Seeing Stars… and Diamonds
November 16th, 2009 admin
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The latest hotel ratings are out, and there have been some major changes. The 2010 list of AAA Five Diamond Award hotel winners now recognizes a few of my favorite places perfect for honeymoons and romantic escapades: Acqualina, Sunny Isles, Florida Encore Las Vegas Palazzo Las Vegas Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas Encantado, New Mexico More big news: The Mobil Five-Star Award has been renamed the Forbes Travel Guide . The standards for judging hotels remain high. View the complete list of Forbes 5-Star Hotels Award Winners 2010 . Follow Me on Twitter © Susan Breslow Sardone, licensed to About.com, Inc. Image of Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas. Seeing Stars… and Diamonds originally appeared on About.com Honeymoons / Romantic Travel on Tuesday, November
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