April 10, 2007

US & Canada | US | Florida | Palm Beach

WASP Wonderland

By Michael Rovner

This is one Singer that will never go out of style.

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Looking to create your own version of The Palm Beach Story? Don your Lilly Pulitzer prints and step into Starwood’s latest addition to their Luxury Collection: the Resort at Singer Island. The all-suite beachfront resort, which opens today, is set on a sliver of land (named after the sewing machine magnate Paris Singer), jutting out from Florida’s Gold Coast, near to West Palm Beach. Expect such top-tier trimmings as private cabanas, on-site scuba and parasailing, a ridiculously spacious spa, and a temperature-controlled wine room to store your private wine collections. Guests can also drop in at the nearby Lion Country Safari, and the National Croquet Center (free introductory classes on Saturdays; ask for the deeply-tanned four-time National Champion Archie Peck). Introductory specials start at $215, but, in keeping with local custom, you can spend your savings on gin and tonics at the bar.