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The Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee

424 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, 53202, United States of America. (show on map)

Expert reviews

Fodors review:

“Milwaukee’s grandest old hotel dates from 1893. The lobby’s long, high barrel-vaulted ceiling puts you in a Victorian frame of mind from the moment you step in. Rooms are decorated with a Victorian flavor and some are odd shapes, reflecting the complications of pouring modern amenities into an old structure—but this actually adds to the charm.”

Frommers review:

“Milwaukee’s most historic hotel, the Pfister was built in 1893. The hotel exudes old-style European elegance.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of The Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.6 out of 5.0

Ranked 1st in Milwaukee

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All you need to know

The Pfister Hotel is an expansive historic luxury hotel located in downtown Milwaukee. The building was opened in 1893 and was named the “Grand Hotel of the West,” and has since stood as an iconic landmark within the city.

The hotel is known for its grand architecture, lavish interiors, and elegant atmosphere and hosts many cultural and music events throughout the year.

The impressive Pfister Hotel has 307 guest rooms and suites, each with its own unique design and decor. The guest rooms have been designed with modern luxuries while retaining their historic charm.

Each room features modern amenities such as flat-screen TVs, high-speed internet access, luxury bedding, and luxurious private bathrooms. The hotel also offers a range of luxury amenities and services, including a fitness center, a spa, and a salon.

The hotel has a variety of amazing dining options including Mason Street Grill, however, it is its impressive art collection that the Pfister hotel is noted for. With over 80 pieces of original artwork, the hotel is an important fixture in Milwaukee’s art scene and hosts many artists-in-residence, who live and work in the hotel’s studio space and interact with guests.

The glamorous Pfister hotel is well-located in the downtown area of Milwaukee, surrounded by many excellent restaurants and bars. The hotel is within walking distance of the Wisconsin Center, Cathedral Square Park, and the popular Pabst Theatre and is the ideal place for people looking to add a touch of old-style glamor to their stay.

 

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Location

Recent guest reviews

5.0
Michael

31 August 2025

Excellent facility in a convenient location well appointed with excellent service

The room was well appointed and the staff was fantastic

Initially the room smelled of cigar smoke but they managed to get the smell out

5.0
Theresa

28 August 2025

Loved the champagne at check-in.

Very clean and elegant

The only thing I experienced was the noise from the rooms next to us and in the hall which made it difficult to sleep at times.

5.0
Gruenwald

21 August 2025

Exceptional

Everything

Nothing

5.0
Eduardo

19 August 2025

Great experience with a really centric location

Great location for walking to various city sites, museums and the lake

Really great experience but the fact that guests have to stand in line for over 1 hr for restaurants on premise was a little annoying.

5.0
Darine

18 August 2025

Exceptional

It's very upscale and very clean

Parking is $38

5.0
Richard

16 August 2025

Exceptional

Beautiful hotel! The location is great and convenient to getting to see many of the sights around Milwaukee.

4.5
Kirk

15 August 2025

Our 50th Anniversary stay to recreate our wedding night was memorable.staff was so nice and treated us to a free breakfa

Very historic hotel and it was a good location in downtown.

The heavy and lumpy duvet on the bed. We prefer a light blanket.

5.0
Kathleen

14 August 2025

Wonderful stay!

This is hotel is fabulously beautiful! The lobby, the room, the Mason Grill, and breakfast room exceeded my expectations. We had a delicious dinner in the Mason grill.

5.0
Bradley

12 August 2025

Excellent

Clean ,friendly staff

4.5
Jeroen

11 August 2025

I’d stay there again in a heartbeat

Great location, clean and very nice staff

My room a/c wasn’t working very well.

4.5
Paul

6 August 2025

Elegant

Beautiful ornate hotel that feels like it would fit fine in any of the Grand cities of Europe. You will definitely feel fancy with people in long dresses and suits. Lots of helpful staff.

5.0
Ashley

4 August 2025

Perfect anniversary weekend getaway

I love the smell of the lobby

Doors were a little loud

5.0
Susan

4 August 2025

This is the place to stay.

It is stunning. Champagne upon arrival was fabulous. Just gorgeous. Restaurant in the lobby was outstanding.

Nothing

5.0
Sarah

1 August 2025

It’s sure not inexpensive, yet I’ve made this our Milwaukee spot for visits to see family because — wow! What bliss :)

Just gorgeous!

