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AAA Five-Diamond properties represent just 0.3% of all AAA Diamond establishments. This year, 119 hotels and 67 restaurants earned the coveted AAA Five-Diamond designation. Only one Ohio restaurant, Orchids at Palm Court, in Cincinnati, earned this designation. No Ohio hotel earned the AAA Five-Diamond designation.
To see the complete lists of
2020 AAA Four and Five Diamond hotels and restaurants, visit AAA.com/DiamondAwards. To see which cities and states have the most award winners, see AAA Four- Diamond and Five-Diamond facts.
About the AAA Diamond Program
For more than 80 years, AAA’s professional inspectors have conducted in-person property evaluations. AAA is the only entity using comprehensive, on-site professional hotel and restaurant evaluations guided by member priorities. This sets the program apart from services that rely on unverified hotel and restaurant ratings and gives travelers a reliable way to find hotels and restaurants that meet their expectations.
In January, AAA unveiled a contemporized version of its Diamond Program, modernized to meet the needs of today’s travelers. For more information, visit AAA.com/Diamonds.
The nearly 60,000 Diamond hotels and restaurants, along with inspector insight, are listed in AAA’s trip planning products: AAA Mobile app, AAA Travel Guides, TripTik Travel Planner and the AAA TourBook guides, available at AAA stores. For more information,
visit AAA.com/Diamonds.
Rule the Road:
How AAA Members Can Save Money and Road Trip Smarter
Travel restrictions and social distancing may have put a damper on vacation plans, but when it’s safe to travel again, road-tripping will be a great option.
AAA and its travel partners can help you save money (and feel safer) on your next family road trip — from the first mile to the last.
Map it Out with AAA’s Online Planning Tools
Whether it’s a drive across the country or just a trip around town, getting your family from here to there is a breeze with AAA’s TripTik Travel Planner (TripTik.AAA.com). Set map filters to find hotels, campgrounds, restaurants, discounts and attractions
along your route. Need general inspiration? Browse pre-planned itineraries on AAA.com/RoadTrips.
Score Rental Car Perks with Hertz
Instead of putting extra miles on your own vehicle, consider renting an SUV with plenty of cargo space from Hertz. AAA members get all sorts of benefits when booking with Hertz, including discounts of up to 20 percent off base rates. Other perks include free child safety seats (one per rental), waived fees for young renters ages 20-24 and no charge for up to four additional drivers (as long as they’re qualified with AAA memberships). Visit AAA.com/Hertz for details and current promotions.
Brake for Fun — and Discounts
Every good road trip incorporates some stops for fun and play. Find fun things to do along your route — including national parks, state parks, museums and gardens — by using the TripTik Travel Planner or the AAA Mobile app. The AAA Mobile app helps you locate attractions offering AAA discounts, too. For even more savings, check Discounts.AAA.com.
Fill Up with Shell Fuel Rewards
AAA members who enroll in the Fuel Rewards Program can save at least 5 cents per gallon (up to 20 gallons) at participating Shell stations. And getting the discount couldn’t be easier.
Once you’ve registered online (AAA.com/Shell), enter your phone number at the gas pump or in-store before filling up to automatically apply the discount.
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