The hotel has been completely renovated and offers very unique and upscale furnishings. They also have some family suites that feature a separate room with a video-game system—great for kids!
Smoke free premises. 72 units. 7 stories, interior corridors. Accessibility (Call).
valet laundry, airport transportation, area transportation-within 3 mi.
Terms
3 day cancellation notice, pets (extra charge).
Guest Ratings
OVERALL GUEST SCORE
Excellent
Based on Ratings from 105 guests
Showing reviews 1 - 5 of 50
5.8
Beau
Okay
young couple
09-01-2016
Pros:
Cons: If I could have gotten what I paid for, I would have been much happier.
9.6
Michiei
Exceptional
solo traveller
08-29-2016
Pros: The furniture in the room is beautiful.
The "Jump around" textbook in the frame is mysterious. The salad was delicious. The location is great. The hotel is near State street and UW.
Cons:
9.6
Lisa
Exceptional
mature couple
08-29-2016
Pros: This hotel has a lot of personality
Cons:
8.3
Ann
Very Good
mature couple
08-28-2016
Pros: Location on campus convenient
Cons: Smell in lobby. Smallish room
9.2
Laura
Wonderful
mature couple
08-22-2016
Pros: It was a short visit, but I must say that that the front desk staff were lovely.
Cons:
10.0
Jason
Exceptional
young couple
08-10-2016
Pros: Staff met us at the door and offered right away to help us unload our bikes!
Everyone was polite and helpful.
The rooftop bar/restaurant was very cool as well.
Cons:
6.7
Mark
Pleasant
mature couple
07-26-2016
Pros: Location, desk staff, fitness center and hotel roof bar and restaurant.
Cons: Garage was full when we came home after an evening out.
Room was not made up after first night.
Lobby cafe short handed and very very very slow service. I gave up.
Bags of laundry Latin in hallways when we arrived.
8.8
Richard
Excellent
mature couple
07-19-2016
Pros: Comfortable downtown stopover
Cons: Parking arrangements could be more clearly posted
8.8
Lisa
Excellent
mature couple
07-12-2016
Pros: Great location within walking distance to the Capital, State Street, and the University. Decor in the room and public spaces was fun!
Cons: Parking garage is very cramped.
10.0
Brenda
Exceptional
family with older children
07-10-2016
Pros: location, friendly & accomidating staff, clean rooms.
Cons: Not enough hot water for four people to shower!
9.6
Chuck
Exceptional
family with older children
07-09-2016
Pros: Location was great if you need to visit university of Madison campus or want to be by marina.
Cons: Difficulties getting on free wifi, did eventually get on second day we were there.
Free bikes were not available so we used the city bikes which were close by to hotel, so all good.
8.8
Cynthia
Excellent
solo traveller
07-03-2016
Pros: The staff was very friendly and attentive. I liked that it was walking distance from lakes, stores and restraunts. I was in the shuttle when it got into an accident; a free drink was a nice jesture, but I really appreciated the fact that the hotel arranged and paid for taxi's the remainder of my stay.
Cons: The glass shower doors were not cleaned during my stay. No gift/sundries shop. No room service. On my first night, I got hungry late and being my first time to this state, I did not want to walk around the city alone. I was also dressed for bed and did not want to go up to the 7th floor bar. Room service would have been great.
8.8
Esther
Excellent
family with older children
06-16-2016
Pros: The roof top bar was awesome and the staff were wonderful!
Cons:
6.7
Philip
Pleasant
mature couple
06-10-2016
Pros: Style of hotel-contemporary
Upper deck restaurant
Lobby
Coffee shop
Cons: Overpriced
Should not have had to pay for parking
Elevator buttons very hard to see
10.0
Victoria
Exceptional
mature couple
05-31-2016
Pros: Location
Cons:
10.0
Toddandmary
Exceptional
mature couple
05-26-2016
Pros: Really great location! Within easy walking distances to the lake, capital and all the shops/pubs etc in the area. Cute theme! My husband recognized a lot of references to some old movie with Rodney Dangerfield in it which gave him a few chuckles :-) We really liked the rooftop bar it was a nice "start" to our crawl around town :-) the bed was comfy and the room clean.
Cons: My only teeny-tiny complaint was the shower water didn't get very hot and the towels in the wire basket on the floor....hmmm, why not put them on the shelves behind the bathroom door? But keep the wire basket there for dirty towels!!
7.1
Ann
Good
family with young children
05-09-2016
Pros: The decor was special. Great atmosphere and the location can't be beat.
Cons: Cost per square foot of room was very poor. I've stayed in larger, nicer rooms in Chicago for less.
