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For years, day-trippers coming from Los Cabos to Todos Santos have flocked to the Hotel California, hoping to see "mirrors on the ceilings and pink champagne on ice." Don Henley burst that bubble a while back when he denied any connection between the Eagles and the hotel. That’s too bad. He should stop by next time he’s down here. Once he tours the grounds and samples the gourmet fare served in La Coronela Restaurant, he just might change his tune. John and Debbie Stewart, the new owners (note: John Stewart passed away on August 31, 2006) of the Hotel California have recreated this former eyesore into an architectural, artistic and culinary masterpiece.
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For John Stewart, whose previous career was designing restaurants and office buildings, this project was the dream of a lifetime. He indulged his passion for brilliant, bold colors, colonial Mexican architecture and furniture, metal and glass sculptures, exotic plants and art. Truly a celebration of the senses, the Hotel California explodes with purples, reds, hot pinks, oranges, periwinkles, pulsating shades of green and golden yellows. The old blends gracefully with the new, as original tile floors and 100-year-old beams merge with the best modern Mexico can offer.
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The patios, pool and terraces are private and lushly landscaped. Hotel guests have a choice of 11 luxuriously appointed, wildly imaginative rooms and suites. They can sit on a balcony overlooking the town and watch the sun set in the Pacific as the choir sings in the church across the street.
This is a perfect place for weddings, honeymoons or just to get away and wander along cobble stone streets, exploring Todos Santos’ art galleries, restaurants and historical buildings.
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Venture out of town and enjoy some of the most spectacular surfing beaches on the west coast. This photos is of the swimming pool and garden area at Hotel California. |
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Hotel California as it looks in February 2005, after its renovation by John Stewart.
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Hotel California, in 1995, prior to its renovation
in 2003 / 2004.
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| When you visit the hotel, make time for a leisurely lunch under the pagoda-style palapa at La Coronela Restaurant and Bar. Breathe in the fragrance of tropical flowers; listen to live Mexican music with a backdrop of softly tinkling fountains. |
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Bar and Restaurant
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Guest Rooms
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| Sample exotic fare such as baked oysters with soy, wasabe and fried ginger, fettuccini with arrachera, mushrooms in a spicy chipotle sauce, or jumbo shrimp in bacon with chevré-pineapple salsa. Afterward check out the Emporio—an upscale gallery and shop next door which features jewelry, art, glass, clothing and original paintings by local artists. |
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