AAA Reveals New Five Diamond Hotels/Restaurants, Including A Lot In Florida

Living in Tampa Bay, I think we sometimes lose track of how many awesome spots we have right in our backyard! Even if it's an hour drive to Orlando, or a 3-4 hour drive south.

Every year, AAA reveals their new list of hotels & restaurants that they deem Four and Five Diamonds, and there are A LOT of Florida locations on this year's list! Some even right here in Tampa Bay!! (See who made the list below)

Here are the some of the Five-Diamond Hotels in Florida:

• The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island
• The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale
• Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort
• The Ritz-Carlton, Naples
• Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach
• The Breakers, Palm Beach
• Ponte Vedra Inn & Club

Here are some of the Four-Diamond Hotels in Florida (Tampa Bay locations in bold):

• Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate
• Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa
• Opal Sands Resort
• Sandpearl Resort
• Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach
• Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach
• Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
• Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
• InterContinental Miami
• W South Beach
• Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando
• Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando
• The Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando
• The Don CeSar
• The Vinoy, Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club
• The Westin Sarasota
• Epicurean Hotel, Autograph Collection
• Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
• Le Meridien Tampa
• Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel
• Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa
• Tampa Marriott Water Street
• The Westin Tampa Bay

Here are the Five-Diamond Restaurants in Florida:

• Salt (in The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island)
• Victoria & Albert's (in Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa)

Here are some of the Four-Diamond Restaurants in Florida (Tampa Bay locations in bold):

• Caretta On The Gulf (Clearwater Beach)
• The Venetian Chop House (Lake Buena Vista)
• Alter Restaurant & Bar (Miami)
• Mr Chow (Miami Beach)
• Christini's Ristorante Italiano (Orlando)
• Maritana Grille (St Pete Beach)
• Michael's On East (Sarasota)
• Armani's (Tampa)

CLICK HERE FOR THE ENTIRE LIST FROM AAA.

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