Victoria & Albert's Wins Coveted AAA Five-Diamond Award

Victoria and Albert's at the Grand Floridian Beach Resort LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Victoria & Albert's at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa has received the AAA Five-Diamond Award, the only restaurant in Central Florida to earn the prestigious accolade.

"We are honored," says Chef Scott Hunnel. "After 10 years with AAA's Four-Diamond Award, we have achieved a new level of excellence."

The elegant Victoria & Albert's is one of the top dining destinations at Walt Disney World Resort, with an intimate dining room, a seven-course menu that's customized daily and an award-winning wine list.

"AAA's Diamond Rating System is the most respected lodging and restaurant rating system in the industry," says Alan Borne, managing director for AAA Publishing. "The Five-Diamond Award is only given to establishments that exemplify an impeccable standard of excellence."

Victoria & Albert's is one of 108 lodging and restaurants that earned Five-Diamond recognition from AAA this year. More than 41,000 establishments will be listed in the 2001 AAA TourBook guides, but less than one-half of 1 percent receive the Five-Diamond Award.

To be considered, lodgings and restaurants undergo a thorough inspection by one of AAA's 60 full-time professional evaluators. The Diamond Rating System was introduced in 1977.