MILWAUKEE, Wis.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts announced its Westin brand is set to debut in Milwaukee, Wis., in summer 2017.
Owned by Jackson Street Holdings and managed by White Lodging, The Westin Milwaukee will open on the US Bank campus at the heart of downtown with financing from BMO Harris and Anchor Bank.
The newly constructed Westin will feature 220 guest rooms and suites, with views overlooking Lake Michigan. The hotel will also feature 9,000 square feet of meeting facilities, a unique restaurant and lobby bar.
“The Westin Milwaukee will be connected indoors to over 3,000 people working in downtown and will be the closest hotel to Lake Michigan, offering business and leisure travelers a unique well-being proposition, as only Westin can,” said Chris Anderson, senior vice president and chief revenue officer with White Lodging.
Just minutes from the shores of Lake Michigan, The Westin Milwaukee will connect directly to the US Bank Complex’s Galleria level and is close to the corporate headquarters of Northwestern Mutual, Johnson Controls are the Wisconsin Center, the BMO Harris Bradley Center and Milwaukee Art Museum.
The hotel will also be walking distance to East Town Market, the historic Third Ward District and the shops and restaurants on the Milwaukee River Walk.
