London developer closes in deal to create Florida club to rival Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

London developer closes in deal to create Florida club to rival Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

Robin Birley will be financed by the billionaire Reuben brothers to build a rival to Trump’s grand resort

Son of Annabel's Founder to Open Club in Palm Beach

A London private members’ club owner is closing in on a deal for a venue in Palm Beach, with the ambition of creating a rival to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago and to take advantage of an influx of wealthy Brits to the Florida region.

Robin Birley and the Reuben Brothers target Palm Beach as British members’ clubs expand in the US

Stalwart of private members clubs Robin Birley has been searching for a new location in Florida’s Palm Beach, as a wave of British clubs have opened premises in the US over the past few years. Birley, who founded the highly-exclusive London members club 5 Hertford Street in 2012, is planning to open a club in Palm Beach to rival US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, according to a report from the Guardian. His latest club is set to be par…