HGTV power couple Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt find themselves on opposite sides for brand new series 100 Day Hotel Challenge . The pair, who are known for 100 Day Dream Home, go head-to-head transforming two dated hotels in Salter Path, North Carolina in 100 days. Known as the network’s winningest couple, they’ve already conquered the Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge and Rock the Block .
However, facing off in this new renovation competition series is a different environment for them. They won’t have each other to lean on, but luckily there are familiar faces joining them on their teams while working on different spaces from the lobby and kitchenette to the luxury suite to the exterior. For the premiere, Team Brian brings in Bryan and Sarah Baeumler ( Battle on the Beach ) to square off with Team Mika including Jonathan Knight and Kristina Crestin ( Farmhouse Fixer ) to give new life to the standard and double guest rooms.
Judging them along the way are Property Brothers Drew and Jonathan Scott . The weekly winning team earns $5,000 for their chosen charity with the winning spouse walking away with $50,000 for the charity of their choice, and of course, bragging rights. Winning won’t be easy as they’ll have to work on a deadline and with a budget of $225,000.
We checked in with the Kleinschmidts to talk about their experience. I love the idea that these hotels are side-by-side. How did you come upon these properties? Mika Kleinschmidt: it was definitely challenging tryin.