Ryde Hotel - Ryde, CA - Antique Hotels on Waymarking.com

"The first Ryde Hotel and Saloon was built in 1886 by the four Giusti brothers from Lucca, Italy. In 1911, a kitchen fire destroyed the hotel and most of town. The hotel was rebuilt with a speakeasy, which was raided twice in 1923. The authorities posted a misspelled closure sign for its illegal operation during the "prohobition."

In 1927, owner Mrs. Severina Gianette would reconstruct the hotel with an art deco style. The hotel offered 50 rooms, a barber shop, beauty salon, and a dock for guests traveling the scenic Sacramento River.

The basement housed the speakeasy with illicit liquor, gambling, dancing girls, and cabaret jazz. A 150 foot secret tunnel was dug to move bootleg liquor from outbuildings, which included a distillery and a bordello. According to many, it was the perfect hideout for the "Hollywood types." The original peephole for the speakeasy door can still be seen in the lobby today." (visit link)

Name of the Hotel: Ryde Hotel Address: 14340 CA-160, Ryde CA 95680 Number of Rooms: 50 Height in floors: 2 Hotel since: 01/01/1927 Date Building was built: 01/01/1927 First use of building: Hotel Historic Hotel (Historic Building, National Monument or similar): no Urban Hotel (located in a village or town): no Mountains Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): no Beachs Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): no Historic Place nearby (Unesco or National monument/site less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): no Major Pilgrimage Place Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil. Consider any religion).: no Hotel website (if available): [Web Link] Hotel Rating: Not listed

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