The Queen Anne Suite of The Dickey House Bed & Breakfast, Ltd. in Marshfield, Mo., a AAA Four Diamond property.

Published: Mar/Apr 2001

AAA has once again illuminated the most sparkling hotels and restaurants across the country with its Four Diamond Award.

Each year, AAA’s full-time professional field representatives conduct unannounced visits and evaluate accommodations and restaurants throughout North America. Those facilities that qualify are assigned an overall rating of one to five diamonds.

A Four Diamond rating is considered outstanding. The winners consistently exceed the association’s requirements by providing skilled and attentive service staff, a high level of customer service and top-of-the-line amenities and ambiance. Only an estimated 3 percent of the nearly 27,000 AAA-rated properties and 4 percent of the more than 12,000 AAA-rated restaurants achieve this status.

AAA is proud to salute the following 2001 Four Diamond Award recipients in our area:

Missouri Lodging

• Branson: Chateau on the Lake Resort Hotel & Convention Center.
• Clayton: The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis.
• Kansas City: Hyatt Regency Crown Center; The Fairmont Kansas City at the Plaza.
• Lake Ozark: Country Club Hotel And Spa.
• Marshfield: The Dickey House Bed & Breakfast, Ltd.
• St. Louis: Hyatt Regency St. Louis at Union Station.

Missouri Restaurants

• Clayton: Fio’s La Fourchette; The Grill; The Restaurant.
• Kansas City: Peppercorn Duck Club; The American Restaurant at Crown Center.
• St. Albans: Malmaison Restaurant.
• St. Louis: Café De France; Dominic’s; Faust’s; Giovanni’s on the Hill; Tony’s.

To find AAA Four Diamond properties across the country, visit www.aaa.com online and then click on the TourBook section.