CASE STUDIES
Our work speaks for itself.
Each project reflects a unique vision, tailored solutions, and measurable results. Explore how we’ve partnered with boutique hotels and restaurants to invest, develop, manage, and elevate hospitality experiences.
Our portfolio includes both completed properties and concept development projects — because success starts long before opening day. Whether built, operating, or shovel-ready, every case study demonstrates how we bring distinctive hospitality projects to life.
The Monarch
Status: Operating (Opened June 2025)
Our Role: Develop · Elevate
At The Monarch, Boutique Hotel Professionals partnered with ownership to transform an underutilized property into a flagship event destination in under a year.
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Strategic Venue Renovation: Assisted ownership to design and develop a 17,000 sq. ft. ballroom featuring integrated NanaWalls — enabling a seamless indoor-outdoor flow for weddings, conferences, and social occasions.
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Curated Outdoor Experience: Created a 7,000 sq. ft. courtyard that extends usable event space with dynamic design and enhanced guest circulation.
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Market-Driven Positioning: Launched June 2025, The Monarch quickly became the region’s most sought-after event venue — selling out its entire 2025 calendar within months and now booked through 2027.
Opened in June 2025, The Monarch’s new 17,000 sq. ft. ballroom with NanaWalls leading to a 7,000 sq. ft. courtyard became an instant success.
Result: By blending architectural innovation with thoughtful guest experience strategy, The Monarch has rapidly secured its place as a premier destination for high-end events, capturing demand far beyond its opening year.
Castle Rock
Status: Shovel-Ready (Concept & Programming Complete)
Our Role: Invest · Develop · Elevate
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Developed full programming and concept vision
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Partnered with architects to shape design and ensure feasibility
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Curated amenity mix — spa, rooftop pool, lodge-style bar, retail, dining
Boutique Hotel Professionals developed the full vision and programming for a shovel-ready boutique hotel featuring a ballroom, rooftop pool, spa and fitness center, lodge-style bar, restaurant, and retail spaces. From vision to permitting, we partnered with the local developer and architects to ensure the concept was ready for success.
Saint John's Resort
Status: Operating
Our Role: Develop · Manage · Elevate
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Oversaw $50M+ renovation and ballroom expansion, while keeping the resort open and profitable during the renovation
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Implemented full-service hotel management
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Curated guest experiences and brand positioning, earning Condé Nast & U.S. News awards
Boutique Hotel Professionals partnered with the Pulte Family Foundation on a $50+ million transformation that expanded event space from 35,000 to 100,000 sq. ft. and introduced two new restaurant concepts.
Result: In 2025, the resort was honored by Condé Nast Traveler and ranked No. 1 Hotel, No. 1 Resort, and No. 1 Business Hotel in Michigan by U.S. News & World Report.
The Cardinal Golf Complex
Status: Operating
Our Role: Develop · Manage · Elevate
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Oversaw $17M transformation of a 27-hole public course into three new courses with a hybrid private-public model
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Designer: Raymond Hearn, Golf Course Architect
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Opened: Fall 2024
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Hosted the 2025 LIV Golf Championship
Boutique Hotel Professionals worked with the new ownership to transform a 27-hole public course into three new Raymond Hearn–designed courses with an innovative private-public model.
Result: Reopened in fall 2024, The Cardinal Golf Course hosted the LIV Golf Championship in August 2025, cementing its reputation as a premier destination.
Brighton Aesthetics Med Spa
Status: Operating
Our Role: Invest · Develop · Brand · Manage
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Led full concept development and project management
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Created brand identity, interior design direction, external signage, marketing strategy, and collateral
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Designed and launched the website and all collateral for opening
Result: Established Brighton Aesthetics as a leading medical spa brand known for its elevated design, luxury positioning, and seamless guest experience.
The Inn at St. John's Rebranded
Status: Operating
Our Role: Rebrand · Implement · Elevate
Boutique Hotel Professionals led the full rebranding of The Inn at St. John’s to Saint John’s Resort, transforming a regional landmark into a premier luxury destination. The scope included signage, wayfinding, digital assets, guest and sales collateral, website coordination, and GDS integration—executed with precision and consistency.
Result: Repositioned as one of the Midwest’s leading luxury resorts, Saint John’s now sets a new standard for design, brand cohesion, and guest experience.
The Wine Grotto
Status: Operating
Our Role: Develop · Manage · Elevate
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Services: Experience Curation · Restaurant Development
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Scope: Transformation of a former crypt into a luxury speakeasy-style wine grotto
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Opened: Fall 2023
Boutique Hotel Professionals worked with the ownership to transform a former crypt into a luxurious, speakeasy-style wine grotto featuring world-class wines, small plates, and live music.
Result: The venue quickly became one of metro Detroit’s most sought-after culinary experiences.
Doyle's Irish Pub
Status: Operating
Our Role: Manage · Develop · Elevate
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Transformed The Burger Loft into a new restaurant concept (Develop)
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Crafted an authentic Irish pub experience (Elevate)
In less than a year, Boutique Hotel Professionals transformed The Burger Loft into Doyle’s Irish Pub, a warm and authentic dining concept.
Result: Opening in August 2023, the project delivered a complete rebrand and redesign on an accelerated timeline — quickly positioning Doyle’s as a local favorite.