STAMFORD, CT—Westin Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., will debut in Milwaukee during summer 2017. Owned by Jackson Street Holdings and managed by White Lodging, The Westin Milwaukee will open on the US Bank campus downtown, with financing from BMO Harris and Anchor Bank.
The newly constructed Westin will feature 220 guestrooms and suites, with views overlooking Lake Michigan and the downtown skyline. The hotel will also feature 9,000 sq. ft. of meeting facilities, a fine dining restaurant and lobby bar, featuring the Westin brand’s signature SuperFoodsRX menu and the Westin Workout gym.
“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, SVP and chief revenue officer, White Lodging.
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, according to Starwood Hotels & Resorts. The hotel is near the East Town Market, the historic Third Ward District and the shops and restaurants on the Milwaukee River Walk.