The Breakers Palm Beach
Resort hotel · Palm Beach ·
Iconic palace-like resort with Italian Renaissance architecture
Iconic palace-like resort with Italian Renaissance architecture
"Synonymous with Palm Beach luxury since Henry Flagler opened it in 1896, this Italian Renaissance palace spans 140 oceanfront acres with hand‑painted ceilings by Florentine artists. Still family‑owned and host to the island’s most prestigious galas, it shows that even as Palm Beach evolves, its icons endure." - Lisa A. Beach
"A century-long Palm Beach icon that reads more like a palace than a resort: the 534-room, oceanfront property pairs grand, Italian-villa–inspired architecture (gilded and frescoed ceilings) with continuous reinvestment (an annual $30 million fund) that has brought contemporary additions like HMF, a vibey lounge serving sexy cocktails. The Breakers leans into Florida with a waterside area boasting four pools, a private beach, and palms, while guest rooms favor neutral shades that let ocean or garden views take center stage—complete with linens as decadent as the resort’s legendary Sunday brunch." - Jessica Sulima
"I noticed The Breakers Palm Beach counts padel among its offerings, marking the swanky Palm Beach resort as a destination where luxury amenities now include padel courts." - Jessica Chapel
"Another Flagler-developed, grand estate, The Breakers has become a decades-long Palm Beach ritual spot where cocktails are a classic stop on the island's customary itinerary." - Lilah Ramzi
"For a good part of a century, Palm Beach has been a winter magnet for those attracted to a luxurious oceanfront getaway. And undoubtedly the most recognizable fixture within that pull is The Breakers, a 534-room beachside hotel that presents itself less as a resort and more like a palace—at least that’s what my children said on a recent stay. The majestic narrative is in part due to the grand architecture that emulates 15th-century Italian villas, inclusive of gilded and fresco ceilings hand-painted by Florentine artisans. But if you think The Breakers is stuck in the past, then just take in its annual $30 million reinvestment fund that has given way to contemporary additions like HMF, a vibey lounge named after the property’s founder, railroad and oil tycoon Henry Morrison Flagler, that serves sexy cocktails. The Breakers leans into its Florida feels with a waterside area that’s home to four sparking pools, a private beach, and enough palm trees to populate a rainforest. Guest rooms, marked by neutral shades that deliberately play second fiddle to the view of either turquoise blue ocean or verdant gardens, match the resort’s comfortable sophistication, with linens that feel as decadent as the legendary Sunday brunch." - CNT Editors
