The 155-room La Bahia Hotel and Spa is anticipated to open in summer 2025. (La Bahia Hotel and Spa)

Last updated: January 2025

Project name: La Bahia Hotel and Spa

Location: 215 Beach St., Santa Cruz 

Former site of La Bahia Apartments, originally built in 1926. 

A map with a black pin showing the location of La Bahia Hotel and Spa at 215 Beach St. in Santa Cruz.

Status

  • A hotel and spa is under construction and expected to open in summer 2025. The hotel’s website is accepting reservations for stays after Oct. 1, 2025.
  • The project is a joint venture of majority owner Ensemble Investments and The Seaside Co. that has owned the property for years.

Developer

Swenson Builder.

Project description

  • Total rooms: 155.
  • Details: 155-room luxury hotel with a swimming pool and spa. Two restaurants, a champagne bar and a cocktail bar are planned. An underground parking garage with 300 spaces is expected. The project preserves the historic bell tower.

Construction on La Bahia Hotel and Spa continues on Jan. 25, 2025. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local)

La Bahia Hotel and Spa remains under construction in February 2024. (Stephen Baxter — Santa Cruz Local)

A luxury hotel and spa is under construction on the 200 block of Beach Street in Santa Cruz in February. (Tyler Maldonado — Santa Cruz Local)

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