The American Club

The American Club is one of only a handful of US properties holding both a Forbes Five-Star rating and AAA Five Diamond designation, and the entire operation is built around the four Pete Dye courses next door.

The property

Built in 1918 as a dormitory for Kohler Company immigrant workers, now 241 rooms in the main building plus a 55-room Carriage House (closed for renovation through May 2026). The hotel sits in Kohler Village, directly adjacent to Blackwolf Run. A complimentary resort shuttle covers the ten miles to Whistling Straits in roughly 20 to 25 minutes.

What to expect

The property functions as the operational centre of Destination Kohler. Comprehensive packages bundle accommodation with rounds at the Straits Course, the Irish Course, the River Course, and Meadow Valleys, and the shuttle eliminates the need for a rental car on golf days. Every bathroom features Kohler plumbing fixtures, a manufacturing-identity touch that is more interesting than it sounds.

Kohler Waters Spa, also Forbes Five-Star, occupies a separate building. Treatments emphasise hydrotherapy using Kohler water products, with 50-minute massages from $255 on weekdays and a 20% discount on 50- and 80-minute services every Wednesday. Three on-site restaurants cover casual to formal, plus a fitness centre, racquetball, cycling studio, yoga, and nature trails.

Rates and booking

$400 to $600 and above per night. For groups building a trip around the Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run portfolio, no other regional property matches this level of integration between courses, spa, dining, and logistics.