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For the 11th consecutive year, Huntington Beach’s Hilton Waterfront

Beach Resort received the prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award given by the

Automobile Club of Southern California.

The Waterfront Hilton is among the top 4% of more than 2,000 Southern

California motels, hotels and restaurants inspected by the Auto Club.

A four diamond rating indicates a high degree of hospitality and

attention to detail, according to the auto club.

The AAA reviews rates properties’ exterior, public areas and grounds,

room decor and ambience, guest room amenities, bathrooms, housekeeping

and maintenance, management, staff and guest services.

The club’s rating program is the only hotel and restaurant review

system in the country that uses specially-trained, full-time field

representatives.

Fewer than 3% of the approximately 25,000 hotels the club rates

receive the four diamond status.