The Plaza Hotel - Milwaukee

To try to find a way to decompress from constant activity during a work trip, I booked a room at the Plaza Hotel. Maybe it is because I'm not familiar with the area, but it seemed hard for the staff to believe I was a guest every night that I'd return from work to head to my room. Until I showed them the keys and confirmed my room number, I'd be questioned and not in a manner that honestly came off as friendly or welcoming but more as investigative. Maybe I'm too reserved or private for this form of conversation, but it felt unnecessary.

Aside from that, a picture frame above the headboard fell onto my bed. The adhesive seemed to have given out either due to humidity or poor installation. I don't care to write an essay, so I'll end this pointedly. Essentially, it seems I paid to stay at a hotel where I was left feeling under a microscope and anything but welcome. I was relieved to leave far before the required checkout and don't plan on returning to the hotel. Due to its reputation, I'd like to think this is an isolated incident that unfortunately was my experience. Aesthetically, it is a fine hotel that will survive without my business.