The Breakers Hotel
Written by Vacation Idea.com Travel Editors.
The Breakers in Florida is a great vacation destination for couples and families who enjoy seaside activities, including scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking, or simply relaxing in the sun.
This luxury Palm Beach resort offers elegant rooms, a full-service spa, a beach club with one-half mile of private beach, 36 holes of championship golf and a program for kids. The architecture of the hotel, inspired by Italian Renaissance style, includes twin towers with arches and a landscaped main drive with a Florentine fountain patterned after a fountain at the Boboli Gardens in Florence.
The attractively landscaped Breakers Beach Club includes four pools, including a childen's pool, ten luxurious pool deck cabanas, 57 beachfront cabanas and a beachfront Jacuzzi. Dining options at the club include The Beach Club Restaurant, The Patio Bar and the S.S. Reef Bar.
The 560 hotel guestrooms and suites are luxurious and elegant. Guests can choose from several room categories, ranging from 250-square-foot Standard Rooms to 400-square-foot Premium Full Oceanfront Rooms with private balconies overlooking the ocean. Suites range in size from 500 square feet to 1,650 square feet.
The Flagler Club is comprised of 28 rooms located on the sixth and seventh floors. It includes a private lounge, a club concierge as well as a dining and beverage service throughout the day.
The Spa at The Breakers features treatments that incorporate sea and citrus ingredients indigenous to Florida. The spa has 17 treatment rooms and suites.
The resort has two golf courses: the historic Ocean Course and the Breakers West course. The Ocean Course is Florida's oldest 18-course, originally laid out in 1896 and completely redesigned in 2000. The Breakers West course is situated 10 miles from the hotel.
The Breakers Ocean Clubhouse is a two-story building designed in a grand old Florida estate style. The second floor of the clubhouse is home to The Flagler Steakhouse, a restaurant with porch seating overlooking the fairways. Adjacent to the club house are 10 Har-Tru tennis courts, lit for night play.
The Todd Anderson Golf Academy offers private instruction as well as scheduled golf schools with a personalized curriculum.
The resort offers numerous distinct dining options, ranging from elegant to casual. L'Escalier is a sophisticated AAA Five Diamond Award restaurant that serves modern French cuisine. The Tapestry Bar, adjacent to L’Escalier, features an exhibition Wine Cellar with over 1,200 varietals.
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Plan this Vacation
Doubles from $275 USD in the spring, summer and fall, and from $435 during the high season which runs from November to mid-May. The hotel offers vacation packages for romantic getaways, golf and spa vacations. Visit their web site or call 888-BREAKERS.
The Breakers Hotel is a year-round vacation destination with a sub-tropical climate and temperatures ranging from 75 to 85 degrees.
Fly to Palm Beach International Airport which is located 7 miles from the resort. Alternatively, Miami International Airport is 72 miles from the hotel. Contact the hotel directly for transportation information from the airport.
The Breakers Hotel, One South County Road, Palm Beach, Florida, United States, 888-BREAKERS, 561-655-6611, www.thebreakers.com
