The Hotel California

Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Merete Louise Østberg (DK) - June 2022
Music:
Hotel California - Ray Horton
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Intro: 32 counts - No tags & no restarts!

Section 1: R side rock, R cross shuffle, ½ L cross shuffle, ½ R cross shuffle
1-2Rock R to R side (1), recover on L (2) 12:00
3&4Cross R over L (3), Step L to L side (&), Cross R over L (4) 12:00
5&6Turn ½ L & cross L over R (5), Step R to R side (&), Cross L over R (6) 6:00
7&8Turn ½ R & Cross R over L (7), Step L to L side (&), Cross R over L (8) 12:00

Section 2: Side L, touch together, R kick ball cross, side R, touch together, L kick ball cross
1-2Step L to L side (1), touch R next to L (2) 12:00
3&4Kick R on R diagonal (3), step R next to L (&), cross L over R (4) 12:00
5-6Step R to R side(5), touch L next to R (6) 12:00
7&8Kick L on L diagonal (7), step L next to R (&), cross R over L (8) 12:00

Section 3: L side rock, L sailor ¼ L, R forward rock, triple ¾ R
1-2Rock L to L side (1), recover on R (2) 12:00
3&4Cross L behind R starting to turn ¼ L (7), finish ¼ L stepping R next to L (&), step L to L side (8) 9:00
5-6Rock R fwd (5), recover on L (6) 9:00
7&8Turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (7), turn ¼ L stepping L fwd (&), turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (8) 6:00

Section 4: L forward rock , L coaster step, R & L toe switches, R & L heel switches
1-2Rock L fwd (1), recover on R (2) 6:00
3&4Step back on L (3), step R together (&), step L slightly fwd (4) 6:00
5&6&Point R to R side (5), step R next to L (&), point L to L side (6), step down on L next to R (&) 6:00
7&8&Touch R heel fwd (7), step R next to L (&), step L heel fwd (8), step L next to R (&) 6:00

Ending: Last wall is wall 11 which starts facing 12:00. To end facing 12:00 do up to count 4 (facing 12:00).
Stomp L to L side (5) – Ta daa!