A tiny Michigan town's century-old hotel gets a luxurious facelift after it's ... trends now
A century-old hotel in a tiny Michigan town got a luxurious face lift by the same designer who worked on Camp David and the White House.
Otis Harbor Springs in Harbor Springs, Michigan, an idyllic town with a population of less than 1,500 people has emerged as luxurious getaway with a 'reimagined mid-century hotel' with 100 years of history and multiple renovations.
Reservations for the lush hotel are set to open up on May 31 with options to book a studio room or larger, like the family suite.
The historic hotel's renovations were led by Israel Hernandez and Ty Humpert, while designs for the property were created by Daniel Caudill, Humpert and interior designer Kenneth Blasingame.
Blasingame designed the interior of the White House at the request of former President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush, D Magazine reported.
Otis Harbor Springs in Harbor Springs, Michigan has emerged a 'reimagined mid-century hotel' after 100 years of history and multiple renovations
He also helped design Camp David, a 125-acre country retreat for the US president in Catoctin Mountain Park, Maryland.
The Texas interior designer worked with the Bush family since 1989 after they brought him on to help design their Dallas home before he worked on the Texas Governor's Mansion.
'No doubt it was very exciting. There were a lot of "pinch me" moments,' Blasingame previously told D Magazine.
The reimagined hotel has 31 'impeccably designed' rooms, with some that feature patio views of the courtyard.
Rooms start at $275 for the Lakeside Harbor Studio, with the highest priced room, the Lakeside Family Suite, costing around $483.
The hotel has undergone a 'top-to-bottom renovation' that features hints of 'rustic charm and pride of place' by the design team
According to the website, guests have to stay for a minimum of two nights at the hotel which is right off of M-119, near the well-known Tunnel of Trees.
The hotel was first established by Joseph E. Otis, a banker from Chicago, in the 20th century.
Otis named the property Birchwood Family Estate and in 1958 the farmland was transformed into a retreat called Birchwood Inn.
Humpert said that the inn was the place that he and his family visited every year for their fall road trip to see the Tunnel of Trees, a scenic drive full of vibrant and large trees.
'We wanted to restore this legacy property and offer future generations of travelers the opportunity to explore this beautiful region, while creating their own lifelong memories.'
One of the bedrooms before the renovations inside the Birchwood Inn (left). An updated bedroom inside the Otis Harbor Springs hotel (right)
Since then, the hotel has undergone a 'top-to-bottom renovation' that features hints of 'rustic charm and pride of place' by the design team.
'The team brings a brand-new vision to every inch of the property- from lush, layered interior spaces to the smallest of details, like custom designed furniture and a restoration to a native
