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Hilton Madison
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12 reviews for Hilton Madison
And here I thought that this Hilton was moving up on the rating scale as some of the things on my last visit were fixed:
-New lighting in the bathrooms
-Crabtree and Evelyn bath products (love the way they smell)
-Quick efficient check in.
-MP3 plug in
But that thought quickly faded when:
-My wake up call didn't come (should have used my cell phone-drats!)
-And there was a spider (A BIG ONE!) in my room.
Oh well. A-OK is just that.
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6/7/2007
With a great location in Madison, right on Lake Monona and attached to the Monona Terrace Convention… Read more »
Ahh!! Another one... another in the corner quick! yup that was my stay at the hilton. I thought that it would be funny to some of you fellow yelpers to paint a picture,
Towering above all others at 6'6" there I stand a tribute to the modern man ( I like to open with a joke.) There I stand on a swivel chair batting spiders away like the late Joe Dimaggio with a "enjoy your stay" book. I must of taken out 13 spiders that night. Nasty. I personally very much dislike spiders above all other creatures. I mean if a panda was hanging in the corner of my $600/a night room (yeah they think that just because they have a college in their town means that they are north Chicago or west New York or something.) I would be all right with the bear, I might even throw him a waffle or something.
All in all, When the person at the front desk asked me how my stay was, I asked "have you ever seen Arachnophobia?" just stay away from this overpriced cave of a hotel. It was that bad of an infestation.
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A-OK is the perfect way to describe this place. It was comfortable and had a great location, and we were lucky enough to get inexpensive rooms through hotwire. They are also dog-friendly, which is fabulous. The view was so beautiful - right over the lake!
My main complaints: the bed was so squishy that my back hurt every morning, and the shower took forever to heat up. Also the water did really weird things to our skin -- we are so flaky now! My final complaint, very few tv channels. Come on! I'm in a hotel - I want to see awesome tv!
Having traveled around some bizarre places in WI lately, it's nice to be in a real hotel. The guy who checked in me in was a stressed out jerk, but besides that I had a great stay - I really hate it when the desk people aren't nice to you, it just sets the tone. Anyway - rant over...
Room is large, with the standard Hilton furniture, bedding, linens. (Ahh, so nice compared to last night in Wisconsin Rapids!) Yes, it's average, or even below average for a Hilton.
What bumps it up to four (almost five) stars is the location. Beautiful! Walk to restaurants, theater, the capitol, parks, etc. That means a lot to me.
Wah Wah, cry me a rivier about paying for parking - You should pay for parking! And yes, at Hiltons they always make you pay for internet.
Best part is that I got this room on Hotwire for $60/night!
I had a nice corner room over looking both sides of the lake, so the view was gorgeous in the morning. The hotel is newer and the rooms are fairly large. Nice complementary HH continental breakfast.
+ Great view (our room was 6th floor, facing the lake)
+ Great location downtown
+ Crabtree & Evelyn products in the bath!
+ Gym, pool, whirlpool!
+ SUPER comfy bed
+ Parking was free for hotel guests
- Very limited satellite TV (which sucks, because when it's raining and there's little else to do but watch TV, nothing comes in!)
- A couple of the hand towels in the bath appeared stained with makeup
- Long, dark hairs on the bathroom floor (*gag*)
- A little mold in the shower (probably because the fan didn't work)
- $10/night extra for internet (boo!)
Not your average Hilton, but doing well- That about sums up my view of this hotel. My room was extremely large, and quiet at the end of the hall. I always request end of hall rooms but they are never guaranteed. This Hilton came through!
The room service was great! I loved the crab cake appetizer- more than enough for dinner. I was not so thrilled with the look of the restaurants.. they were overcrowded from a function and did not fit my mood.
The bed was great! Just what I needed. Even better, they gave me an extended check out until 4- I ran up and had a nap at lunch!
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This property is just average. The location is great, downtown just blocks from the Square but, that's the last really exceptional thing I have to offer. The rooms are almost silly large - mine was at the end of the hall on the 10th Floor with a view of the dome and the lake.
The hotel has the upgraded bedding but, they've not upgraded the electronics in the room, no LCD TV's. There were no robes in the closet and being an Elite member of the HHonors program, I expect that they will provide some bottles of water or something in the room - nope. Not here. I even popped by the front desk to inquire about this and they seemed surprised that there were none - but, later when I returned, nothing had been done. No water. Nothing.
The bar was pricey. Overnight parking $12 (in Madison, this is very expensive).
That all said, I'm not sure there is anything better, hotel wise in Madison.
I was driving up to Madison from Chicago for a recruiting event. I left Chicago at 730pm and arrived at 1130pm. There was so much traffic on 90 due to the Chicago Marathon (supposedly). I was extremely sleepy as I had been out late the night before, so the only thing I could think about was being able to flop onto a nice, comfy bed. The bed at this Hilton was definitely EXACTLY what I wanted. It was just heavenly and so comfortable. I just did NOT wanna get up the next morning!
I'm definitely staying here the next time I'm in Madison!
Every room includes a Bible and a paperback copy of Conrad Hilton's 'Be My Guest.' Thankfully, I had other things to do than actually read it. The forward by his son was a self-important waste of paper that made me want to check out right then and there. The rooms and level of service at this hotel are really nice, though.
Great downtown location and nice clean rooms. The bathrooms give you the requisite number of towels and there are plenty of pillows. However, my pillows smelled like body odor; that cost a star.
Either side of the hotel will afford you great views of Capitol Square or Lake Monona. Parking in their structures is a bit much ($12) for the city, but there are structures nearby and ample street parking during the weekends. A restaurant and lounge operates within the building and from what I gather, they're as good as they look.
Great location, nice enough room, great beds. I'm sure the views would be fabulous in summer, but looking out at a frozen lake and snowy terrace is just okay. The most impressive part of the hotel may have been the very nice workout room. The pool and hot tub was nice until a screaming child came to play. Overall very nice place to stay.
ok place