4.5
Carrie

27 July 2025

Beautiful one of a kind stay.

Beautiful. Fancy. Had a couple drinks at the lobby bar. Enjoyed the bar on the top floor. Beautiful bathroom. Beautiful room and view. Comfortable bed. Hotel robes. Loved the location. Was able to walk to the Pabst Theatre for a show.

Wish the concierge told us initially we could park on the street for free on Sunday. Paying $38 to park at a hotel we're guests of is outrageous. Parking should be free for guests.

4.0
Jason

21 July 2025

Great Location with Nice Staff

Nice historic hotel in a great location in DT Milwaukee. The walkability was perfect to the Third Ward, Art Museum, and River Walk. Nice bar in the lobby and staff was very helpful and friendly. Parking is easy on-site.

Rooms in the newer tower felt a bit stale and there were parts of the hotel that try to offer some old world opulence actually felt gaudy and just old. Amenities were sparse too.

5.0
Lori

16 July 2025

Wonderful hotel!

Beautiful hotel. Lovely rooms with comfortable beds. Excellent restaurant on site.

I loved it all. Although bathroom door needs adjusting to shut properly.

5.0
Jamie

13 July 2025

Exceptional

The hotel was close to everything. Places we went to were less than 10 minutes away

5.0
Jodelle

13 July 2025

An excellent hotel.

Our suite was gorgeous. Best bathroom of any hotel we have ever stayed in! Super comfortable bed too. Architecture in hotel so lovely.

Everything in the hotel was PERFECT

5.0
Justin

10 July 2025

Exceptional

Being able to see the Los Angeles Dodgers get on the team bus while I enjoyed breakfast! I also liked how nice I was greeted when I checked in. The lobby bar area was fun too!

I wish I had a better view from my room. I was in 629. When I checked, I was given that particular room because of limited availability. The room itself was great.

5.0
Ramona

9 July 2025

This is a beautiful hotel with a superb staff everything you would need for a luxurious stay.

Beautiful hotel, comfortable rooms, absolutely stellar service. Surprisingly excellent in dining food options.

We were originally put in a room that had a strange loudly vibrating wall whenever some sort of electrical panel on the other side of the wall turned on. Layla at the front desk promptly switched us into another room and had engineers go take a look at it.

5.0
Casandra

9 July 2025

Exceptional

Absolutely beautiful historical property. Upscale for good value.

5.0
Andrew

8 July 2025

Great trip. Helpful staff

Everyone was so nice and helpful and it was clean and in a great location

Nothing

5.0
Beverly

6 July 2025

MKE Summerfest with the Family

This hotel was amazing! Extremely beautiful. Everyone working at the hotel was so pleasant and helpful. They went above and beyond on a daily basis. The complimentary champagne at check-in was a nice surprise! The hotel was very conveniently located for our visit to Summerfest, the lakefront and Discovery World children's museum.

Nothing to comment in this regard!

4.0
Scott

6 July 2025

Very good

Beautiful, well kept, and friendly professional staff

5.0
Malone

5 July 2025

It made my wife's 78 birthday one of the best birthdays.

Number one best part was the staff. Everyone from the front desk to the lounge host were warm, friendly and helpful. Everyone we met went beyond expectations to make sure our stay was fantastic. The staff was so great we are already thinking about our next stay at the Pfister Hotel.

It was perfect.

5.0
Allison

5 July 2025

10/10 will definitely stay again

clean and friendly! comfortable beds!

5.0
Kathleen

4 July 2025

It was the perfect hotel for a memorable mother-daughter trip

Historic property Well maintained

5.0
David

2 July 2025

It was the perfect birthday celebration.

Excellent, ate at the hotel.

Nothing

5.0
Wayne

2 July 2025

Exceptional

Wonderful room, great location

Breakfast was not included

4.5
Jennifer

21 June 2025

Would recommend.

It was clean (even the parking ramp), security seemed always available, decorative, pleasant and relaxing. The staff was great.

The lounge area women’s room was humid, our room was nice but stained carpet. There was a delay to check-in (past 3 pm) which delayed our plans a bit. It was a busy festival weekend

4.0
Daniel

21 June 2025

Very good

Very nice place. parking on site. Clean. Beautiful lobby.

We showed up at the time they said we could get our room (3:00pm) and we ended up waiting over an hour before they gave us a room (4:10pm). Room was a little expensive because of summerfest.

