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La Bahia Hotel & Spa
Santa Cruz, California, United States · Independent · High Luxury
The first true luxury resort in Santa Cruz opened in 2025 on Beach Street, built around a 1926 Spanish-Mediterranean complex and its landmark bell tower. Its 155 rooms face Main Beach and Monterey Bay from across Beach Street, with High Tide for dinner and a Moorish spa with an ocean-view sauna.
- 155 rooms
- Opened 2025
- Neighborhood: Main Beach
About La Bahia Hotel & Spa
- The 1926 bell tower was preserved at the heart of the new resort.
- A hotel on the site was first proposed in the 1980s.
- The resort opened on September 9, 2025, with 155 rooms.
History
La Bahia began in 1926 as a Spanish-Mediterranean apartment complex across from the Santa Cruz Main Beach, crowned by a bell tower that became a local landmark. The Santa Cruz Seaside Company first proposed a hotel there in the 1980s; years of delays followed until Ensemble Hospitality and the Seaside Company broke ground in 2022. The $100-million-plus resort opened on September 9, 2025, with 155 rooms, interiors by ForrestPerkins and the bell tower preserved.
Restaurants and bars
- High Tide — Restaurant
- Low Tide — Restaurant
- Pearl — Restaurant
- Plunge — Poolside
Experiences
- The Spa at La Bahia — Spa inspired by the Dolphin Bath House and Neptune Baths, the first public saltwater bathhouses in California.
Amenities
- Moorish spa with ocean-view sauna
- Outdoor pool
- Rooftop terrace
- Beach access at Main Beach
- Event space
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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