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Rooms With a View at the Shoreline Hotel

by Meredith Heneghan | Apr 2024

This room rendering highlights the stunning views of Lake Minnetonka, which are likely to be a big draw for guests. Rendering: The Shoreline Hotel

Kelly Olsen’s latest development project will welcome lakeside guests.

Many Minnesotans know how wonderful and magical it is to live it up on the lake—even if it’s for only an overnight visit. Starting this summer, guests will have the opportunity to share in that experience right on the shores of Lake Minnetonka

The Shoreline Hotel in Spring Park is the latest project from real estate developer and creative Kelly Olsen. Olsen is a local, and when she got the opportunity to purchase the building and propose a boutique hotel, she couldn’t let it pass her by. Her latest project will offer 27 guest rooms (23 of which face the lake and feature private decks!), a restaurant (serving meals throughout the day), an event space (Think: private gatherings and special events, meetings, group morning yoga and more.), a spa and plenty of comfortable, relaxing outdoor space along the water, including a marina with 32 slips.

Doran Special Projects out of Bloomington is helping transform the space that was built in 1996 and once served as office building, which was only at 53 percent capacity when Olsen purchased it. With an enviable and prime spot on the shore, the property was ideally suited to welcome in more than half its capacity.

Enter Olsen and her team of investors. Turning away from office-centric interiors and toward the natural, water-focused vibe is a driving tenet. Naming the boutique hotel The Shoreline Hotel is reflective of the design focus. “… Our real intent is to just bring the lake in—natural, relaxing environment,” Olsen says.

Repurposing and sustainable practices are also at the forefront of decision making. “We did have to take a large oak tree down that was rotted, and we shipped it up to Brainerd to be milled and turned into various elements in the hotel,” she says. The work is being done through Big Wood Timber Frames, owned by local Mike Nicklaus. Possible uses could include flooring, furniture, shelving elements and other unique pieces that will be a part of the hotel’s design story.

The outdoor space will also feature a sundeck with loungers. “We’ve got a sandy beach that we’ll be enhancing as we move forward,” Olsen says. Guests could also find paddle boards, water-focused rental options and wakesurf lessons with Spring Park’s Alexa Score, TV host/personality and former wakeboard professional.

Olsen says the hotel will be a great place for a host of events. “Just about anybody could come for the weekend and experience the lake lifestyle, or you could rent out the entire hotel if you’re doing a wedding. Get married on the beach, and have all of your people stay at the hotel,” she says. Local residents, who live in condos or smaller homes, might feel a space pinch when guests come to town for extended stays. Enter The Shoreline, which can serve as the ultimate “guest room.”

Locals should know that the area’s newest neighbor is more than a hotel. When getting community input, Olsen says many neighbors expressed their desire for a go-to spot. “I would love for our restaurant to feel like that gathering place for the community. Come for breakfast, lunch or dinner; meet up with your friends, grab a coffee, sit out on the deck and look at the lake. I would like for this to be a hub,” she says.

Olsen is working with some of the same team members, who developed The Guest House in Excelsior . Olsen says, “The Guest House is great for a large group, but this is the other hole in the market—meant for staycations, staying for the night, coming in from out of town and really experiencing the lake lifestyle.”

The development of The Guest House was filmed for a TV series called Miss INNdependent , which aired on KSTP-TV and followed nine female entrepreneurs as they transformed the property into a unique vacation destination. The Shoreline project is being filmed, too, and will be available to stream soon.

Welcome Back

Local historians know that The Shoreline Hotel is the first hotel located on the lake since the Hotel Del Otero, 4050 Shoreline Drive. It was built by James J. Hill and burned down in 1945. Almost 80 years later, this newest hotel is bringing more hospitality excitement to the Lake Minnetonka community. As Kelly Olsen says, “We’re feeling the buzz.”

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MINNEAPOLIS/SAINT PAUL BUSINESS JOURNAL SHARES NEWS OF THE YACHT CLUB

A local developer wants to convert the Lake Minnetonka Yacht Club building in Spring Park into a 26-room boutique hotel and restaurant, a project that stands out because of its proximity to the lake.

“This will be the only direct lakefront hotel on [Lake] Minnetonka,” Olsen Global LLC President Kelly Olsen, the developer behind the project, said in an interview Thursday.

Olsen got a favorable result at the Spring Park Planning Commission meeting Wednesday night when commissioners recommended approval of a zoning change that allows for a hotel, restaurant and outdoor dining at the site.

The proposed zoning amendment will go before the Spring Park City Council on Monday night, but that’s not the end of the approval process.

Conditional use permits have not been approved, and “that process is just starting,” said Spring Park City Administrator Mike Anderson, who added that a conditional use application could be up for Planning Commission review as soon as Aug. 15. - Brian Johnson 

Link to original article:  https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2022/07/19/boutique-hotel-pitched-for-lake-minnetonka.html

NEIL WEBER THE ORIGINAL ARCHITECT OF THE YACHT CLUB, SHARES HIS SUPPORT

Architect Neil Weber is well known in the Lake Minnetonka area and Twin Cities, as an innovative architect.  During a recent visit to The Yacht Club, he met with Kelly Olsen to discuss the upcoming plans for The Yacht Club. Weber expressed his support for the project, and looks forward to seeing what is to come. 

TWIN CITIES LIVE TAKES A LOOK AT MISS INNDEPENDENT AND THE WOMEN BEHIND ONE GIANT RENOVATION

Nine women came together to purchase and renovate The Guest House in Excelsior. With their father/daughter design team, the group took an 1858 Victorian Home and turned it into a modern day vacation rental and event venue. 

Miss INNdependent is the reality series that focuses on their adventures in getting The Guest House up and running before their first guests arrive. 

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AID DRIVEN FROM MINNESOTA TO COLLIER

When Kelly Olsen heard about Hurricane Irma, she packed up her RV and drove 1,749 miles. No, not away from the devastation, but toward it.

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EXCELSIOR MAYOR WELCOMES THE GUEST HOUSE AND MISS INNDEPENDENT TO EXCELSIOR

The idea for The Guest House first arose when real estate developer Kelly Olsen saw the house and wrote an offer immediately, sight unseen.

Once the offer was accepted, she went to the women in her network group and drummed up interest for some partners to join her. Read full article...

REWRITE YOUR FUTURE! KELLY OLSEN TEDx TALK

At age 30, Kelly Olsen lost her husband, Abstract American painter, Jeff Hettwer, in a car crash with a drunk driver. She has used the wisdom she gained from losing him to rewrite her idea of the future and everything she ever believed about risk. Kelly speaks at schools and victim impact panels about the dangers of drinking and driving. 

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OLSEN GLOBAL AND THE PHAKAMANI FOUNDATION

Olsen Global is a supporter of The Phakamani Foundation. The non-profit helps South African women lift themselves out of poverty, by providing micro loans and training to women starting their own businesses.

Pictured: Kelly Olsen with Phakamani supporters on a recent trip to South Africa.

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