The iconic Palm Beach hotel, The Breakers is celebrating its 125th Anniversary in 2021. The hotel was founded by Henry M. Flagler, one of America’s great industrialist. The Breakers Hotel was founded in 1896 by Flagler, and Flagler is known to have transformed South Florida into a popular vacation destination.
Henry M. Flagler first made his debut on the island with the construction of The Royal Poinciana, a six-story hotel located on the intracoastal side of the island. Today, The Royal Poinciana Plaza is home to numerous high-end shops and boutiques and award-winning restaurants. Two years later in 1896, Flagler began construction and what would become the iconic Breakers Hotel.
During the hotel’s 125 years, the hotel unfortunately had two fires, one in 1903 and then again in 1925 causing the hotel to undergo renovations. The renovations were awarded to New York based architects and designers, Shultze and Weaver that would later go on to create some of Manhattan’s most beautiful hotels. The hotel reopened to guests in 1926 with more of a European architectural design and flair. During this time, the resorts reputation grew, and many notable guests would vacation here year after year. The hotel in 1973 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
First known as The Palm Beach Inn in January 1896 when it first opened, the premier oceanfront luxury hotel features 538 rooms and suites, several pools, spa treatments, plenty of children’s activities, elegant ballrooms, delicious restaurants, golf at one of 2 courses, tennis, a fitness facility, shopping at many stores including Lilly Pulitzer that make this hotel truly one of a kind.
Today, The Breakers Hotel, remains one of the luxurious hotels in the world and is currently a AAA Five Diamond rated resort and has maintained this rating since 1996. The Hotel celebrates its 125th Anniversary in 2021 and has prevailed as one of just over 1,000 family-owned businesses in the US that is over 100 years old and still under its original ownership.
