Opened in 1926 as a posh country club getaway for wealthy winter visitors, the hotel is a National Historic Landmark. Its design is handsome Mediterranean architecture, with painted ceilings, heavy beams, mahogany and wrought iron accents, fountains, elegant restaurants and a 22,000-square-foot swimming pool (the pool is so large that the hotel at one time used it to present waterski shows). The hotel also has a golf course and tennis courts. Other facilities include clothing and cigar humidor shops, a private Cellar Club and Cigar Saloon. The hotel's Gable Stage offers live entertainment.
• Hotel Services: minibar, laundry service, restaurant, 24-hour room service, television, bureau de change, parking, safe deposit, bar, computer facilities, hairdresser, internet access, swimming pool, disabled access, business facilities, air conditioning, car-hire facilities, non-smoking rooms, fitness club
• Conferences: Full conference facilities are available, with 36,000 total square feet of space.