Ocho Rios resort honoured with AAA Four Diamond Award
All-inclusive Couples Sans Souci receives the American Automobile Association’s coveted award for the eighth straight year
Montego Bay, Jamaica (January 2007) – Couples Sans Souci, located in Ocho Rios, has received the American Automobile Association’s (AAA) coveted 2007 AAA Four Diamond Award for the eighth consecutive year, recognizing the hotel for the finest in luxurious service, decor and amenities. The award is presented to those hotel properties that have earned exceptional ratings during inspections conducted by AAA professionals.
Couples Sans Souci is known for its unparalleled spa treatments, renowned cuisine, first-class service and rich ambience. Along with its superior commitment to quality, this all-inclusive resort offers the ultimate setting for a romantic getaway.
“Sans Souci has received this prestigious award every year since I became GM eight years ago,” commented Pierre Paul Battaglia, general manager of Couples Sans Souci. “The staff has worked very hard year after year to achieve this amazing recognition and I’d like to commend them for their efforts.”
To be considered for AAA rating and approval, restaurants and lodgings must undergo at least two extensive, impromptu annual inspections by one of the organization’s 65 full-time, professional evaluators. Properties must meet 27 necessary requirements based on member expectations in the categories of cleanliness, comfort, security and safety. Approved properties are assigned a rating of one to five AAA Diamonds, which signify the range of services, amenities and decor provided. Approximately 32,000 hotels in the US, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean are AAA approved and diamond rated.
In order to be granted the Four-Diamond rating that Couples Sans Souci received, establishments must be upscale in all areas. The AAA website states that Four Diamond resorts means, “Accommodations are progressively more refined and stylish. The physical attributes reflect an obvious enhanced level of quality throughout the hotel and include an extensive array of amenities combined with a high degree of hospitality, service, and attention to detail.” Hotels must meet AAA’s highest rating standards, reflecting the ultimate in luxury and sophistication, and are subject to final review by a special Four Diamond committee.
The Four Diamond award epitomizes not only the level of excellence of the property but also of the staff’s dedication to maintaining the highest standards of service for its guests. Couples Sans Souci’s dedication to providing a relaxing, enjoyable retreat of uncompromising quality has earned the AAA Four Diamond rating.
Couples Resorts, headquartered in Montego Bay, Jamaica, owns and operates four properties in Jamaica, West Indies – Couples Ocho Rios, the first-ever couples only, all-inclusive resort, Couples Sans Souci, Couples Swept Away and Couples Negril. Pioneered by the legendary Abe Issa – “father of Jamaican tourism” – each Couples Resort is an unsurpassed model of the all-inclusive concept, boldly designed with local inspiration to create a harmonic sense of nature and authentic Caribbean spirit. For more than 29 years, Couples has delighted guests and refined the Caribbean all-inclusive resort experience by providing unparalleled service, exceptional dining experiences and exclusive added value inclusions.
For further information call 1-800-COUPLES or see Couples Sans Souci’s accommodation listing under Jamaica – Ocho Rios at www.caribbean.com.
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