7.5
Melissa
Good
mature couple
05-03-2016
Pros: I loved the classic feel of this hotel. Very cool rooms and decorations.
Cons: The restaurant was directly above us. It was very noisy until well after 1 AM. Didn't make for great sleeping.
9.2
Jennifer
Wonderful
solo traveller
04-12-2016
Pros: Check in was quick and easy
Cons: Room was quite small, walls are paper thin and could hear word for word conversations of neighboring people as well as flushing toilets, showers, etc.
9.2
Michiei
Wonderful
solo traveller
04-09-2016
Pros: Location is great! The hotel is close to Lake Mendota and State street. Easy to access Wisconsin Uni.
The staff is friendly and helpful for me.
Cons: Check-out is 11:00, 1 hr earlier than in other hotels (at noon).
9.2
Alfred
Wonderful
solo traveller
04-06-2016
Pros: Great Location
Cons: Showers do not drain well. Very noisy at night, not a great sound barrier in the rooms
6.3
Victoria
Pleasant
young couple
03-31-2016
Pros: Location is fantastic. The Graduate is a short walk from all the fun. Also the restaurant upstairs is wonderful, great food, decent prices, and we even were surprised by the sunset special!
Cons: The room was MUCH smaller than expected. The bed and pillows weren't incredibly comfortable. The bathroom was pretty small as well. Also there was no closet or ironing board.
7.9
Kelley
Good
solo traveller
03-08-2016
Pros: Location was wonderful
staff very friendly
loved the decor
the rooftop bar is exquisite!
Cons: The cost seemed a bit high
workout facility sparse
some trouble with the plugs and the coffee in room device
the elevator stopped working for a bit
8.8
Mary
Excellent
family with older children
03-03-2016
Pros:
Cons: Our room was very warm....we couldnt adjust the temp. We could hear students outside late at night.
9.2
Sarah
Wonderful
young couple
02-24-2016
Pros: The hotel was super comfy and the staff was very helpful and really friendly. I would definitely stay here again
Cons:
9.2
David
Wonderful
mature couple
02-14-2016
Pros: Close to university and state historical society. Underground parking. Quiet and very clean.
Cons: Water in shower not that hot. Breakfast options in cafe modest. No newspapers on site.
10.0
Jamie
Exceptional
solo traveller
02-06-2016
Pros: Adorable theme hotel with friendly staff and great location.
Cons:
10.0
Tamara
Exceptional
mature couple
02-05-2016
Pros: We loved the hotel and restaurant. The under ground garage and the shuttle service was a nice touch.
Cons: The shower hair conditioner and shower gel were near empty in room 406, the Kleenex box was also near empty with no back up tissue in the room. There were no drink cups in the room, only coffe cups.
7.1
Julie
Good
family with older children
02-04-2016
Pros: close to everything!
Cons: The temperature at the hotel was way too high
10.0
Chase
Exceptional
young couple
02-02-2016
Pros: Great service
Cons: N/A
8.8
Alfred
Excellent
solo traveller
02-01-2016
Pros: Great location and great service.
Cons: Noise at night
4.6
Daniel
Disappointing
young couple
01-04-2016
Pros: Location was nice
Cons: TV didn't work, staff. Not very helpful room quite small
10.0
Emily
Exceptional
young couple
01-03-2016
Pros: I liked the dorm room theme, it added a nice touch. Airport shuttle was quick and easy.
Cons:
8.8
Catherine
Excellent
mature couple
12-22-2015
Pros: The location was excellent. The décor was great!! Cute. The rooftop bar was chic and interesting; great view. The bed was comfortable
Cons: I booked a standard room which did not say that it was only a full size bed. That was not going to work so the hotel did put us in a room with a queen. I think it should be more prominent in the advertising that a standard room is only a full-size bed.
9.6
Russell
Exceptional
solo traveller
12-20-2015
Pros: The staff is really awesome!! The decorations side my room is very unique and I like the style very much!! Also they put a little snack on my bed before I left!! It it so sweet!!
Cons: There is something wrong with the bathroom door though. And there is a little cleaning issue...
7.9
Joanne
Good
family with older children
12-08-2015
Pros: Location and decor
Cons: Shower area was not super clean
6.7
Mary
Pleasant
solo traveller
12-06-2015
Pros: The new roof top restaurant and location
Cons: Never cleaned my room. Bathroom was very dirty when I checked in. & after calling the front desk several the made only came And made the bed.
8.8
Frank
Excellent
family with older children
11-27-2015
Pros: Location and fun decor were tops!
