Las Vegas hotels earn prestigious AAA Five Diamond Award
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Courtesy MGM Resorts International
The Skylofts at MGM Grand were among the Las Vegas hotels that won the prestigious Five Diamond Award.
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12 August 2011
4:30 p.m.
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- Las Vegas tops list of AAA Five Diamond winners (11-29-2010)
- Three Strip hotels earn prestigious five-star rating (11-18-2010)
AAA has started to release the winners of its prestigious Five Diamond Award for 2012, and at least seven Las Vegas hotels have been named to the list.
Las Vegas Sands announced today that both the Venetian and Palazzo have received the award. This marks the fifth consecutive year for the Venetian and third for the Palazzo.
Wynn Resorts also released today that Wynn and Encore Las Vegas have been awarded Five Diamonds, the sixth for Wynn and third for Encore
Three MGM Resorts International hotels have been named to the list so far: the Sky Suites at Aria, Sky Lofts at MGM Grand and the Bellagio, which received the award for the 11th year in a row. The Sky Suites at Aria won last year during its first year open, and the Sky Lofts at MGM Grand have been on the list since 2007.
On the Five Diamond restaurant list, Le Cirque and Picasso at Bellagio, and Joel Robuchon at MGM Grand were honored. The three restaurants are all repeat recipients.
AAA typically has released the full roster of winners in November, but starting last year, the automotive and travel club has allowed hotels and restaurants to announce the achievement as they are notified. More Las Vegas hotels and restaurants are expected to be added to the list.
The AAA Five Diamond Award is one of the most coveted awards in the North American hospitality industry. According to AAA, Five Diamond-ranked hotels represent 0.5 percent of the more than 31,000 AAA-approved hotels in the country.
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I thought it interesting that Harry Reid has finally kept his word. A while ago, Harry suggested that conventions avoid Las Vegas in preference to other locations. It was revealed today that the convention of Senate comittee staff is being held in Maui. None of this Five Diamond stuff for good old Harry. I am sure he has not required the staff stay in any hotel that would cost as little as the hotels in Las Vegas are charging. Spare no expense on flights when the government is paying for it.
The Bellagio? That's surprising.
i love the PALLAZZO (SUITE-FACING LV. BLVD THE HIGER UP THE BETTER. WE STAYED THERE (4) TIMES IN THE LAST (2) YEARS.
FOOD IS EXCELLENT AT THE VENITIAN AS WELL. YOU CAN HANG THE LIGHT OUT FOR US WE WILL BE BACK SOON.