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We can’t talk about Palm Beach without including the most luxurious and iconic place to stay!
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Industry tycoons and elegant socialites started visiting the then new destination of Palm Beach in the late 1890’s. Soon, the Breakers hotel became the place to stay!
![gold ceiling The Breakers](https://pleasureinsimplethings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/gold-ceiling-The-Breakers.jpg)
Founded by Henry M. Flagler and opening in 1926 (after two reconstructions – required after fires in both 1903 and 1925), the hotel was built by New York City-based designers Chultze and Weaver (they later created Park Avenue’s Waldorf Astoria).
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The Breakers Lobby. Every week the large flower arrangement in the lobby is replaced with a new, fresh arrangement.
Modeled after Villa Medici in Rome, Flagler brought in 75 artisans from Italy to complete his vision for the opulent hotel.
![Closeup of light The Breakers](https://pleasureinsimplethings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Closeup-of-light-The-Breakers.jpg)
In the early 20th-century, guests that frequented the hotel included Rockefellers and Vanderbilts, as well as US presidents, and European nobility.
![ceiling detail The Breakers](https://pleasureinsimplethings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ceiling-detail-The-Breakers.jpg)
Today, I am sharing a few of my favorite photos from the interior of the hotel during my stay at The Breakers. And, though I can’t say my taste is in line with this ornate and lavish decor, it was something definitely worth seeing at least once in my lifetime!
![Impressive ceiling The Breakers](https://pleasureinsimplethings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Impressive-ceiling-The-Breakers.jpg)
Since I am from New England, I can’t help but think about the Vanderbilt Mansion in Newport, RI when I walk through The Breakers hotel. Also called The Breakers, and also built during the ‘gilded age,’ the Newport mansion is a museum, not a hotel, but there are many similarities in style between the two.
![Entrance to The Circle Room](https://pleasureinsimplethings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Entrance-to-The-Circle-Room.jpg)
The entrance to my favorite room in the hotel – The Circle Room.
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Detail inside The Circle Room.
The incredible attention to detail The Breakers in Palm Beach provides is not lost on me! One example, I wish I had photographed, were the staff uniforms. The over 2,000 employees at The Breakers are all beautifully dressed – the women in Lilly Pulitzer – not a bad uniform, right?
![Breakers Ballroom 3](https://pleasureinsimplethings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Breakers-Ballroom-3.jpg)
If you want to experience incredible luxury and seaside glamour, consider a stay at The Breakers. The rates go down dramatically during the summer, so maybe plan a summer weekend for a very special occasion?
![The Breakers chandeliers](https://pleasureinsimplethings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/The-Breakers-chandeliers.jpg)
Thanks for stopping by as we continue our Palm Beach inspired month of May!
Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie