Eureka Inn

The Eureka Inn in Eureka, California, is a four-story, 104-room Elizabethan Tudor Revival architectural style hotel, which opened in 1922. In 1982 the structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in February 1982. For both architectural and cultural reasons, the hotel is one of the most important buildings on the North Coast of California.In late September 2008 (after the inn had been closed more than four years), the Eureka Times-Standard reported that Libo Zhu purchased the Inn for $2.75 million. His business plan, reviewed by the Greater Eureka Chamber of Commerce, suggested that he has "ambitious" plans to honor the inn's "integrity as a historic hotel."After being shuttered for nearly six years, the Inn reopened in May 2010.Architecture and featuresArchitectural details include the use of differing roof forms and "visually stunning textured elevations", which are highlighted by stucco and half-timbering.The 93000sqft hotel, which fully occupies a city block, has had up to 104 guest rooms, including 99 rooms and five full suites. The hotel has historically contained up to three restaurants, two bars, two saunas, an indoor spa, and nine meeting venues, all of which has been supported by up to 140 employees. Resplendent with its courtyard (now primarily a swimming pool), grand entry, great lounge and giant fireplace, and constructed of Redwood, it is the largest conference facility and third largest lodging property in the region.The building, a National Register of Historic Places property, remained closed for several years, awaiting an owner who could return it to its rightful place as the cultural hub of the Greater Eureka Area. Though the exterior was refurbished in 2005, including a return to its 1920's color scheme of white with green highlighting and trim, the interior rooms and public areas needed updating and remodeling to be made again ready for the public.