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4 San Diego County Hotels Again Earn AAA 5-Diamond Rating
Another two dozen properties earned 4-Diamonds.
SAN DIEGO, CA – Four San Diego County hotels again earned the AAA's coveted Five Diamond rating, putting them on a list that includes just 121 hotels nationwide, the Automobile Club of Southern California announced Thursday.
Two dozen other hotels in the county earned Four Diamond ratings.
The local hotels earning the Five Diamond rating were Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa in Carlsbad; The Lodge at Torrey Pines in La Jolla; Rancho Valencia Resort and Spa in Rancho Santa Fe; and Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego.
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The list is unchanged from last year.
"The AAA Five Diamond rating reflects the upper echelon of hotels that offer beautiful physical settings and extensive amenities, the highest quality furnishings and highly exceptional guest service," said Patricia Marenco, the Auto Club's approved-accommodations supervisor.
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- -- The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows;
- -- The Peninsula Beverly Hills;
- -- Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point;
- -- The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel;
- -- Montage Laguna Beach;
- -- The Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach;
- -- Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village;
- -- Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara in Montecito;
- -- Ojai Valley Inn & Spa.
The list is also unchanged from last year.
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.San Diego County establishments landing on the list were:
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- -- Viejas Casino & Resort
- -- Willows Hotel & Spa
- -- Cape Rey Carlsbad, A Hilton Resort
- -- Hotel del Coronado
- -- Loews Coronado Bay Resort
- -- L'Auberge Del Mar
- -- Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa
- -- Hyatt Regency La Jolla
- -- La Valencia Hotel
- -- The Grande Colonial
- -- Barona Resort & Casino
- -- Pala Casino Spa and Resort
- -- Rancho Bernardo Inn
- -- Andaz San Diego
- -- Hilton San Diego Bayfront
- -- Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
- -- Marriott Marquis San Diego & Marina
- -- Omni San Diego Hotel
- -- Pacific Terrace Hotel
- -- San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter
- -- The US Grant, A Luxury Collection Hotel
- -- The Westgate Hotel
- -- The Westin San Diego
- -- The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
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