Did your favorite Palm Beach County resort make this list of Florida's best beachfront resorts?
Travel publication Trips to Discover released its list of the best beach resorts in Florida.
Of the 15 Florida beach resorts that made the list, three are in Palm Beach County.
Here’s a breakdown of which Palm Beach County beach resorts made the list and why.
What is the difference between a beach hotel and a beach resort?
The main difference between resorts and hotels is the breadth of amenities. Hotels cater to people who just need a place to sleep at a destination, but resorts are destinations in themselves. Resorts are more spacious and all-inclusive, offering guests everything they need in one place.
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Which Palm Beach County resorts made the list of best beach resorts in Florida?
The Breakers Palm Beach, Beach Club in Boca Raton and Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa in Manalapan all made Trips to Discover’s Floridian-written list of the 15 best beach resorts in the state.
Does The Breakers Palm Beach have a private beach?
Founded in the 1890s by Henry Flagler, The Breakers is an Italian Renaissance-style hotel and piece of Florida history, occupying 140 acres of oceanfront property on the island of Palm Beach.
The Breakers Palm Beach resort features a private beach, four oceanfront pools, six whirlpool spas, 10 restaurants, a golf course, an al fresco shopping plaza, a boutique hotel atop the resort and a family entertainment center.
The five-star, luxury resort has hosted a menagerie of celebrities and America’s elite throughout the years, including Elizabeth Taylor, Cary Grant, Rita Hayworth, Clark Gable, the Rockefellers, Vanderbilts and Astors, Andrew Carnegie and J.P. Morgan, to name just a few.
The Breakers offers a tour every Tuesday, by reservation for $15 per person.
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What are the perks of The Boca Raton’s Beach Club?
Boca Raton’s Beach Club is part of the Mediterranean-inspired resort The Boca Raton. Guests of either can enjoy all the amenities at both resorts.
The Forbes Five-Star Beach Club is situated on The Boca Raton’s private beach and offers oceanfront rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows, access to pools, a private beach, exclusive cabanas, beachfront dining and on-the-water activities.
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What did Eau Palm Beach used to be called?
Before Eau Palm Beach was completely rebranded in 2013, the five-star luxury spa and resort used to be a Ritz-Carlton property.
Eau Palm Beach is located on seven acres of oceanfront property, with tropical gardens, two pools, oceanfront cabanas, a five-star spa, aquatic sports opportunities and kids and teen programs.
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Which resorts made the list of best beach resorts in Florida?
Here’s the full list from Trips to Discover, ranked in no particular order:
The Don CeSar, St. Pete Beach
Omni Amelia Island Resort, Fernandina Beach
The Breakers Palm Beach, Palm Beach
Tranquility Bay Beachfront Resort, Marathon
JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, Marco Island
Beach Club, Boca Raton
Lido Beach Resort, Sarasota
Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, Manalapan
Casa Marina Key West, Curio Collection by Hilton, Key West
Hammock Beach Resort Golf Resort & Spa, Palm Coast
B Ocean Resort Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale
Amara Cay Resort, Islamorada
Naples Grande Beach Resort, Naples
The Ritz-Carlton, Naples
South Seas, Captiva
Lianna Norman covers trending news in Palm Beach County for The Palm Beach Post. You can reach her at lnorman@pbpost.com. You can follow her reporting on social media @LiannaNorman on X.
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