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How a 1931 Church Became a Glamorous New Boutique Hotel
The 25-room boutique hotel preserves stained glass and a rooftop cross while adding a restaurant, bar and meeting space in the former sanctuary.
- On Monday, September 14, 2026, the historic 1931 Bethany Presbyterian Church in Silver Lake will officially reopen as Hotel Lucile, a 25-room boutique property featuring a restaurant and bar.
- After a decade of controversy, bankruptcy, and community debate, Santa Barbara-based Casetta Group acquired the property in 2020 to begin the conversion, preserving the structure's original stained glass and beams.
- Guests will find a small pool and a rotating display of more than 100 contemporary artworks, while the dinner-only restaurant, Sous Sous, offers cuisine inspired by the American South and southern France.
- Neighbors remain mixed, with longtime Big Mac's Liquor owner Jin Chang saying, "But they got the permit," despite his past opposition, while the hotel relies on valets due to the lack of on-site parking.
- Declining religious attendance nationwide has idled many buildings, leading to conversions that may become more common under California's 2023 SB4 law, which allows faith-based groups to bypass local restrictions.
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How a 1931 church became a glamorous new boutique hotel
LOS ANGELES -- There's a cross on the roof, stained glass in the windows and a choir loft upstairs, but this whitewashed three-level building near Sunset Boulevard in Silver Lake is no longer a house of worship. It's the Hotel…
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