See inside the abandoned 95-year-old LA church that just became a luxury hotel

Hotel Lucile is a 25-room boutique hotel housed in a former Presbyterian church built in Los Angeles in 1931 (pictured).(Chase Daniels)

Many of the church’s original features remain throughout the property, including stained-glass windows, wooden beams, high ceilings and steel-framed windows.

One of the biggest transformations took place inside the former chapel, which now serves as the hotel’srestaurant and dining room.

“Literally just about every aspect of the chapel itself was preserved,” Gutierrez said, pointing to the original wood flooring, beams and stained-glass windows.

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Preserving those features while preparing the building for its new use required extensive work, Gutierrez said.Crews removed the chapel’s original wood flooring to install modern electrical and plumbing systems and add soundproofing for the guest rooms before putting the flooring back into place.

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The transformation of the historic property into Hotel Lucile (pictured) took about seven and a half years to complete.(Chase Daniel)

“For the dining room itself, it is as original as it can be,” he said, estimating that about 90% of the space remains original.

Working with a building approaching 100 years old also presented challenges throughout theyears-long redevelopment.

“We had surprises up until the day when we received our certificate of occupancy,” Gutierrez said.“It was not an easy journey.”

Meeting modern requirements while trying to preserve the building’s original architectural elements made parts of the restoration a “painstaking” process, he added.

The dining area at Hotel Lucile, pictured, features stained-glass windows preserved from the building’s time as a church.(Chase Daniel)

The building’s latest chapter also includes anart collection, with two large hand-painted murals in the former chapel and other works displayed throughout the property.

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Some pieces are part of a permanent collection, while others are available for purchase, Gutierrez said.

Along with preserving elements of the former church, the property has introduced modern touches, including anErewhon-curated minibarand a roving martini cart that makes its rounds each evening, according to the release.

Gutierrez said the combination of old and new can offer travelers something different from a traditional hotel experience.

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“There is some comfort in things being the same, but taking even a small risk of just going somewhere different and experiencing something different can really bring kind of a highlight to a trip or even a staycation,” he said.