Mount Airy Casino Resort Earns 2010 AAA Four Diamond Award® Designation

Mount Airy becomes the first casino resort in all of Pennsylvania to be ranked a four-diamond property

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Nov 02, 2010, 11:27 ET

MOUNT POCONO, Pa., Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Mount Airy Casino Resort, a destination offering incomparable casino gaming, picturesque settings, lavish ambiance, exceptional fine dining, luxury accommodations, outdoor activities and unrivalled amenities, has been awarded the prestigious AAA Four Diamond Rating for the year 2010. Mount Airy Casino Resort is the first casino resort in Pennsylvania to have earned this prominent award.

The AAA Four Diamond Rating is assigned to lodgings that feature an extensive array of amenities combined with a high degree of hospitality, service, and attention to detail. Restaurants at this level offer a distinctive fine-dining experience marked by high-quality ingredients, creative presentation and attentive service.

Mount Airy Casino Resort is part of a select group of AAA Four Diamond Award winners. Just 4 percent of the more than 31,000 AAA Rated® lodgings and 2.8 percent of the 27,000 AAA Rated restaurants were awarded the prestigious AAA Four Diamond designation for 2010.

"We are all proud and excited to have achieved this award through the dedication and devotion of our loyal staff at Mount Airy Casino Resort," said John Culetsu, Executive Vice President and General Manager. "We are honored to be recognized as a AAA Four Diamond establishment, and are committed to providing a premier gaming resort destination to all of our guests by continuing to consistently exceed expectations."

"AAA Four Diamond Award winners consistently deliver superior hospitality marked by personal service and extensive amenities in high-quality, comfortable surroundings," said Michael Petrone, AAA director of Tourism Information Development. "To achieve and maintain this level of service is a commendable accomplishment, and AAA is pleased to honor Mount Airy Casino Resort."

About Mount Airy Casino Resort:

Located 75 minutes from New York City and set in the serene and picturesque Pocono Mountains, Mount Airy Casino Resort offers guests the ultimate experience in casino gaming, golf, outdoor activities, entertainment, five restaurants, and 188 lavish guest rooms and deluxe suites. The casino features more than 2,400 of the hottest slot machines and more than 70 table games including blackjack, roulette, craps, baccarat and poker.

With critically acclaimed restaurants exclusive to Mount Airy Casino Resort -- notably red Steakhouse and Le Sorelle Cucina -- guests can choose from a variety of culinary experiences. red Steakhouse offers the highest quality steaks and fresh seafood in a stylish and chic setting. The Steakhouse also boasts an extensive wine list for all palates and serves small plates and a menu of specialty martinis. Le Sorelle Cucina features exquisite, time-honored recipes combined with Italian hospitality and candle-lit ambiance. Distinctive and warm, this open-air style "sister's kitchen" includes an authentic, old-world brick oven.

The guest rooms at Mount Airy are elegantly designed with outstanding amenities and features, exceeding the highest quality rooms available in the Pocono Mountains. Each room and suite includes pillow-top beds, a 37-inch LCD TV, free Internet access and a luxuriously appointed bathroom.

Mount Airy Casino Resort also features world-class entertainment in Gypsies Lounge and Nightclub. Upcoming performers include the Grammy-nominated band The Gin Blossoms, iconic alternative rock band The Spin Doctors and Country Music Award-winner Jack Ingram.

The Spa and Salon at Mount Airy provides guests with a range of invigorating salon and spa treatments, including signature facials, skin treatments, personalized massages and more.

Mount Airy's 18-hole, championship golf course boasts more than 6,000 yards of challenging and beautiful terrain amidst rolling, tree-lined fairways and multiple ponds, lakes and streams.

For more information, visit www.mountairycasino.com

ABOUT AAA

The assignment of a AAA rating of One to Five Diamonds marks the completion of a successful evaluation by one of AAA's professional inspectors. AAA inspectors evaluate and rate more than 58,000 lodgings and restaurants in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Individually they conduct more than 1,100 property evaluations per year and, collectively, have some 700 years of experience. The average tenure is 12 years, with the longest being 28 years. AAA inspectors work remotely and bring significant prior industry experience to the association.

AAA's Diamond Rating System is the only ratings system that covers all of North America and one of only two that conducts physical, on-site evaluations. It is the only system that uses full-time, professionally trained evaluators to inspect each property using guidelines made available to all establishments. AAA evaluates more properties than any other rating entity. Information about AAA Diamond Ratings and the complete 2010 Four and Five Diamond Award winners lists are accessible at AAA.com/News.

AAA Diamond Ratings are published in AAA TourBook® travel guides, available free to AAA members. All travelers can access the ratings using the Travel Guide on AAA.com. Listings are also accessible through AAA's popular online mapping tool, the TripTik® Travel Planner. One click on the handy map icons opens AAA listings, many with photos, from AAA's database of 58,000 AAA Approved and Diamond Rated hotels and restaurants.

As North America's largest motoring and leisure travel organization, AAA provides more than 51 million members with travel, insurance, financial and automotive-related services. Since its founding in 1902, the not-for-profit, fully tax-paying AAA has been a leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers. AAA clubs can be visited on the Internet at AAA.com.