Twenty-two jacuzzi hotels around Brookfield and greater Milwaukee, from $56 in Sturtevant to boutique Lake Country rooms in Delafield. The highest-rated is The Muse Gallery Guesthouse in Bay View at 4.9, a freestanding-tub inn with breakfast included.
Most of these 22 hotels sit along the I-94 corridor west of Milwaukee, but the rooms worth remembering are the ones that wander. The Muse Gallery Guesthouse, a 4.9-rated inn in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood, puts a freestanding soaking tub inside art-filled suites you walk to dinner from. County Clare Irish Inn on Brady Street pairs a corner jetted tub with a pub downstairs. An anniversary night ends two floors below your room. Out in Delafield, the boutique Delafield Hotel sits in Lake Country near golf and lakeside dining at $269 a night. Pewaukee, Waukesha, and Germantown round out the map with chain whirlpool suites starting at $76. Book one for a mid-week reset when you want the tub and a quiet room.
22 hotelsFrom $56 – $1,858/nightBest rating 4.9
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The Muse Gallery Guesthouse
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Excellent147 reviews
4.9
In Milwaukee's artsy Bay View neighborhood, The Muse offers a freestanding soaking tub, American breakfast service, and neighborhood walking tours.
Waterfront DoubleTree in Racine with scenic harbor views and a freestanding soaking tub suite. Overbooking issues have left some guests without their reserved room type.
On Racine's lakefront with soaking tub rooms, indoor heated pool, gym, and restaurant. Close to the SC Johnson campus and the Root River Corridor Trail.
Waukesha Comfort Inn with in-room whirlpool suite, free breakfast, and easy access to I-94 and the Pabst Farms area. Close to downtown Waukesha restaurants and shops.
Embassy Suites in Brookfield with a jetted tub, complimentary breakfast, and pool. Spacious suites and friendly staff near the Brookfield Square shops.
The highest-rated is Donna's Premier Lodging in Ohio's Amish country at a perfect 5.0. For lake views with your soak, the Lodge On Lake Detroit starts at $170 a night.
Six hundred ninety-five owner-run hotels with private jacuzzi tubs. The highest rated is Spectacular Vista in the Smokies at 5.0 and $188 a night. Best value is Blue60 Marigny Inn in New Orleans at $136.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Brookfield puts you right off I-94 with easy parking and quiet nights. Country Inn & Suites on Moorland Road starts from $103 and sits five minutes from Brookfield Square. If you want walkable bars and restaurants, look at Milwaukee instead. County Clare Irish Inn & Pub on Brady Street runs from $169 and has its own pub downstairs. You can walk to a dozen restaurants from there without moving your car. Brookfield is the practical base. Milwaukee's East Side is the night out.
The Knickerbocker on East Juneau Avenue in Milwaukee has its own ground-floor restaurant, the Knick. Brunch there is strong enough that you skip the hotel breakfast without regret. In Delafield, Genesee Street has a handful of Lake Country restaurants within walking distance of The Delafield Hotel. The whole strip feels like a small lake town. Brookfield proper leans chain dining along Bluemound Road, which works if you are just grabbing something quick before heading back to the tub.
The chain hotels mostly have jetted corner tubs in the bathroom or mounted against a wall. They work for a soak after a long drive. The Muse Gallery Guesthouse in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood has a freestanding oval soaking tub that sits in the room like furniture. Sybaris Mequon puts an oversized jetted tub in the middle of the suite. If you book a chain expecting that setup, you will be disappointed. Check the tub photos before you commit.
Winter is the better season here. The whole point of a private tub is that it is twenty degrees outside and you do not care. Rates drop after New Year's, and a Friday in January at Best Western Waukesha Grand runs from $76 with the indoor pool mostly empty. Summer weekends fill fast because of Pewaukee Lake and the Kettle Moraine trails. Sybaris Mequon books out around Valentine's Day weeks ahead. If you have flexibility, January through March offers the best combination of low rates and available rooms.
Skip Brookfield if you want to walk out the door and into a neighborhood. Brookfield is built around highway exits and parking lots. The hotels are clean and well-priced, but the town shuts down early and there is nothing to stumble to after dinner. Couples looking for a romantic weekend should look at County Clare Irish Inn & Pub in Milwaukee. Brady Street has live music and late-night food within a block. Brookfield works when the room is the entire plan and you do not need the city around it.
