High Tide, the third and final restaurant to open at La Bahia Hotel & Spa, delivers an elegant fine dining experience with polished service, sweeping Monterey Bay views and a menu of Pacific Rim-inspired twists on classic American dishes.
La Bahia Hotel & Spa
Lookout coverage of the development and opening of and business at the luxury beachfront La Bahia Hotel & Spa.
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La Bahia’s Pearl bar shines, but Low Tide restaurant falls short of lofty expectations
La Bahia Hotel & Spa, Santa Cruz’s long-awaited luxury hotel, opened this week with great fanfare. But while the glittering Pearl lobby bar dazzles with whimsical cocktails and stylish small plates, Low Tide’s opening menu leans too heavily on familiar fare, falling short of the high expectations.
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Ribbon cut at La Bahia: Santa Cruz’s most opulent hotel set to welcome guests Sept. 8
After more than 40 years of planning and three years of construction, the La Bahia Hotel & Spa is set to officially open Sept. 8 on the Santa Cruz waterfront, bringing 155 rooms, two restaurants, a spa, rooftop pool and luxury amenities.
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Wait nearly over as luxury La Bahia Hotel & Spa eyes Sept. 1 opening on Santa Cruz beachfront
The long-awaited La Bahia Hotel & Spa on Beach Street in Santa Cruz is on track for a Sept. 1 opening, and reservations are now being taken online for rooms that range from $556 to $736 a night.
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New luxury hotel La Bahia includes 2 restaurants, 2 bars open to the public
Construction is still underway at La Bahia Hotel & Spa, but the culinary concepts are beginning to take form. The luxurious Santa Cruz beachfront resort is building two restaurants and two bar areas that will be open to the public. Cocktails at Champagne bar The Pearl, and the Pacific Rim-inspired menus at the Low Tide Bar & Grill and elegant dinner-only High Tide will be finalized once an executive chef is hired in early 2025.
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Santa Cruz’s new luxury hotel La Bahia slowly taking shape for summer opening
Long in the planning and construction stages, the aspiring luxury hotel La Bahia Hotel & Spa is preparing for a late summer 2025 opening on the Santa Cruz beachfront, with a spa, a couple of restaurants and a membership beach club for hotel guests and locals alike.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: Hot summer for tourism, new Santa Cruz Accelerates cohort, Universal Audio hires
In this week’s local business roundup, Jessica M. Pasko reports on a second summer of growth for Santa Cruz County’s tourism industry; eight local startups being picked to compete for seed funding; new executive hires at Universal Audio and changes at other local businesses.
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At summer’s halfway point, Santa Cruz tourism sees promising gains
Last year was a banner year for Santa Cruz County tourism, marking a return to pre-pandemic rates. With summer in full swing, the local hospitality industry is keeping busy, with hotel occupancy up and visitors flocking to the area to beat the heat, check out the sites and maybe, catch a glimpse of a great white shark.
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After years of holdups, luxury La Bahia hotel project moves closer to spring 2025 debut
“We don’t just want to be another luxury hotel on the California coast; we want to be Santa Cruz’s luxury hotel,” says an exec at one of the companies spearheading the La Bahia Hotel & Spa along Beach Street on the Santa Cruz waterfront. La Bahia will include 155 guest rooms, as well as four restaurants and bars.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: La Bahia progress, new hotel for Pleasure Point, Bay Fed adds assistant VP
In this week’s roundup, Jessica M. Pasko has updates on leadership and construction of the beachfront luxury La Bahia Hotel & Spa and on accommodations proposed for 41st Avenue, plus comings and goings and numbers and dates to know in Santa Cruz County business.