The Dubbel Dutch

Location.

Beautiful manor house converted into a hotel, with a good lobby bar in an exceptional setting. This is a self-stay property which worked really well and is very convenient - feels more like a BnB than a hotel. The room was clean, spacious, comfortable and oozed with charm - just like the rest of the property. Wifi is excellent, and parking was convenient. Great location, close to the lake with easy access to town.

Location, parking, rapid response to questions, charm

This mansion is absolutely better than a hotel! It makes you feel like you are going back in time. The original woodwork, comfort of the room, and ambience are like no other.

I liked the architecture and the style of the room.

Location was fabulous and I love how you preserved the original woodwork. The local soaps and steady hot water were also a bonus. Proximity to museums, lake unexpected and beautiful-- why no literature about local attractions in the room? People-watching the commuters was fun.

How a lot of the hotel kept its original woodwork of its age

Great Location for Lakefront/Summerfest

Didn't have breakfast. Was a very pleasant stay and we'll definitely be back.

Location and historic building

Nice place with character, best bar in mke downstairs.
Super fast text responses to questions and requests

Nice place to stay.

The Hotel was very quiet and accommodating.

Self-service check in and available parking on property for $35/day.

We liked you didn't get room keys but a personal code to enter the hotel and your room.

I'm good at losing them.

Will come back!

Thanks

Was worried about no front desk but check in was easy!

Staying at the Dubbel Dutch was one of the worst hotel experiences of my life, and I have traveled extensively. For the price point, I expected a true luxury hotel and this was anything but. First, the three-story building is not ADA compliant and it does not have an elevator, so if you are mobility impaired, you're out of luck. Second, there are no fire escapes so if you're not in one of the few rooms on the first floor and an emergency happens, there's no way people on the second and third floors can escape. Third, there are no employees or staff on site. NONE. They provide a number to call or text with any "issues" but only between the hours of 9 am to 5 pm. Fourth, if you have a car and wish to park in their open lot, adjacent to the building, they will charge you $35 even as there are more parking spots than rooms. Fifth, the decor is atrocious...nothing "lux" about it, including the underwhelming bathtubs. Sixth, the window unit air conditioning is LOUD, so good luck sleeping. The only positive aspect of the entire experience, other than leaving as quickly as I could, was the mattress. Save some money and give this place a pass.

Dubbel Dutch was one of the strangest hotel experiences of my life - there was no receptionist or staff anywhere. I needed a different room because the room they gave me was an unnervingly creepy attic room with a staircase inside the room that led to an even creepier storage space that was gated off so that I couldn't even investigate my unique circumstances. There were signs everywhere that said 'Call us if you need anything at all' but the call went to a voice messaging system. I never got a return call. I tried texting per their suggestion and that too went nowhere. I had to sleep with the lights on and heavily medicated. The renovation job on what was surely a grande dame of Milwaukee architecture was so cheap and poorly executed (painting over original woodwork and deciding on a modern aesthetic over a period aesthetic) was terribly executed. No room service, no food. At the last second before I arrived, I was told it would be $35 to park onsite. The parking lot was empty. I have been conned.