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In summer make reservations in advance, especially for weekends.
Tucked in a historic district just west of downtown, this striking bed-and-breakfast dates from 1910. Antique furnishings enhance the inn's original woodwork throughout. The lower level has a professional theater and master acting studio. Rooms are Victorian in style with wood accents. Downtown Milwaukee is less than a mile away.
The guest rooms and pub at this inn—within walking distance of Lake Michigan and downtown—evoke Ireland, from the architecture to the stained-glass windows to the wood-burning fireplace. The pub prepares such Gaelic specialties as Irish stew and shepherd's pie. The cheery rooms have queen-size four-poster beds. Irish music performances are hosted throughout the year.
Not as opulent as some similarly priced downtown hotels, the Hampton is still a convenient location for business travelers and festival-goers. The minimalist approach reflects its mostly business clientele. It's close to the Midwest Airlines Center and downtown shopping.
This cream city brick Queen Anne–style B&B in the Concordia Historic District was built in 1886 as a private home for coal merchant David W. Howie and is now on the National Register of Historic Places. It's filled with antiques and Persian carpets, stained-glass windows, elaborate woodwork, and an eclectic collection of art and decorative objects. Two rooms have fireplaces.
