“Hotel California” is easily one of the Eagles’ most iconic songs, and it’s easy to see why. The storytelling, the breezy groove, the duetting guitars: the 1977 track is synonymous with the West Coast ...
The Eagles' "Hotel California" was inspired by several movies, including Alfred Hitchcock’s 'Psycho'. Both "Hotel California" and 'Psycho' are part of an odd cultural fixation on hotels and motels.