2012 AAA FIVE DIAMOND AWARD

The Bellagio, Picasso and Le Cirque have been awarded the prestigious 2012 AAA Five Diamond Award.  The Bellagio also has the distinction of being the only hotel in the U.S. to have two AAA Five Diamond restaurants under one roof.   To be considered for AAA rating and approval, lodgings and restaurants undergo a thorough evaluation by AAA/CAA's full-time tourism inspectors.  Five Diamond establishments go through a much more extensive review.  AAA experts judge lodgings on the exterior of the facility, public areas, guest rooms, amenities and bathrooms.  Restaurants are evaluated on criteria including food, service, decor and ambience,    Less than one-half percent of more than 31,000 hotels and less than one-quarter percent of 26,000 restaurants achieve this distinction. www.bellagio.com