OverviewThis Fairfield Inn and Suites, formally the Best Western Inn Towne, is situated next to the Midwest Airlines Center, a conference and exhibition venue, in downtown Milwaukee. This property is well located for both leisure and business travellers looking to access downtown destinations on foot.
This hotel is 100% smoke free and all rooms include free Wi-Fi, a mini-fridge, a desk, an iron and ironing board, a hair dryer, a coffeemaker, a flat screen TV and air conditioning. Rooms are furnished with one or two queen beds or one king bed.
Suites provide more spacious accommodations and also include a microwave and a sofabed. Suites are furnished with two queen beds or one king bed.
Valet parking is available for an additional fee of $20 per day, while self-parking is available at an off-site parking facility for $15 per day. Pets are not permitted.
A free breakfast is served from 6 am to 9 am on weekdays and from 7 am to 10 am on weekends. This hotel does not have an on-site restaurant. However, there are several restaurants within a 5-minute walk of this hotel.
Other on-site amenities include a fitness centre, an ATM, coin-operated laundry machines, a dry cleaning service, guest copy and fax service, safe deposit boxes, vending machines and free newspapers.
Guests may want to note that this property was renovated as of spring 2013.
The Shops of Grand Avenue, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, Bryant and Stratton College and the ART Milwaukee are all located within a 3-minute walk. Cellular Arena and the Milwaukee Theater are both 6 minutes away on foot, while the BMO/Harris Bradley Center, home of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, is a 7-minute walk away.
The Harley-Davidson Museum is an 18-minute walk away or 4 minutes away by car, while the Milwaukee Art Museum is about 20 minutes away on foot or a 6-minute drive away. Miller Park, home of MLB's Milwaukee Brewers, is 11 minutes away by car.
The General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) is a 15-minute drive away. (All walking and driving time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified by a front desk agent on June 13, 2013: The free breakfast hours. Renovated in the spring of 2013.
The GoodThere were very few reviews available for this hotel since renovations were completed in the spring of 2013, when the brand changed from a Best Western to a Marriott.
However, several guests found the location convenient for accessing downtown tourist attractions on foot. Several other reviewers complimented the staff for their friendly and attentive service.
A few guests thought the room rates were reasonable and that this hotel offered good value for the money they spent.
A couple of reviewers described their rooms as clean and well maintained, while a couple of other guests praised the food at the free breakfast.
Expedia.ca gave this hotel an average score of 3.4 out of 5, with 71% of 571 guests recommending the property.
The author called the hotel on June 13, 2013 to verify some information.
