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The Camelback Inn in Scottsdale, AZ.

2011 Five-Diamond Hotels

Travel organization AAA named 179 hotels and restaurants as AAA/CAA Five Diamond Award winners for 2011. Just 124 lodgings and 55 restaurants were eligible for the travel authority's highest and most exclusive rating. These select establishments represent 0.3 percent of the total 59,000 AAA Approved and Diamond Rated lodgings and restaurants across the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

With 18 additions this year — 15 new lodgings and three new restaurants — and a solid contingent of continuing Five Diamond establishments, the overall number is up 8 percent, compared to 165 in 2010. Most notably, the addition of a Five Diamond Lodging in both St. Lucia and the Dominican Republic marks a first for these Caribbean countries.

This year's addition of three Five Diamond Restaurants follows a two-year decline in numbers. "It is encouraging to see an increase in the number of AAA Five Diamond establishments this year," said Michael Petrone, director of AAA Tourism Information Development. "The recent economic downturn has presented many challenges for the travel industry including increased closures and fewer new restaurant openings."

All Five Diamond lodgings and restaurants are subject to unannounced annual evaluations based on extensive published guidelines while potential additions to the exclusive list undergo additional review. "AAA is pleased to present these establishments with the Five Diamond Award designation," said Petrone. "It is truly a significant accomplishment to achieve the highest level of hospitality; however, the ultimate challenge is to continuously exceed guest expectations on a continual basis."

New Five Diamond Restaurants:

Winvian (in the Winvian), Morris, Conn.

Lumiere, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Carolina at the St. Regis Punta Mita Resort, Punta Mita, Nayarit, Mexico

New Five Diamond Lodgings:

The Ritz-Carlton, Denver, Colo.

Winvian, Morris, Conn.

The St. Regis Atlanta Hotel & Residences, Atlanta, Ga.

Elysian, Chicago, Ill.

Trump International Hotel & Tower, Chicago, Ill.

The Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common, Boston, Mass.

Aria Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nev.

Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas, Nev.

Trump International Hotel & Tower, New York, N.Y.

The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte, N.C.

Four Seasons Hotel Houston, Houston, Texas

Tortuga Bay Punta Cana Resort & Club, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Jade Mountain Resort, Soufriere, St. Lucia

Le Blanc Spa Resort, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort Riviera Maya, Playa Del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Noteworthy for 2011:

AAA began field inspections of lodgings and restaurants in 1937 and introduced a formal rating system for accommodations in 1963. The early rating system evolved into the Diamond Rating System for lodgings in 1976 and was rolled out for restaurants between 1986 and 1991. Professionally trained AAA/CAA inspectors use published guidelines to evaluate and rate properties as a service to members.

The name of each hotel is followed by year it first won the award. For restaurants, click here.

Arizona

SCOTTSDALE
Camelback Inn, A JW Marriott Resort & Spa, 1976
The Canyon Suites at the Phoenician, 2007
The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, 1991
Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North, 2001
The Phoenician, 2004

California

BEVERLY HILLS
The Peninsula Beverly Hills - 1993
The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows, 2008
Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills - 2001

CARLSBAD
Four Seasons Resort Aviara - 1999

DANA POINT
The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, 1986
St. Regis Resort, Monarch Beach, 2007

HALF MOON BAY
The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay - 2002

LA JOLLA
The Lodge at Torrey Pines - 2002

LOS ANGELES
Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills - 2001

MARINA DEL REY
The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey - 1992

NEWPORT BEACH
The Island Hotel Newport Beach - 1992
Pelican Hill Resort - 2009

OAKHURST
Chateau du Sureau - 1994

OJAI
Ojai Valley Inn and Spa - 2006

SAN DIEGO
The Grand Del Mar - 2009

SAN FRANCISCO
The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco - 1994

SANTA BARBARA
Four Seasons Biltmore Santa Barbara - 2005
Simpson House Inn - 1997

WESTLAKE VILLAGE
Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village - 2008

Colorado

ASPEN
The Little Nell - 1991

BEAVER CREEK
The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch - 2005

COLORADO SPRINGS
The Broadmoor - 1976

DENVER
The Ritz-Carlton - 2010

Connecticut

MORRIS
Winvian - 2010

WASHINGTON
The Mayflower Inn and Spa -- 1996

District of Columbia

Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. - 1989
The Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown - 2004
The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC - 2001

Florida

COCONUT GROVE
The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Miami - 2003

FORT LAUDERDALE
The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale - 2009

KEY BISCAYNE
The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne - 2005

MANALAPAN
The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach - 2008

MIAMI
Four Seasons Hotel, Miami - 2006

NAPLES
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort - 2003
The Ritz-Carlton, Naples - 1987

