Palm House

Palm House

After being shuttered for 17 years, Palm House in Palm Beach, Florida, reopened in November 2024. The owner, London & Regional Group Hotel Holdings, took on the mission of renovating and reopening it as the first US property in their Iconic Luxury Hotels collection.

A breeding ground for weeds, saplings, and wildlife, the abandoned hotel was covered in mildew and mold. It had nonfunctional electrical systems, a nonfunctional fire sprinkler system, incomplete plumbing, unsound columns, and numerous half-constructed features that were illegal in Palm Beach. By and large, almost everything had to be redone.

The hotel now offers 58 guestrooms and 21 suites. Room amenities include floor-to-ceiling windows and private terraces. New event spaces include a ballroom, garden terrace, and poolside lawn. The lobby-and-bar area features custom Murano glass chandeliers and seashell installations by local artist Christa Wilm. There’s also a chic dining room and a palm tree-fringed pool courtyard, which many of the hotel’s 79 rooms and suites overlook.

The backdrop of Palm Beach’s Mediterranean-inspired architecture, rich colors, and lavish landscape is reflected in this hotel’s identity and distinctiveness. Signature features such as the coral façade, carved cypress arbors, and limestone arches were carefully maintained to honor the hotel’s character.