The Breakers, Palm Beach, Florida
12 21 2001
| when I sailed my 50 ft center cockpit Hinckley from Maine to Miami in the fall of 2000 and from Miami to Maine in the spring of 2001, we sailed past this great hotel both times. I was quite taken by the place, admittedly from a distance and since we planned to be in Florida for the Holidays, I booked five days here at the Breakers. I expected Ritz in Paris, France quality, both of people and amenities, however, I was disappointed. Now, that's not to say that the Breakers is not a nice place, but at twice the price of the Ritz in Paris, I did anticipate something outstanding. It's nice so far, but not as nice as the Ritz in Paris, and the people here, while possibly quite wealthy, don't' carry themselves like the clientele at the Ritz. This is more of a family resort, which is not a criticism, but Jim Lark of the world famous Lark Restaurant would call these people "Euro trash". they wear jeans and don't dress for the occasion. |
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| our room, 6105 |
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| the Flagler level, which is the sixth and seventh floors are private, requiring a room key in the elevator to get to these levels. It's club level, with a private terrace, concierge and free food and drinks all day. The terrace proved to be especially nice, since the winds were blowing really hard and up here, on our private terrace, we were protected from the winds. |
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| a special rose was a nice touch. |