AAA's Five Diamond rating is North America's hardest hotel accreditation to earn. Inspectors stay anonymously, file detailed reports, and Five Diamond status sits with roughly 0.3% of hotels rated. The properties below all carry it. The list skews North American because AAA is North American, but th
What's Included
Inclusion is binary: AAA's current Five Diamond list as of the most recent rating cycle. We don't second-guess the inspectors. Properties that lost the rating in a given year drop off until they regain it.
Best For
For travelers who want a credentialed shortlist of the highest-rated US hotels and resorts, particularly useful when planning multi-stop North American trips where you want operational consistency at the very top tier.