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HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST HOTEL OR RESTAURANT

All AAA Diamond hotels and restaurants are a good choice for members.

Now, the AAA Inspector’s Best Of badges make it easier to find the perfect fit — places that excel on factors determining hotel selection and restaurant decisions.

Best Of Housekeeping

Best Of Housekeeping hotels surpass the expectations of even our pickiest travelers, AAA hotel inspectors. They earned the highest possible hotel housekeeping scores at their most recent inspections.

Best Of Diamonds

Best Of Diamonds stand out from other AAA Diamond hotels and restaurants at their same Diamond Designation level by scoring in the top 20% for their category, from simple to spectacular.

Best Of Inspector Favorites

Best Of Inspector Favorites are places with remarkable offerings, like pet friendly hotels, restaurants with outdoor seating, romantic hotels and restaurants with entertainment. Each badge includes an inspector comment to tell you more.

Featured AAA Best Of Hotels

See for yourself. Choose from the sampling below – from family hotels to those with the best hotel pool or hotel housekeeping – discover hotel success factors that fit the way you travel.

Diamond Articles & Videos

Enjoy a peek behind the curtain to see what it’s like to be a AAA inspector. Read their fascinating bios and tweets … find out which properties impress even these picky travelers … follow along on actual inspections … and hear why hotel and restaurant managers value the Diamonds and AAA/CAA members.

Featured ArticleHow to Pick the Best Hotel for Your Trip

Every Diamond hotel and restaurant is a good choice for members.
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Testimonial Videos

Hear about the value of AAA Diamonds from hotels and restaurants.
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Meet the Experts

Get to know the professionals working behind the scenes to provide information and insight you...
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Inspector Shadows

Hear what reporters have to say as they follow along on real hotel and restaurant inspections.
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Inspections History

Step back more than 80 years to 1937, when AAA hired its first team of professional field inspectors.
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