There is only one "Hotel California"
The band Eagles reached a legal settlement to prevent a hotel in Baja California Sur, Mexico , from using the name "Hotel California." The owners withdrew their application to register the trademark in the United States, according to Reuters.
Both parties appeared in court in Los Angeles, California, and decided to withdraw the lawsuit. The decision came on the same day that the department responsible for trademark applications received the hotel's request to cancel its application.
The lawsuit was based on the hotel's self-proclaimed name, "Hotel California," in order to sell t-shirts and other merchandise. Apparently, this included playing the hotel's music on the sound system and selling t-shirts that proclaimed the hotel "legendary.".
In response, the hotel declared itself innocent of the accusations and claimed that only someone who isn't a fan of the band could be fooled.
The hotel is located near the United States-Mexico border, 1,600 km from San Diego, California, and has been called "Hotel California" since its founding in 1950. Its name has changed several times over the years, but in 2001 the new owners decided to revert to the original name.
"Hotel California" is the title track of the album released in 1976 and was composed by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and Don Felder.
Neither the hotel nor the band have commented on the lawsuit so far.
