Also, downtown is a growing convention destination, with a 113% increase in hotel rooms since 2010 − reaching nearly 5,900 rooms. Hotel occupancy rates are nearing pre-pandemic levels.

Recent headlines have sent mixed messages about Milwaukee’s hotel market. Last year, the Milwaukee Downtown Marriott filed for bankruptcy, adding itself to a growing list of downtown hotels that ...

A developer group that built the Milwaukee Marriott Downtown on Monday bought a six-story office building next to the Wisconsin Center from Towne Realty Inc. that they plan to convert into a hotel.