AAA Names 13 New Five Diamond Lodgings, Restaurants for 2006; Seven Restaurants and Six Lodgings Step Up to the Plate.ORLANDO Orlando, city, United States Orlando (ôrlăn`dō), city (1990 pop. 164,693), seat of Orange co., central Fla., in a lake region; inc. 1875. In a citrus fruit and farm area, it is one of the world's most visited vacation spots. , Fla. -- In the bulleted bul·let·ed adj. Printing Highlighted or set off with bullets: a bulleted list. copy of the press release dated Nov. 11, 2005, the second bulleted item should read: --Only three properties have kept their Five Diamond ratings for 30 years: The Broadmoor Broadmoor may refer to several different places:
adj. Shaped like a hump or an arching curve. n. New Orleans A narrow house with one story in front and two in the rear. See Regional Note at beignet. Inn, Scottsdale Scottsdale, city (1990 pop. 130,069), Maricopa co., central Ariz.; settled in 1895 by Winfield Scott, inc. 1951. It is a resort and retirement center in the Phoenix metropolitan area. , Ariz. sted --Only three properties have kept their Five Diamond ratings for 30 years: The Broadmoor, Boulder Boulder, city, United States Boulder, city (1990 pop. 83,312), seat of Boulder co., N central Colo.; inc. 1871. A Rocky Mountain resort and a suburb of Denver, it is the seat of the Univ. of Colorado (1876). , Colo.; The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.; and Camelback Inn, Scottsdale, Ariz. The corrected release reads: AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. NAMES 13 NEW FIVE DIAMOND LODGINGS LODGINGS. Habitation in another's house, in which the owner dwells; the occupier being termed a lodger. , RESTAURANTS FOR 2006; SEVEN RESTAURANTS AND SIX LODGINGS STEP UP TO THE PLATE For the first time since 2001, AAA has added more restaurants than lodgings to its list of Five Diamond Award winners. The 2006 list includes seven additional restaurants and six more lodgings, bringing the total number of Five Diamond properties to 150. The 2006 list also includes two new properties each in Florida Florida, state, United States Florida (flôr`ĭdə, flŏr`–), state in the extreme SE United States. A long, low peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean (E) and the Gulf of Mexico (W), Florida is bordered by Georgia and and California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). , the only states to add more than one Five Diamond property to the list. AAA rates nearly 57,000 restaurants and lodgings throughout all 50 states, Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of , Mexico Mexico, city, Mexico Mexico or Mexico City, Span. Ciudad de México (Méjico), city (1990 pop. 8,236,960; 1991 met. area est. 20,899,000), central Mexico, capital and largest city of Mexico. and the Caribbean, providing the broadest coverage of any U.S. rating system, both geographically and by number of properties rated. New to the list in 2006 are The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota and The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne This article is about the island named Key Biscayne. For the village on the island of the same name, see Key Biscayne, Florida. For the tennis tournament sometimes referred to as Key Biscayne, see Miami Masters. , both in Florida. California added a new restaurant, The French Laundry  This article or section reads like a and may need a .Please help [ to improve this article] to make it in tone and meet Wikipedia's . in Yountville, and a new hotel, the Four Seasons Biltmore Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. in Santa Barbara. "Not since 2001 have new restaurants outnumbered Outnumbered is a British sitcom that aired on BBC One in 2007.[1] It stars Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner as a mother and father who are outnumbered by their three children. new lodgings earning the Five Diamond distinction," said Michael Petrone, director, AAA Tourism Information Development and head of the AAA Diamond Ratings(R). "To their great credit, these establishments have distinguished themselves from the rest by providing a cutting edge culinary cu·li·nar·y adj. Of or relating to a kitchen or to cookery. [Latin cul  n experience."Not surprisingly, the greatest numbers of Five Diamond restaurants are in areas of high tourism. As a nation, we are becoming more enlightened diners Diners can mean:
