Milwaukee's Pfister Hotel Updates Lobby
By Jena Tesse Fox

The $20 million renovation of Milwaukee’s Pfister Hotel, owned and managed by Marcus Hotels & Resorts, is nearing completion. The property updated its ballrooms and meeting and event spaces in late 2023 and its guestrooms earlier this year.

Now, the 130-year-old hotel is updating its lobby. The domed painted ceiling, which was created in 1993 to celebrate The Pfister’s 100th anniversary, was refurbished to preserve its original design.

The Pfister once again commissioned Conrad Schmitt Studios to restore the ceiling mural—the firm that originally designed the artwork. Designed by Bernard O. Gruenke and his son Bernard E. Gruenke, the refurbishment was completed by Bernard E.’s children and several grandchildren, creating a connection to the hotel’s family legacy, tradition and history. New lighting accents the ceiling’s artwork and architecture. 

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