The Breakers (hotel)

Breakers Hotel Complex
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1 South County Road Palm Beach, Florida
Coordinates	26°42′50″N 80°2′17″W / 26.71389°N 80.03806°W / 26.71389; -80.03806
Area	105 acres (42 ha)
Built	1925[2]
Architect	Schultze & Weaver[2]
Architectural style	Renaissance Revival,[2] Late Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Revivals, Shingle Style
Website	thebreakers.com
NRHP reference No.	73000598[1]
Added to NRHP	August 14, 1973

The Breakers Palm Beach is a historic, Renaissance Revival style luxury hotel with 534 rooms. It is located at 1 South County Road in Palm Beach, Florida. The current structure, opened in December 1926, is the third version of The Breakers, as the previous hotel buildings on the site burnt down in 1903 and 1925. During the 1895-96 winter season, business tycoon Henry Flagler opened the first Breakers resort, then the only oceanfront lodging south of Daytona Beach, to accommodate additional tourists due to the popularity of his Royal Poinciana Hotel. Known as the Palm Beach Inn upon its original opening, the hotel was renamed The Breakers in 1901 after guests requested rooms "over by the breakers." Although the Royal Poinciana Hotel permanently closed in the 1930s due to the Great Depression, The Breakers instead became a primary resort in Palm Beach, hosting many famous guests throughout the years.

Since 1973, The Breakers has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today, the hotel and grounds occupy 140 acres (57 hectares) and employ over 2,300 people. The Breakers has also received high acclaim from organizations and media agencies such as the American Automobile Association, American Institute of Architects, Forbes Travel Guide, and the U.S. News & World Report.