AAA notes that this special group of restaurants have “distinctive fine-dining, well-served amid upscale ambience.” Willows is located on the third floor of the Chumash Casino Resort and is open daily from 5-10 p.m. Just 2.3 percent of AAA inspected and approved restaurants earned the award on the 2023 list. Specializing in prime steaks and seafood with an extensive wine list, Willows is one of just two restaurants in Santa Ynez to receive AAA Four Diamond status this year, and one of just a handful in Santa Barbara County. The two hotels are among only a handful of properties within the Santa Ynez Valley that are consistently featured on the annual list of award recipients. Corque Hotel in Solvang offers 122 rooms, including 17 suites. The Chumash Casino Resort Hotel features a 135-foot tower, 320 newly renovated rooms, including over 50 suites, a full-service spa and a rooftop pool deck that spans 15,000 square feet. AAA notes that the hotels in this elite group have “upscale style and amenities enhanced with the right touch of service.” It’s an honor to achieve these AAA Four Diamond ratings.”įor this year’s 2023 list, the Chumash Casino Resort Hotel and Corque Hotel were part of just 6.5% of hotels inspected by AAA to earn the Four Diamond-rated designation. “This is a testament to the strong leadership and talented Team Members who consistently provide a memorable experience for our guests.

“Our tribe is proud to be recognized once again for the fine hospitality and accommodations our guests experience at our hotels and restaurant,” said Kenneth Kahn, Tribal Chairman of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. Willows has earned the honor in consecutive years since 2005, and Corque Hotel’s run of awards began in 2011. AAA consistently awards this distinction to less than 10% of the hotels and restaurants that it inspects.Ĭhumash Casino Resort Hotel has received the award every year since it was first honored in 2004. The American Automobile Association (AAA), which evaluates and awards the designation to an exclusive class of hotels and restaurants across North America, inspects and approves properties for this annual distinction. SANTA YNEZ, CA - The Chumash Casino Resort Hotel, Corque Hotel in Solvang and Willows, the tribe’s fine-dining restaurant at the Chumash Casino Resort, have once again been awarded with the special distinction of being recognized as AAA Four Diamond-rated properties.

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