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Boyle Hotel

Mariachi Beto Lopez, 55, walks toward the Boyle Hotel with a guitarrón on his back. Though Lopez doesn't live there, the hotel, known for its long history of housing mariachis, has been restored and is again open to residents, including mariachis. The restored cupola and refurbished red bricks help the hotel maintain its title as the "jewel" of Boyle Heights.

Mariachi Beto Lopez, 55, walks toward the Boyle Hotel with a guitarrón on his back. Though Lopez doesn’t live there, the hotel, known for its long history of housing mariachis, has been restored and is again open to residents, including mariachis. The restored cupola and refurbished red bricks help the hotel maintain its title as the “jewel” of Boyle Heights.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

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Dozens of people are moving back into the newly renovated Boyle Hotel, a converted apartment building that was shut down in late 2010 to address poor living conditions. Full story

Restored cupola

The kiosk, left, in Mariachi Plaza is framed by the restored cupola of the Boyle Hotel, which reopened to residents in early August.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Newly restored

Maria Delgado Enfante walks through her apartment in the newly restored Boyle Hotel, a far cry from its pre-renovation condition.   (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Boyle Hotel

Resident Maria Delgado Enfante walks down a hallway of the newly restored Boyle Hotel.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Mariachi musician

Musician Beto Lopez waits for a gig in Mariachi Plaza, across the street from the newly restored Boyle Hotel.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Boyle Heights

At Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights, mariachi Refugio Pena waits next to a defaced mural featuring mariachis to hand out business cards to possible clients. Pena plays with the mariachi group Internacional Varas Nayarit.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

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