The Eagles sue a Mexican hotel named Hotel California
Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017 9:56:52 by fatimaarshadThe Eagles’ song Hotel California is so famous that whenever someone even mentions this name, the song starts ringing in one’s ear. That is the reason why a Mexican hotel started using this name in order to capitalize on the popularity of this song.
However, the matter has come to the attention of the band, and they have decided to sue the hotel since they have been using this name without the band’s permission.
On late Monday, The Eagles filed a complaint in which they stated that the owners of the 11-room Todos Santos hotel in Baja California Sur “actively encourage” guests to believe the hotel is associated with the band, in order to sell t-shirts and other merchandise, and make guests feel welcome.
This allegedly included playing “Hotel California” and other Eagles songs through the hotel sound system, and selling t-shirts in that refer to the hotel as “legendary,” resulting in apparent confusion among many guests who posted online reviews.
It was also mentioned in the patent that the defendant Hotel California Baja LLC has applied with the US Patent and Trademark Office to register the Hotel California name. “Defendants lead US consumers to believe that the Todos Santos Hotel is associated with the Eagles and, among other things, served as the inspiration for the lyrics in ‘Hotel California,’ which is false,” the complaint said.
The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles federal court and so far it has sought a number of damages and most importantly, has asked to halt using the name.
The Todo Santos hotel was named Hotel California when it opened in 1950, whereas The Eagle’s song came out in 1976. However, the hotel went through a series of name changes before a Canadian couple bought it in 2001 and named it Hotel California.
In an interview with reporters last year, one of the band members, Don Henley, said that the song was not about a hotel, rather it was about “a journey from innocence to experience. It’s not really about California; it’s about America.”
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