Katie Wanzer

Mitch Ehly and Katie Wanzer, the husband-and-wife team behind Fresh Coast Motel and Spruce & Shore Motel, share their journey of transforming historic motels in Door County into stylish boutiques. They discuss key strategies that helped them scale from Airbnbs to full hotel operations while keeping their relationship intact. Discover their innovative use of technology for guest experiences, the challenges of balancing design with functionality, and how they handled the intricacies of partnership dynamics and staffing in a hospitality-focused business.