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Reviews of The Brumder Mansion

3.5 out of 5
The Brumder Mansion
3046 Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI

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8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 86 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 86 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 86 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 86 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 86 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ellen, Oshkosh, WI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a wonderful experience at this hotel! It was so beautiful and welcoming! We have already recommended to many friends! Thank you for a great weekend getaway!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from motskram on Oct 15, 2018
Thank you so much for your kind words - we'll look forward to a return visit.

8/10 Good

Jamie, Green Bay, Wi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Adorable place to stay. Nice and quiet. Breakfast was great!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from motskram on Oct 2, 2018
Many thanks for you kind words

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic history and antiques are wonderful throughout the house. The owners are very interesting and a good tour by the Innkeeper/chef Tom was great ! Food Yummie It was fun to see the theater in the basement and learn about the history, sssh you will have to go and see for yourself
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Motskram on Sep 18, 2018
Many thanks for your nice review - we hope to see you again!

8/10 Good

Jill L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a story this place has!
Loved the historic story of the mansion and how it’s still being used for theatrical productions today!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from motskram on Sep 5, 2018
Many thanks for your kind words. Hope we see you again!

10/10 Excellent

patricksimko, Cleveland oh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very neat. many different visual views. breakfast very good. rooms all different.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018
Response from motskram on Aug 29, 2018
Many thanks for your kind comments.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room and mansion were beautiful! The staff was very friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from motskram on Aug 21, 2018
Many thanks for your kind words. Hope you'll return some day.

10/10 Excellent

Judith, Santa Fe NM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
This is an amazing place!! It’s like taking a step...a big step...into the past. We loved it. Going back in October.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018
Response from motskram on Aug 7, 2018
So many thanks for the lovely comments... see you soon!

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friends Trip to Milwaukee
Very enjoyable experience! We stayed in the George's Suite, and was nice to have two rooms within the suite. The Innkeeper, Tom, was wonderful, very welcoming and we really enjoyed the welcome tour! Breakfast the next morning was great as well. The area surrounding the mansion was a bit out of the way and run down, but nothing terrible at all. All in all, great stay and would recommend for a nice B&B experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Motskram on Jul 24, 2018
Many thanks

4/10 Poor

Kelly, Barneveld, WI

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Although the building and interior is historic and interesting, the air conditioning DOES NOT WORK in the rooms. The upstairs hallway and staircase was somewhat cool, but our room was miserably hot even though the air conditioning was on. When we commented to the Innkeeper about it, he sort of brushed it off as "a characteristic of these old mansions". Would have been better to show a bit more sympathy.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Sue, NW Wisconsin

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Had a good visit to Milwaukee, would stay someplace else next time
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
I know this will be read and responded to but I will not be reading the response. Shame on me and my wife for not doing more research beforehand because we would not have stayed here if we had known it was a haunted house. We knew walking in there was something off and we discovered afterwards that the place was haunted so it all made sense then. The neighbors may be nice or whatever but the location is in a bad part of town. This was confirmed to us when we spoke with a cop after a Brewers game who actually walked the beat where we stayed. He said it was not safe and not to walk with our heads down on our cell phones. Apparently there had been a murder of a 16 year old a street or two over also a week or so earlier. The mansion itself is nicely decorated and the room we stayed in was spacious and we did like the hot tub. However, we stayed 2 nights and each night we debated whether or not to leave early, eventually staying. We stayed out in Milwaukee as long as possible enjoying what the city had to offer. I think from now on, because we love Wisconsin, we will stay at a chain hotel instead.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

BobandNancy, Washington Ill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mansion in Milwaukee
Tom (innkeeper) was great. Very helpful with recommendations for places to eat etc. Great breakfasts & the history tour of the home was fantastic. Great time and lots of fun.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Motskram on Jun 17, 2018
Many thanks for your kind words - hope to see you again! Best Wishes, Tom

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Toms are wonderful! They were super accommodating of eating preferences for breakfast and my last-minute travel changes that resulted in a late check-in. I had a lovely time staying at the Brumder Mansion!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Response from motskram on Jun 2, 2018
Thank you so much for the very kind words and being able to tell the 'Toms' apart... look forward to having you visit again in the future! Bestest, Tom (The Innkeeper/Cook one)

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Like being at home!
The best stay we’ve had in Milwaukee!
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from motskram on May 22, 2018
Thank you so much for your kind words! Tom Marks, Innkeeper

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Anniversary Getaway
My husband and I came into town for the Kenny Chesney concert. The Mansion staff was great. Our room was very spacious, very clean and it was nice going to sleep without people running up and down the halls making noise like our last stay at a local hotel. Breakfast was great and I would definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018
Response from motskram on Apr 30, 2018
Thank you for your observations and your satisfaction. We look forward to staying with us again in the future. Regards, Tom Marks, Innkeeper/Host/Cook

10/10 Excellent

Lan, Marshall, Wi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The play, "Dancing with Hamlet" made for a great total experiance. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from TPM on Mar 28, 2018
Many thanks

