The new 61,000 square foot Hampton Inn & Suites in Lake Delton is designed for business travelers as well as the many tourists and families who enjoy nearby waterparks and other recreational amenities in the popular Wisconsin Dells area. KS Hospitality selected Kraemer Brothers to build this four-story hotel that includes over 100 guest rooms, a business center, fitness center, private breakfast area, patio, and heated indoor pool. At the start of the project our construction team battled significant July rainfall totals and extensive sitework due to unsuitable soils. Despite the challenges, excellent teamwork with the design team, subcontractors and suppliers allowed KS Hospitality to open their new hotel one week ahead of schedule and capture the important summer tourist season.

Kraemer Brothers completed the new 63,000 square-foot Home2 Suites by Hilton located adjacent to the Milwaukee Airport. The three-story hotel is one of Hilton’s newest brand concept hotels that caters to the extended-stay business traveler. The eco- and pet-friendly hotel features 110 spacious suites, a fitness room, a common breakfast and lounge area in the lobby, indoor pool and whirlpool. The exterior facade includes burnished block, EIFS, metal panels and cement board siding.

The construction was safely performed less than 100 yards from a fully operational Hilton Garden Inn, which was also built by Kraemer Brothers five years earlier. Due to the proximity of Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport, Kraemer Brother’s team had to learn and adhere to the FAA regulations. For example, the height of the hotel was restricted due to airport regulations, which presented interior mechanical space limitations that were successfully overcome through the design-build process. The building was also designed and constructed to an exceptionally high STC (sound transmission class) level to reduce exterior noise transmission from the airport. This was achieved by installing exterior aluminum windows with triple glazing for sound insulation and high performance insulation systems, as well as interior wall and floor system enhancements.

Our long-term client, Raymond Management, selected us for a 28^th construction project together – this time to build their first AC by Marriott, a European hotel brand being introduced to the North American market. Because this hotel was the prototype for future AC by Marriott Hotels in the U.S., our pre-construction interface with the architect, Marriott, and our client was far more involved than usual. Located in the Liberty Center development in Liberty Township, OH, a northern suburb of Cincinnati, this new six-story hotel features 132 rooms, an indoor pool, spa, conference center, and ground floor retail space. The unique opportunity to build this hotel allowed us to apply our market-leading hospitality experience and to offer ideas that would bring the best value to the project while maintaining the desired level of quality and aesthetics that can be used in future AC branded hotels. Shortly after we completed this project in 2015, Kraemer Brothers started construction on another AC by Marriott Hotel, this one located in Madison, WI.

Like the previous 26 projects we completed for this client, the 194-room Hampton Inn & Suites located in downtown Madison was finished on time and on budget. As this unique Hampton ascended into the Madison skyline with precision and a high level of craftsmanship, we attentively managed a myriad of contractors on one of the tightest sites in the downtown area. The high quality that we’re known for shows throughout the facility, and our skills in exterior masonry and interior finishes make this new downtown structure an immediate landmark. The exterior of the building includes all-glass curtainwall, metal panel, brick, and EIFS materials, but also integrates an open air 203-stall parking garage on the 2^nd-4^th floors which seamlessly blends into the look of the hotel tower above. At the time, this project included the biggest single concrete pour in Kraemer Brothers history, using 11 miles of post-tension cable and 1,200 cubic yards of concrete!

A top-to-bottom hotel renovation of the Fairfield Inn & Suites in Middleton was completed in 2015. The project involved a complete exterior remodel with a new roof profile, new exterior skin, entrances, and drop off area. Interior renovations include the front reception, hallways, 103 guest rooms, a new business center, new offices, the pool area, exercise room, guest laundry, kitchen, and dining area. What is unusual about this project is that all the extensive renovations – including a complete replacement of the roof and relocation of the reception area (two times) – were completed on schedule while the hotel was occupied with guests and hotel staff. This was achieved by the strategic planning of each construction phase to minimize disturbance and keep the hotel as full of guests as possible. The “new” hotel also features a signature tower, a new porte cochere and an inviting glass entrance. Inside, the hotel’s open public space features natural light and views throughout the lobby to connect the indoors with the outdoors. Combined with highly functional new guest rooms and a bright, inviting décor, the renovated hotel epitomizes the brand’s contemporary new look and feel.