Historic Bridgman Motel Transforms into Premium Boutique Hotel

The former Bridgman Inn is being renovated and rebranded as The Warren Hotel, offering high-end amenities and experiences for Southwest Michigan visitors.

Mar. 31, 2026 at 1:43am

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The owner of the 1950s-built Bridgman Inn, Jordan Painter, is undertaking a major renovation and rebrand of the property to create a new premium boutique hotel called The Warren Hotel. The 24-room hotel will feature a modern, high-end design, as well as outdoor amenities like a pool, pickleball courts, sauna, fire pit, and hot tub. Painter aims to have the hotel ready for bookings in May, providing a new upscale lodging option for visitors to the Bridgman area and attractions like Weko Beach and Warren Dunes State Park.

Why it matters

The transformation of the former Bridgman Inn into The Warren Hotel represents an investment in upgrading the tourism infrastructure of Southwest Michigan, providing a new high-end lodging option that can help attract more visitors and economic activity to the region. As older motels and hotels are renovated and rebranded, it signals a shift towards more premium experiences for travelers exploring the Lake Michigan shoreline.

The details

Jordan Painter, the new owner of the property, has already made significant progress on the renovation, including replacing the roofs, gutting the interior of the rooms, and beginning the process of rebuilding with new flooring, paint, and furnishings. Painter and his partners are targeting an exclusive clientele with the redesigned hotel, which will feature 24 fully renovated guest rooms and outdoor amenities like a pool, pickleball courts, sauna, fire pit, and hot tub.

  • Painter purchased the property in January 2026.
  • The renovation work began shortly after the purchase, with the exterior work completed first.
  • Painter aims to have the hotel ready for bookings in May 2026, in time for the spring break travel season.

The players

Jordan Painter

The owner of the former Bridgman Inn, who is overseeing the renovation and rebranding of the property into The Warren Hotel.

The Warren Hotel

The new premium boutique hotel that is being created from the former Bridgman Inn, featuring 24 fully renovated guest rooms and high-end outdoor amenities.

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What they’re saying

“We started with the exterior. We replaced the roofs, we gutted everything out of the rooms. So all the interior, all the furnishings, the flooring, everything has been taken out, and we are in the process now of putting it back together.”

— Jordan Painter, Owner, The Warren Hotel

“It'll be recovered with a much more modern look, and the interior rooms are going to be decorated very high end. We're going to be targeting very exclusive clientele.”

— Jordan Painter, Owner, The Warren Hotel

What’s next

Painter and his team plan to have a few of the rooms at The Warren Hotel fully completed by the time his family visits for spring break, in order to finalize the design blueprint for the remaining rooms.

The takeaway

The transformation of the Bridgman Inn into The Warren Hotel represents a significant investment in upgrading the tourism infrastructure of Southwest Michigan, providing a new high-end lodging option that can help attract more visitors and economic activity to the region. As older motels and hotels are renovated and rebranded, it signals a shift towards more premium experiences for travelers exploring the Lake Michigan shoreline.