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The mansion was beautiful, the room is exactly what I had hoped. The innkeeper Tom's breakfast service exceeds that of any restaurant that I've been to.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Innkeeper Tom on Mar 23, 2018
Many, many thanks for your kind words. Tom

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend in Milwaukee
Our stay here was wonderful! We came to town for a surprise birthday event. Unfotuntantly, our flight was a bit delayed and by the tie we arrived it was close to 1am. We were in contact with Tom the innkeeper stayed up to greet us once we finally arrived. Tom was gracious enough to serve our breakfast a bit later than normal due to our late evening arrival. After breakfast, Tom took us on a very informative and interesting tour packed with much history of the mansion and former residents. This was a perfect place for our little weekend get-away. Very historic, quaint, warm and inviting B & B.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Innkeeper Tom on Mar 23, 2018
Many, many thanks for your kind words - much appreciated. Tom Marks

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great night at the Brumder Mansion
Our stay was excellent! My husband and I were looking for a place in Milwaukee to spend the night where it would feel like we left to take a real trip. Despite the mansion being only a 10 minute drive, it was if we were transported to another time and place. It was the perfect in-town getaway! Place was clean, bed was comfortable, whirlpool tub was wonderful. The place was well heated -- never even noticed the below zero temps! The mansion is charming and full of history. The tour is interesting and the proprietor was very nice. Breakfast in the nook was relaxing. Would definitely go back.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for its historic ambience.
A fund two days. Great meals, caring staff. Lots of history, good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

cara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fun night away
I stayed here with my best friend for a fun staycation. I loved the history, the innkeeer Tom was attentive and friendly. We had an amazing breakfast in the morning. Room was clean, and our in room hot tub was clean and hot nice and hot. We were really looking forward to the fireplace and that didn't work so we were dissapointed. Will for sure go again (hopefully the fireplace works next time).
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Historical beauty with some modern touches
The friendly innkeeper met us and shared some of the history of the home. Our room was a two room suite with a bathroom and Jacuzzi tub. It was very spacious and filled with antiques. The breakfast was delicious. The home does show it's age and could use some sprucing up. TV, Direct TV and DVD player in our room with many movies to choose from. Around midnight it became very loud. Not sure if people were arriving home or if the theater had let out. The innkeepers were very attentive. Overall a good experience.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

william

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice but not for our short stay
We came to town to meet family members from Boston at Miller Park for a 6:30 baseball game. The game went late and I sent word to the property that we would be late. Extra innings made it worse. The property Mgr was unhappy about it and let us know. The door lock routine was BS. Had to call my wife down to let me back in after parking the car. He prepared a biscuit breakfast and delivered it to our room with enough time to eat before our departure. He cream provided for the coffee curdled in the cup. We inquired about getting coffee early but that didn't seem available in the common area either. It served the purpose but if the property can only afford one person to do everything, then service will always suffer. Wouldn't discourage people from going here with warnings of the limitations but unlikely to return myself. Very beautiful and well cared for mansion.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience and super close to Miller Park
Can't think of a single negative thing that we could say about our stay at the Brumder Mansion. If you are looking for a very rewarding, quiet and intimate couple's stay near Miller Park, this is the place.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful surroundings and welcoming hosts
Our stay at the Brumder Mansion was great! It's a beautiful house with all the amenities of a 4 star hotel and more! When we checked in we were given a brief tour of the mansion and told we were welcome to relax and enjoy the library and parlor. They had complimentary tea, coffee, pastries, soda and even beer and wine. Our room had a mini fridge and a fireplace. The entire house including our room was furnished with beautiful antiques. The breakfast was delicious and the service friendly and professional. I highly recommend a stay in this unique and inviting bed and breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay
Nice people to deal with nice place
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay and great price
We stayed here for 4 nights for a business trip. The mansion is beautiful and the staff delightful. The breakfast is a full, hot meal and wonderful. We saw most of the rooms and they are all large and very pretty. We were in a two room suite. All of the rooms have fireplaces and big tubs. My only complaint was the king bed in our room was too firm and hurt my back. We switched beds and the other was fine. Also the bathroom was a little dark for putting on makeup. We reported these things to the owner and I think he will fix them. Some of the other rooms were brighter. The surrounding neighborhood is okay but I wouldn't walk anywhere. It's about a $7 Uber ride to downtown. For the price, this is a bargain. I would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Katie, Brookfield, Il

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First time at a bed and breakfast
We truely enjoyed our stay in this beautiful, historical little gem. So much beauty and craftsmenship in woodwork and decor. Loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Al Capones Getaway
Beautiful well preserved mansion with colorful history. Proprietor upon arrival gave us full history of rooms. Amenities included wine and beer coffee and tea with sweets available cookies. Room on 3rd door with full size couples jucuzzi tub. Room was clean and had full walk I shower could easily accommodate my wife and me. Breakfast include was very nice with eggs bacon yorgurt and fruit. Family environment with other guests in spacious dining room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Hidden 4 Star in the Rough
It's a great B&B in a not-so-great neighborhood. The suite we stayed in was well-appointed with a jetted tub plus a separate shower. It had a lot of old world charm and the best breakfast ever! The proprietor offers complimentary drinks (wine, beer, soda) to guests which is awesome and gives a fascinating tour of the building. I was leery about leaving my car in the parking lot given the condition of the neighborhood.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Delightful!
Absolutely the best b&b around. Every room is different so you can keep coming back for more! The hospitality and homemade breakfast in the AM make it special. Love the new artwork for sale around the mansion. We will be back!!

