Hotels in Milwaukee

The new, motorcycle-friendly Iron Horse Hotel (tel. 888/543-IRON [543-4766]; www.theironhorsehotel.com), at 500 W. Florida St., sits just across the canal from the Harley-Davidson Museum and offers amenities like in-room boot and leather storage, indoor motorcycle parking, and a bike wash. The boutique hotel also includes amenities to make business and leisure travelers feel at home. Doubles begin at $163. The Hilton City Center, 509 W. Wisconsin Ave. (tel. 800/HILTONS [445-8667] or 414/271-7250; www.hiltonmilwaukee.com), is convenient to downtown and features the nation's first urban indoor waterpark, "Paradise Landing." Doubles begin at $119. Milwaukee's most historic hotel, the Pfister, 424 E. Wisconsin Ave. (tel. 800/472-4403 or 414/273-8222; www.thepfisterhotel.com), was built in 1893. The hotel exudes old-style European elegance; doubles begin at $209 and go way up.