In the 2013 documentary History of the Eagles, Henley said that the song was about "a journey from innocence to experience .
The lyrics of the song have been interpretated by fans and critics alike, the Eagles themselves describing the song as their "interpretation of the high life in Los Angeles". The song was awarded the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1978. The song is considered the best known recording by the band, and in 1998 its long guitar coda was voted the best guitar solo of all time by readers of Guitarist. The Eagles' original recording of the song features Henley singing the lead vocals, and concludes with an electric guitar solo performed by both Walsh and Felder, in which they both take turns of playing lead before harmonising and playing the aforementioned arpeggio towards the fade out at the end. Joe Walsh came up with the dual-guitar descending arpeggio part that ends the song: he did not, however, get writing credits. Writing credits for the song are shared by Don Felder (music), Don Henley, and Glenn Frey (lyrics). So what is Hotel California? That's up to you to decide." Hotel California" is the title track from the Eagles' album of the same name and was released as a single in February 1977. It would very unlikely that the band would leave the answer out in the open like that. If you've been paying attention though, the lyrics to Hotel California aren't as clear cut as they appear. "You can check out any time you like, But you can never leave" "We are all just prisoners here, of our own device" "This could be heaven or this could be hell" There's a lot of evidence pointing to the former.
From it being a mental hospital, to a rehab center or to the more compelling theory that Hotel California is actually purgatory. There you have it, directly from the horse's mouth. The hotel itself could be taken as a metaphor not only for the myth-making of Southern California, but for the myth-making that is the American Dream, because it is a fine line between the American Dream, and the American nightmare. In 2013, in the documentary History Of The Eagles, Don finally set the record straight: But that line in the song has little or nothing to do with alcoholic beverages. Most people are fully aware that wines are not spirits, especially The Eagles' Don Henley:īelieve me, I've consumed enough alcoholic beverages in my time to know how they are made and what the proper nomenclature is. He said, "we haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty-nine" The song's lyrics aren't as straightforward as they seem. Is Hotel California based on a real hotel then? The Todos Santos hotel is more compelling because it was built before the song. Desert highways, marijuana references, shimmering lights in the door, those are all common traits for hotels in Mexico during that period. Think about it - If you rename any hotel in Mexico to "Hotel California" it will likely seem like the song is referencing that hotel. While all signs seem to point to this hotel being the one, the reality is a bit more complicated. "Baja is flip flop funky… Todos Santos… lined with artisans shops, and it is here that you will find The Hotel California." - Vanity Fair Is Hotel California from The Eagles the one found in Todos Santos? There have been reports of ghosts, a.k.a spirits, in the hotel. In the 60s and 70s, a lot of marijuana, or colitas as they're known in Mexican slang, was grown in the city. The hotel was founded in 1947 well before The Eagle's song. There are lights hanging (hint 2: Shimmering lights?) over the front doors. The hotel is located on highway 19 (hint 2: desert highway!). Todos Santos is in the Baja California (hint 1: California!) state just west of the Gulf of California. If you open Google Maps and search for "Hotel California", the closest result will likely be in Mexico in the city of Todos Santos. Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair To answer this, we need to start with a few key lyrics and break it down from there. Where is the Hotel California from The Eagles song located? Let's dive in and figure out this mystery once and for all. In California surely, but where? It's a question that has been asked time and time again since the song came out over four decades ago. You have no idea what the lyrics are but who cares, you're close enough right? You've also probably wondered where on earth Hotel California is actually located. You've sung it a few too many times after a few too many drinks.
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