Rivera Nayarit announces winners of the 2017 AAA Diamonds Awards

February 1, 2017 / By Ian Hayden Parker

Puerto Vallarta News

The American Automobile Association (AAA) announced the winners of the AAA Diamonds Awards on January 27, 2017. These awards are considered the most important of their kind in North America with respect to luxury service and high standard levels for tourism-related establishments.

“It’s vital for the Riviera Nayarit to maintain its gains within the AAA program,” said Marc Murphy, Managing Director of the Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau. “It’s also impressive that we’ve been able to increase the number of awards every year. Congratulations to the winning hotels and restaurants and thank you for enriching our destination!”

In 2017, the Riviera Nayarit kept the awards for its 15 hotels and increased the number of restaurants to seven. This year’s news is the inclusion of Grupo Vidanta’s Azur Bistro Restaurant, making for a grand total of 22 hotels and restaurants with AAA Four- or Five-Diamond awards in the destination.

All of the establishments with the awards are located in Nuevo Vallarta, Flamingos, Punta de Mita and Punta Mita. Below is the complete list:

AAA Five Diamond Hotels
Grand Luxxe Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta
Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit
Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita
The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort

AAA Four Diamond Hotels
Dreams Villamagna Nuevo Vallarta
Grand Sirenis Matlali Hills
Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta
Hotel Cinco
Iberostar Playa Mita
Marival Residences & World Spa
RIU Palace Pacifico
The Grand Bliss Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta
The Grand Mayan Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta
Villa La Estancia Riviera Nayarit
Casa de Mita

AAA Five Diamond Restaurants
Carolina de The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort

AAA Four Diamond Restaurants
Aramara de Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita
Azur Bistro de Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta
Epazote de Grand Luxxe Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta
Frida de Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit
Lucca de Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit
Piaf de Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit

The American Automobile Association (AAA) announced the winners of the AAA Diamonds Awards on January 27, 2017. These awards are considered the most important of . . .

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