Other notable facts about the 2006 list include: --Only 0.26 percent (about one-quarter of one percent) of all rated properties attained at·tain v. at·tained, at·tain·ing, at·tains v.tr. 1. To gain as an objective; achieve: attain a diploma by hard work. 2. the exclusive Five Diamond level, AAA's highest rating. --Only three properties have kept their Five Diamond ratings for 30 years: The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colo.; The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.; and Camelback Inn, Scottsdale, Ariz. --The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch is the first new Five Diamond in Colorado since The Little Nell Little Nell meek little girl reared by grandfather. [Br. Lit.: The Old Curiosity Shop] See : Naïveté Little Nell death scene of sweet child epitomizes sentimentality. [Br. Lit. was added 15 years ago. --Florida has more Five Diamond restaurants than any other state (six). --New York York, former name of Toronto, Canada York, Ont.: see Toronto, Ont., Canada. York, city, England York, city (1991 pop. 123,126) and district, North Yorkshire, N England, at the confluence of the Ouse and Foss rivers. City and Chicago tie for the most Five Diamond restaurants in any city (five each). --California leads the list with the most Five Diamond lodgings (15) followed by Florida with nine. To be considered for AAA rating and approval, restaurants and lodgings must undergo a thorough inspection by one of AAA's 65 full-time, trained, professional evaluators. Five Diamond establishments go through more extensive inspections and final committee review. AAA evaluates nearly 57,000 properties and publishes their ratings in the AAA TourBooks(R), on Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the TripTik at www.aaa.com, and in part on www.AAAmaps.com. For more information about AAA Diamond Ratings visit www.aaa.com/Diamonds. AAA first started listing accommodation information in its travel publications in the early 1900s. In 1937, the first field inspectors were hired to inspect hotels, motels Motels may refer to any of the following:
named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. restaurants and lodgings. Editor's Note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : A complete list of Five Diamond properties follows this news release.
2006 AAA FIVE DIAMOND LODGINGS
UNITED STATES
ARIZONA
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CAREFREE
The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa - 17
SCOTTSDALE
Camelback Inn, A JW Marriott Resort & Spa - 30
The Phoenician - 2
Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North - 5
The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess - 15
CALIFORNIA
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BEVERLY HILLS
The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows - 5
The Peninsula Beverly Hills - 13
Raffles L'Ermitage Beverly Hills - 5
CARLSBAD
Four Seasons Resort Aviara - 7
DANA POINT
The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel - 20
HALF MOON BAY
The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay - 4
LA JOLLA
The Lodge at Torrey Pines - 4
LOS ANGELES
Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills - 5
MARINA DEL REY
The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey - 14
NEWPORT BEACH
The Island Hotel Newport Beach - 14
OAKHURST
Chateau du Sureau - 12
PASADENA
The Ritz-Carlton, Huntington Hotel & Spa - 3
SAN FRANCISCO
The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco - 12
SANTA BARBARA
Four Seasons Biltmore Santa Barbara - 1
Simpson House Inn - 9
COLORADO
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ASPEN
The Little Nell - 15
BEAVER CREEK
The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch - 1
COLORADO SPRINGS
The BROADMOOR - 30
CONNECTICUT
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WASHINGTON
The Mayflower Inn & Spa - 10
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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WASHINGTON
Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. - 17
The Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown - 2
The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC - 5
FLORIDA
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AMELIA ISLAND
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island - 12
COCONUT GROVE
The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Miami - 3
KEY BISCAYNE
The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne - 1
MIAMI
Mandarin Oriental, Miami - 4
NAPLES
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort - 3
The Ritz-Carlton, Naples - 19
PALM BEACH
The Breakers - 10
PONTE VEDRA BEACH
Ponte Vedra Inn and Club - 4
SARASOTA
The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota - 1
