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Hawaii's Le Mer Receives 20th Consecutive Prestigious AAA Five Diamond Award for 2010, AAA Hawaii Announces
HONOLULU, HI, Nov 06, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Le Mer restaurant, in the Halekulani Hotel, Oahu, has received its
20th AAA Five Diamond Award rating, the most respected and coveted
rating in the global travel industry, AAA Hawaii has announced.
In all, three Hawaii hotels and two restaurants repeated again as the
AAA Five Diamond Award winners for 2010. Chef Mavro received its
second AAA Five Diamond award.
The AAA Five Diamond rating for 2010 has been awarded to the
following Hawaii hotels and restaurants with the number of consecutive
years noted:
-- Chef Mavro, Honolulu, 2
-- Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu, 12
-- Four Seasons Resort, Maui at Wailea, 19
-- The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, 14
-- La Mer (in the Halekulani Hotel, Oahu), Honolulu, 20
"Hotels and restaurants that offer extraordinary quality experiences
and high caliber service and meet the highest AAA standards of
excellence receive the AAA Five Diamond Award rating," said AAA
Hawaii's Chris Olvera. "AAA Hawaii congratulates these establishments
and their employees for their hard work and dedication during a
difficult economic time for the hospitality industry.
"We are particularly pleased to recognize Le Mer, and its employees
for their 20th consecutive AAA Five Diamond Award designation. Their
high caliber establishment reflects their commitment and dedication
long-term to their local, mainland and foreign guests," added Olvera.
More than 58,000 Diamond Rated(R) establishments are evaluated each
year by AAA's full-time evaluators. Only 0.28 percent who complete
the successful annual evaluation earn the AAA Five Diamond Award(R)
and a listing in the 2010 AAA TourBook(R) guides.
To be considered for AAA approval and rating, lodgings and
restaurants must undergo a thorough inspection by one of AAA's
full-time professional evaluators. AAA Five Diamond establishments go
through the most extensive review.
AAA first listed accommodation information in its travel publications
in the early 1900s. In 1937, the first field inspectors were hired to
inspect hotels, motels and restaurants. In 1963, AAA began to rate
all accommodations as good, very good, excellent and outstanding. AAA
introduced the current One to Five Diamond rating system in 1977.
A diamond was chosen as AAA's ratings symbol in honor of AAA's 75th
Anniversary in 1977. Diamond Ratings are published in the AAA
TourBook(R) guides, on the online TourBook(R) at www.AAA.com, and in
part, on www.AAAmaps.com. It is the broadest coverage of any U.S.
rating system, both geographically and by number of properties rated.
AAA Hawaii is an affiliate of AAA. It has served members since 1921.
Today, AAA Hawaii provides services that include roadside assistance,
maps, international and domestic travel planning and reservations;
pedestrian and traffic safety programs and financial services.
Information about these products and services is available on AAA
Hawaii's website at www.AAA.com.
Contact:
Chris Olvera
(808) 529-5011
SOURCE: AAA Hawaii
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