The Breakers Hotel - Palm Beach, Florida, USA by danapommet
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The grand entrance to the Breakers Hotel - Palm Beach, Florida, USA. First known as The Palm Beach Inn, it was opened on January 16, 1896 by Henry Flagler, an oil, real estate and railroad tycoon, to accommodate travelers on his Florida East Coast Railway. It occupied the beachfront portion of the grounds of the Royal Poinciana Hotel, which Flagler had opened in 1894. But because guests began requesting rooms "over by the breakers," Flagler renamed it The Breakers in 1901. The wooden hotel burned on June 9, 1903 and was rebuilt, opening on February 1, 1904. Rooms started at $4.00 a night, including 3 meals a day. Because Flagler forbade motorized vehicles on the property, patrons were delivered between the two hotels in wheeled chairs powered by employees. The grounds featured a 9-hole golf course.
But on March 18, 1925, The Breakers burned again. The replacement was modeled after the Villa Medici in Rome, this time abandoning wooden construction for fireproof concrete. Built by 1,200 construction workers, the hotel reopened on December 29, 1926 to considerable acclaim. Today there are 540 guest-rooms, including 68 suites ranging in price from $299 to $1200 per night. The hotel and grounds occupy 140 acres (57 hectares) beside the Atlantic Ocean. Information from Wikipedia.
Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous comments.
Dana
Comments (23)
MrsLubner
When visiting my mother one year, she took me here to have coffee in the lobby...just because it was such a lovely place. Fabulous shot.
wysiwig
Very impressive but way above my budget these days. There is a Flagler County in Cnetral Florida. I guess that's what you get if you're big enough. Great photo.
Katraz
What a interesting place and your potted history was most interesting.
mariogiannecchini
Un posto decisamente fuori dalla portata di gente comune che guadagna in un mese quanto serve per dormire una notte. Molto bella la foto che ha un grande respiro ! Intressante la spiegazione . A place far beyond the reach of ordinary people who earn in one month what used to sleep one night. Very nice picture that has a big breath! Interesting explanation
beachzz
$4 a night is more to my liking!! Pretty impressive place for sure!!
DAVER2112
Perfectly shot Dana! Very nice.
flavia49
wonderful POV and shot!! excellent info!!
MrsRatbag
A classic beauty; great capture!
Faemike55
Fantastic shot and wonderful history, Dana!
kbrog
Excellent capture! Very grand! You can tell where all the money is in Florida. ;D
adrie
Fabulous photoshot my friend!
anitalee
nice shot
watapki66
Excellent shot!
jendellas
WOW, I just wish :o) It is beautiful!!!!
sandra46
AMAZING PLACE, GREAT SHOT!!!
julesart
This is a beautiful place, The Ferrari club we belong to hold shows there and Trump was married on the weekend I stayed at the hotel. It was on the same weekend as one of the Ferrari shows! The church he was married in was on the same strip as the Breakers Hotel. In fact it is on the corner of that street! There were photographers and news crews galore. If I find those photos I think I will post one. I love it there!
goodoleboy
OMG, glorious repetition in perspective most evident in this fantastic capture of the luxurious Hotel and grounds, Dana! Plus the interesting information. An ostentatious display of affluence, and possibly decadence.
lizzibell
Beautiful capture...
Richardphotos
I love landscaping like this. outstanding symmetrical shot
mgtcs
Wonderful place Dana, lovely capture and a great information! ***
moochagoo
Must be a lovely place for a break !
jocko500
wow this is lovely.
flora-crassella
wonderful image!!!!!