Hotel Arcata

Hotel Arcata is a three-story brick building from 1915 situated directly on Arcata Plaza with 32 guest rooms. The structure preserves its original architectural design and sits at the center of the downtown plaza area.

Architect W.H. Weeks designed this building in 1915 as a National Historic Landmark for the growing settlement. Multiple renovations have occurred over the decades while the original architectural character remained intact.

The hotel remains a gathering place where locals and visitors interact during community events and university celebrations throughout the year. Its location on the plaza makes it a natural anchor for daily life in the downtown area, where people meet for markets and social occasions.

The hotel is easily accessible with direct access to restaurants, shops, and the plaza's weekly market just outside the doors. Visitors can reach all these amenities on foot and explore the downtown area conveniently from this central location.

The rooftop offers views reaching across Humboldt Bay and into the surrounding redwood forest, showing how this location bridges coastal and forest environments. Few guests expect to find such expansive views from within a downtown building in a small city.

Location: Arcata

Inception: 1814

Architects: W. H. Weeks

Website: http://hotelarcata.com

GPS coordinates: 40.86901,-124.08592

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:43