Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey Earns Top AAA Rating for 20th Straight Year

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Marina del Rey was given an AAA Five Diamond Award last week by the Automobile Association of America for the 20th year in a row.

The Five Diamond ranking is the highest award rating from the organization and just 126 of 31,000 hotels reviewed in North America and the Caribbean received such a high rating. The Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey first gained the Five Diamond rating in 1992.

"Five Diamond lodgings feature extraordinary physical attributes and meticulous personalized attention, and Five Diamond restaurants feature world-class service and imaginative menu selections using the finest ingredients," said Michael Petrone, AAA tourism information development director, in a statement. The diamond rating system is a 75-year-old tradition, he noted.

Properties identified by AAA as potential candidates for the five diamond rating undergo multiple evaluations and a final decision by a panel of experts. Hotels and restaurants that receive the rating are subject to unannounced annual evaluations by an AAA inspector, according to the association.

For complete lists of AAA Five Diamond properties and additional information about the AAA rating system, click here.

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