THE BREAKERS PALM BEACH

One of America’s most iconic resorts, The Breakers is an Italian Renaissance-style hotel situated on 140 acres of oceanfront property on the island of Palm Beach, Florida. Founded in 1896 by magnate Henry M. Flagler, and still in the hands of his heirs today, this legendary destination continues to thrive independent of chain affiliation. Each year, an investment averaging $25 million in capital improvements and ongoing revitalization, carefully balances preservation & modernization.

Some grand dames prefer to hide their age, but The Breakers In Palm Beach, which bills itself as the oldest continuously operating business in Florida, undeniably looks better than ever at 125. The Breakers was once The Palm Beach Inn

It was known as The Palm Beach Inn when founder Henry Flagler first opened the oceanfront hotel in 1896. But before long, wealthy Gilded Age visitors think Vanderbilts and Actors wanted to stay “down by the breakers (waves)” so it was renamed in 1901.

It is remarkable that The Breakers so quickly rivaled in popularity Flagler’s first renowned Palm Beach resort hotel the now-gone 1894-built Royal Poinciana, which was once the largest wooden hotel in the world.

During World War II, The Breakers, with its wide hallways and spacious elevators, was chosen to be retrofitted as an army hospital.

On Sept. 10, 1942, it became the U.S. Army’s Ream General Hospital, where thousands of servicemen and women recuperated from wounds and illnesses during the war. Visitors included Eleanor Roosevelt and then-Sen. Harry Truman (later elected president).

More than a dozen babies, known as “Breakers Babies,” were born at the hotel-turned-hospital. In May 1944, the U.S. Army returned The Breakers to its owners.

A rare privately owned resort

The Breakers of the 21st century stands as one of relatively few privately owned resorts independent of chain affiliation in the country. With 538 rooms and suites, numerous restaurants, a beach club, golf, tennis, a spa, a fitness center, and shopping, the resort hotel is owned by Flagler System Inc., which includes Flagler’s heirs.

According to the hotel’s officials, an average of $25 million is annually reinvested in capital improvements, which include revitalization projects and historical preservation.

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