AAA releases 2012 5 Diamond Hotels Today - *wood hotels that make the cut
Jan 20, 2012, 7:11 am
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AAA releases 2012 5 Diamond Hotels Today - *wood hotels that make the cut
5 Diamond:
Phoenician
Canyon Suites at the Phoenician
St. Regis Monarch Beach
St. Regis Atlanta
St. Regis Houston
St. Regis Punta Mita
Phoenician
Canyon Suites at the Phoenician
St. Regis Monarch Beach
St. Regis Atlanta
St. Regis Houston
St. Regis Punta Mita
Jan 20, 2012, 8:02 am
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Not sure how the St. Regis in Monarch beach makes the cut and the St Regis Princeville does not.
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If the Phoenician is a 5, the Canyon Suites is a 6 
. For those who are not familiar with these 2 properties they are adjacent and share some facilities but there is a world of difference in the rooms and service.
. For those who are not familiar with these 2 properties they are adjacent and share some facilities but there is a world of difference in the rooms and service.
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Agreed re. the Phoenician and Canyon Suites. Had the priviledge of visiting both this past fall. There was a "wow" factor at the Phoenician...then we got to the Canyon Suites and said, "WOW".
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Just curious about everyone's reaction to the St. Regis Houston. Is it based upon some bad incident or just personal experience vs. other more worthy hotels?
I'd booked a room there a couple of years ago for a layover, but then cancelled when inventory for award seats improved, so I no longer needed a room overnight. It was a AAA 5-Diamond at the time, generally has favorable reviews, and is rated 4.6 of 5 stars on Starwood's site.
I'd booked a room there a couple of years ago for a layover, but then cancelled when inventory for award seats improved, so I no longer needed a room overnight. It was a AAA 5-Diamond at the time, generally has favorable reviews, and is rated 4.6 of 5 stars on Starwood's site.
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Just curious about everyone's reaction to the St. Regis Houston. Is it based upon some bad incident or just personal experience vs. other more worthy hotels?
I'd booked a room there a couple of years ago for a layover, but then cancelled when inventory for award seats improved, so I no longer needed a room overnight. It was a AAA 5-Diamond at the time, generally has favorable reviews, and is rated 4.6 of 5 stars on Starwood's site.
I'd booked a room there a couple of years ago for a layover, but then cancelled when inventory for award seats improved, so I no longer needed a room overnight. It was a AAA 5-Diamond at the time, generally has favorable reviews, and is rated 4.6 of 5 stars on Starwood's site.
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When it comes to producing Five Diamond winners, no other luxury chain comes close to the two, an analysis of the 2012 list shows. The two brands alone account for about 60% of the hotels on this year's list, the analysis shows.
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