Auto Club: and the Winners Are ... Top Southern California Hotels and Restaurants Earn AAA Four Diamond Award for Excellence.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Fifty-six Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, hotels and 38 restaurants have earned the 2006 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. Four Diamond Award, the Automobile Club of Southern California The Automobile Club of Southern California was founded December 13, 1900 in Los Angeles as one of the nation's first motor clubs dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws and improvement of overall driving conditions. announced today. 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. gold-rimmed bone china plate emblazoned with four gold diamonds and AAA Four Diamond Award logo was presented to hotel and restaurant general managers and executive chefs during an awards program at the Westin Mission Hills Resort, Rancho ran·cho n. pl. ran·chos Southwestern U.S. 1. A hut or group of huts for housing ranch workers. 2. A ranch. Mirage over the weekend. The award-winning Adj. 1. award-winning - having received awards; "this award-winning bridge spans a distance of five miles" properties are among the top 4 percent of more than 2,500 Southern California hotels, motels Motels may refer to any of the following:
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The list of 2006 AAA Four Diamond hotels and restaurants throughout Southern California follows, along with the consecutive years each property has earned the award:
Years
Inyo/Mono Counties Hotel
Death Valley National Park Furnace Creek Inn 19
Inyo/Mono Counties Restaurant
Bridgeport Restaurant 1881 5
Los Angeles County Hotels
Beverly Hills Regent Beverly Wilshire 13
Glendale Hilton Los Angeles 6
North/Glendale & Executive
Meeting Center
Los Angeles Hilton Checkers Los Angeles 3
Hotel Bel-Air 25
Omni Los Angeles Hotel 3
Park Hyatt Los Angeles at 18
Century City
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza 23
Pasadena The Westin -- Pasadena 1
Santa Monica The Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa 4
Monica
Le Merigot, A JW Marriott Hotel 4
and Spa
Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel 17
Los Angeles County Restaurants
Beverly Hills Jaan (in Raffles L'Emitage 2
Beverly Hills)
Spago Beverly Hills 2
Calabasas Saddle Peak Lodge 9
Glendale Gennaro's Ristorante 6
Porter's Prime Steak House (in 2
Hilton Los Angeles
North/Glendale)
Long Beach The Sky Room 2
Los Angeles Gardens (in Four Seasons Hotel 11
Los Angeles at Beverly Hills)
L'Orangerie 5
Patina 15
The Restaurant (in Hotel Bel- 8
Air)
Marina del Rey jer-ne restaurant (in The Ritz- 5
Carlton Marina del Rey)
Pasadena The Dining Room (in The Ritz- 3
Carlton, Huntington Hotel and
Spa)
The Raymond Restaurant 1
Santa Monica Valentino Restaurant 11
Orange County Hotels
Anaheim Disney's Grand Californian Hotel 5
Dana Point Blue Lantern Inn 15
Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & 2
Spa
The St. Regis Monarch Beach 1
Resort & Spa
Huntington Beach Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort 15
Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach 3
Resort & Spa
Irvine Hyatt Regency Irvine 3
Laguna Beach Surf & Sand Resort 15
Newport Beach The Balboa Bay Club Resort & Spa 2
Orange County Restaurants
Dana Point The Club Grill & Bar 10
Fullerton The Cellar 16
Huntington Beach The Californian (Hyatt Regency 3
Huntington Beach
Resort & Spa)
Newport Beach Pavilion (Four Seasons Hotel 12
Newport Beach)
The First Cabin (The Balboa Bay 2
Club Resort & Spa)
The Ritz Restaurant & Garden 13
Riverside County Hotels
Cabazon Morongo Casino Resort & Spa 1
Indian Wells Hyatt Grand Champions Resort 19
Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and 3
Spa
Palm Desert Desert Springs, JW, Marriott 19
Resort & Spa
Palm Springs The Willows Historic Palm 9
Springs Inn
Rancho Mirage The Westin Mission Hills Resort 14
Temecula Pechanga Resort & Casino 4
Riverside County Restaurants
Palm Springs Europa Restaurant 1
Le Vallauris 13
Rancho Mirage The Cafe (The Lodge at Rancho 3
Mirage)
Wally's Desert Turtle 13
Riverside Duane's Prime Steaks & Seafood 11
(Mission Inn)
