Dubbel Dutch Hotel

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• September 2024 by Alexis Tomaszewski
  My family and I stayed here for my wedding weekend, and it was truly a wonderful experience. The location is perfect, within walking distance to a variety of excellent restaurants, making it convenient for all our family. Each room had its own unique character and charm, reflecting the rich history of the building. The attention to detail in restoring this historical gem is remarkable. I highly recommend it to anyone who values historical preservation and wants a stay with both comfort and charm.
• September 2024 by Rachel Seward
  We stayed here because it was chosen by the bride and groom for their wedding party. We stayed in the Queen Suite which seemed ideal for a family of four. The room name would lead you to believe it has a Queen bed, but is clearly a full size/double bed. This was frustrating to realize without a way to remedy it.
  
  STORAGE. There was not one single drawer in the entire suite. The bathroom sink had no vanity (small pedestal sink) and with our family of four sharing the bathroom, we were storing our toiletries on the floor. There are not enough hooks/towel racks for the towels, coats, formalwear (especially if you're billing yourselves as a wedding destination - people are coming with a lot of STUFF and the stuff needs to go somewhere). Also maybe at one time there was artwork but all we had were bare hooks sticking out of the wall in multiple places. The furnishings are very minimalist, similar to a Marriott AC if you’re into that style. Very spare looking room, nearly a hostel. Oh and coffee service but no coffee CUPS, and no water glasses for the bathroom! And no human on-site to provide these items.
  
  If you need more towels/sheets (which we did to be able to have one of the kids sleep on the pullout sofa), you will have to walk downstairs, cross to the other side of the hotel, walk upstairs, root through the “shared hall linen closet” - gross - and then walk back downstairs and across and back up to your room. For the independent traveler, indeed.
  
  We love old buildings and live in a century home. However in this case it left a lot to be desired. You can hear everyone going up and down the stairs and in the rooms next door. The bar noise/music at night is very loud and the kitchen smells come into your room. The garbage truck backs up, beeping in the alley at 6AM on Saturdays (in this case, the day of the wedding).
  
  However, I have never been so frustrated with a hotel than with the phone call I received around 11am on the day of the wedding, while I was in the makeup chair getting ready with the bride. The hotel staff called to tell me that the card on file didn't work and that they had sent me a text to get it updated earlier in the week. This was indeed true, I had just missed it as it was buried in a general-sounding welcome text, and a flurry of many other emails from the DD, and I hadn't caught that sentence. Honest mistake. The caller was so incredibly rude and insisted that I pay right away. Then they immediately followed up with a text message that threatened to turn off our access code if the room wasn’t paid in full immediately. This is after the first/only notice, and I was treated like a scammer. In the middle of a happy occasion with friends and family. I was outdone. Of course I immediately paid the balance, but I certainly expect more hospitality when spending over $1000 on accommodations. A simple email with a bold header noting that updated payment info was needed could have helped in this situation, not burying it in a text along with lots of other info (and also sending multiple emails, at some point one assumes all the info is redundant).
  
  "Invisible service" - this is akin to the self-checkout at Target. You can't abdicate your responsibility to perform check in and then treat your guests like criminals when a detail is missed. Incredibly disappointing stay overall.
• September 2024 by Matthew Christenson
  If you're looking for a picturesque hotel to take photos in, this is the place for you, but don't plan on living here. As a seasoned business traveler I've never encountered this level of a complete lack of basic amenities. This was advertised as a 3-star hotel. It isn't. I'm not sure that it meets the criteria as a 2 star. Here's what's missing:
  
  A dresser. There isn't a dresser. There are no drawers to unpack your stuff into, or surface to place things on in the bedroom - so don't plan on staying long.
  
  A closet or wardrobe. Nope! All you'll get is a pole off the wall with 6 hangers. Don't plan on having shelf space to set a suitcase or place unused pillows. Pile that stuff on the floor, or take up half the bed with it.
  
  Any waist level surface. The minifridge sat on the floor. The coffee sat on top of that. I found myself sitting crosslegged on a dusty floor just to make myself coffee in the morning. As a 6' 4" guy with a bad back I just couldn't believe that anyone would think that this is accommodating in any way.
  
  Dusted blinds. If you do decide you'll want a little light in the room, prepare for a cloud of dust to greet you as you open the blinds - the cleaning crew only wipes off the side facing the camera - the other side must not have been touched in months.
  
  A desk. When I communicated my needs for a surface to work on, I was told that I can find such amenities at a nearby coffee shop. At 8:30pm when we checked in, all nearby places were closed. Don’t show up with plans to sit down and focus on your next day’s presentation.
  
  A towel rack to put wet towels: Just throw them on the ground because there's not a single place to hang them up after they come off the tiny shelves that look so nice in the photos.
  
  A couch: We upgraded to the 2-room suite. The small bench that sits in front of the fireplace is about large enough to sit on to take off your shoes, but don’t plan on getting comfortable with a love one.
  
  A water glass: Do you like to set a glass of water out next to the bed for your meds in the morning or if you wake up thirsty? Your only option is re-using one of the paper coffee cups.
  
  A host experienced in hospitality: The host literally did not care or even acknowledge that my concerns were valid. In response to a total lack of closet, desk, shelves, dresser, or a surface to put anything I was told: "The pictures and online description are accurate". Except they were not. By calling yourself a 3-star hotel providing a desk and dresser are assumed in the united states. I’ll post my own photos so that you can compare to theirs. There was no offer to help in any way, no empathy that what we were asking for was reasonable for what they sold us, and no offer of a reduced rate – only that if we got out in 2-hours we wouldn’t be billed for the next day.
  