GEORGIA
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ATLANTA
Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta - 7
The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta - 3
The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead - 20
ST. SIMONS ISLAND
The Lodge at Sea Island - 5
HAWAII
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HONOLULU
Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hawaii - 4
KAPALUA
The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua - 10
KA'UPULEHU
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu - 8
WAILEA
Four Seasons Resort, Maui at Wailea - 15
ILLINOIS
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CHICAGO
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago - 16
The Peninsula Chicago - 4
The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago (A Four Seasons Hotel) - 1
MASSACHUSETTS
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BOSTON
Four Seasons Hotel Boston - 18
NEVADA
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HENDERSON
The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas - 3
LAS VEGAS
Bellagio - 5
Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas - 7
NEW YORK
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NEW YORK CITY
Four Seasons Hotel New York - 12
Mandarin Oriental, New York - 1
The Peninsula New York - 7
The Ritz-Carlton New York,
Battery Park - 4
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park - 4
The St. Regis New York - 12
NORTH CAROLINA
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FEARRINGTON VILLAGE
The Fearrington House Inn - 12
OHIO
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AURORA
Walden Country Inn & Stables - 2
PENNSYLVANIA
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PHILADELPHIA
Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia - 22
The Rittenhouse Hotel and Condominium Residences - 15
The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia - 6
SOUTH CAROLINA
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CHARLESTON
Wentworth Mansion - 3
SUMMERVILLE
Woodlands Resort & Inn - 9
TENNESSEE
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NASHVILLE
The Hermitage Hotel - 3
TEXAS
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DALLAS
The Mansion On Turtle Creek - 15
HOUSTON
Four Seasons Hotel Houston - 11
Omni Houston Hotel - 6
The St. Regis Hotel, Houston - 5
IRVING
Four Seasons Resort and Club - 3
UTAH
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PARK CITY
Stein Eriksen Lodge - 4
SALT LAKE CITY
Grand America Hotel - 2
VIRGINIA
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RICHMOND
The Jefferson Hotel - 13
WASHINGTON
The Inn at Little Washington - 17
WASHINGTON
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SEATTLE
The Fairmont Olympic Hotel - 22
WEST VIRGINIA
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
The Greenbrier - 30
WISCONSIN
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KOHLER
The American Club - 21
CANADA
BRITISH COLUMBIA
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VANCOUVER
Pan Pacific Vancouver - 8
The Sutton Place Hotel - 17
CARIBBEAN
BARBADOS
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HOLETOWN
Sandy Lane Hotel - 3
JAMAICA
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ROSE HALL
The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort, Rose Hall, Jamaica - 5
NEVIS
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CHARLESTOWN
Four Seasons Resort Nevis - 4
MEXICO
BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR
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SAN JOSE DEL CABO
Las Ventanas al Paraiso - 5
DISTRITO FEDERAL
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MEXICO CITY
Four Seasons Hotel Mexico D.F. - 10
NAYARIT
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PUNTA MITA
Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, Mexico - 5
QUINTANA ROO
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CANCUN
Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach - 12
The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun - 11
PUERTO MORELOS
Paraiso de la Bonita Resort and Thalasso - 2
2006 AAA FIVE DIAMOND RESTAURANTS
UNITED STATES
ARIZONA
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SCOTTSDALE
Marquesa (in The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess) - 15
Mary Elaine's - 7
TUCSON
The Ventana Room (in the Loews
Ventana Canyon Resort) - 1
CALIFORNIA
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BEVERLY HILLS
The Belvedere (in The Peninsula Beverly Hills) - 11
OAKHURST
