Hospitality & Tourism

Capitol Square’s only hotel is set for a $10 million-plus remake to transform the nine-story, 1960s-era building into a more gracious structure.

Marcus Hotels & Resorts, a division of Milwaukee-based The Marcus Corporation, has promoted three general managers in its Milwaukee hotels.

Fond du Lac-based C.D. Smith Construction Inc. was been selected to be the general contractor for the Kimpton hotel project in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward.

The Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation has named Meg Brzyski Nelson chief development officer and president.

Do you plan to visit the new Potawatomi Hotel?

Potawatomi Hotel & Casino recently gave members of the media a tour of the new 19-story, 381-room hotel at the casino in the Menomonee Valley. The hotel will open for business on Aug. 18. An official grand opening event will be held on Oct. 1. Features of the new hotel include: a casual dining restaurant, a coffee bar operated by Stone Creek Coffee, a fitness center and seven meeting rooms with a total of 12,000 square feet of meeting space. The hotel also has a 3,000-square-foot presidential suite available for $4,000 a night.

Summer is here and for many in Wisconsin, that means getting out of town to escape the heat.

VISIT Milwaukee has named its officers and board of directors for the 2014-’15 term.

Marcus Hotels & Resorts, a division of Milwaukee-based The Marcus Corp., has installed Tesla High Power Charging Stations at most of its owned and managed properties nationwide.

Milwaukee-based Funjet Vacations today launched Weddings by Funjet, a destination wedding planning service.