The Auto Club Group has announced the 37 hotels and 13 restaurants in Georgia that earned the Four or Five Diamond Rating during the past 12 months. Among these, four lodgings and one restaurant received these ratings for the first time, qualifying them as new additions to the annual lists. The AAA/CAA Four and Five Diamond Ratings are AAA’s highest designations for hotels and restaurants.

Hotels rated Four or Five Diamond are stylish and refined with upscale physical attributes. Guests receive personalized attention from an experienced staff enhancing an extensive array of amenities in a luxurious setting. Click one of the following links to view a list of area hotels receiving the AAA/CAA Four Diamond or Five Diamond Rating.

Restaurants at the Four or Five Diamond level offer a distinctive fine dining experience. Creative chefs, imaginative menus, fresh top-quality ingredients and expert staff distinguish these establishments. Area restaurants receiving the AAA/CAA Four or Five Diamond Rating include: Click one of the following links to view a list of area restaurants receiving the AAA/CAA Four Diamond or Five Diamond Rating.

Establishments at the Four and Five Diamond rating levels make up just 3.9 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively, of the more than 58,000 AAA/CAA Approved hotels and restaurants. Across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, these select properties represent the upper echelon of the hospitality industry.

“Four and Five Diamond hotels and restaurants provide guests with a personalized experience and attentive service in comfortable, high quality surroundings,” Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “These establishments consistently exceed the expectations of the most discriminating traveler – the AAA inspector. We are proud to have these dedicated businesses in our region.”

AAA inspectors visit more than 58,000 hotels and restaurants over the course of the year, allowing them to identify emerging trends in the industry.. Inspectors have observed hotels increasingly using technology to complement the white glove service guests expect at the ultra-luxury level, allowing options such as mobile check-in and touch-screen access to concierge services. Similarly, at restaurants they have observed the emergence of tablet-based digital menus, with electronic ordering and tableside payment features.