Press & Accolades
Awards & accolades
2026 - Voted Wisconsin’s Best Intimate Venue by Wisconsin Bridge
2026 - Wee Whiskley Fest Cocktail Contest Winner
2025 - Voted Wisconsin’s Best Estate Venue by Wisconsin Bride
2025 - The Best Speakeasy in Wisconsin by Tasting Table
2024 - Wee Whiskey Fest Cocktail Contest Winner
2021 - Top 10 Speakeasies in the US by USA Today 10Best
2021 - Rising Star Award (Monica Pfeifer) by Visit Lake Geneva
2020 - 16 Best Boutique Hotels in America by Reader’s Digest
TV anD MEDIA
September 2025 - The Cabin, Discover Wisconsin Podcast - The Most Hidden Gems in Wisconsin (with Wonderfully Wisconsin)
June 2025 - Discover Wisconsin Short - Lake Geneva: Sunset to Starlight
January 2025 - Discover Wisconsin Short - Lake Geneva Winter Bucket List
November 2024 - American DreamTV - Exploring Lake Geneva
November 2024 - Discover Wisconsin TV Show - S37 E9 (their 600th Episode!) - Lake Geneva - After Dark
October 2021 - Discover Wisconsin TV Show - S34 E9 - A Winter Destination Like No Other: Lake Geneva
PRESS and articles
December 12, 2025 - Dream Weddings WI - 5 Small Wedding Venues in Lake Geneva for Intimate Celebrations
November 25, 2025 - Syndicated in Over 118 Publications - Vows With a View: Lake Geneva Is the Midwest’s New Wedding Hotspot
October 30, 2025 - Lavender Magazine - Cooler by the Lake
August 22, 2025 - Travel + Leisure - Guide to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, the 'Newport of the Midwest'
August 6, 2025 - Fabulous Wisconsin - Wisconsin’s Most Unique Speakeasies
July 11, 2025 - TastingTable - The Best Speakeasy Bar In Every State
July 8, 2025 - Smart Meetings - Notes from the Road: Lake Geneva
Summer 2025 - Madison Magazine - Road Trip Journals
Summer 2025 - Midwest Living Magazine - How to Spend 24 Hours in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
May 5, 2025 - Midwest Living Magazine - Everything We Ate and Drank on Our Epic Wisconsin Road Trip
April 30, 2025 - Madison Magazine - A Lake Geneva visit blends history and family fun
January 16, 2025 - Shaw Local News Network, The Scene - Lake Geneva, a Winter Haven for Outdoor Adventure
December 17, 2024 - Indianapolis Monthly Magazine - Traveler: Lake Geneva
November 25, 2024 - Good Info News Wire - These 10 small Wisconsin towns are real-life winter wonderlands
November 22, 2024 - World Bride Magazine - Fall 2024
October 22, 2024 - Brit+Co - Forget Europe, Lake Geneva Has All The Charm You Need (And It’s Way Closer)
October 1, 2024 - Travelgirl Magazine - Lake Geneva is Nature At Its Best
September 16, 2024 - Diario Las Américas - Lake Geneva, year-round visitor's heaven
July 2024 - Evansville Living Magazine - Summer Outside the City: Beat the Heat in this Historic Wisconsin Resort Town (Index Page 6 and Pages 34-35)
May 23, 2024 - Observer - The Best Weekend Escapes from Chicago
May 7, 2024 - Midwest Living - Follow Secret Tunnels and Red Lights to the Coolest Hidden Bars in the Midwest
May 7, 2024 - Travel & Leisure - This Charming Lake Town Is Known as the 'Newport of the Midwest' — How to Visit
January 23, 2024 - Midwest Living - The 20 Best Romantic Getaways in Wisconsin
August 21, 2023 - At The Lake Magazine - Top Dog-Friendly Spots In The Lake Geneva Area
August 10, 2023 - Up North News - How to Find Wisconsin’s Best Speakeasies and Secret Bars
March 2023 - At The Lake Magazine - A Step Back In Time At Maxwell Mansion
February 22, 2023 - Travel Wisconsin and WTMJ - Travel Wisconsin: Cocktail Lounges
January 18, 2023 - Go Valley Kids - 37 Dreamy Romantic Wisconsin Getaways – Private Pools, Boutique Hotels, & more!
October 26, 2022 - Find Your Paradise - Discovering “The Other” Lake Geneva
October 2022 - Fodor Travel - These Are the Most Charming Main Streets in the United States
October 12, 2022 - OnMilwaukee - One tank getaway: A food-filled spooky season retreat in Lake Geneva
September 23, 2022 - The Cottage Journal - 6 Escapes That Showcase the Best of Autumn’s Splendor
April 2022 - WeddingDay Magazine - Style Shoot at Maxwell by Everly Collective
March 29, 2022 - Roadtrippers - 8 stops on a Gilded Age tour of Lake Geneva, known as the ‘Newport of the Midwest’
November 3, 2021 - Maxwell Owner, Monica Pfeifer, receives the Rising Star Award, from Visit Lake Geneva
November 1, 2021 - USA Today 10 Best - How to find these 10 sensational speakeasies across the country
June 25, 2021 - USA Today 10 Best - First-timer’s guide: Best things to do when visiting Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
June 24, 2021 - Maxwell Mansion Holds Open House and Donates to Local Organizations
June 10, 2021 - Maxwell Owner’s to Hold Open House
December 22, 2020 - Maxwell Mansion Acquired and New Owners to Host Three Day New Years Celebration
December 3, 2020 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Hot toddies, Tom and Jerrys and other warm drinks to help you through a Wisconsin winter
October 21, 2020 - New Owners for the Historic Maxwell Mansion Hotel in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
July 2020 - Reader’s Digest - Best 16 Boutique Hotels in America
Featured In/On
WGN Morning Radio with John Williams - July 2025
WhereverFamily - Nostalgic Destinations With Retro Accommodations
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