AAA Announces New Four Diamond Hotels and Restaurant

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Image: The Preferred Beach Club (Photo Credit: Hyatt Media License)
Noreen Kompanik
by Noreen Kompanik
Last updated: 11:35 AM ET, Tue June 30, 2026

Eight hotels and one restaurant are the latest recipients of the coveted AAA Four Diamond award.

Throughout the year, AAA Inspectors visit hotels and restaurants across North America, the Caribbean, and Costa Rica unannounced to objectively verify the 4 Cs of AAA Diamonds: Cleanliness, Comfort, Cuisine, and Consistency.

The new AAA Four Diamond Hotels and Restaurant include:

  • Hilton Arlington Rosslyn The Key | Arlington, Virginia
  • Secrets Playa Mujeres Golf & Spa Resort | Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
  • The Lodge at Whitefish Lake | Whitefish, Montana 
  • The REMI., Scottsdale Autograph Collection | Scottsdale, Arizona
  • The Royal Hawaiian, A Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki | Honolulu, Hawaii
  • The Vineta Hotel Palm Beach | Palm Beach, Florida
  • UNFRAMED, Autograph Collection | Miami Beach, Florida
  • Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Rainforest Beach & Golf Resort | Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
  • Frida | San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico  

To date, AAA boasts roughly 145 Five Diamond hotels and 65 Five Diamond restaurants and close to 1,750 Four Diamond hotels and 500 Four Diamond restaurants.


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