The photograph of which hotel is shown on the cover of the Eagles' 1976 album "Hotel California"?

On the Eagles' album "Hotel California", the front cover artwork is a photograph of The Beverly Hills Hotel shot just before sunset by David Alexander with design and art direction by Kosh. According to Kosh, Henley wanted him to find a place that could portray the 'Hotel California' of the album title, and "portray it with a slightly sinister edge".

The fifth studio album by American rock band Eagles "Hotel California" was released on December 8, 1976, by Asylum Records. It was produced by Bill Szymczyk at the Criteria and Record Plant studios between March and October 1976. The album was the band's first with guitarist Joe Walsh, who had replaced founding member Bernie Leadon, and the last to feature founding bassist Randy Meisner. The album cover which features a photograph of the Beverly Hills Hotel has become an iconic symbol for California and items associated with the Western United States.

The album "Hotel California" was an immediate critical and commercial success, topping the US "Billboard" Top LPs & Tapes chart. At the 20th Grammy Awards, the title track won Record of the Year, and "New Kid in Town" won Best Arrangement for Voices. The album was also nominated for Album of the Year but lost to Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours".

As of 2023, "Hotel California" is one of the best-selling albums of all time. It has been certified 26× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the US, and has sold over 32 million units worldwide.