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Mar-a-lago Spa

Schneier, Matthew (15 July 2019). "Ghislaine Maxwell, The Socialite on Jeffrey Epstein's Arm". The Cut. Retrieved 1 October 2024. 65.78.133.109 (talk) 22:26, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

When did Mar-a-Lago became a club?

In 1994, he converted it into the Mar-a-Lago Club, a members-only club with guest rooms, a spa, and other hotel-style amenities... City council rejected this plan. Trump instead turned the estate into a private club in 1994,^[1] fighting what he considered to be excessive restrictions.^[2]^[3]

The citation for 1994 comes from Town & Country, which actually says: "Trump turned Mar-a-Lago into a private club in 1995." The first The Washington Times article says "In 1995, Mr. Trump was able to open Mar-a-Lago, and the club thrived." The second The Washington Times article says "Mar-a-Lago opened as a club in 1995."

If a more definitive opening date is required, Mar-a-Lago was officially granted a certificate of occupancy (and hence, could legally act as a private club) on April 6, 1995.^[4]^[5]^[6] The private club officially opened on December 9, 1995.^[7]^[8]

I can't actually edit the article but I would like to add the previously mentioned citations, but I suspect it may be WP:OVERCITE and I'm not sure a definitive opening date is necessary. Let me know your thoughts? John Kinslow (talk) 04:23, 21 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The 1994 date is definitely not correct. By all RS accounts I've seen, it was in April 1995, which is what the club itself cites, as well as other RS such as the Palm Beach Post, NPR, etc. I don't see any reason why we shouldn't list it as April 6, 1995, which appears well documented. Let me know if you need someone to make that edit for you. ⇒SWATJester ^{Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat!} 07:24, 21 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds good, yes, can someone please make that edit for me?

Also, I checked the club's history page and it does say "In April of 1995, Mar-a-Lago became established as The Mar-a-Lago Club." John Kinslow (talk) 22:23, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Sam Dangremond; Leena Kim (December 22, 2017). "A History of Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump's American Castle". Town & Country.
^ Kessler, Ronald (April 3, 2017). "A Roadmap to Trump's Washington". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 2023-04-06.
^ Kessler, Ronald (April 26, 2017). "The Anatomy of a Trump Decision". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 2023-04-05.
^ Blackerby, Cheryl (1995-09-10). "Where Celebrity Is Always in Season". Newsday. New York, New York. p. 131. Retrieved 2025-08-20. Trump's Mar-a-Lago, a 58-bedroom (33 baths) mansion formerly owned by cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post, opened as a private club April 6.
^ Beach, Susan (1995-09-17). "Mar-a-Lago Club ready to offer fun, pampering". Palm Beach Daily News. Palm Beach, Florida. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-08-20. Although the Town Council approved Trump's project in May 1993, it wasn't until April of this year, after he completed a list of requirements, that he was granted a certificate of occupancy to open the club.
^ "It's official". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. 1995-04-07. p. 48. Retrieved 2025-08-20. The Mar-a-Lago Club, Donald J. Trump proprietor, is now in business... [T]he town of Palm Beach issued a certificate of occupancy and an occupational license Thursday for Trump's private club
^ Smith, Thom (1995-12-10). "Mar-a-Lago tips its dapper hat to flappers déjà vu". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. 30. Retrieved 2025-08-20. ...Donald Trump officially opened his Mar-a-Lago Club on Saturday night with an obvious salute to the past.
^ "Trump opens private club in Palm Beach". Muncie Evening Press. Muncie, Indiana. Associated Press. 1995-12-11. p. 11. Retrieved 2025-08-21. ...to join the private club Trump opened in his Palm Beach estate Saturday night.

[1] Sam Dangremond; Leena Kim (December 22, 2017). "A History of Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump's American Castle". Town & Country.

[2] Kessler, Ronald (April 3, 2017). "A Roadmap to Trump's Washington". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 2023-04-06.

[3] Kessler, Ronald (April 26, 2017). "The Anatomy of a Trump Decision". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 2023-04-05.

[4] Blackerby, Cheryl (1995-09-10). "Where Celebrity Is Always in Season". Newsday. New York, New York. p. 131. Retrieved 2025-08-20. Trump's Mar-a-Lago, a 58-bedroom (33 baths) mansion formerly owned by cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post, opened as a private club April 6.

[5] Beach, Susan (1995-09-17). "Mar-a-Lago Club ready to offer fun, pampering". Palm Beach Daily News. Palm Beach, Florida. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-08-20. Although the Town Council approved Trump's project in May 1993, it wasn't until April of this year, after he completed a list of requirements, that he was granted a certificate of occupancy to open the club.

[6] "It's official". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. 1995-04-07. p. 48. Retrieved 2025-08-20. The Mar-a-Lago Club, Donald J. Trump proprietor, is now in business... [T]he town of Palm Beach issued a certificate of occupancy and an occupational license Thursday for Trump's private club

[7] Smith, Thom (1995-12-10). "Mar-a-Lago tips its dapper hat to flappers déjà vu". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. p. 30. Retrieved 2025-08-20. ...Donald Trump officially opened his Mar-a-Lago Club on Saturday night with an obvious salute to the past.

[8] "Trump opens private club in Palm Beach". Muncie Evening Press. Muncie, Indiana. Associated Press. 1995-12-11. p. 11. Retrieved 2025-08-21. ...to join the private club Trump opened in his Palm Beach estate Saturday night.

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