The Venetian and the Palazzo Las Vegas, both owned and operated by global resort developer Las Vegas Sands Corp., have been awarded the AAA Five Diamond Award for 2010.
Representing the upper echelon of the hospitality industry, AAA Five Diamond Award winners make up just 0.28% of the 58,000 Diamond-rated lodgings and restaurants throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, according to a statement from the two properties.
"It is very gratifying that in its first year of eligibility the Palazzo has been recognized with AAA Five Diamond, and we are equally proud that, for the third year in a row, the Venetian has also achieved this distinction," Rob Goldstein, president of both properties, said in the statement. Goldstein said the awards were "a testament to our team members and their ongoing dedication to providing superior guest service."
Michael Petrone, AAA director of Tourism Information Development, said in the statement that "to achieve this level of hospitality is a rare accomplishment, and one that is especially challenging for a relatively new hotel to obtain."