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New Hotel Lenhart owners discuss renovation plans

By Sara Holthouse 5 min read

 BEMUS POINT -- For just over a year, Bemus Point's Hotel Lenhart has had new owners, and recently the hotel's new owners sat down with the Post-Journal to talk about work that has been done since they bought the hotel, and planned renovations as they continue forward.

The hotel was purchased in May 2025 by the Curry family; William Curry II, Jill Curry, Abi Iriti, Lindsey Nadolski, Stuart Curry, and Colin Curry. Jill Curry said the hotel was bought as a family project.

"We were looking for a family project, and with everyone's background in finance, resorts, hotels, building, it seemed like a natural fit for us," she said.

Following the property purchase there were some code reviews that needed to be done by an architect, which have been completed. Following the reviews, William Curry II said they understood the uses that they could use the hotel campus for, per code, and they completed the design work and then started engineering. Engineering was done in July 2026.

Nadolski added that they have also been implementing a lot of technology so they could be competitive and provide a great experience for guests. They are using Cloud Beds Property Management System, including for the host for their website. Their website is live, though there are no rooms available to be seen just yet as the family does not yet have renderings to show, but the three guest houses that are available to rent year-round can be found on the website. The houses are also on Air BnB, and they are using Triple Seat for event booking inquiries. Once there is a better idea of what the event spaces will entail, Nadolski added that they will be able to show guests a rendering of what their ideal event will look like.

"So, we're really trying to stay competitive with all the other event spaces in the market," Nadolski said.

William Curry II added to that, saying that the website does show the room inventory and descriptions, just not renderings of them. Next up renovation wise, he said, they are waiting on a building permit which has been applied for, and once that is received they can start the actual renovations.

"It will be quite substantial; everything from a new front porch, to a new roof, hybrid cooling system, rooftop bar, new kitchens, new lamplighter lounge, a year-round pool; we're converting the laundry room to a private dining, chef to table, farm to table, experience," William Curry II said.

Jill Curry said the Carriage House will be converted to a history center, with the first floor having restrooms and a changing area for the pool and some employee housing on the second floor so they can recruit from local schools with hospitality majors. An event space will be included as well for events like a wedding or space for artists to do demonstrations, along with food and beverage pairings.

Among things the family is most looking forward to as they continue forward is being involved in the community.

"For me, it's being involved in the smaller community," Iriti said. "We're already doing a lot with the movie in the parks and things like that, so hopefully adding to the community and becoming a full-year destination will change the area a lot instead of it just being a summer location."

William Curry II added that now that they are at the building permit stage, they are excited to be able to get all of their plans moving forward. Iriti emphasized that a lot of people are thinking a lot will change, but that they are keeping the historical charm of the Hotel Lenhart, and the area to what people know, just for a modern day age. While the family still wants people to feel like they are visiting the Hotel Lenhart, Jill Curry said they want it to be available for generations to come beyond the current generation as well, and some things need to be fixed and changed in order for that to happen. The hotel campus will also be accessible to anybody who wants to come, and William Curry II said they are paying great attention so that anyone will be able to easily get from the street to the roof. Iriti said they want to welcome travelers along with the locals who live around the lake.

"One of the fun things we've learned over the past year is what people liked about the Lenhart, what they remember about the Lenhart," William Curry II said. "The breakfast they used to serve here, and some of the details we're learning about that I think will be fun to bring back."

The color of the building will be changed a little bit, he said, reemphasizing that the hotel will be open year-round, and that that is something new for the area. Iriti said when they do walk throughs and events they hear from a lot of people who used to work at the hotel or know someone who did, and that they are proud to be able to continue it and make it above and beyond to continue that legacy.

"We all come from a background of hospitality and providing the best service is something we all want to carry forward," Nadolski said. ""It's easy to stay somewhere and forget about it, but it's really exceptional when you have people talk about the experience years past when they stayed there, and they recommend that everyone go there. That's obviously something that has been true for the Lenhart, and we're making sure we have that same mentality going forward so that the Lenhart can continue for generations to come. It's all focused on the service and hospitality."

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