AAA Four Diamond Award Winners Chosen

Image: The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Ka'anapali (Photo via Eric Bowman)
Image: The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Ka'anapali (Photo via Eric Bowman)
Rich Thomaselli
by Rich Thomaselli
Last updated: 3:45 PM ET, Mon July 29, 2024

The AAA Four Diamond designation is one of the most coveted in the hospitality industry, and AAA just add six more properties — two hotels and six restaurants — to the ever-changing monthly list.

Four Diamond properties offer upscale amenities and distinctive fine dining. Throughout the year, AAA Inspectors visit hotels and restaurants across North America, the Caribbean, and Costa Rica unannounced to objectively verify the four C’s of AAA Diamonds: Cleanliness, Comfort, Cuisine, and Consistency. 

New AAA Four Diamond Hotels 

  • JW Marriott Dallas Arts District — Dallas, Texas 
  • Omni La Costa Resort and Spa — Carlsbad, California  
  • Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center — Kalamazoo, Michigan  
  • The Global Ambassador Hotel — Phoenix, Arizona  
  • The Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas North — Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii 
  • The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Ka’anapali — Ka’anapali, Maui, Hawaii 

New AAA Four Diamond Restaurants 

  • Bourbon Steak — New York, New York   
  • Stubborn Seed  — Miami Beach, Florida  

Diamond lists are updated monthly.

The designations are now in their 122nd year. It is universally recognized as a symbol of excellence.


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