Royal Inns of America

Royal Inns of America
Industry	Hotels
Founded	1965
Defunct	1975
Headquarters	San Diego, California, U.S.
Area served	United States
Key people	Earl Gagosian

Royal Inns of America was a chain of hotels in the United States, headquartered in San Diego.^[1] The company was founded in 1965 by Earl Gagosian.^[2]

Company timeline

1965 - "Royal Inns of America" founded^[2]
1971 - Operating 56 hotels^[2]
1975 - Files for bankruptcy^[1]

Locations

Palm Springs, California

First Royal Inn - opened late 1965.^[3]

Santa Monica, California

First high-rise Royal Inn.^[3]

Chula Vista, California

Opened 1971.^[3]

Anaheim, California

Opened October 16, 1971, the Royal Inn of Anaheim had 500 rooms, and two restaurants - Earl’s Seafood Grotto and Cocktail Lounge and Jolly King Family Restaurant.^[2] Following the collapse of the company itself, Royal Inns sold the hotel in August 1976 to hotelier Jack Wrather, where it was re-named "The Inn At The Park".^[2] It then underwent numerous changes of ownership, and is currently the Sheraton Park Hotel.^[2]

West Des Moines, Iowa

Called Royal Inn of Des Moines. Located at 3530 Westown Parkway. The building is still there, but the pool has been filled in with rocks. Currently operating as an extended stay apartment complex.

Paradise, Las Vegas

Demolished February 10, 2015.^[4]

Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Located within Walt Disney World in Florida; now the B Resort & Spa Lake Buena Vista.^[2]

Tijuana, Mexico

Opened on January 20, 1973. After Royal Inn's bankruptcy, the hotel was sold to Ramada and changed its name to Ramada Inn. The property has changed owners multiple times over the years. Since 2007, the hotel has been the Marriott Tijuana.

References

^ ^a ^b "Royal Inns files under Chapter X". New York Times. UPI. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Weiss, Werner; Ballard, Don. "The Inn At The Park". Yesterland. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Hotels and Motels in the South Bay". South Bay Historical Society. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
^ Katsilometes, John. "Even at its implosion, plan goes awry at the Clarion Hotel Casino". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

[nyt-1] "Royal Inns files under Chapter X". New York Times. UPI. Retrieved 9 October 2020.

[yesterland-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Weiss, Werner; Ballard, Don. "The Inn At The Park". Yesterland. Retrieved 9 October 2020.

[sunnycv-3] "Hotels and Motels in the South Bay". South Bay Historical Society. Retrieved 14 October 2020.

[4] Katsilometes, John. "Even at its implosion, plan goes awry at the Clarion Hotel Casino". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

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