Casa del Rey Hotel
| Casa del Rey Hotel | |
|---|---|
Casa del Rey Hotel in 1911 corner of Beach Street and Cliff Street | |
| General information | |
| Location | Santa Cruz, California |
| Address | 500 Beach Street and Cliff Street |
| Coordinates | 36°57′52″N 122°01′08″W / 36.964539°N 122.018890°W |
| Opened | 1911 (original building gone in 1989) |
| Cost | $500,000 in 1911 |
| Owner | Fred Swanton |
| Management | Santa Cruz Seaside Company |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 500 |
| Number of restaurants | 3 |
| Website | |
| Casa del Rey Hotel | |
Casa del Rey Hotel (House of the King) was a resort hotel in Santa Cruz, California. During World War II the hotel was converted to a Naval Convalescent Hospital, Santa Cruz. The hotel was built in 1911 by Fred Swanton on Beach Street as part of a Santa Cruz Boardwalk development plan. The resort hotel had a pool, gardens, and a grand pedestrian bridge that crossed the street for access to the beach. The hotel was located at approximately 500 Beach Street and Cliff Street. In addition to the hotel, cottage apartments were also built. After the war, the hotel became a senior citizen housing facility. The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake caused serious damage to the hotel, and it was subsequently demolished. The site is now a parking lot across the street from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk amusement park.