Milwaukee, WisconsinJuneautown
The Pfister Hotel
Gilded Age landmark
Juneautown Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Renovated
2025
Price
$$$
Rated for
Heritage Classic DesignOutside the door
Gilded Age landmark
Built as a grand nineteenth-century showpiece, the property remains Milwaukee's formal gathering place, complete with twin bronze lions and marble halls.
What it’s good at
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
US Readers' Choice Awards
Condé Nast Traveler
2025
Rooms are conservatively classic, but common spaces don't hold back with requisite lobby lounge piano, over-the-top holiday decorations, a grand staircase, and marble fireplace.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Lake Michigan and the Milwaukee Art Museum sit three blocks east, with the historic Third Ward a short walk south.
The rooms
Tower rooms look toward Lake Michigan, while accommodations in the historic wing feature tailored, Victorian-inspired furnishings.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The indoor pool sits on the 23rd floor, looking out toward Lake Michigan through curved, floor-to-ceiling windows.
The spa
WELL Spa holds treatments inside private two-room suites, each fitted with heated floors and personal showers.
Bar
Blu
This 23rd-floor cocktail lounge serves martinis beside sweeping lake views, hosting live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
At the table
The cafe serves house-baked pastries past decorative wrought-iron gates, and Mason Street Grill hosts nightly live jazz.
How it began
The hotel opened in 1893 with its own power plant, giving each guest room an individual thermostat dial.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.