Cons: Nothing
7.1
Michael
Good
mature couple
11-27-2015
Pros: Room changed to #512 was excellent
Cons: room #213 is too over priced for its size and water pressure in the shower was terrible. Felt like a dorm room
9.6
Leah
Exceptional
solo traveller
11-25-2015
Pros: The location was excellent, parking on site a bonus. One staff member in particular, Dennis, was extremely helpful and pleasant! The cuisine and whisky selection in the rooftop restaurant was top notch. The lobby coffee shop, hand pies, staff were great too. I will definitely stay here again.
Cons: The walls are not soundproofed well. Due to the excellent location on campus, the typical guests here are more likely to be returning to their rooms after bar time, with all the boozy ruckus that one might expect. It's a college town, I was prepared for it, so not really a disappointment.
7.9
Megan
Good
young couple
11-17-2015
Pros: Great bed and funky decore!
Cons: Thin TP
10.0
Amanda
Exceptional
young couple
11-03-2015
Pros: amazing new facility with great linens, comfortable bed, shower pressure, amazing toiletries (i know, crazy for a hotel brand). also within walking distance to everywhere downtown madison. freakfest was quite busy but hotel allowed us to park under the building and our car was safe. our toiletries were empty upon day of arrival but the hotel was quick to refill them. also loved the cafe on the first floor and the seventh floor. the bar on 7th floor was amazing with views of the lake and downtown ariel 360. food and juice bar near lobby area was very scrumptious. will definitely stay again
Cons: we were on the 6th floor and could hear music above us and also from college kids. we did not mind since we were staying up late night at the bars anyways but dont expect peace and quiet until about 2 am. also, the entrances to parking garage are unlocked and allow access for anyone to enter hotel. i think they should put up a key card entry there for only employees and guests to enter the elevators. too nice of a facility to risk vandalism from drunk college wanderers.
6.7
Jo
Pleasant
young couple
11-03-2015
Pros:
Cons: Parking was inconvenient - lot was full so they had to valet some, but didn't get them off the street efficiently so people were getting parking tickets
9.2
Tammy
Wonderful
family with older children
10-28-2015
Pros: Bed was exquisite with very comfortable pillows! Staff was polite and friendly. Room was very clean. Good quality food at restaurant.
Cons: Shower had low water pressure. Parking garage was extremely small with very few spots available and navigating is difficult. Having said that, there was valet parking available to another parking site. I felt that the room was a little pricey.
6.3
Rhonda
Pleasant
mature couple
10-20-2015
Pros: Location
Cons: Last time I stayed they cleaned my room before I checked out and threw some of my things away.
This time the room temperature was hot and incontrollable.
9.2
Troy
Wonderful
family with older children
10-19-2015
Pros: We were looking at UW-Madison and wanted to get a feel for campus night-life. This place was perfect. You're right in the thick of things, but there are no problems with noise from outside. If you like "boutique" hotels, you'll love this place.
Cons: My only complaint is that my room was on the 6th floor (which I requested), but directly under the kitchen for the rooftop bar/restaurant. It was a little noisy for that reason, but nothing worth not staying here again, which I absolutely would do.
8.3
Veronica
Very Good
young couple
10-19-2015
Pros: Decor, staff, ease of booking
Cons: noise levels, VERY cramped room, too much clutter and no where to put our stuff
9.2
Sandra
Wonderful
family with older children
10-19-2015
Pros: Loved the decor, comfortable beds and pillows, liked bath products (although the body wash in the shower was empty) awesome fresh deli for breakfast
Cons: Although i called for a late check in (after 7pm), my room was not ready when we arrived. Rooms very small. Light fixtures by beds were broken. Parking very tight for a larger vehicle.
7.9
Traveler
Good
solo traveller
10-14-2015
Pros: quaint, old hotel. excellent location to campus. friendly people.
Cons: housekeeping was understaffed, took 2 hours to check-in after a 45 minute promise.
7.5
Benjamin
Good
review category group of friends
10-07-2015
Pros: Loved having a restaurant and the downstairs lobby bar and food area. Great location. The manager worked hard to make us happy.
Cons: In this day, double beds are not acceptable. I didn't even think about it when I made the reservation. I honestly thought it meant two beds.
;detailController.handleFacebook('SEO','Graduate Madison', '143792', 'ACCOMMODATION', '3', '', '', 'http://tdr.aaa.com/tdr-images/images/property_photo/accommodation/143792H1.jpg', 'Madison', '', '', '', '');){kind=link}
;detailController.handleTwitter('SEO','Graduate Madison', '143792', 'ACCOMMODATION', '3', '', 'http://tdr.aaa.com/tdr-images/images/property_photo/accommodation/143792H1.jpg', 'Madison', '', '', '', '');){kind=link}