Not sure of the Renaissance you're speaking of there are several new hotels like the new Marriott on E Wisconsin (haven't been, brand new)Of course the Pfister on Wisconsin (where the ballplayers stay). Or the Brewhouse Suites which is located in the the former Pabst Brewery site (used to be the brewhouse, duh complete with copper wort kettles)Theres a residence inn on Plankinton (connected to whats left of the Grand Ave mall) And the newer Fairfield Inn on Old World Third St. . Wesstown (west of the river, a tad closer to the stadium) is the Hilton City Center on 6th and Wisconsin, which has a decent steakhouse in it, and I believe shuttles to the ballpark from the Miller Time Pub. Across the st from that is the Doubletree, which is a renovated former Holiday Inn, and 1/2 blk from that is the old Raddison on Michigan, which I havent been in years. As far as restaurants are concerned if your staying in the Wesstown area (near the convention cntr and surrounding) kind of limited for walking distance. There is Butch's Casino steakhouse on Michigan and James Lovell (5th st) which is tiny, but very good. Theres the Milwaukee Chop House in the Hilton center or the Capital Grille in the ground floor of the Federal Building (the big blue mirrored bldnt off Wisconsin Ave) which is good. Easstown (east of the river) has many more choices, generally where all the new downtown restaurants are, ask a concierge too many to mention EDIT - Sorry about all the spelling errors, new keyboard.