Think in terms of the memorable experiences they will make for you, your family, your company. The first hotel was built at the springs in 1764, but the present handsome brick building with white trim was constructed after a devastating fire in 1901. You approach along a curved landscaped drive to a white-columned entrance under an imposing tower topped with a cupola. The south wing, an ultramodern structure in brick that angles around a lawn and large outdoor pool, provides many rooms and duplex suites with recessed private balconies. Sparkling white cottages, set rather closely together behind the inn and the road, are the most expensive units.
Public rooms are immense, with high ceiling, and impeccably furnished.
The Homestead was one of the first resorts associated with the hot springs and mineral baths discovered in the mid 1700 s in New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. Travelers would visit these locations for the alleged healing effects of the hot springs and mineral waters. Originally accessible by horse and carriage, these resorts were the home to the wealthy that could afford extended stays. The Breakers is the first and oldest resort in the southeastern United States. It first opened in 1896 when Henry Flagler s railroad made it to the Florida coast.