AAA Names 16 New Five Diamond Lodgings, Restaurants for 2003.Business Editors/Travel & Hospitality Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2002 AAA's list of Five Diamond Award winners for 2003 includes Miami's first Five Diamond properties in nearly a decade and two new hotels in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . The 11 lodgings and 5 restaurants new to the list bring the total number of Five Diamond properties in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. to 130. The Mandarin Oriental, Miami hotel and its Azul restaurant have both been added to the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. ranks of properties receiving AAA's highest award. The last time Miami had a Five Diamond hotel was in 1994, and Azul is its first Five Diamond restaurant. In New York City, two new hotels -- The Ritz-Carlton New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Battery Park and The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park -- bring that city's total of Five Diamond properties to 11, 5 hotels and 6 restaurants. New York City has the most Five Diamond hotels in any one city. "The 130 Five Diamond properties represent a select group," said Michael Petrone, director, 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. Tourism Information Development. "Their staffs have worked hard to create a truly pleasurable travel or dining experience and they deserve special recognition for meeting such high standards." In addition to the lodgings previously mentioned, there are eight others added to the list this year bringing the total number of hotels on the list to 77: The St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa, Dana Point, The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, The Lodge at Torrey Pines Torrey Pines can refer to:
“Honolulu” redirects here. For other uses, see Honolulu (disambiguation). Honolulu is the capital as well as the most populous community of the State of Hawaii, United States. ; Peninsula Hotel, Chicago, Ill.; Stein Eriksen Stein Eriksen (born December 11, 1927) is a Norwegian-American former professional alpine skier and Olympic gold medalist. Sports career Eriksen won the gold medal in the Giant Slalom event at the 1952 Winter Olympics, which were held in Oslo, Norway. Lodge, Park City, Utah Park City is a city located in Summit County, Utah, United States. It is one of two major resort towns in Utah, the other being Moab. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back and a part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. ; and Four Seasons Nevis, Charlestown, Nevis. In addition to Azul, four other restaurants have been added to the list this year raising the number of restaurants to 53: Arun's, Chicago, Ill.; Victor's, New Orleans, La.; The 1913 Room, Grand Rapids, Mich.; The Herbfarm Restaurant, Woodinville, Wash. AAA is hosting its annual Five Diamond Awards celebration at the Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco tonight. Each property will be honored individually and presented with a plaque. Other notable facts about the 2003 list include: -- The Herbfarm Restaurant is Washington's first Five Diamond restaurant. -- Michigan and Utah have their first Five Diamond properties since 1985. -- Florida and Illinois are the only states to gain both a Five Diamond restaurant and lodging. -- California and Florida both added three Five Diamond properties to the list this year while Illinois and New York added two each. Other new winners are in Hawaii, Utah, Louisiana, Michigan and Washington. -- The only international property added to the list this year is in the Caribbean. More than 42,000 properties are evaluated by AAA each year and less than one-third of 1 percent attain Five Diamond status. Each property undergoes an unannounced evaluation and properties receiving a Five Diamond for the first time are generally reviewed at least twice. AAA began field inspections of hotels and restaurant in 1937. In 1963, a rating system was created which later became the Diamond Ratings in 1976. Restaurants have been rated using the Diamond Ratings since 1989. As North America's largest motoring and leisure travel organization, AAA provides more than 45 million members with travel, insurance, financial and automotive-related services. Since its founding in 1902, the not-for-profit, fully tax-paying AAA has been a leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers. Note: A listing of the 2003 Five Diamond Restaurants and the 2003 Five Diamond Lodgings is available on the AAA newsroom website at http://www.aaa.com/news |
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