Hotel De Anza

Hotel De Anza opened on May 28, 1931, under Will R. Conway, an experienced hotelman, at a cost of $48,000 partly financed by Calexico citizens, and it debuted with a big celebration after being built in only four month. The hotel featured three dance floors, inlaid tile, an innovative air conditioning system, and plumbing for ice water. During prohibition in the USA, it was frequented by Hollywood celebrities gambling in Mexico. After prohibition ended in 1933, the hotel eventually fell into disrepair. In 1966, rancher Harold H. Johnson and his wife Alice purchased it and restored its charm, and in 1997 it was converted to a residential and office complex.

Calexico, California · United States