Luxury Acqualina Resort & Spa in Miami, Florida Earns Prestigious AAA Five Diamond Award for 2010

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL – (November 19, 2009) – Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach, the Sunny Isles ultra-luxury beach hotel, has earned the prestigious AAA Five Diamond Award for 2010. Acqualina is the only hotel in South Miami chosen to receive this esteemed award. Poised as South Florida's most elite beachfront haven, Acqualina is a coveted member of The Leading Hotels of the World and a premier hotel in Miami, Florida situated on a nearly five-acre sprawl of prime beachfront real estate. With the first ESPA-branded spa in the United States and the famed Il Mulino New York restaurant, Acqualina is the ideal relaxation and rejuvenation retreat in Miami for refined travelers.

"It is an honor for our property to receive such an influential and distinctive award," said Sase Gjorsovski, general manager of the AAA Five Diamond rated hotel. "We pride ourselves on offering luxury, comfort and exceptional service to ensure we provide our guests with the most enjoyable experience possible."

The AAA Diamond rating system is North America's premier rating program covering the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. AAA ratings are one of the top considerations that members and travelers recognize and trust when selecting hotel accommodations. Cleanliness, comfort and security are implicit, but it is Acqualina Resort & Spa's pristine Mediterranean landscape, luxurious accommodations and consummate staff that push it to the ultimate in unsurpassed quality and service. Only approximately 162 properties receive the prestigious AAA Five Diamond Award out of the more than 60,000 properties that are AAA Diamond Rated.

Acqualina boasts 4.5 beachfront acres with 400 feet of stunning Atlantic coastline, 188 residences, 97 impeccable guestrooms and suites, a 20,000 square-foot ESPA award-winning oceanfront spa, two oceanfront restaurants, including acclaimed Il Mulino New York, four swimming pools and an innovative marine biology-based children's AcquaMarine program.

From a selection of luxury hotel rooms offering magnificent views of the Intracoastal Waterway or the piercing blue Atlantic to guest gatherings such as beach barbeques, poolside cinema nights and wine tastings, everything at this beach hotel in Miami revolves around its incredible beachfront setting and its mix of traditional and contemporary elements. Acqualina's hotel rooms and suites are capsules of luxury featuring marble flooring and fully-stocked private bars. Dine in crimson-colored cabanas along the beach, enjoy breakfast on the airy terrace of Aaria Bar & Lounge, or wake up just in time to lunch beneath an umbrella-laden table at the beachside Costa Grill. Reflexologists are standing by at the luxury hotel's three oceanfront pools for impromptu, soothing poolside treatments. Succumb to further pampering at ESPA, the Miami Five Diamond hotel's signature retreat lauded by Condé Nast Traveler as one of the Top Spas in the Americas and Caribbean.

With such attention to all facets of enjoyment and a focus on complete guest satisfaction, it comes as no surprise that Acqualina has been awarded the renowned honor of the AAA Five Diamond Award. Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach is located at 17875 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. For more information on this Five Diamond beach hotel in Miami, please visit www.acqualina.com. For reservations, please call 305-918-6777 or 888-804-4338.