very pleasant stay
While I was a little concerned about the amount of noise given a weekend night, a full parking lot and the presence of several younger kids and teens, once inside my room there was no outside noise at all. The spacious room and tiny bathroom was very clean, the bath also having a feature I really like, a bowed shower curtain rod to make more elbow room for bathing. The shower curtain was also sturdy, not the lightweight flimsy kind I've encountered elsewhere. While the bed was much firmer than my bed at home, I had one of the best night's sleep in a long time. The front desk staff was pleasant, efficient and helpful, even with the difficult customer ahead of me. They honored my request for a first floor non-smoking room without a problem, which probably was due to checking in early. Did not partake of the breakfast due to rising late from my deep sleep so cannot review that, but all in all, I would definitely stay here again and bring my bathing suit next time. I don't know if the rate was due to a Madison event that booked all the hotel rooms there, but my only complaint was the rate seemed a little high ($70 plus $10 in taxes) for a non-chain hotel in a small town. That could also have been a function of having booked it online through Expedia though, so next time I will probably just call the hotel directly. I will definitely be choosing this hotel in the future for my several-times-yearly trips to Madison.