Dunfey Hotels

Dunfey Hotels was a hospitality chain of motor inns and hotels that was operated by the Dunfey family.

History
The Dunfey Hotel in San Mateo, California was originally established as a Royal Coach Inn, themed in the style of a castle. In the early 1970s, five of the large Royal Coach hotels were foreclosed upon by the life insurance company, the parent corporation of Dunfey Hotels at the time. In 1976, the chain was acquired by the airline of Ireland. Many of the original properties were gradually sold off and the chain has since been rebranded as.

Association with Apple
In August 1983, the hotel hosted the first Apple Independent Software Developers Conference, predecessor to the Worldwide Developers Conference.

Current status
In June 1997, an $18 million renovation project commenced to reconstruct the Dunfey Hotel in San Mateo as The Regency Plaza Hotel, under ownership by Tarsadia Hotels. The site is now operated by.