November 12, 2012 at 9:00 am, by dsparrow
Kids (my kids), don’t read this. Because if you do, you’re going to want to go to Palm Beach, Florida, where your mom and I escaped for a rare and well-deserved getaway. Yes, we framed it as a business trip, and there was some “research” involved. But truth be told, it was the type you both love—infinity-edge swimming pools, white-sand beaches, expansive ocean views, fancy restaurant meals. Okay, really. Stop reading. Our visit took us to two of the nicest resorts in the area. First was The Ritz-Carlton, a Spanish-style low-rise that’s quietly elegant, with intimate service (the waiters knew my name by the second evening at Temple Orange, which features local grouper and a wonderful Friday night seafood buffet), terraces so close to the ocean you can sit out and listen to the surf (we did—often), and one of the coolest spas I’ve ever seen.
To my surprise our second stop, The Breakers, was equally child-friendly. I had images that this grand dame, built by Henry Flagler in 1896, might be stodgy. But the owners have invested $250 million during the past decade to ensure that it is the very model of a modern luxury resort, with a spa, four pools (some designed for families, some for quiet), yoga and Zumba classes (my wife raved about them), snorkeling right off shore, paddleboarding (it’s a lot harder than it looks!), two golf courses, and 10 tennis courts (I got rained out—frown). Read more…
Filed under: Accomodations, Culture/ History, Hotel Packages, Palm Beach, Resort Spa Tagged: | family friendly, florida, Lion Country Safari, Loggerhead MarineLine Center, Palm Beach County, The Breakers Palm Beach, The Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach
