English Inn

About

This auto baron's mansion, with lovely grounds along the Grand River offers a fine dining restaurant, a casual English pub, 18 guest rooms & event spaces.

Story

Offering

Award-winning fine cuisine
Extensive, nationally recognized wine cellar
Intimate Dickens' English pub
Custom wedding receptions and ceremonies
Ballroom for up to 200 guests
Elegant bed-and -breakfast accommodations
Meticulously restored formal English gardens and country estate

History

Established in 1989.

In 1927, construction began on the Tudor Revival house designed for auto baron Irving Jacob Reuter and his wife, Janet. Mr. Reuter was General Manager and President of the Oldsmobile Corporation. The Reniger Construction Co. of Lansing completed the 10,000 square foot house early the next year with "countryhouse" plans drafted by Harold Childs of East Lansing. Named "Medovue" by the Reuters, the property currently sits on 15 acres with the original pergola, swimming pool and gazebo as well as an artesian well, fishpond, annual and perennial gardens, and nature trails.

In 1989 the property was renovated and converted to an Inn, restaurant and banquet hall. It is now owned by Gary and Donna Nelson.

Once again, the gracious spirit of the past thrives throughout the Inn, with its wealth of fine antiques, massive fireplaces and handcrafted woods and, as it once was during the Reuter's tenure, fine dining and hospitality are the order of the evening at The English Inn.

Impressum

Occasionally, when you may least expect it, you come across a spot in the world where time seems to have stood still, where graciousness of spirit and personal attention to detail still thrive, where the hustle and bustle of the modern world are shut and the lingering taste of a good Burgundy on your palate is all that matters. The English Inn is just such a place.