5.0
Jg

17 June 2025

Exceptional

I booked a stay for my birthday getaway and this was first time staying at Pfister The hotel is stunning, staff is welcoming Everything was on point

4.5
Sarah

10 June 2025

Luxurious!

The cleanliness, the gorgeous lobby and bar, and the art collection. Lovely staff too!

I wish fancy hotels in the US used classical furniture rather than corporate looking cabinets and tables.

5.0
Jacdau

7 June 2025

Exceptional

Lounge near the fireplace, high tea, great location, great food.

5.0
Jody

4 June 2025

Exceptional

The Lobby as you enrered was Soo Beautiful to see and the offer of a glass of champagne as you arrive was a Wow experience to start.

nothing

5.0
Alistair

3 June 2025

Gracious living at it’s best on a budget

The interior spaces, the facilities and all the up to date mod cons

Couldn’t stay longer

4.5
Amy

3 June 2025

Beautiful historic hotel with all the modern upgrades

We had some check in issues where the booking system had apparently went down causing some overbooking. They upgraded the rooms, one only had a pull out couch and not a real bed so they moved that room the next day.

lack of Coke products and sundries store options.

5.0
Susan

27 May 2025

Exceptional

Excellent service and food. Annie was fantastic.

4.5
Alan

23 May 2025

A really great hotel

Great public areas

5.0
Lea

23 May 2025

We will return!

Beautiful and classy hotel in every aspect!

Rooms could use updating, however were spacious and comfortable.

5.0
Christine

20 May 2025

Exceptional

This hotel is lovely - I liked the convenience of the bar/lobby, restaurants, parking. We stayed in the Historic side and our room was beautiful & comfortable. I will definitely stay here again

5.0
Patrick

19 May 2025

Good location . Very good restaurants

The size of the room and the design

House cleaning only late in the afternoon

5.0
Carla

19 May 2025

Exceptional

Beautiful historic hotel.

5.0
Sara

14 May 2025

Exceptional

Beautiful hotel. Gorgeous architecture

4.0
Danielle

13 May 2025

It was a nice enjoyable stay.

Location, comfortable and inviting lobby/bar area.

There was a used glass (champagne from when I arrived) that was there the entire 3 days, bottled water was not replenished, tray of dirty dishes from someone’s room service that was left in hallway by elevator for 2 days.

5.0
Daniel

12 May 2025

Perfect get away every time!

Every time we stay at the Pfister it’s perfect.

There was nothing not to like.

5.0
Lindsay

12 May 2025

Excellent stay away from home! Hotel was very welcoming, comfortable room and bed, close distance to restaurants and 3rd

The history and the rooms.

Nothing

4.5
Mary

11 May 2025

Lovely time at an elegant hotel in beautiful downtown Milwaukee!

Location was ideal for our agenda

No coffee pot in the room!

4.0
Charlotte

13 April 2025

Milwaukee a pleasant surprise!

It is a beautiful hotel steeped in history. The staff are friendly and especially the conciërge who was extremely helpful in providing me with useful information and tips. My room, 324, was large and very comfortable. The bed and bedding were excellent.

However much I liked my room I did not like the fact that it was facing the street which at times was noisy.

Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Breakfast in the room
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
  • - Coffee house on site

General

  • - Room service
  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Facilities for disabled guests
  • - Barber/beauty shop
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Heating
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Paid WiFi

Business facilities

  • - Meeting/banquet facilities
  • - Business centre
  • - Fax/photocopying

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Luggage storage
  • - ATM/cash machine on site
  • - Concierge service

Activities

  • - Fitness centre
  • - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
  • - Massage (additional charge)
  • - Indoor pool
  • - Indoor pool (all year)
  • - Evening entertainment
  • - Spa facilities
  • - Back massage
  • - Neck massage
  • - Foot massage
  • - Couples massage
  • - Head massage
  • - Hand massage
  • - Full body massage
  • - Fitness
  • - Live music/performance

Cleaning services

  • - Dry cleaning

Parking

  • - Parking garage

Pool and wellness

  • - Rooftop pool
  • - Pool with view
  • - Heated pool
  • - Sun loungers or beach chairs
  • - Swimming pool
  • - Swimming pool

Miscellaneous

  • - Breakfast takeaway containers
  • - Delivered food is securely covered
  • - Face masks for guests available
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