Originally Posted by
fastflyer
IIRC a California King is wider than a standard King bed, not narrower. I also believe that the length (head-to-toe) is the same as a standard King.
In the hotel industry (at least in California!) a California King is 72x84, a "Hotel King" is 72x80 and an eastern King is 76x80 or 84. I know it's confusing, so when ordering mattresses its safer to spec the size and not the name.