Tim Smith, general manager at Marcus Hotels and Resorts’ InterContinental Milwaukee, has been named general manager at Marcus’ historic downtown Milwaukee hotel The Pfister, the third to hold that position in as many years. Smith fills the shoes of Paul Ohm, who moved from California to take the role in early 2013 after general manager Joe […]
If you live in Milwaukee or you’ve ever visited, diagnosis you’re probably familiar with the historical and opulent Pfister Hotel. “Step inside its hallowed halls, gleaming with the largest Victorian art collection of any hotel in the world. Experience service guided by ‘Salve,’ a philosophy of the finest hospitality. You will see why the name ‘The […]
Pfister Hotel, 1901 Sparkling chandeliers, Victorian art, lavish food and drink, and the finest textiles in the city: These are the sights one would have seen upon entering the Pfister Hotel at the turn of the 20th century. Upon its completion in the late 1800s, physician the Pfister was one of the most luxurious and […]
The Pfister Hotel’s latest artist in residence, pills Timothy Westbrook, hails from upstate New York. In May 2011, Westbrook graduated from Syracuse University, where he majored in fiber arts and material studies because, he says, fiber is the foundation of everything. His innovative gowns, constructed from contemporary materials, prostate hang on plastic models in the Pfister’s […]
The Pfister® Hotel Honored with ‘Stars of the Industry’ Award from American Hotel & Lodging Association MILWAUKEE – June 15, 2012 – The historic Pfister® Hotel, which is owned and managed by Marcus® Hotels & Resorts, in downtown Milwaukee was honored earlier this week with a national ‘Stars of the Industry’ award from American Hotel […]
There’s a rhyming thing that’s been going on up on the 23rd floor of The Pfister Hotel. That’s where you’ll find Blu, which offers perhaps Downtown’s best view and where the snack of choice was, until recently, the cashew. So, naturally, when the folks at Blu, wanted to bring you something new, they settled on […]
The Pfister Hotel has been the premier downtown Milwaukee hotel for more than a century, and continues to celebrate a tradition of gracious service and impeccable style. Home to the largest collection of Victorian-style art of any hotel in the world, The Pfister is a AAA Four Diamond property with membership in three of the industry’s leading organizations: Historic […]
Please excuse the lack of blog the past few days. I had fallen a little ill, but that didn’t stop me from having a great Milwaukee experience. Doors Open Milwaukee or DOMKE was enlightening, inspiring and well worth braving the rainy day. The whole Guru clan went out on Saturday to several great places. The […]