text: I've stayed at nearly every hotel in Madison in this price range. There's not a lot of variation in the quality of the hotel or the rooms themselves. The devil, as they say, is in the details.\n\nPros:\n\n*free Wi-Fi\n\n*free parking\n\n*comfortable bed\n\n*warm chocolate chip cookies at check-in\n\n*convenient location\n\n*indoor pool and whirlpool\n\n*on-site restaurant \n\n*friendly staff\n\n*free local shuttle\n\nCons:\n\n*weird shower. Clearly they're going for a \"European\" feel as there was only half a glass door on the stall so I experienced an unpleasant draft on my backside during the shower\n\n*it's a little dated. This used to be a Howard Johnson, and it still has a bit of a \"low budget\" feel\n\n*slow elevators, and too few\n___________________________________________\n\nAs with any hotel in any city, price will vary during season. We happened to be in Madison during move-in weekend for incoming freshman at UW, so the price was likely higher than normal, but still was not terribly expensive.\n\nAlthough the location was great, it was also across the street from a house that some undergrads were moving into and hosting a kegger, so it was a bit loud at times, but thankfully it ended early. Come to think of it, the whole neighborhood is full of undergrad housing, so be forewarned.\n\nThis isn't my favorite hotel in Madison, but I would definitely stay here again.