• Nobu Malibu Pasadena
• The Raymond Restaurant Santa Monica
• Melisse
• Valentino Santa Monica Westlake Village
• ONYX Restaurant (Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village) Orange County Hotels Anaheim
• Disneyland Hotel
• Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Costa Mesa
• Avenue of the Arts, Costa Mesa, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel Dana Point
• Blue Lantern Inn
• Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa Huntington Beach
• Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa
• The Waterfront Beach Resort, A Hilton Hotel Laguna Beach
• Surf & Sand Resort Newport Beach
• Balboa Bay Resort
• Fairmont Newport Beach
• Island Hotel Newport Beach Orange County Restaurants Anaheim
• Napa Rose (Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa) Dana Point
• Raya (The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel) Fullerton
• The Cellar Laguna Beach
• Studio (Montage Laguna Beach)

- City News Service / Image of Four Seasons Westlake Village via Peter Flickr