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Hotel Metro
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States · Autograph Collection · Near Luxury
Milwaukee's first fully air-conditioned office building, the 1937 John W. Mariner Building, is now Hotel Metro: a 63-room Autograph Collection hotel in a six-story Streamline Moderne tower by Eschweiler and Eschweiler. Clad in pale Bedford limestone with a rounded corner and low-relief carvings, it was converted from offices in 1998. Original 1930s mail chutes still run every floor, and guests can type a letter on a vintage typewriter and send it down the chute.
- 63 rooms
- Opened 1998
- Neighborhood: Downtown
- Rooms from 566 sq ft (53 m²)
- Architect: Eschweiler and Eschweiler
About Hotel Metro
- The Ogden family converted the Mariner Building's offices into Hotel Metro in 1998 and still owns it.
- The 1937 Streamline Moderne tower stands at 411 East Mason Street in downtown Milwaukee.
- Entry-level rooms start at 566 sq ft (53 m²).
History
Hotel Metro occupies the 1937 John W. Mariner Building at 411 East Mason Street in downtown Milwaukee, a six-story Streamline Moderne office tower by Eschweiler and Eschweiler. Clad in pale Bedford limestone with a rounded corner and low-relief carvings, it was Milwaukee's first fully air-conditioned office building. The Ogden family converted it into a 63-room hotel in 1998; it later joined Marriott's Autograph Collection. Original 1930s mail chutes remain on every floor.
The setting
At 411 East Mason Street in downtown Milwaukee, in the 1937 Mariner Building. The Art Museum is a walk.
Restaurants and bars
- Oggie's Kitchen & Bar — Bar · Bar
Amenities
- Sauna
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly
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