LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA — The AAA’s much awaited Five Diamond Rating report was released Thursday, and only seven Southland hotels made the grade along with 114 other hotels nationwide, the Automobile Club of Southern California announced Thursday.In Orange County, the Montage Laguna Beach, Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel and The Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach all won the esteemed Five Diamond honor. The local hotels earning the Five Diamond rating were The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows, The Peninsula Beverly Hills and Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village.
Find out what’s happening in Newport Beach-Corona Del Marwith free, real-time updates from Patch.Let’s go!Still, many Orange county and Los Angeles county hotels won the coveted Four Diamond ratings in a list unchanged from 2018. “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.Find out what’s happening in Newport Beach-Corona Del Marwith free, real-time updates from Patch.Let’s go!Across Southern California, 13 hotels earned the Five Diamond rating. The others making the list, which is also unchanged from last year, were: — Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa in Carlsbad;
— The Lodge at Torrey Pines in La Jolla;
— Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara in Montecito;
— Ojai Valley Inn & Spa;
— Rancho Valencia Resort and Spa in Rancho Santa Fe; and
— Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego.The Auto Club also released its list of Four-Diamond Ratings for hotels and restaurants. 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. Southland establishments landing on the list were:ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim: Disneyland HotelDisney’s Grand Californian Hotel & SpaCosta Mesa: Avenue of the Arts Costa Mesa, A Tribute Portfolio HotelDana Point: Blue Lantern InnLaguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & SpaHuntington Beach:Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & SpaThe Waterfront Beach Resort, A Hilton HotelLaguna Beach: Surf & Sand ResortThe Ranch at Laguna BeachNewport Beach: Balboa Bay ResortFashion Island Hotel Renaissance Newport Beach HotelLido House, Autograph CollectionLOS ANGELES COUNTY
Beverly Hills Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel Montage Beverly HillsSLS Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Beverly HillsViceroy L’Ermitage Beverly HillsWaldorf Astoria Beverly HillsBurbank — Hotel Amarano Burbank HollywoodLoews Hollywood HotelW HollywoodLong Beach Hyatt Regency Long BeachLos Angeles Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly HillsHotel Bel-AirInterContinental Los Angeles Century CityJW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LiveLuxe City Center HotelLuxe Sunset Boulevard HotelMr. C Beverly HillsOmni Los Angeles Hotel at California PlazaSofitel Los Angeles at Beverly HillsThe Ritz-Carlton, Los AngelesThe Westin Bonaventure Hotel & SuitesManhattan Beach Westdrift Manhattan Beach, Autograph CollectionMarina del Rey The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del ReyRancho Palos VerdesTerranea ResortSan Gabriel Hilton Los Angeles/San GabrielThe Sheraton Los Angeles San GabrielSanta Monica JW Marriott Santa Monica Le MerigotLe Meridien Delfina Santa MonicaLoews Santa Monica Beach HotelShore Hotel The Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows Viceroy Santa MonicaUniversal City Hilton Los Angeles/Universal CitySheraton Universal Hotel at Universal StudiosWest Hollywood Sunset Marquis at Beverly HillsThe London West Hollywood at Beverly HillsKimpton La Peer HotelPhoto of Dana Point courtesy David Okun
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