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Terranea Resort Earns AAA Four Diamond Rating
Four Diamond hotels must be refined and stylish with extensive amenities and a high degree of hospitality, according to the Auto Club.

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA – Terranea Resort was among dozens of hotels in Los Angeles County to earn AAA Four Diamond ratings, the Automobile Club of Southern California announced Thursday. 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.
The Four Diamond hotels in Los Angeles County were:
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- Terranea Resort
West Hollywood
- Sunset Marquis at Beverly Hills
- The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills
- Kimpton La Peer Hotel
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
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
The Auto Club also announced its Five Diamond ratings. Seven Southland resorts again earned the AAA's coveted Five Diamond rating, putting them on a list that includes just 121 hotels nationwide, according to the Auto Club.
The local hotels earning the Five Diamond rating were 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 and Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village.
The list was 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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