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Venetian Resort Hotel Casino gets promoted to five diamonds
Diamonds galore.
Sin City's gamble on class is really paying off. The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino has been promoted from four to five diamonds, the top ranking, in AAA's 2008 list of top hotels and restaurants. Two years ago, Las Vegas had only two five-diamond hotels. Now it has five: the Venetian, the Bellagio, the Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas, Skylofts at MGM Grand and Wynn Las Vegas. And it still has four top-rated restaurants.
Meanwhile, the Golden State continues to be, well, golden. With 16 five-diamond lodgings, California trounced No. 2 Florida, which had just nine. The St. Regis Resort Monarch Beach, in Dana Point (pictured above), topped off California's total by earning its fifth diamond. For a full list, visit AAA's news website.
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