Hotels/Downtown Milwaukee

[NBBrewFan]

I was looking at travelocity.com the other day for hotels in downtown Milwaukee and was surprised at the cost for a few nights in slow seasons (I believe the cheapest was $150 per night and with taxes was somewhere around $340 total for 2 nights). That is also hotels a little distant from downtown and a uber/lyft to the hotel adds to the cost and the time.  Staying nearer ups the price closer to $220+ per night. Is there a better sight that I am missing? Does that seem reasonable? My wife and I have been going to plays/symphony/other events and then driving home each night.  We decided that at our age we didn't want to hassle with late night travel home and I am looking for options to stay the night or 2 (some events are back to back) 2 to 3 times a month, but at a first glance it seems to be a pretty high. I also looked at apartments to rent and there are actually several options around $1000 per month that would work, but most require a 12 month lease so in the offseason/when in the burbs we would be paying for an empty apartment.  Are there short term options around downtown that are through a different website(s)?

[nate82]

You could always try Air bnb and other websites for apartments or rooms to rent.

VRBO

AIRBNB

or a short term rental

https://www.apartmentfinder.com/Short-Term-Housing/Wisconsin/Milwaukee

[homer]

I've had luck getting good deals last minute on Hot Wire. The only caveat is that you don't know exactly where you are staying until you book it. You can ensure it's within a certain boundary though and they tell give a list of something like 5 chains it will be part of. It's a bit of a risk but for one night I am usually willing to take it. 

[Baldkin]

"Slow seasons" are wildly variable depending on if something is happening in downtown Milwaukee that weekend, and yes hotels downtown run about 1.5x to 2x those you'd get out in Brookfield usually.