San Bernardino County Hotels
Big Bear Lake Alpenhorn Bed & Breakfast 6
San Diego County Hotels
Borrego Springs La Casa Del Zorro Resort 13
Coronado Hotel del Coronado 1
Loews Coronado Bay Resort 14
Del Mar L'Auberge Del Mar Resort & Spa 4
Fallbrook Oak Creek Manor -- Luxury Bed & 4
Breakfast
Julian Orchard Hill Country Inn 10
La Jolla Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa 1
Hilton La Jolla/Torrey Pines 16
Hyatt Regency La Jolla 16
La Valencia Hotel 17
Pala Pala Casino Resort & Spa 2
Rancho Bernardo Rancho Bernardo Inn 29
Rancho Santa Fe Rancho Valencia Resort 16
San Diego Hilton San Diego Resort 28
Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego 13
Omni San Diego Resort 1
San Diego Marriott Hotel & 22
Marina
San Diego County Restaurants
Carlsbad Vivace (Four Seasons Resort 7
Aviara)
La Jolla A.R. Valentien (The Lodge at 2
Torrey Pines)
George's at the Cove 6
Sky Room (La Valencia Hotel) 15
Rancho Bernardo El Bizocho Restaurant (Rancho 16
Bernardo Inn)
Rancho Santa Fe Mille Fleurs 15
San Diego Baci's 2
Bertrand's at Mister A's 12
Molly's (San Diego Marriott 2
Hotel & Marina)
San Luis Obispo County Hotels
Cambria Blue Whale Inn Bed & Breakfast 15
Cayucos Cayucos Sunset Inn 4
Santa Barbara County Hotels
Ballard The Ballard Inn 13
Los Olivos Fess Parker's Wine Country Inn & 17
Spa
Santa Barbara Harbor View Inn 9
Inn On Summer Hill 16
Santa Ynez Chumash Casino Resort 2
Santa Ynez Inn 4
Solvang Petersen Village Inn 22
Santa Barbara County
Restaurants
Ballard Ballard Inn Restaurant 1
Santa Barbara La Marina (Four Seasons 9
Biltmore)
Santa Ynez The Willows 1
Ventura County Hotel
Ojai Ojai Valley Inn & Spa 4
AAA's Diamond rating program is the only hotel and restaurant review system in the nation that uses specially trained full-time full-time adj. Employed for or involving a standard number of hours of working time: a full-time administrative assistant. full field representatives. As part of AAA's national network, the Auto Club's own staff reviews establishments in Southern California without prior notification using objective and detailed rating procedures. Lodging inspections include at least one unannounced inspection each year. Inspectors review and rate exterior, grounds and public areas, room decor, ambiance am·bi·ance also am·bi·ence n. The special atmosphere or mood created by a particular environment: "The noir ambience is dominated by low-key lighting . . . and amenities, guest room, bathrooms, housekeeping A set of instructions that are executed at the beginning of a program. It sets all counters and flags to their starting values and generally readies the program for execution. and maintenance, management and staff and guest services. Once the inspection process is complete, properties that meet all requirements receive a rating of one to five Diamonds. Nationwide, AAA inspects more than 47,000 properties each year. Properties are rated within their own classification, such as motel, hotel, bed & breakfast, etc. There are 13 classifications, ranging from facilities that offer limited services to those offering full services. Fewer than 3 percent of the estimated 25,000 AAA-rated lodgings LODGINGS. Habitation in another's house, in which the owner dwells; the occupier being termed a lodger. and less than 4 percent of the estimated 11,000 restaurants attain AAA Four Diamond status. Approximately ap·prox·i·mate adj. 1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident. 2. 60 percent of all lodging facilities in the nation qualify for a one to five Diamond rating. AAA Five Diamond hotels and restaurants will be announced in November November: see month. . The Automobile Club of Southern California, the largest affiliate of the AAA, has been serving members since 1900. Today, the Auto Club's members benefit by the organization's roadside assistance, insurance services, travel agency, financial products, automotive pricing, buying and financing programs, automotive testing and analysis, trip planning services, and highway and transportation safety programs. Information about these products and services is available on the Auto Club's Web site at www.aaa.com. |
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