Aurelia at Castle Hill in Newport was awarded a AAA Five Diamonds rating to close out the year.

Aurelia at Castle Hill in Newport was awarded a AAA Five Diamonds rating to close out the year. AAA added a total of nine new Five Diamond hotels and eight new Five Diamond restaurants, including the only Rhode Island dining experience for 2024 at Aurelia. Five Diamond properties “embody the very best in hospitality with their luxurious surroundings, superb cuisine and unparalleled service.” Currently, there are approximately 140 Five Diamond hotels and 60 Five Diamond restaurants, and 1,750 Four Diamond hotels and 500 Four Diamond restaurants. Residing inside the historic Agassiz Mansion at Castle Hill Inn, Aurelia has been lauded as one of the best dining experiences in New England. Nestled on 40 acres, the property has been the backdrop of memorable occasions for more than a century. The Forbes and Relais & Châteaux restaurant, known in its original incarnation as The Dining Room at Castle Hill, overlooks Narragansett Bay and offers a six-course prix fixe menu with imaginative dishes utilizing the local bounty of produce, seafood and artisanal producers.