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
AMAZING, beautiful room with a jet tub that fit both of us easily ❤ Wonderful homemade breakfast at a time of our choosing, complimentary wine, cookies and other treats. Quiet and cozy. Absolutely gorgeous mansion and woodwork with really interesting history. Just a wonderful stay overall.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleased with the Staff & the room! Thoroughly enjoyed the historical value of the Mansion.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hospitality and History
We had a lovely time here. Tom and Julie are very hospitable and made us feel very welcome. It was like staying with family rather than being guests. We are vegans and the cook Tom and Julie bith made sure we had a vegan friendly breakfast to eat. They gave us a tour of the building and gave us some history which was very neat. We will definitely be going back again and recommending them to friends and family looking for a great place to stay.

10/10 Excellent

Kathi, Chicago, Il

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Birthday Gift to my Boyfriend
This a give to my boyfriend. We really had a great time. Enjoyed the food. Was close to things that we wanted to visit. We would definitely go back again.

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic staff, beautiful house, amazing rooms. A little pricey, considering the sketchy neighborhood, but we left with smiles on our faces!

8/10 Good

fatima , chicago, il

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Antique and very different
The service and staff were great. The place is very unique and very antique. The room was big and very comfortable.

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
pleasant stay at an older mansion
nicely furnished old house, good breakfast, pleasant place to relax, friendly service

4/10 Poor

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Historical & Beautiful. Mgmt was Meh.
If I were rating the building alone it would be a great review, no problem. The Brumder Mansion is just beautiful. I loved the character and the stories about the history of the building. That part was just great. My issue with this BNB comes down to mgmt. We booked our stay through hotels.com and we locked in a rate of $X. When we checked in we were asked to pay about $150 more. Luckily I was able to pull up my emailed receipt and told them no, this is what I was meant to pay. The first Tom was nice and said no problem, I don't manage the books, let me touch base with the right person and we'll resolve that later. OK fine. The next day, over breakfast, I asked Tom 2 if we could resolve the issue with the charges. He said something along the lines of yeah, I heard there was a little disagreement about the price. He then says, "Well why don't we split the difference and meet in the middle." Umm no. I'm not going to pay an extra $75 for a stay that I wouldn't have booked if it hadn't been the best advertised rate for that weekend. If they had an issue with the price that hotels.com gave me, they need to work it out with them. It was in no way my fault that they gave me that price and trying to get the customer to make up the difference is just inappropriate. I'm still dumbfounded days later.Other issues - uncomfortable bed, pillows were flat as pancakes and the sink in our room didn't drain. The neighborhood is not good.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Truly lovely building
The location was next to the Tripoli shirne and Pabst mansion so it is good for sightseeing. However, the neighborhood is not great so I would not go wandering around after dark. There was a large whirpool spa and a shower in the room. Complimentary beverages and cookies. Great breakfast. Wonderful owners. There is no elevator and the rooms are either on the second or third floors so it's not good if one has mobility problems. Otherwise, there was a special parking arrangement that was secure.

10/10 Excellent

Joyce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable, clean B&B
Looking in line late afternoon for a hotel. Found the B&B thought we would give it a try. It was wonderful! We arrived after 7pm regular guy was already gone but Tom & Julie (owner) came over gave us the 'nickel" tour as he calls it. We really enjoyed his stories about the place. We had to leave early the next morning and Tim was up to fix breakfast for us, which was very good. Next morning had another wonderful breakfast by the regular chef which was also very good. We will definitely stay again when we are back in Milwakee!

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This was my first stay at a B&B. My boyfriend and I were celebrating our anniversary and the Brumder Mansion was perfect for a romantic weekend. The mansion has a historic background thanks to Al Capone -- we were fascinated! A little disappointed to not have any spooky stories to share since we did learn that the mansion is haunted, or so they say. Breakfast was delicious and we loved that we could pick the time. Overall, it was a lovely stay!! My only tip to others planning a trip to Milwaukee and not knowing the area...keep in mind that the mansion is not located in the best neighborhood.

10/10 Excellent

Elaine, Lake Zurich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay!! Would recommend very much! Tom was so friendly and informative, we would stay there again in a heart beat!!

10/10 Excellent

jacqueline, New York City

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
The neighborhood was a little scary, but the mansion was well worth the scariness. It's going to revert I think, it's convenient to downtown and the room and food and historic decorations made it a worthwhile stay. The owner was super nice too.

8/10 Good

Ramutis, Madison, Wi

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
The service was great and the extras was just as good. Except we had a Bat flying around in the room in the AM. How the Bat came in the room nobody knows. The staff called the owner and he took care of it. The mansion needs some upgrades and the old items need to be dusted.

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff, great ownership, owners of Brumder Mansion were there as well as staff and the owner Tom gave us a tour of the mansion. The whole experience was great.