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PGA National ResortvsThe Breakers Palm Beach
Both hotels are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Breakers is the choice of most writers compared to PGA National Resort & Spa. The Breakers ranks #1 in West Palm Beach with accolades from 12 reviews including Jetsetter, Gayot and Michelin Guide.
PGA National Resort
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Star Service
Fodor's
Jetsetter
Afar Magazine Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide Travel + Leisure
400 Avenue of the Champions, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
From $329/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Travel + Leisure "True to its name, Palm Beach, Florida’s PGA National Resort & Spa is best known as the home of the Professional Golfers Association of America and the Championship course." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Expect a lot of thrills at this formidable golf resort; national headquarters of the PGA."
Star Service "This world-class golf resort may be geared to the needs of serious golfers and convention and incentive groups, but continued renovations are upping its ante for leisure travelers, too." Full review
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The key to success here is to request a renovated room or demand a discount.
Fodor's "A soup-to-nuts renovation completed in 2012 elevated this golfer's paradise to a sleek modern playground." Full review
Jetsetter "Recently revamped South Florida resort with five golf courses, a pool and splurge-worthy spa." Full review
Afar Magazine "The PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida is the ideal place for a golf and shopping vacation." Full review
Travel + Leisure "You can get in a game of tennis at the Sports & Racquet Club or dine at Chef Jeremy Ford’s steakhouse, The Butcher’s Club...swim laps in the club’s five-lane saltwater lap pool"
Michelin Guide "339-room luxury resort takes its hospitality as seriously as it does its golf, adding a 40,000-square-foot spa, a generous handful of restaurants and bars, and a very substantial racquet club" Full review
Travel + Leisure "“Going into the weekend, I thought my kids would say the pool was their favorite part, but it was actually the arcade”...“I’m not going to lie, I’m with them — it really was a lot of fun.”"
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The Breakers Palm Beach
Concierge Fodor's
Frommer's Jetsetter
Oyster
Condé Nast Traveler Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide DK Eyewitness Star Service Show All Reviews
1 South County Road, Palm Beach, FL 33480
From $389/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge "Aah, the Breakers—one of the most famous, most exclusive, and yes, priciest places to stay in America (it's even snagged a spot on the National Register of Historic Places)."
Fodor's "More than an opulent hotel, the Breakers is a 140-acre self-contained jewel of a resort built in an Italian Renaissance style and loaded with amenities." Full review
Frommer's "This 140-acre beachfront hotel is quintessential Palm Beach, where old money mixes with new money, and the Old World gives way, albeit reluctantly, to a bit of modernity." Full review
Jetsetter "Historic Henry Flagler-built compound with a half-mile of private beach, four pools, two golf courses and a spa." Full review
Oyster5.0
"This sprawling 140-acre resort feels more like a Renaissance palace than a hotel." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler91.4
"This historic hotel, built by Henry Morrison Flagler, has "timeless Italian Renaissance–style architecture"." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Unsurpassed in terms of luxury when oil tycoon Henry Flagler built it in 1896, the Breakers outdid itself in a 1926 renovation modeled after various Italian renaissance palaces and gardens." Full review
Michelin Guide "The regal lobby's hand-painted, vaulted ceiling recalls the Palazzo Carega in Genoa."
DK Eyewitness "Palm Beach landmark, this Italian Renaissance-style oceanfront hotel is where old money clashes with new."
Star Service "This yesteryear hotel has been steadily updating its image to meet the needs and wants of 21st-century travelers." Full review
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These latter units should be avoided, especially at these rates.
