Built in 1961.

This 70-room motel with pool sported a fantastic stylized moai head on its sign out front...but it was not meant to last.

The Bahia became the Henry the VIII Motel and then the Razzmatazz! Motel for a time, both of which which kept the moai head on the sign, but later in 1994, new owners decided to change the hotel entirely to a Pioneer theme, and re-named it the Covered Wagon Motel with an unimaginative "CW" initials taking the place of the moai head. At this same time, the restaurant was named Columbo's Italian Restaurant (perhaps because pioneers are known for their love of pasta?).

Bella's Mexican and then Cristi's Mexican in turn took the place of Columbo's.

The Covered Wagon was shut down by the city in March of 2022 and red tagged as unsafe to occupy. Cristi's Mexican closed in 2022 also.

The Covered Wagon was demolished in January 2023 as part of a larger effort to revitalize Beach Boulevard. The site was then slated for redevelopment with new housing.

Details

Type

Motel & Restaurant

Address

Anaheim, California, United States

Closed?

Yes (Permanently)