PALM BEACH
The Breakers - 2009

Four Seasons Resort, Palm Beach - 1996

PONTE VEDRA BEACH
Ponte Vedra Inn and Club - 2002

SARASOTA
The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota - 2005

SUNNY ISLES BEACH
Acqualina Resort and Spa - 2009

Georgia

ATLANTA
Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta -- 1999
Intercontinental Buckhead, Atlanta -- 2008
The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta -- 2003
The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead -- 1986

St. Regis Atlanta Hotel & Residences - 2010

GREENSBORO
The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation, 2006

ST. SIMONS ISLAND
The Lodge at Sea Island -- 2001

Hawaii

KA'UPULEHU (MAUI)
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu -- 1998
KAPALUA (MAUI)
The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua -- 1996
WAILEA (MAUI)
Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea -- 1991

Illinois

CHICAGO
Elyisian - 2010

Four Seasons Hotel Chicago - 1990
The Peninsula Chicago - 2002
Trump International Hotel & Tower - 2010

Massachusetts

BOSTON
Four Seasons Hotel Boston -- 1998
Mandarin Oriental - 2009
The Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common - 2010

Missouri

ST. LOUIS
Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis - 2008

Nevada

LAS VEGAS
Aria Resort and Casino - 2010

Bellagio -- 2001
Encore - 2009
Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas -- 1999
Mandarin Oriental - 2010

Palazzo Resort - 2009
Skylofts at MGM Grand - 2006
Venetian Resort - 2007
Wynn Las Vegas - 2006

New Mexico

SANTA FE
Encantado, An Auberge Resort - 2009

New York

NEW YORK CITY
Four Seasons Hotel New York - 1994
Mandarin Oriental, New York - 2005
The Peninsula New York - 1999
The Pierre New York, A Taj Hotel - 2009
The Plaza Hotel - 2009
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park - 2002
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park - 2002
Trump International Hotel & Tower - 2010

North Carolina

CARY
The Umstead Hotel & Spa -- 2007

CHARLOTTE
The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte -- 2010

FEARRINGTON VILLAGE
The Fearrington House Inn -- 1994

Ohio

AURORA
Walden Country Inn & Stables - 2004

Pennsylvania

FARMINGTON
Falling Rock at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort - 2006

PHILADELPHIA
Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia -- 1984
The Rittenhouse Hotel & Condominium Residences -- 1991
The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia - 2000

South Carolina

CHARLESTON
Wentworth Mansion -- 2003

KIAWAH ISLAND
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort -- 2006

SUMMERVILLE
Woodlands Resort & Inn -- 1997

Tennessee

NASHVILLE
The Hermitage Hotel -- 2003

Texas

DALLAS
The Mansion on Turtle Creek -- 1991
The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas - 2009

HOUSTON
Four Seasons Hotel Houston - 2010

IRVING
Four Seasons Resort & Club -- 2003

Utah

PARK CITY
Stein Eriksen Lodge - 2002

SALT LAKE CITY
Grand America Hotel - 2004

Virginia

RICHMOND
The Jefferson Hotel -- 1993
WASHINGTON
The Inn at Little Washington -- 1989

West Virginia

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
The Greenbrier -- 1976

Wisconsin

KOHLER
The American Club -- 1985

Wyoming

TETON VILLAGE
Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole - 2006


Canada

British Columbia

WHISTLER
Four Seasons Resort -- 2007

Caribbean

Barbados

HOLETOWN
Sandy Lane -- 2003

Cayman Islands
SEVEN MILE BEACH
The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, 2007

Dominican Republic
PUNTA CANA
Tortuga Bay Punta Cana Resort & Club, 2010

Jamaica

ROSE HALL
The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa, Rose Hall, Jamaica -- 2001

St. Lucia

SOUFRIERE
Jade Mountain Resort, 2010

Mexico

BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR SAN JOSE DEL CABO
Las Ventanas al Paraiso -- 2002
DISTRITO FEDERAL MEXICO CITY
Four Seasons Hotel Mexico D.F. -- 1997
NAYARIT
Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita -- 2001
St. Regis, Punta Mita Resort - 2009

NUEVO VALLARTA
Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort, 2007

CANCUN
JW Marriott Cancun Resort and Spa, 2007
Le Blanc Spa Resort, 2010
The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun, 1996
PLAYA DEL CARMEN
Fairmont Mayakoba, 2007
Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort Riviera Maya, 2010
Mandarin Oriental, Riviera Maya - 2009
Occidental Royal Hideaway Resort & Spa, 2006
Rosewood Mayakoba, 2009

PUERTO MORELOS
Zoetry Paraiso de la Bonita Resort, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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