In 2008, Dixon Development opened a new luxury boutique hotel in downtown Milwaukee. The Iron Horse Hotel is a premier property catering to business and leisure travelers. By transforming a 100-year-old building into a sophisticated urban hotel, The Iron Horse Hotel capitalizes on the demand for lifestyle hotels and meets the need for additional rooms generated by its neighbor, the new Harley-Davidson Museum. Unlike any modern luxury hotel today, this new brand pairs high-end accommodations with special amenities for motorcycle enthusiasts.
Awards include:
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AAA Four Diamond Award (2010, 2011 & 2012)
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Best Hotels in the US - US News & World Report (2012)
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Ranked #10 in the nation on Conde Nast Traveler's 2011 Gold List
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Ranked #11 of all U.S. hotels on TripAdvisor.com (2011)
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Tablet10 of the Americas: Top 10 New Hotels (2010)
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Conde Nast Traveler Magazine "Hot List" 2009
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National Geographic Traveler Magazine "Stay List" 2009
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"Once in a Lifetime Hotels" (Taiwan)
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The Business Journal First Place Best New Development - Hotels, Real Estate Awards 2009
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ASID Wisconsin Design Award - hotel guest rooms (2009)
Stylish for business travelers yet durable for bikers…comfortable walking through the lobby in high heels or dirty buckle boots…
– Los Angeles Times,
September 28, 2007
Active for 15 years in the state, Dixon has a penchant for adaptive use. He also has a respect for restoration over wholesale renovation – a testament to his years as a roofer and skilled carpenter. So his decision to restore a 100-year-old, industrial building…and turn it into a 102-unit luxury, boutique hotel named the Iron Horse Hotel seemed a perfect fit. But Dixon wanted to take his premier lodging project up a notch, and in doing so, is creating an industry first.”
– Stefani O’Connor,
Hotel Business, November 2007