The family behind Miller Brewing Co. once owned thousands of acres of wilderness in U.P. and gave this park its namesake.

"The result of this one for the Doubletree, was BCM Hotel LLC picked it up, paid for it at the sheriff's sale, for $20 million," says Krause. We could not reach the entity BCM Hotel LLC for comment.

Kalamazoo County bought a hotel to convert into a family homeless shelter. The price tag was $450,000 more than originally ...