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1926
Colony Hotel & Cabana Club
Delray Beach, Florida
Colony Hotel & Cabana Club
525 East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33483 Original Property Opened in 1926 Historic Hotels of America member since 1999
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In the heart of Delray Beach’s vibrant downtown, the family-owned and operated Colony Hotel is surrounded by stylish boutiques, restaurants, and galleries; it is complemented by the Colony Cabaña Club with its own private beach, heated 25-meter saltwater pool and freshwater plunge pool, swaying palms, arching sea grapes, and ocean breezes. Both eco- and pet-friendly venues uniquely blend an Old Florida sense of place with a lively modern color palette. Designed by an associate of Addison Mizner, the 1926 hotel recalls the Flagler Mediterranean Revival Era, and the Club Pavilion is reminiscent of coastal houses of refuge. The Colony’s many original features are accented by bold, tropical décor and high-tech amenities.
Discover
- Admire the bright yellow Florida Mediterranean Revival-style façade of the Colony Hotel & Cabaña Club. This three-story historic hotel features twin red domed towers that echo its red-and-yellow-striped awnings, making this landmark sandcastle a model of the romantic Flagler era of Floridian architecture.
- Gaze at the bright, opulent lobby of the Colony Hotel, which features six wooden skylights, original black wrought iron chandeliers and candelabras, a fireplace with its original carved mantle, arched French doors, terrazzo floors, and original Ficks Reed wicker furniture from the 1920s.
- Discover historic details throughout the Colony Hotel in Delray Beach, which include the original telephone switchboard and staff-operated manual elevator from 1926. Ride the elevator to the uniquely appointed accommodations of this historic hotel, which evoke the charm of Old Florida and feature original furniture, hardwood floors, local artwork, as well as tropical fabrics and colors.
Explore
- Take a walk down Atlantic Avenue, the pedestrian‐friendly epicenter of downtown Delray Beach, and explore the sidewalk cafés, fine shops, and art galleries dotted along the brick-paved sidewalks lined with palm and oak trees.
- Experience the Sandoway Discovery Center located in the historic beachfront Sandoway House, the retirement home of produce broker J.B. Evans. Explore reptiles, sharks, and other fish in the coral reef pool, the native plant and butterfly garden, and Southeast Florida’s largest private shell collection.
- Explore the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, a Japanese arts and cultural center located on the former farm of George Morikami, a member of the Yamato Colony of Japanese farmers. Explore the six lush, authentic gardens that were inspired by a different period and style of Japanese gardening, as well as the bonsai collection and museum exhibits.
Experience
- Enjoy all that the Cabaña Club has to offer. This private oceanfront club includes 250 feet of private beach with access to the Atlantic ocean, a geothermal saltwater pool, as well as cabañas, chaises, hammocks, and umbrellas.
- Catch a performance at one of the performing arts venues on Old School Square, a historic area in Delray Beach that encompasses the Cornell Art Museum, Crest Theatre, and Fieldhouse. The campus is centered around the Pavilion, an outdoor entertainment stage with a grass seating area.
- Stroll on the three-quarter-mile boardwalk across the Wakodahatchee Wetlands, and cross the open-water pond areas, emergent marsh areas, shallow shelves, and islands. Take a seat on one of the benches inside a gazebo, and look at some of the more than 150 species of birds who call the wetlands home.
Taste
- Enjoy a complimentary Continental breakfast in the brightly lit skylight lobby. Sit in the original Ficks Reed wicker furniture from the 1920s and relax underneath the original black wrought iron chandeliers and candelabras.
- Savor grilled specialties and delicious salads for lunch outdoors at the Seagrape Grill in the Colony Cabaña Club. This exclusive lunch spot is open to hotel guests and club members only, and is the perfect place to enjoy the best in oceanfront dining.
- Taste a tropical cocktail from the Colony Porch Bar, which was a popular gathering spot during prohibition, as this historic hotel was not allowed to build a bar. This historic porch bar overlooks Atlantic Avenue, the pedestrian‐friendly epicenter of downtown Delray Beach. In addition to specialty cocktails, enjoy live music on the weekends and dance on the original Cuban tile floor.
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