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The Breakers, Palm Beach

By Teresa Plowright, About.com

The Breakers - Children's Maze

The Breakers- Children's Maze

Where is The Breakers Resort?

Actually, there are quite a few "The Breakers Resorts" around, from Oahu to Myrtle Beach: but we're talking about the landmark in the heart of Palm Beach.

What's special about The Breakers, Palm Beach?

The Breakers is a classic Florida grand hotel, a National Register kind of place, with courtyard and gardens, hand-painted ceilings and medieval tapestries in the lobby. The Breakers was built by none other than Henry Flagler, Standard Oil magnate, owner of the Florida East Coast Railway,and a prime mover in making Florida choice spot for the wealthy a hundred years ago.

Picture a AAA Five Diamond resort in Italian Renaissance style, on 140 acres of prime real estate including a half-mile of private beach and 36 holes of golf... And the place likes families.

The Breakers for families

Would a place modeled on Rome's Villa Medici really want kids running around? Here's a clue: The Breakers has a 6000-sq. ft. Family Entertainment Center, with a glassed-in toddlers room, arcade, playroom and craft area, and computer and X-Box room beside a family-friendly Italian restaurant.

More for kids:

  • 3 to 12 can join the Coconut Crew Interactive Camp for tennis, golf, arts and crafts, lawn hockey, swimming, and "creativity building games"
  • 5 pools include oceanside pools, baby pool and heated family pool
  • free use of baby gear such as bottle warmers, strollers, baby bathtubs; childproofing items too
  • kids 17 and under stay free in the same room as parents, and families can reserve up to five adjoining guestrooms.
  • family activities such as bonfires on the beach
  • Keep in mind about the Breakers

    • the beach suffered hurricane damage in 2005: check updates
    • you can rent "family cabanas" by the pool, with bathroom, lounge chairs, TV, mini frig -- pricey, though
    • reported some rooms need upgrading
    Find out more about The Breakers:

    • read a guest writer article about The Breakers
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    • check TripAdvisor.com for comments from fellow travelers, especially regarding the points above
    • find info, photos, and packages at The Breakers site
    • -Check prices.

    This brief profile is meant to introduce this resort to family vacationers; please note that the writer has not visited in person. Always check resort sites for updates.

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