AAA Awards New Five Diamond Designations in Popular Travel Destinations

Image: PHOTO: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. (photo via Pixabay/Mariamichelle)
Image: PHOTO: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. (photo via Pixabay/Mariamichelle)
Noreen Kompanik
by Noreen Kompanik
Last updated: 11:45 AM ET, Mon September 29, 2025

AAA inspectors have identified two hotels and two restaurants worthy of its prestigious Five Diamonds in September.

Hotel designees honored for luxurious amenities and unparalleled service included Conrad Orlando at Evermore in Orlando, Florida and THE VILLAS Caeser Palace in Las Vegas, while Atlas in Atlanta and Autor in Tulum, Mexico received recognition for their culinary artistry and exceptional dining experience.

Nearly 30 other properties received AAA Four Diamonds across North America, the Caribbean and Costa Rica.

AAA Four Diamond Properties

  • Almare, A Luxury Collection All-Inclusive Resort | Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico
  • Casa Azul Hotel Monumento Historico | Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
  • Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya | Akumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico 
  • Dreams Royal Beach Punta Cana | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 
  • Longfellow Hotel, an SLH Hotel | Portland, Maine 
  • Monarch Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk | Black Hawk, Colorado
  • Naturally Pacific Resort | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada 
  • Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts in Punta Cana | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
  • ROOST Detroit | Detroit, Michigan 
  • Serenade All Suites Adults Only Resort | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 
  • Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 
  • Surf & Sand Resort Laguna Beach | Laguna Beach, California 
  • The Benson Hotel and Faculty Club | Aurora, Colorado
  • The Crescent Hotel, Fort Worth | Fort Worth, Texas 
  • The Hotel Landing | Wayzata, Minnesota 
  • The Ivy Hotel | Baltimore, Maryland 
  • The Madison Hotel | Morristown, New Jersey 
  • The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe | Truckee, California 
  • The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel | New York, New York
  • The Westin Chicago Lombard | Lombard, Illinois
  • Thompson Palm Springs | Palm Springs, California 
  • W Punta Cana, Adult All-Inclusive | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

New AAA Four Diamond Restaurants

  • Daingerfield’s at Westglow | Blowing Rock, North Carolina 
  • Dōgon by Chef Kwame Onwuachi | Washington, DC 
  • Harvester Kitchen | Sioux Falls, South Dakota 
  • Lucky’s Steakhouse | Montecito, California
  • Ya | Boston, Massachusetts
  • Shingo | Miami, Florida 
  • Tamba Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada  


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