Erna's Elderberry House Restaurant (in the Chateau du Sureau) - 10
SAN FRANCISCO
The Dining Room (in The Ritz-Carton, San Francisco) - 10
Gary Danko - 3
YOUNTVILLE
The French Laundry - 1
FLORIDA
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AMELIA ISLAND
The Grill (in The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island) - 12
LAKE BUENA VISTA
Victoria & Albert's (in Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa) - 6
MIAMI
Azul (in the Mandarin Oriental, Miami) - 4
NAPLES
Artisans in The Dining Room (in The Ritz-Carlton, Naples) - 7
PALM BEACH
L'Escalier - 5
The Restaurant at The Four Seasons
(in the Four Seasons Resort, Palm Beach) - 11
GEORGIA
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ATLANTA
The Dining Room (in the Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead) - 17
Seeger's - 5
HAWAII
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HONOLULU
La Mer (in the Halekulani)- 16
ILLINOIS
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CHICAGO
Arun's - 4
Charlie Trotter's - 12
Everest - 10
Seasons Restaurant (in the Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago) - 6
Tru - 6
KENTUCKY
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LOUISVILLE
The Oakroom (in The Seelbach Hilton, Louisville - 8
MAINE
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KENNEBUNK BEACH
The White Barn Inn - 14
MASSACHUSETTS
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BOSTON
Aujourd'hui (in the Four Seasons Hotel, Boston) - 11
L'Espalier - 7
LENOX
Wheatleigh's Dining Room - 1
MICHIGAN
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GRAND RAPIDS
The 1913 Room (in the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)- 4
NEVADA
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LAS VEGAS
Alex (in the Wynn Las Vegas) - 1
Le Cirque (in the Bellagio) - 3
Picasso (in the Bellagio) - 5
NEW JERSEY
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SHORT HILLS
The Dining Room (in the Hilton Short Hills) - 13
NEW YORK
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NEW YORK CITY
Alain Ducasse at The Essex House - 5
Atelier (in the Ritz-Carlton, New York, Central Park) - 3
Aureole - 9
Daniel - 7
Jean Georges Restaurant
(in the Trump International Hotel & Tower) - 8
NORTH CAROLINA
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FEARRINGTON VILLAGE
The Fearrington House Restaurant (in the Fearrington House Inn) - 11
OHIO
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CLEVELAND
Classics (in the InterContinental Hotel & Conference Center) - 2
PENNSYLVANIA
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PHILADELPHIA
Fountain Restaurant (in the Four Seasons Hotel, Philadelphia)- 12
Le Bec-Fin - 18
SOUTH CAROLINA
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SUMMERVILLE
The Dining Room at Woodlands (in the Woodlands Resort & Inn)- 10
TEXAS
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DALLAS
The French Room (in The Adolphus) - 17
The Mansion On Turtle Creek Restaurant
(in The Mansion on Turtle Creek) - 17
VIRGINIA
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MCLEAN
Maestro (in The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner)- 3
RICHMOND
Lemaire (in The Jefferson Hotel) - 11
WASHINGTON
The Inn at Little Washington Dining Room
(in The Inn at Little Washington - 18
WASHINGTON
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WOODINVILLE
The Herbfarm Restaurant - 4
CANADA
ALBERTA
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BANFF
Eden (in the Rimrock Resort Hotel) - 3
The Banffshire Club (in the Fairmont Banff Springs) - 3
BRITISH COLUMBIA
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VANCOUVER
Five Sails Restaurant (in the Pan Pacific Vancouver) - 11
Lumiere - 2
ONTARIO
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CAMBRIDGE
Langdon Hall Dining Room & Terrace
(in the Langdon Hall Country House Hotel & Spa) - 2
OTTAWA
Signatures @ Le Cordon Bleu Paris - 1
TORONTO
Truffles (in the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto) - 12
QUEBEC
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GATINEAU
Le Baccara - 6
MONTREAL
Toque! - 1
Nuances - 6
NORTH HATLEY
La salle a manger l'Auberge Hatley
(in the Auberge Hatley Relais & Chateaux) - 6
CARIBBEAN
BERMUDA
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SOUTHAMPTON PARISH
The Newport Room (in The Fairmont Southampton) - 2
MEXICO
QUINTANA ROO
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CANCUN
Fantino (in the Ritz-Carlton, Cancun) - 1
The Club Grill (in the Ritz-Carlton, Cancun) - 8
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