InterContinental Milwaukee (414.276.8686; www.intercontinentalmilwaukee.com) is the new flag over the former Wyndham Milwaukee City Center. Refurbished guest rooms feature flat-panel TVs, luxury bedding and Wi-Fi Internet access, and the property offers 12,000 square feet of event space.
The Pfister Hotel (414.273.8222; www.thepfister.com), Milwaukee’s premier luxury hotel, recently unveiled the WELL Spa, which occupies the same grounds that once housed a Turkish bath in the early 20th century. The facility consists of a spa, a salon and a fitness studio. The property also recently opened Mason Street Grill, a high-end restaurant featuring regional American dishes that reflect Wisconsin’s heritage. An open kitchen and live piano music are part of the scene.
Doubletree Hotel Milwaukee City Center (414.273.2950; www.hilton.com), formerly a Holiday Inn, is slated to open in June following a $6 million renovation of the property. Updates to guest rooms, the lobby and the restaurant are designed to make the hotel more attractive to business travelers.
Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin (414.765.9966; www.discoveryworld.org) recently debuted next to the Milwaukee Art Museum. The attraction features 120,000 square feet of exhibits, freshwater and saltwater aquariums, high-tech digital theaters, a glassed-in rooftop banquet area, and team-building programs. This summer, the three-masted Dennis Sullivan will be docked at the museum, and it will be available for corporate events and team-building programs.
Harley-Davidson Museum (www.harley-davidson.com) is scheduled to open in late summer 2008—in time for the company’s 150th anniversary. Situated on 20 riverside acres near downtown Milwaukee, the 130,000-square-foot complex will have meeting and special event facilities, in addition to exhibit spaces, a restaurant, a cafe, and a retail shop.
Potawatomi Bingo Casino (800.729.7244; www.paysbig.com) plans to complete a $240 million, 500,000-square-foot expansion in 2008. The project includes the addition of live entertainment space, 1,500 slot machines, 100 game tables, dining venues, and a six-story parking garage.
