{"id":27,"date":"2011-08-25T05:05:53","date_gmt":"2011-08-25T05:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moxieq.com\/?p=18260"},"modified":"2014-07-12T00:29:56","modified_gmt":"2014-07-12T00:29:56","slug":"welcome-to-the-hotel-california-well-maybe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theduanewells.com\/staging3\/welcome-to-the-hotel-california-well-maybe\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to The Hotel California\u2026..Well, Maybe"},"content":{"rendered":"

On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
\nWarm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
\nUp ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
\nMy head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
\nI had to stop for the night
\nThere she stood in the doorway;
\nI heard the mission bell
\nAnd I was thinking to myself,
\n\u2019this could be heaven or this could be hell\u2019
\nThen she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
\nThere were voices down the corridor,
\nI thought I heard them say\u2026<\/p>\n

Welcome to the hotel california
\nSuch a lovely place
\nSuch a lovely face
\nPlenty of room at the hotel california
\nAny time of year, you can find it here<\/p>\n

\u2013 The Eagles<\/p>\n

\"Hotel<\/a><\/p>\n

The Hotel California<\/a> in Todos Santos, Mexico may or may not be the place The Eagles <\/a>sang so lovingly about on their seminal hit song bearing the hotel\u2019s name back in 1977. Nobody knows for sure really. Despite published reports to the contrary, the urban legend connecting the tiny boutique hotel to the song many consider a rock classic persists even to this day and the claim is not without some merit.<\/p>\n

After a recent visit, I can personally confirm that there is a mission bell that rings regularly at the Mission Church of Pilar located next to the Hotel California in Todos Santos<\/a>.\u00a0 I can also confirm that the hotel resides on a sleepy road towards the end of what could quite easily be described as a dusty, \u201cdesert highway\u201d.\u00a0 And there is no doubt that for all its quiet loveliness and unspoiled charm, the bohemian chic hotel could also quite easily become \u201ca lonely place\u201d in a very short period of time.<\/p>\n

\"Hotel<\/a>That said, I\u2019d hardly say there was \u201cplenty of room\u201d at the 11-room Hotel California, nor could I\u00a0 say that I literally believe you could find a room at the popular hotel\u00a0 \u201cany time of year\u201d given that the town was widely considered to be a pot smokers\u2019 paradise back in the 60\u2018s and 70\u2018s. (For the record, \u201ccolitas\u2019 is apparently the Mexican slang word for joint\u2026just another link between the song and the hotel that may actually be a bridge too far).<\/p>\n

But here\u2019s the thing\u2026who cares? The Hotel California is a charming and funky little hotel where you can kick back and enjoy a kick-ass Margarita at the property\u2019s La Coroneda Bar & Restaurant in the company of some folks who make the pilgrimage to the hotel because of legend and some who just enjoy a good drink and good food. It\u2018s also a place where you can shop for jewelry, leather goods and ceramics steps away from the hotel\u2019s entrance or sample authentic Mexican culture just outside the hotel\u2019s doors as I did when I came across the cutest bunch of little girls practicing a dance routine on a neighboring square on a lazy, humid afternoon.<\/p>\n

\"Hotel<\/p>\n

Whether you buy into the hotel\u2019s mythology and connection to the Eagles song or not, two things are undeniably true:\u00a0 It\u2019s worth the drive from the neighboring metropolises of Los Cabos<\/a> and La Paz<\/a> and it is indeed a lovely place. (Oh and did I mention that nothing says welcome like a cold Margarita? Well yeah\u2026that too).<\/p>\n

Find out more about The Hotel California at: www.hotelcaliforniabaja.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

MoxieQ Rating:<\/strong> Muy Caliente<\/p>\n

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