Marcus®
Hotels & Resorts, a division of
The
Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), today announced the company’s
premier downtown Milwaukee hotel,
The
Pfister, was ranked among the Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the United
States in
TripAdvisor’s
10
th Annual 2012 Travelers’ Choice Awards. This is the first
year The Pfister Hotel has been recognized by TripAdvisor in the luxury
hotels category.
“Fifty years ago my grandfather and the founder of The Marcus
Corporation, Ben Marcus, purchased The Pfister Hotel out of a bankruptcy
auction. Open since 1893 and a favorite among dignitaries, he realized
the important role the hotel played in the city of Milwaukee and wanted
to keep that tradition alive,” said Gregory S. Marcus, president and
chief executive officer of The Marcus Corporation. “We are proud of our
50 years of ownership of this landmark property which remains the
premier luxury hotel and social center of downtown Milwaukee. Our
associates should be very pleased by this recognition and we are excited
to celebrate its success as the first property in our hotel portfolio.”“The Pfister is one of an elite group of hotels that are more than 120
years old,” said Joe Kurth, general manager. “From its priceless
Victorian art collection and timeless architecture to its top-rated
restaurants and reinvigorating spa, The Pfister continues to set the
standard for exceptional amenities and gracious service. I am very proud
of our management team and associates for striving every day to provide
extraordinary service to our guests, and continue our tradition of
providing an exceptional hotel experience.”
In addition to being honored by TripAdvisor, The Pfister Hotel has
received AAA Four-Diamond status for 36 consecutive years and is one of
Wisconsin’s six lodging properties that received AAA’s highest Diamond
Award ratings for 2011. Additionally, it is one of only 14 hotels in the
nation that has received this designation since the inception of the
award program in 1977. The hotel has also earned memberships in the most
exclusive hotel organizations in the world including
Historic Hotels
of America and
Preferred Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been named
among the World’s Best Places to Stay by
Conde Nast Traveler Gold
List.
TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice award winners are based on millions of
real reviews and opinions about hotels on
www.tripadvisor.com.
The annual Travelers’ Choice Awards honor the world’s finest hotels for
their outstanding service, value and quality. For more information,
please visit:
www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice.
The Marcus Corporation will celebrate its 50
th year of
ownership this fall. 2013 will mark the hotel’s 120
th year as
an icon in Milwaukee.
For more information on the latest news and updates from Marcus Hotels &
Resorts, please visit:
http://media.marcushotels.com.
About Marcus Hotels & ResortsMarcus
Hotels & Resorts, a division of
The
Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), owns or manages 18 hotels, resorts
and other properties in nine states. A force in the hospitality
industry, Marcus Hotels & Resorts provides expertise in management,
development and historical renovations. The company’s portfolio includes
a wide variety of properties including city-center meeting hotels,
upscale resorts and branded first-class hotels. For more information
visit:
www.marcushotels.com.
About The Marcus Corporation
Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis.,
The
Marcus Corporation is a leader in the lodging and entertainment
industries, with significant company-owned real estate assets. In
addition to its
Marcus
Hotels & Resorts division, the company’s movie theatre division,
Marcus
Theatres®, is the sixth largest theatre circuit in the United States
and currently owns or operates 695 screens at 56 locations in Wisconsin,
Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and Ohio. For more
information, visit the company’s web site at
www.marcuscorp.com.
Copyright Business Wire 2012
