Stay & Play — Wisconsin Hotel and Casino Top Picks

The last thing you want to do is gamble with your guests’ accommodations. That’s why booking your bunch into a casino or a premier hotel is the smartest bet you can make! From expansive meeting spaces and a comfy place to rest after a long day, to exciting gaming, mouthwatering culinary options, and Vegas-style entertainment, we suggest you take a chance on some of our top picks for hotels and casinos in Wisconsin.

Sevenwinds Casino Lodge + Convention Center

Why we love it:  This lodge-style casino hotel features one of the best casinos in Wisconsin with game tables and slot machines, as well as jackpot promos. If you’ve got a group of gamers, this is the place to go! All-you-can-eat buffet is available seven days a week serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Live entertainment, comfortable accommodations including Jacuzzi suites, indoor pool, sauna, and fireside hot tub make this the place you’ll never want to leave.

Bonus:  The Sevenwinds Convention Center can accommodate up to 400 people for conferences and meetings, or up to 900 for special events.

Potawatomi Hotel & Casino

Why we love it:  Known as an entertainment destination, the Potawatomi Hotel + Casino is the perfect get-away. The guest rooms and suites are well-appointed and comfortable, with modern décor, and many with stunning views of the city. Groups enjoy over 65,000 square feet of ample meeting space to accommodate as many as 2,700 guests. Exciting gaming with bingo, off-track betting, poker, slots, and table games along with and eight dining options make any stay memorable.

Bonus:  One of the largest venues in Milwaukee, the Potawatomi Event Center books headliners, musicians, comedians, and some of the most popular performers in entertainment.

Legendary Waters Resort & Casino

Why we love it:  Recognized as Lake Superior’s premier south shore destination, Legendary Waters Resort + Casino invites guests to partake of its many amenities. Once guests arrive, the get-away begins with the indoor/outdoor pool and hot tub, followed by a trip to the casino, featuring state-of-the-art slots, live blackjack, poker and 24/7 play every day of the year. Spend the night in one of the 47 deluxe rooms and premiere suites, each with stunning views of Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands. The Buffalo Bay Campground adjacent to the resort welcomes up to 34 RVs and offers designated tent sites.

Bonus: State-of-the-art Event Center Can host up to 500 people. Four breakout rooms, AV equipment, on-site catering, and WiFi make it ideal for any type of event.

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Milwaukee - Brookfield

Why we love it:  Situated close to Milwaukee County Zoo, Miller Park, Summerfest Grounds, and the Harley Davidson Museum, the hotel offers comfortable guest rooms and suites, heated indoor pool, whirlpool, fitness center, and 24-hour business center. Classic American cuisine is served in the hotel restaurant, Jacks. The hotel is near many of the area’s largest corporate sites including, IBM, Oracle, GE, Fiserv and Connecture.

Bonus: What a welcome! Every guest is greeted with a warm cookie when they check in.

The Lismore Hotel Eau Claire - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel

Why we love it:  The newly rebuilt hotel is in the heart of downtown Eau Claire in the vibrant Farmers Market neighborhood, within walking distance of the Children’s Museum, State Theater, Phoenix Park, and dozens of restaurants and breweries. Spacious guest rooms and suites are available, some with floor-to-ceiling windows and whirlpool tubs. The Lismore invites guest to enjoy their on-site restaurant, coffee shop, two lounges, and 24-hour fitness center.

Bonus: The attached convention center accommodates up to 1,000 people. The hotel is within walking distance of the Chippewa River State Trail and just minutes from golf courses, hiking and biking paths, Frisbee golf, fishing, and ski areas.

Four Points by Sheraton Milwaukee North Shore

Why we love it:  Located just 15 minutes from downtown Milwaukee, and just minutes from Lake Michigan. Event space includes the Grand Ballroom for up to 320 guests and the Crystal Room for up to 110 guests. Relaxation is guaranteed with an indoor heated pool, outdoor seasonal pool, dry sauna, 24-hour fitness center, and a convenient kayak launch located across the street. Diners enjoy a warm and welcoming ambience in the 8900 Bar + Bistro with locally inspired cuisine.

Bonus:  Year-round destinations, activities and events are just a short drive from the hotel and include the Sprecher Brewing Company, Summerfest Music Festival, Miller Park, and the Marcus Center for Performing Arts.

InterContinental Milwaukee

Why we love it:  A distinctive, urban retreat ideally located in downtown Milwaukee. The chic, upscale hotel contains Milwaukee’s premier restaurant, KIl@wats, and overlooks both the city and the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Table 75, a Riverwalk restaurant, serves fare prepared with ingredients sourced within 75 miles of Milwaukee.  Well-appointed guest rooms and luxury suites, plus health club and outdoor veranda make this the ideal spot for group events and meetings.

Bonus:  Located in the Milwaukee Riverwalk District, the hotel offers 13,000 square feet of meeting space, board room venues, and banquet halls.  

Ambassador Hotel

Why we love it:  Milwaukee’s landmark art deco hotel, the Ambassador has been greeting guests with its iconic neon rooftop sign for nearly a century. Perfectly situated in the heart of Milwaukee, the hotel offers elegant guest rooms and suites. The complementary local shuttle, concierge service, fitness center, sundries shop, and on-site dining in the historic restaurant or popular lounge makes this a great place to both work and play.

Bonus:  Some of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture can be found here with gleaming marble floors, stylized polished nickel sconces, bronze elevator doors, and ornate plasterwork reminiscent of the grandeur of the 1920s.

The Madison Concourse Hotel & Governor's Club

Why we love it:  The hotel is conveniently located just steps from downtown Madison where guests can enjoy State Street, the State Capitol, the University of Wisconsin campus, Monona Terrace Convention Center and more. The full-service hotel accommodates guests with 373 spacious rooms and suites, two restaurants, indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna, and fitness center. The largest convention hotel in Madison, it offers 27,000 square feet of meeting space including 28 meeting grooms and 12 hospitality suites.

Bonus:  Governor's Club guests receive access to an exclusive lounge featuring complimentary breakfast in the mornings, and cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the evenings.