Del Mar Hotel Receives AAA Four Diamond Rating

DEL MAR, CA – Four San Diego County hotels have earned AAA's coveted Five Diamond rating – a list that includes just 121 hotels nationwide.

The hotels that earn a Five Diamond rating undergo in-person inspections, anonymous overnight stays and a review by a panel of experts, according to AAA. Less than half of 1 percent of the more than 27,000 AAA inspected and approved hotels receive the Five Diamond rating.

In San Diego County, 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 earned Five Diamond ratings.

"Attaining a Five Diamond rating is an exceptional accomplishment that signifies meticulous attention to detail, creativity in enhancing comfort, outstanding service and memorable guest experiences," said Michael Petrone, director of AAA Inspections & Diamond Ratings.

Two dozen other hotels in the county, including a hotel in Del Mar, earned Four Diamond ratings.

AAA first began inspecting hotels in 1937. The Auto Club releases annual lists of Four and Five Diamond hotels and restaurants. The restaurant list is expected to be released in February.

Here are the Four and Five Diamond hotels in San Diego County:

Alpine

• Viejas Casino & Resort

Carlsbad

• Cape Rey Carlsbad, A Hilton Resort
• Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa *

Coronado

• Hotel del Coronado
• Loews Coronado Bay Resort

Del Mar

• L'Auberge Del Mar

La Jolla

• Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa
• Hyatt Regency La Jolla
• La Valencia Hotel
• The Grande Colonial
• The Lodge at Torrey Pines *

Lakeside

• Barona Resort & Casino

Pala

• Pala Casino Spa and Resort

Rancho Santa Fe

• Rancho Valencia Resort and Spa *

San Diego

• Andaz San Diego
• Fairmont Grand Del Mar *
• Hard Rock Hotel San Diego
• Hilton San Diego Bayfront
• Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
• Marriott Marquis San Diego & Marina
• Omni San Diego Hotel
• Pacific Terrace Hotel
• Rancho Bernardo Inn
• 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

*Five Diamond hotels

Image via L'Auberge Del Mar