  We paid a little extra – even upgraded to the suite - What we got was an overpriced disappointment. I would have been much happier staying at the holiday inn express down the street – and would have saved hundreds of dollars.
  
  Advice to host: Try staying here for a night.
  
  Edit to respond to owner comment:
  
  We paid for a 3-star hotel accomodations, which means we paid for a private space to conduct business. Your "offered accomodations" were suggesting to use someone else's services, and you still haven't acknowledged that this was a bait and switch and that it was your responsibility to accommodate our needs (not by suggesting we go to a coffee shop) or refund our money. The offer to check out early was entirely disingenuous because my partner was already at the office and you gave us only two hours. I asked to move at 6pm when she returned and you conveniently ignored my request.
• August 2024 by Nettie Baby
  My husband and I loved our stay at The Dubbel Dutch. It's a very unique hotel in a great location. We walked every downtown because of how close it was. The communication was also top notch with staff/management. We will definitely be returning to this gem on our next visit.
• August 2024 by John Champagne
  The hotel says it accepts pets. Read the fine print. In addition to charging $50 a night-- ridiculous!-- they will not allow you to leave your pet crated in the room. Given that dogs are not allowed in restaurants in Milwaukee, what are you supposed to do? So we cancelled and were charged $146. Given no staff on site, we could have just ignored the rule-- but are not dishonest. Beware if you have a small dog; it is not welcome. For $50 a night, your dog could have his own room at Motel 6.
• June 2024 by Diane Spencer
  What a gem of a hotel. The decor was lovely, the room spotless, the bed very comfortable, and the price excellent. We stayed on a weeknight, which was wonderfully quiet. Our room felt like a small haven where we could easily relax after a busy day exploring Milwaukee. The self-check-in was seamless (foreign visitors don't forget to turn your data on to receive entry instructions); our questions were answered immediately. It was our first time using such a service, and it worked well. Highly recommend this unique stay. I'll be looking for similar properties for our other travel destinations. Thank you Dubbel Dutch!
• June 2024 by cakequeen
  Historic home turned boutique hotel. Rooms were clean and updated while the common areas kept integrity of historic home. For us it was close enough to walk to lake and many restaurants. There are stairs and it’s keyless entry (in fact we did not see anyone else during our stay) for those looking for a more personal experience. With that said, communication via email and text was still very good. We would stay again.
• May 2024 by maria b
  We spent time at the hotel last year and we loved it, thus we came back. The city is under construction and the hotel staff conveniently forgot to mention that we would be awaken at 7am by the horrendous noise of bulldozers, pneumatic hammering and heavy equipment beeping. While the hotel cannot control construction, they can certainly inform customers of what to expect! We could have easily booked for a different time in the year. I sent them a txt about my unhappiness and part of their reply read ‘they must be working extra hard this morning :)” I felt they were making fun of me and not taking me seriously. While the price point is fair, it is high for my budget. So I paid a lot of money to spend the ‘mini-vacation’ under construction noise. Again, the issue I have is that they did not tell us this was going on.
  
  PS- to my awareness the only ‘offer’ they made me was to check my email when I check out. I have zero offers of anything on my hand. A discount vs future stay does not recover the cost of hotel, air fare and car rental. What about discounting the actual stay!! And I yet have to hear an apology from anybody at the hotel what about ‘ ‘sorry, we should have done better and informed you’
• April 2024 by Donald Bosquez
  We liked the location. Close enough to walk to many places downtown, and just far enough off a main street that we couldn't hear any traffic. My wife loved the uniqueness of the room.
• March 2024 by Laura Nevrenchan
  This hotel is a gem. It is cool, comfy, and chill. You can walk to the lake, the art museum, and downtown to many hot spots. This boutique hotel would make a perfect setting for a, wedding and could easily host your entire party. They have a fancy coffee machine that I love as a little perk. Check it. ?
• March 2024 by Brandon Brown - Roost Photography
  The Dubbel Dutch is a fantastic spot for couples who need a beautiful, vintage Milwaukee place to get ready for their wedding day. It has so much charm! MKE is full of treasures, but the historical Dubbel Dutch Hotel is undoubtedly one of them. Merging modern comfort with old-world style - it is a peaceful and beautiful place to start your wedding day… and their beds are excellent for jumping. Bonus - they are across the street from a lovely ivy wall that serves well for emotional first looks, fun Champagne toasts, or some other hilarious wedding day shenanigans.
• March 2024 by Doug Faherty
  Great place in a good area of Milwaukee. The Art Museum and some great trails are very close by.
  
  Our room was very clean and spacious. Liked not having to keep track of a key card, and just being able to enter a code to get in.
  Overall a beautiful building.
  
  Had some questions and got very quick response from the staff.
  
  Would definitely stay there again.
• November 2023 by Shaleigh Fitzpatrick
  We loved everything about this place. From our amazing room that was very clean to being able to walk around the whole place and explore. It was Halloween weekend so we did a bit of ghost hunting. Enjoyed hanging out in the bar area with our own drinks(bar wasn't open when we where there). Fun staying in a piece of Milwaukee history. Thanks Dubbel Dutch. Def will stay again.
• October 2023 by Dan Carney
  We came into town as a Octoberfest weekend getaway. The location was perfect, central to everything we wanted to do. The room was fantastic, large and clean!
• October 2023 by Alexandra Wilhelms
  Loved our stay at the Dubbel Dutch! The location was great, check in/out process was super simple, and the rooms were lovely and extremely comfortable. Will definitely stay again and will recommend Dubbel Dutch to any friends looking for a place to stay in MKE.