Location: Situated on 356 acres in Boca Raton, the heart of Florida's Gold Coast, in south Palm Beach County. Easily accessible via air transportation: 28 miles south of Palm Beach Airport, 24 miles north of Fort Lauderdale International Airport, 45 miles north of Miami International Airport.
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Climate: Tropical climate year-round; average temperature 73 degrees in winter and 83 degrees in summer.
Architecture/Design: The original structure of the resort estate -- the "Cloister' -- was built in 1926 by Addison Mizner and reflects Spanish Mediterranean, Moorish and Gothic influences. It is characterized by hidden gardens, barrel tile roofs, archways, ornate columns, finials, intricate mosaics, fountains and beamed ceilings of ornate pecky cypress.
Resort Profile: The Boca Raton Resort and Club consists of the Cloister, the Tower, Boca Beach Club, the Golf Villas, Boca Country Club, a convention center, two 18-hole championship golf courses, 30 tennis courts, five pools, an indoor basketball court, four indoor racquetball courts, a 25-slip marina with full fishing and boating facilities, and a half mile of private beach with water sports facilities.
Distinctions:
Staff Profile: 2,000 employees representing more than 60 nations.
Owner: Panthers BRHC Limited d.b.a. Boca Raton Resort & Club
Premier Club: Exclusive membership at the Boca Raton Resort & Club offering a combination of social and recreational privileges, as well as access to the property's private facilities, amenities and services.
Accommodations: 963 deluxe guest rooms inclusive of 39 suites, 76 junior suites, 60 one-bedroom golf villas, and a concierge floor consisting of 49 rooms, including five suites. All accommodations feature deluxe guest room amenities.
Five styles of accommodations cater to personal preferences by offering
options in size, ambiance, design, rate and access to resort amenities:
Restaurants and Lounges:
In addition to private dining (room service) and the Boca Dine Around Meal Plan, Resort guests can indulge in numerous dining options offering variety in cuisine, atmosphere and formality.
The Patio: Breakfast room in ambiance of old-world elegance.
A la carte menu and breakfast buffet offered daily. Located in the Cloister.
Seating capacity: 240
Attire: Casual
Gazebo Bar: Open-air pool-side bar serves light fare including
salads, sandwiches, burgers and soft-serve yogurt for lunch. Specialty
Gazebo drinks. Located adjacent to the Tower.
Seating capacity: 40
Attire: Casual
Chauncey's Court: Overlooking the championship golf course, informal
dining room featuring American-style cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. Serving
salads, sandwiches, pastas and light entrees, as well as an array of fresh
local seafood, prime steaks and Chef's daily creations. A choice of healthy
selections for those wishing to monitor their calorie and sodium intake.
Wine selections. Indoor/outdoor seating available. Open for lunch
and dinner. Located at the Cloister, adjacent to the Golf Pro Shop.
Seating capacity: 170
Attire: Casual
Top of the Tower The Italian Restaurant: Italian specialty restaurant
featuring regional cuisine from Northern and Southern Italy. Under the
direction of famed Chicago restauranteur Nick Nickolas. Spectacular panoramic
views of the coastal waterways, located on the 27th floor of the Tower.
Open for dinner year round, lunch seasonally.
Seating capacity: 175
Attire: Jackets preferred
El Lago Lounge: Indoor lounge and outdoor patio overlooking Lake Boca Raton, serving cocktails and beverages.
Malone's Magic Bar: Magic-themed nightclub and lounge offers unique evening entertainment. Open seven days a week.
Lobby Espresso: Coffee bar located adjacent to the front desk in the Cloister lobby. Serving gourmet coffees, cappuccino and espresso, as well as continental breakfast.
Halfway House: Snack shops located on the golf courses between the loth green and the 11th tee of the Resort course and at the end of the 9th hole of the Country Club course, serving light snacks and beverages.
The Cabana: Tropical beach dining featuring a la carte and buffet
selections. Serves breakfast, lunch, and signature Friday night seafood
buffet. Fresh seafood, pastas, salads. Cabana Terrace serves light oceanside
patio fare. Live music.
Seating Capacity: 350
Attire: Casual
Nick's Fishmarket: Elegant dining featuring outstanding fresh
seafood indigenous to Florida and from around the world. Modern design
with spacious seating and intimate banquettes. Under the direction of Nick
Nickolas, patterned after his famed Nick's Fishmarket restaurants of Chicago
and Hawaii. Nick's Lounge is adjacent to the dining room.
Seating Capacity: 180
Attire: Jackets preferred
Cappy's Bar: Oceanfront, serves light fare, raw bar, frozen drinks, ice cream and yogurt.
Garden Grille: Open for light lunch, sandwiches, soups and salads.
