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LHB-IR / IR-METHOD-1.1·Record 75f86ec5
Independent Luxury Resort

The Breakers Palm Beach

Founded by Henry Morrison Flagler in 1896, The Breakers is an oceanfront resort of institutional standing on Florida's Gold Coast, held for more than a century by Flagler's heirs through the Kenan family trusts.

high confidenceRecord v2 · Report v2Published 2 July 2026
Editor
LHB Research Institute — Editorial Board
Reviewer
Research Advisory Council
Methodology
IR-METHOD-1.1
Next Editorial Review
2 January 2027
Executive Summary

Reference Intelligence Record™ for The Breakers Palm Beach, used to validate the field-level attribution, ownership history, and revenue stream schema on the existing HID knowledge graph.

Reference Property No. 001. This record is the institutional template from which every subsequent Luxury Hotel Intelligence Record™ inherits its structure, editorial standards, and presentation.

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I · Identity
Official Name
The Breakers Palm Beach
Classification
Independent Luxury Resort
Brand
The Breakers
Collection
The Breakers
Opening Year
1896[1]
Present Building
1926[1]
Architecture
Italian Renaissance[1]
II · Location
Address
One South County Road, Palm Beach, FL 33480
City
Palm Beach
State / County
Florida
Country
United States
Latitude
26.7153
Longitude
-80.0364
III · Physical Characteristics
Keys
538[3]
Suites
62[3]
Restaurants
9
Meeting Space (sqft)
65,000[3]
Star Rating
5[4]
IV · Ownership
Owner
Flagler System, Inc. (Kenan Family Trusts)[1]
Operator
Flagler System, Inc.
Management Company
Flagler System, Inc.
Ownership History
  1. Flagler System, Inc. (Kenan Family Trusts)
    1995-01-01 — present
    Owner / Operatorhigh confidence
  2. Flagler Estate
    1913-05-21 — 1994-12-31
    Ownerhigh confidence
  3. Henry Morrison Flagler
    1896-01-16 — 1913-05-20
    Founder / Ownerhigh confidence
V · Financial Intelligence
Reporting Period
FY2024 (illustrative pilot)
VI · Revenue Intelligence
Rooms
low confidence
48%
FY2024
Food & Beverage
low confidence
22%
FY2024
Golf
low confidence
9%
FY2024
Weddings
low confidence
7%
FY2024
Spa & Wellness
low confidence
6%
FY2024
Meetings & Events
low confidence
5%
FY2024
Experiences
low confidence
2%
FY2024
Other
low confidence
1%
FY2024
VII · Sustainability
Green Lodging certified; on-site energy, water and waste programmes managed under an ISO 14001-aligned framework.
IX · Market Intelligence
Palm Beach ultra-luxury resort market; limited comparable inventory; strong pricing power in peak season.
[2]
XI · Sources & Attribution
[1]official

The Breakers — History

Author ·
The Breakers Palm Beach
Publisher ·
The Breakers Palm Beach
Accessed ·
2 July 2026
Field-level Attribution
architecture style
[1]
high confidence
market commentary
[2]
medium confidence
annotated
meeting space sqft
[3]
medium confidence
annotated
owner name
[1]
high confidence
annotated
room count
[3]
high confidence
annotated
star rating
[4]
high confidence
annotated
suite count
[3]
high confidence
annotated
year built
[1]
high confidence
annotated
year opened
[1]
high confidence
annotated
XII · Version Control
Report ID
75f86ec5-77d4-4b78-9f97-5b5348c60b3b
Current Version
v2
Published
2 July 2026
Last Updated
2 July 2026
Methodology
IR-METHOD-1.1
Confidence
high confidence
Next Review
2 January 2027
Changelog
  1. Version 2
    2 July 2026
    Methodology IR-METHOD-1.1high confidence

    Institutional editorial pass: refined typography, inline superscript citations, enriched source cards, editorial masthead, changelog transparency, corrections log, and print-ready presentation. No factual changes to underlying knowledge graph.

    Edited by LHB Research Institute — Editorial Board · Reviewed by Research Advisory Council
  2. Version 1
    2 July 2026
    Methodology IR-METHOD-1.0high confidence

    Initial publication of pilot Intelligence Record™.

    Edited by LHB Research Institute — Editorial Board · Reviewed by Research Advisory Council
XIII · Corrections & Governance
Corrections Log
  • Initial publication. No corrections issued.2 July 2026
    — LHB Editorial Board
Governance
This Intelligence Record is assembled from the Luxury Hotel Knowledge Graph™ under LHB Research Institute methodology IR-METHOD-1.1. Every fact is attributed to a numbered source above. Confidence ratings apply at the field level. Corrections are welcome and will be logged transparently in this record.
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