First look: Kinn Guesthouse Downtown
OnMilwaukee | By Bobby Tanzilo
As the finishing touches are put on the Kinn Guesthouse on Broadway, we got a peek inside the new Downtown hotel.
The 31-room hotel – designed by Vetter Architects and built by Pepper Construction – features communal spaces, including a shared kitchen, on each floor of guest rooms.
There will also be libraries, games, laundry facilities and meeting rooms. Pets are welcome in four rooms on the first floor.
Each of three upper floors has nine rooms, plus dedicated facilities – like the kitchen and laundry.
The hotel – which has a smaller iteration in Bay View that opened in 2017 – will offer zero-contact check-in, advanced COVID-19 safety and air-filtration systems, and a 24-hour interactive concierge with communication apps.
Morr Events and Hidden Kitchen will collaborate to run The Lookout, 3,500 square feet of indoor/outdoor rooftop event space that offers great views of the skyline.
That area will have room for 125 seated guests and will be available for all kinds of events, including weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate and charity events.
Recently, Uncle Wolfie's owners Wolfgang Schaefer and Whitney McAllister announced they would open The Wolf on Broadway in the hotel's lobby by summer.
“We want our guests to feel a sense of connection with the space, like they are living here, not just staying here. This inspired the design of the common area – creating a sense of openness, connectivity and community for our guests," owner Charles Bailey told me.
“Travelers today more than ever are looking for unique and authentic experiences in the destination, activities and the lodging as well.”
