"Whether you're a local or a guest, experience unparalleled hospitality and unforgettable moments." That line sits at the top of the event calendar for The Belgrove Resort and Spa, the resort at 2020 Banyan Resort Way, on the former Banyan Cay property that our Lands of the President guide has long counted as part of the neighborhood.
The line matters more here than it would at most resorts. The golf course that gave this neighborhood its identity has become a private club. Guests get onto it only by invitation. Neighbors reach the rest of the property through a restaurant reservation or an event ticket. From mid-November through New Year's Eve, the calendar has enough of those to fill most weeks.
What went private, and what stayed open
Many people nearby still call it Banyan Cay. That name is about three years out of date. In June 2023, the Palm Beach Post reported that a bankruptcy judge had approved Westside Property Investment Co. Inc.'s $102.1 million bid for the hotel complex. By the end of April 2024, the Post was reporting that Banyan Cay had become Dutchman's Pipe. By August 2024, the Post reported that the hotel was now The Belgrove, part of Marriott's Autograph Collection.
The property now has two parts with very different rules. The Belgrove calls Dutchman's Pipe a Jack Nicklaus design and "the first new private links in West Palm Beach in decades." Hotel guests get on by invitation only, during set hours, with seasonal rates, guest qualifications and a required caddie. The Post has described it as an ultra-luxury club aimed at private members.
The hotel side runs the other way. Its restaurants take reservations through OpenTable, and its events sell tickets to anyone. For a Lands of the President resident, the fairways are mostly something to look at. The dining rooms and the pool deck events are open to you.
The property is also changing. The Belgrove's homepage advertises The Villas at The Belgrove under the heading "New Accommodations Coming Fall 2026." It describes them as private villas inside Dutchman's Pipe Golf Club with resort access. The villas' sales site lists three-bedroom, 3.5-bath residences at $1,975,000, $2,070,000 and $2,275,000.
The everyday way in: three places to eat
You don't need a room or a ticket to eat here, and the three outlets cover the whole day:
- FlaminGO is the grab-and-go counter. It serves Starbucks coffee, bowls, salads, pastries and gelato, daily from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Deep End is the full-service poolside restaurant and bar. It's open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the kitchen serves from noon to 5 p.m.
- Society 48 is the resort's modern American brasserie. It serves breakfast, weekend brunch and dinner, with dinner daily until 10 p.m. Its social hour runs daily from 3 to 6 p.m.
Society 48 matters most for the holidays. Most of the season's ticketed nights either take place there or send you there afterward.
The season, by date
As of publication on November 12, the first Feel Good Friday of the month, November 6, has already happened. Here's what's left.
Friday, November 13. Feel Good Friday continues with a mindful holiday pause.
Thursday, November 19. "Oak & Ember: From Barrel to Glass" is a guided tasting of Woodinville Whiskey's bourbon and rye, with food pairings and a cigar pairing. Eventbrite lists tickets at $49.87.
Friday, November 20. Feel Good Friday's full-moon "release and rise" session.
Thursday, November 26. Society 48 serves a Thanksgiving prix fixe with live music and a build-your-own bouquet bar. If you'd rather host at home, the resort also offers Thanksgiving To-Go.
Sunday, November 29. Wellness Sunday starts at 8:15 a.m. with yoga, sound healing, breathwork and affirmations. Tickets start at $25 per person.
Friday, December 11. The Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival kickoff party takes over the pool deck with celebrity-chef food stations, wine and a live DJ. Eventbrite lists tickets at $135.23.
Thursday, December 17. The holiday sip-and-paint pairs a wine flight and mini charcuterie with a guided painting of a holiday landscape. Guests who stay afterward get 15% off dinner and drinks. Eventbrite lists tickets at $60.54.
Friday, December 18. A Reiki Reset session.
Saturday, December 19. The resort's annual Brunch with Santa includes a tableside mimosa cart, wreath-making and a meet-and-greet with Santa.
Sunday, December 20. The Wellness Sunday Holiday Market runs from 10:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with yoga, sound healing, local vendors, food and mini facials.
Thursday, December 24. Christmas Eve dinner with prix fixe menus.
Thursday, December 31. "Midnight in Monte Carlo" has a champagne tower, a 007 Martini Bar, culinary stations, an open bar, F1 simulators and casino tables, plus private cabanas and firepits. The overnight New Year's Eve package covers December 30 through January 1, 2027.
The resort also advertises a weekly lineup: Burger & Brew on Sundays, Pilates Fusion and Bingo on Mondays, and Trivia on Tuesdays. Call 561-766-8100 to ask whether walk-ins are welcome and what each one costs.
What a ticket gets you, and what it doesn't
The wellness events are the clearest example of how this works for neighbors. The December 20 market listing says its ticket does not cover resort amenities, spa treatments or the spa itself. That page links to a separate day pass.
That pass is sold through ResortPass, a third-party booking site, not by the spa directly. The Spa Pass there starts at $50 and includes the adults-only saltwater pool, whirlpool, eucalyptus steam room, robes and lockers. The resort's spa page runs a collagen-reset facial special through December 31, 2026.
A full wellness Sunday for a neighbor works out like this:
- Buy the event ticket for the morning class or market.
- Book a ResortPass Spa Pass if you want the pool and steam room afterward.
- Make a separate reservation at Society 48 or Deep End for lunch.
Each of those three is booked and paid for separately, and a neighbor can book any of them.
Getting there and back this winter
Many of these evenings will send you south toward downtown afterward, or bring guests north from it, and North Flagler Drive is under construction. The City of West Palm Beach's November 5 road bulletin lists these closures:
- The east-side sidewalk along North Flagler at Currie Park is closed through spring 2027.
- North Flagler between 30th and 34th streets is scheduled for a full closure in early 2027.
- Utility replacement work will cause intermittent closures on 40th, 41st and 42nd streets between Broadway Avenue and North Flagler Drive through the end of 2026.
If you're planning a late-December night at the resort and a night downtown the same week, check the city's events calendar to line them up.
You can find more on the homes, streets and golf-course setting around the resort on our Lands of the President page. If you're weighing how the club and the Villas at The Belgrove could affect your own place in the neighborhood, the team at Frater Realty is glad to talk it through over coffee, at FlaminGO if you like. Contact Us whenever it suits you.
