New owners hope to open Hurley Inn by fall

HURLEY — Owners of the recently purchased Hurley Inn are working to reopen the property as a motel this fall.

Hurley Mayor Joe Pinardi said he has been in contact with one of the owners, Paul Bertelson, and the initial plan is to have 50 rooms open. Pinardi said the building’s bar and restaurant would potentially open at a later date.

“Right now, the city of Hurley has enough restaurants and bars, and (it’s) in dire need of a motel,” Pinardi said, conveying what Bertelson told him regarding the time-line to open. “And I agree.”

The idea is to establish a cash flow through the rooms, Pinardi sa...