Dec 17, 2010

AAA Honors Center City Hotels & Restaurants with Diamond Ratings

AAA Carolinas honored five Center City accommodations and restaurants for superior quality and service. The Omni Charlotte Hotel hosted the event and celebrated a decade on the distinguished list.

Center City Charlotte Four Diamond accommodation winners include: Hilton Charlotte City Center (4 years), Westin Charlotte (7 years) and Omni Charlotte Hotel (10 years).

Center City Charlotte Four Diamond restaurants include: Bonterra Dining & Wine Room (7 years) and McNinch House (14 years).

"AAA’s requirements for a Four Diamond rating are rigorous, and those that win it are among the best hotels and restaurants in the world," said Dave Parsons, president and CEO of AAA Carolinas. "Only 3.4 percent of the more than 58,000 annual inspections conducted nationally result in a Four Diamond rating."

AAA gives the Four Diamond awards annually to qualified hotels and restaurants in North America. More than 2,000 properties nationally earn the Four Diamond ratings after specially trained evaluators conduct anonymous overnight stays or dine incognito. Lodgings include eight different classifications, such as bed and breakfast, hotel, cottage and country inn with four sub-classifications such as historic, classic, resort and casino.

Restaurants have varying cuisines and ambiances. Each restaurant and lodging that receives any level of diamond rating from AAA is listed in AAA’s TourBooks that are distributed free to any of the organization’s 53 million members nationwide. Western North Carolina awards were distributed on December 1st and Central and Eastern North Carolina recipients will be honored on December 20th. AAA Carolinas, an affiliate of the American Automobile Association, is a not-for-profit organization that serves more than 1.8 million members with travel, automobile and insurance services while being an advocate for the safety and security of all motorists and travelers.

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