The Riviera-inspired plunge pool at La Bahia Hotel & Spa is surrounded by cabanas, a hot tub, fire pits and sunset views. The restored bell tower stands from the original Casa del Rey Apartments, which the Santa Cruz Seaside Company built in 1926. Since opening last September, La Bahia Hotel & Spa, a project four decades in the making, has already made its mark on the Santa Cruz waterfront and the Central Coast city at large.