Addison Mizner's Mediterranean Revival vocabulary — white stucco facades, terracotta tile rooflines, arched loggias, and ornamental scallop-shell friezes — defined Palm Beach's architectural character in the 1920s, and the building that became White Elephant Palm Beach draws directly from that lineage. Situated on South County Road, the property was substantially reimagined in recent years and relaunched under the White Elephant brand, sister property to the original Nantucket institution. The courtyard view reveals the full Spanish Colonial composition: four stories of white-painted stucco stepping back in tiered balconies, black-trimmed windows punctuating the rhythm, and a pool terrace laid with limestone pavers where navy-and-white striped umbrellas supply the resort's graphic signature. Inside, the guest rooms strike a tone closer to a well-curated collector's apartment than a standard hotel fit-out — woven rattan pendant lights, upholstered curved headboards in warm linen, Carrara marble-topped side tables on blackened steel pedestals, and original artwork leaning toward bold geometric abstraction with tropical inflections. The restaurant draws a deliberate contrast: dark walnut paneling, pressed-tin ceilings, and a circular bar inlaid with the names of Iberian ports telegraph a supper-club weight entirely separate from the poolside ease elsewhere. The outdoor dining terrace, framed by the Mizner-esque arched facade and furnished with rattan bistro chairs and floral-printed bench cushions, pulls both registers together under one persuasively Floridian sky.

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From an icon of Nantucket hospitality comes a fully renovated destination resort in Palm Beach. Experience the timeless charm and elegance of White Elephant with a brand-new Palm Beach sensibility. A complete, five-star renovation includes hardwood floors, woven rugs, exquisite tiles, and a color palette in soft neutrals inspired by Palm Beach. Built in 1924, reimagined today, the footprint and façade of the original structure remain, but the interior has undergone a total transformation led by Boston-based Elkus Manfredi Architects. The hotel features 13 deluxe rooms and 19 suites, including two penthouse suites located on the fourth floor, the Park & Palm Suites. We are pleased to share that White Elephant Palm Beach was recently featured in Travel + Leisure Magazine’s World’s Best Awards – as #1 Resort in Florida, #2 Resort in the Continental US, and #19 Best Hotel in the World.