Orange County Hotels Win 5 Diamond Ratings

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — The AAA's much awaited Five Diamond Rating report was released Thursday, and only seven Southland hotels made the grade along with 114 other hotels nationwide, the Automobile Club of Southern California announced Thursday.

In Orange County, the Montage Laguna Beach, Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel and The Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach all won the esteemed Five Diamond honor.

The local hotels earning the Five Diamond rating were The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows, The Peninsula Beverly Hills and Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village.

Still, many Orange county and Los Angeles county hotels won the coveted Four Diamond ratings in a list unchanged from 2018.

"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.

Across Southern California, 13 hotels earned the Five Diamond rating. The others making the list, which is also unchanged from last year, were:

-- Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa in Carlsbad;
-- The Lodge at Torrey Pines in La Jolla;
-- Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara in Montecito;
-- Ojai Valley Inn & Spa;
-- Rancho Valencia Resort and Spa in Rancho Santa Fe; and
-- Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego.

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:

ORANGE COUNTY

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
• The Ranch at Laguna Beach

Newport Beach:

• Balboa Bay Resort
• Fashion Island Hotel
• Renaissance Newport Beach Hotel
• Lido House, Autograph Collection

LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Beverly Hills

• Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel
• Montage Beverly Hills
• SLS Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Beverly Hills
• Viceroy L'Ermitage Beverly Hills
• Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills

Burbank

• -- Hotel Amarano Burbank

Hollywood

• Loews Hollywood Hotel
• 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 Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites

Manhattan Beach

• Westdrift Manhattan Beach, Autograph Collection

Marina del Rey

• The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey

Rancho Palos Verdes

• Terranea Resort

San Gabriel

• Hilton Los Angeles/San Gabriel
• The Sheraton Los Angeles San Gabriel

Santa Monica

• JW Marriott Santa Monica Le Merigot
• Le Meridien Delfina Santa Monica
• Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
• Shore Hotel
• The Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows
• Viceroy Santa Monica

Universal City

• Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City
• Sheraton Universal Hotel at Universal Studios

West Hollywood

• Sunset Marquis at Beverly Hills
• The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills
• Kimpton La Peer Hotel

Photo of Dana Point courtesy David Okun