(VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA) MAY, 2008 – American Automobile Association (AAA) and Canada Select recognize The Westin Bear Mountain Victoria Golf Resort and Spa in British Columbia with the Four Diamond Award and Five Star Canada Select Resort Award, respectively, for the resort’s excellence in service, hospitality and hotel design. Nearly 31,000 hotel and resort properties across North America are approved by the AAA and CAA, while less than four percent are recognized with this prestigious distinction. The Westin Bear Mountain was judged on stringent guidelines in such categories as curb-level appeal, first impression and greeting, style and décor, service and hospitality from resort employees.

"We are incredibly proud of this honor," said Colin Mantell, Hotel Manager of The Westin Bear Mountain. "It is a reflection of the dedication our employees place on customer service and satisfaction, and a tribute to how people perceive the Bear Mountain Resort experience."

AAA honors topnotch hotels and resorts across North America who have "an extensive array of amenities combined with a high degree of hospitality, service, and attention to detail" with the prestigious Four Diamond Award. Canada Select ratings are based on extent and quality of facilities, services and amenities. These acknowledgments further solidify Bear Mountain Resort’s reputation as the premier golf resort and real estate community in the Pacific Northwest with its superlative amenities, the only 36 Hole Nicklaus Designed golf offering in Canada and impeccable guest services.