Bringing a Treasure Trove of Programs to Louisville’s Homeless.

Hotel Louisville uniquely exists to serve the homeless of our city. A division of Wayside Christian Mission, 85% of the Hotel is used to house and/or serve homeless persons, while the other 15% is social enterprising, which also furthers caring for the homeless. Many Hotel areas are used for special low-cost events, like meetings and weddings, OR no-cost events, such as holiday meals and memorials. 


YOU can help us by patronizing these services:

  • Book a room on our 10th-floor room (via Expedia.com)
  • Dine in our Café
  • Visit our Dance Hall (weekends)
  • Make use of our Banquet capabilities

About Us

These services exist to 1) generate needed revenue to cover the expenses of our building, and 2) provide job training for the homeless persons who live in the building. And, Hotel Louisville is also the City’s contingency plan when all shelters become full in extreme weather.

So much more than a hotel, take a look at everything happening on each floor:

FLOOR 1

  • Cardinal Café –Used by the public and the homeless; staffed by the homeless in job training; generates revenue
  • Dance Hall – Used by clients for exercise and the public for dancing
  • Meeting and banquet room –used by clients for events and sometimes rented out for banquet space
  • Lobby –Used by all and for special events
  • Snack Shop –patronized by all who reside in the building: we have EBT certification for the homeless who have food stamps
  • Recovery Manager & Case Management Offices –serve our homeless clients
  • Resident Dining Hall for all homeless residents in the building
  • Two fitness rooms for all who reside in the building

FLOOR 2

FLOOR 2

  • Three classrooms –used for recovery classes daily; also used by clients meeting with their AA sponsors or outside social workers
  • Large ballroom and meeting room –used for events for clients from the hotel and shelter; used for parenting classes conducted by U of L for homeless parents; used by nursing students educating our homeless clients; used by the Coalition for the Homeless for large training events; occasionally used for banquets to generate revenue and provide job training
  • The administrative staff of Wayside Christian Mission uses the South wing for offices.

FLOOR 3

  • South wing – lodging for homeless women in Wayside’s Recovery Program
  • North wing – used by Phoenix Healthcare for the Homeless as offices for their homeless outreach workers and also as a group therapy room for homeless clients

FLOOR 4

  • Entire fourth floor is lodging for homeless men and women who have completed our Recovery Program and who are job hunting, participating in other programs, etc.

FLOOR 5

  • Entire fifth floor is lodging for homeless men and women who have completed our Recovery Program and who are job hunting, participating in other programs, etc.

FLOOR 6

  • Permanent Supportive Housing for homeless women
  • North wing is used by Phoenix Healthcare for the Homeless as Respite Housing for homeless clients too sick to reside in a shelter (those released from local hospitals with nowhere to go, and who are too ill to reside in a shelter’s general population)
  • Additional housing for homeless women

FLOOR 7

  • Currently being used as COVID housing for the homeless in partnership with Metro Louisville and the Health Department
  • Normally used for homeless women and families

FLOOR 8

  • Housing for homeless Veterans – Participants in this program enjoy safe housing, a case manager, plus housing and medical assistance from the VA.

FLOOR 9

  • Hospital Hospitality House – Provides very affordable room rates for a patient in need of a recovery room, or lodging for their family, friends, and out-of-town guests.

FLOOR 10

  • Expedia Floor –room rentals help pay for utilities, etc., and provide job training for homeless clients

FLOOR 11

  • Housing for homeless clients participating in job training
  • Two community bunk rooms for community volunteers needing free lodging while working on local projects, i.e., volunteers who came to help with the aftermath of Henryville’s tornado stayed here.

FLOOR 12

  • The Louisville Suite used sometimes for homeless events (Homeless Veterans’ Events, Mother’s Day Events, etc.) and sometimes rented out for banquets
  • Boardroom used by Wayside Christian Mission and other non-profits
  • Guest rooms are currently used as lodging for homeless women

You can play a major role!

When you rent a room, eat in the Cardinal Cafe, or hold an event at Hotel Louisville, you’re providing help to people in need. And supporting this unique housing and training program. Our residents are gaining valuable job skills that will make them employable in the hospitality industry.

About Wayside Christian Mission

Wayside Christian Mission was organized in 1957. ln addition to the hotel and its social enterprising programs, we operate:

  • 450-bed emergency shelter for men, women and families at 432 East Jefferson Street.
  • A fully licensed child development center for children who are homeless or whose families are in transition.
  • A thrift store.
  • A temporary job program that contracts with local businesses to provide a quality work force.

You can learn much more at www.waysidechristianmission.org