Milwaukee’s Menomonee Valley is expected to gain a significant number of new visitors due to the August 18th opening of Potawatomi Hotel & Casino’s new 381-room, 19 story hotel.
The hotel features more than 12,000 square feet of new meeting space, a restaurant, Locavore; a lobby bar and lounge; a coffee bar featuring local brewer Stone Creek Coffee, and two walkways, one of the first floor and one on the third floor, that provide easy and quick access to all of the entertainment and dining options in the casino.
All standard rooms are equipped with an energy-saving intelligent thermostat, a flat-screen television, refrigerator, microwave and coffee maker. Suites are outfitted with plush living and dining areas, a large master bedroom and bathroom, and access to a connected standard bedroom. Free WiFi is available throughout the hotel property.
“Adding a hotel to this property will allow us to show our brand of exciting entertainment to a much wider audience,” said Mike Goodrich, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino general manager. “With the addition of lodging, our property will now be at the forefront of destination casinos. It will also serve as another reason for people to visit the Milwaukee area.”
Thinking green and smoke-free was just the start for Potawatomi Hotel & Casino’s new property. The hotel has applied and aims to achieve Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) status through a number of environmentally friendly features that were integrated into the hotel’s design. Recycled products and materials were used during construction. Energy efficient mechanical, electrical and plumbing design strategies were incorporated, as well as an innovative storm water management system and the use of native plant species in the landscape design and other measures to aid the environment and control long-term cost.
“Implementing green measures in the design and construction of the hotel was an integral focus of the tribe,” said Goodrich. “This priority on sustainability stems from the tribe’s traditional belief in honoring all living things. They have stood steadfastly by this tenet since developing the property more than two decades ago.”
With almost 3,000 slot machines, 100 table games, a 1,350-seat bingo hall, six additional restaurants and multiple entertainment options (including the one-of-a-kind, 500-seat Northern Lights Theater), nearly 250 permanent jobs have been created to staff the hotel.