Cloister, Tower, and Convention Center: Approximately 70,000 square feet of meeting facilities with 43 rooms to accommodate groups from 10 to 1,500 with state-of-the-art audio/visual capabilities.
Boca Beach Club: Approximately 3,300 square feet of meeting space (divisible into three separate rooms) and a board room.
Boca Country Club: Approximately 6,000 square feet of meeting space.
Concierge: Concierge staff at both the Cloister and Beach Club provides information on activities and area points of interest, assists with reservations for travel and restaurants. Concierge International Program -- multi-lingual team of concierge offer exclusive service (i.e. translations, registration, check-out, tours) for all international guests.
Business Services: Complete Business Center offering a full range of mailing and secretarial services including typing, photocopying, facsimile, shipping and courier services. In addition, they can also provide guests with state-of-the-art office equipment including computers, modem usage, laser printers and cellular phones.
Golf: Two championship 18-hole golf courses, full program of clinics and lessons, equipment rental and award-winning pro shop. Home of the Dave Pelz Short Game School.
Tennis: The Resort and Club offers 30 tennis courts (12 lighted) and a full program of clinics, lessons and professional services. Tennis concierge available to arrange matches. Racquet rental available.
Full-Service Marina / Watersports: 25-slip, full-service marina
accommodating sailing vessels up to 170 feet.
In addition, boating, sailing, windsurfing, snorkeling and scuba
lessons. Weekly cruises aboard 55' catamaran or U-Drive boat rentals available.
Charters off Boca's noted coral reefs are available at the Marina with
deep-sea fishing and group drift fishing excursions in the fabulous Gulf
Stream. Mounting and photographs with trophy sailfish, marlin, tuna, barracuda,
dolphin and other magnificent fish are offered.
Fitness Centers: The Cloister Fitness Center (fully equipped with aerobic and cardiovascular equipment) features a full complement of cardiovascular and weight training equipment, exercise studio, a variety of aerobic and toning classes. Computerized personalized fitness assessment and consultation and exercise tracking are also available. The Beach Club Fitness Center features a cardiovascular/weight room, private exercise studio for small group classes and personal work-out sessions and an outside whirlpool. The Country Club Fitness Center has a full line of hydra-fitness equipment, indoor half basketball court, four racquetball courts, along with a heated outdoor pool for swimming and aqua aerobics. All fitness facilities have sauna, steam, and private massage rooms. Whirlpools are available at the Cloister and Country Club centers.
Swimming: There are a total of five pools, one at the Cloister, two at Boca Beach Club and one pool each at the Boca Country Club and the Villas. Half-mile of private beach offers swimming in the Atlantic Ocean.
Other Recreation: Bicycling, croquet, volleyball, basketball, badminton and racquetball are also available on property.
Family Activities: The Resort and Club's Activities Department offers a full complement of special activities and events including family programs, catamaran cruises, movies, shopping excursions, theme parties, seminars, trips to local sporting events, walking tours of the Resort and Club's gardens and historic tours of the property (November through April).
Children's Activities: The Boca Family Fun program is a supervised daily recreational program, available year round and geared specifically to each of four distinct age groups - Boca Tots (Ages 3-5), Boca Bunch (Ages 6-10), Boca Sport (Ages 11-13) and Boca Raton 33432 (Ages 14-17).
Area Activities: Town Center, Royal Palm Plaza and Mizner Park all within 5 miles offer many fine stores and boutiques. At Royal Palm Polo Grounds, there is weekly polo between January through April. Complimentary shuttle service is available daily to Mizner Park from the Golf Pro Shop, on the hour, beginning at 11 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m. (first departure on Sunday at 12 noon). Also shuttles to and from Town Center available (rainy days only), leaving the resort at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and returning at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Ground and Water Transportation: Rental cars and transfers by limousine and bus are available from all airports. A private airport is located in Boca Raton.
By Car: Interstate 95 and Florida Turnpike provide easy access to Camino Real. Boca Raton Resort and Club is located on Camino Real between U.S. 1 (Federal Highway) and A-I-A.
By Train: AMTRAK serves the south Florida area from major cities across the country.
By Yacht: Boca Raton Resort and Club Marina, located on the Intracoastal Waterway, provides full service for 25 boat slips at Mile Marker 67.
Retail: The Resort and Club's fine collection of shops and boutiques
includes the Boca Logo Shop (signature boutique specializing in exclusive
logoed products), Tobacco and News Shop, Boca Breeze (swim wear shop),
the Palm Tree (sundries), Boca Boca (designer sportswear boutique) the
Golf Pro Shop, the Tennis Pro Shop, the Country Club Golf Pro Shop, J.R.
Dunn Jewelers, Nicole Chocolatier and Curzon Gallery.