Clarion Suites at the Alliant Energy Center

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 15 Aug 2008 rated 6 out of 10.

Room was spacious and perfectly adequate, but some of the details were not right: Fluorescent light buzzing, old-style AC/heater, broken wheel on a chair.

Positives: Spacious room.

Negatives: Fluorescent light buzzing was very annoying, not in walking distance from downtown.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 12 Aug 2008 rated 10 out of 10.

A very clean, quiet hotel with a great breakfast bar and a nice afternoon beverage/snack bar. Sufficient parking on the grounds, even for oversize/over height vehicles.

Positives: The drink/snack bar in the afternoon was a great touch!

Negatives: I can't say anything was unlikable.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 12 Aug 2008 rated 9 out of 10.

Besides a few random hoots and hollers from the jail next door our stay was pleasant!

Positives: Very friendly, helpful staff.

Negatives: The pool room was too dark. No natural sunlight and It is next door to a jail.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 05 Aug 2008 rated 8 out of 10.

Excellent room size. More than we needed. Loved the kitchenette with the fridge.

Positives: Free breakfast.

Negatives: Outdated furniture.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 03 Aug 2008 rated 10 out of 10.

When traveling with a toddler, it is essential that you have a few of the amenities of home. This hotel had everything. It really was a home away from home.

Positives: The layout of the suite and the amenities in the kitchen were so great for accommodating our toddler's schedule and need to relax in the room.

Negatives: We really loved the hotel. Everyone was very friendly and it was very nice and clean.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 01 Aug 2008 rated 8 out of 10.

Hotel was very clean, staff was friendly and helpful. Good hot breakfast, but eating area tended to get messy by end of breakfast time. Rooms are large but seem empty. Nice sized fridge. Decor is slightly drab, not terribly cozy or inviting. Surprised bed was only full size for such a large room. Fold-out sofa not too comfortable. No smoking anywhere in hotel, but smokers tended to congregate at front door stinking up the entrance. Good central location. Close to downtown. Free parking. Pool decent but not spectacular. Not restaurant on site. Most importantly room and hotel were clean.

Positives: Rooms were clean, large. Good hot breakfast.

Negatives: Only full size bed with sofa in room. Drab decor.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 17 Jul 2008 rated 10 out of 10.

The room was comfortable with a mini-kitchen included which was very convenient. The staff was friendly and accommodating. Breakfast was available although I did not have any. Overall, I had a good experience with the hotel and would stay there again.

Positives: There was complimentary water bottles in the room and check out were at noon.

Negatives: The carpet in the hallway looked dirty/worn.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 13 Nov 2007 rated 10 out of 10.

Great location, adjacent to Alliant center and 5 minutes from university of Wisconsin campus! Highly recommended!

Positives: Rooms were enormous!

Negatives: Nothing.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 29 Oct 2007 rated 10 out of 10.

We only stayed in our room, that is, we didn't use any of the other facilities such as the pool or complimentary breakfast. The hotel itself was very accessible, however, and perfectly located in relation to our destination on the UW campus.

Positives: The room we had was huge and exceptionally clean.

Negatives: There was nothing I didn't like about this hotel.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 06 Sep 2007 rated 7 out of 10.

Spacious, clean rooms with kitchen. Always love a pull-out sofa bed when traveling with more than two.

Positives: Liked the pull-out sofa bed.

Negatives: Thought the location would be closer to downtown.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 20 Aug 2007 rated 9 out of 10.

Enjoyed my stay at this hotel on many different levels: location, room layout, and morning breakfast, kitchen with refrigerator and microwave and pool. Would definitely recommend it.

Positives: I definitely like the layout of the room with the kitchen, and sitting area.

Negatives: As with a lot of hotels, the carpet and chairs need to be cleaned more often to eliminate odors.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 10 Aug 2007 rated 4 out of 10.

We stayed at the Clarion Suites during a middle school national cheer leading conference. The noise wasn't too bad but the breakfast area was terribly busy and messy and it was impossible to use the elevator in a timely manner.

Positives: Close to downtown.

Negatives: Very uncomfortable mattress, too many kids.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 22 Jul 2007 rated 7 out of 10.

Convenient, clean and friendly.

Positives: Location.

Negatives: Hot water (not enough).

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 11 Jul 2007 rated 8 out of 10.

The breakfast was good. We were very pleased with the hotel.

Positives: The room being a suite.

Negatives: The check in took too long. The clerk might of been newer.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 04 Jul 2007 rated 9 out of 10.

The hotel was great. The only drawback was the location. It wasn't within walking distance of the downtown area, though it was a short drive.

Positives: The microwave in room, free parking, clean.

Negatives: It was not as close to downtown as I had hoped.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 03 Jul 2007 rated 10 out of 10.

We only stayed over one night, but it was very affordable and convenient for what we were in Madison for. The staff was very friendly and helped us with directions. The one man even did a quick mapquest so we wouldn't get mixed up. The rooms were very comfortable for all of us. We did take a dip in the pool and enjoyed the hot tub quite a bit. It was a very nice place to stay. We would definitely stay at a Clarion again

Positives: It was very spacious and comfortable for all of us.

Negatives: I would like a sink out side the bathroom on the counter so if someone was showering you could still finish getting ready.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 29 Jun 2007 rated 9 out of 10.

The hotel has a great location just outside of downtown. The rooms are clean and comfortable.

Positives: Beds were extremely comfortable. Great location.

Negatives: Some exercise equipment was broken.