Which Doors album was named after a hotel in Los Angeles?

The Doors album named after a hotel in Los Angeles was Morrison Hotel. Released on February 9, 1970, it was the band’s fifth studio album and marked a return to a tougher blues-rock sound after the elaborate arrangements of The Soft Parade.

The title came from the Morrison Hotel building on South Hope Street in downtown Los Angeles. Photographer Henry Diltz photographed the band through the hotel’s front windows for the album cover. The Doors reportedly took the picture without permission while the hotel clerk was distracted, quickly stepping into position for the shot.

The album itself is divided into two titled sections: “Hard Rock Café” and “Morrison Hotel.” It includes several enduring Doors tracks, notably “Roadhouse Blues,” “Peace Frog,” and “Waiting for the Sun.” A common mix-up is confusing the album title with L.A. Woman, another Doors album strongly associated with Los Angeles; Morrison Hotel is the one directly named for the hotel.