Posted at 12:11 p.m., Monday, October 30, 2006
Three island hotels, La Mer get AAA 5 Diamond awards
Advertiser Staff
Three Hawai'i hotels, along with the Halekulani's La Mer restaurant, are being included in the AAA Five Diamond Awards for 2007.The hotels were repeat mentions on the Five-Diamond list, which includes only 93 hotels and 58 restaurants in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Carribean.
These included the Four Seasons Resort at Wailea, which has been on the list for 16 years. The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua attained the rating for an 11th year, while the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai appeared for its ninth time.
La Mer repeated for its 17th year.
AAA employs 65 full-time evaluators to give rankings of hotels and restaurants. The Five-Diamond properties are given a more extensive review, including multiple inspections.
