DESTINATION

The American Club Resort-hotel was built in 1918 as a boarding house for immigrants working in the Kohler factory. In 1981 it was renovated and serves as one of the area’s most luxurious resort hotel in the Midwest. The American Club presents a very striking first impression with its Tudor architecture and its soaring roof peaks and slate tile. The hotel is filled with traditional American heritage Baker and McGuire furnishings. Acclaimed interior designer Frank Nicholson based in Boston designed the interior. And all 240 rooms have a Kohler Co. whirlpool bath and fixtures in the bathroom. We are most well known for our luxurious bathrooms.

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Our Story

American Club…Celebrating 100 years of charm (CHECK OUT SITE)

The American Club®, a five-star, five-diamond hotel that has stood as an icon of gracious hospitality for 100 years. Set in the quaint Village of Kohler, Wisconsin, the full-service resort hotel offers elegant accommodations and unparalleled service. The adjacent Carriage House, home to Kohler Waters Spa, provides the same renowned service with a more contemporary ambience.

The series of events that led Walter J. Kohler to build The American Club in 1918, began shortly after 1873 when 29-year-old John Michael Kohler took a cast-iron water trough, added 4 feet and enameled it, creating a bathtub. According to company lore, he sold it to a local farmer for one cow and 14 chickens.  The success of that innovation led to a cutting-edge factory and an immigrant workforce with a need for housing and community. Believing "A worker deserves not only wages, but roses as well,” Walter undertook an ambitious project to build a dormitory that would include a pub, bowling alley and barbershop and would house immigrants and their families for just $27.50 a month. Lessons in citizenship and the English language were taught as well.

In 1981 The American Club reemerged as a full-service boutique hotel. Today this redbrick, Vermont slate building welcomes guests with gracious hospitality that has earned a Forbes Five-Star and AAA 5-diamond rating. We continue to expand and innovate, preserving the traditional charm and welcoming spirit of Walter’s vision, while evolving the one-of-a-kind experiences we offer our guests.