With 24 Five Diamond Winners and 20 Four Diamond Winners 

CHEVY CHASE, Md. – January 28, 2015 – The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., led the 2015 American Automobile Association (AAA) Five and Four Diamond awards with 24 hotels earning the Five Diamond rating and 20 hotels earning the Four Diamond rating, including two of the newest additions to the portfolio, The Ritz-Carton, Rancho Mirage in Palm Springs, California, and The Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour, Miami.

“We are proud to once again have the recognition by AAA with 24 Ritz-Carlton hotels and resorts earning the five diamond rating.  The exemplary service that our hotels continue to provide validates the commitment of our ladies and gentlemen to making our customers care and comfort their highest mission,” said Herve Humler, president and chief operating officer, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.

Hotels in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean were rated by the AAA inspectors who anonymously visit thousands of properties each year, carefully reviewing everything from guest room cleanliness to quality of service. Each year, more than 28,000 luxury hotels are reviewed and just 0.4 percent make it the on to the AAA Five Diamond list. “Attaining the Five Diamond Rating is an impressive accomplishment and a point of great pride for these top hotels”, said Michael Petrone, director, AAA Inspections & Diamond Ratings.

A complete list of AAA Five and Four Diamond Ritz-Carlton Hotels includes:

Five Diamond Hotels

The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta

The Ritz-Carlton, Battery Park

The Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common

The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead

The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun

The Ritz-Carlton, Central Park

The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte

The Ritz-Carlton, Denver

The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale

The Ritz-Carlton, Georgetown

The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples

The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman

The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua

The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel

The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe

The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation

The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey

The Ritz-Carlton, Montreal

The Ritz-Carlton, Naples

The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco

The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota

The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto

The Ritz-Carlton, Washington D.C

Four Diamond Hotels

The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba

The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch

The Ritz-Carlton, Bal Harbour, Miami

The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland

The Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove, Miami

The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas

The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain

The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay

The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne

The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles

The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans

The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes

The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City

The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia

The Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix

The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage

The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan

The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach

The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis

The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas

The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner

The Ritz-Carlton, Westchester