Hilton Madison Monona Terrace

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 07 Mar 2011 rated 10 out of 10.

Close to Capitol, very nice accommodations. Running biking trail around lake.

Positives: Great view of lake from 11th floor.

Negatives: Pool only about 3 1/2 ft deep but it was very clean.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 24 Feb 2011 rated 10 out of 10.

Great hotel. Excellent location. Very clean rooms.

Positives: Convienient location.

Negatives: Paid parking.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 25 Nov 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

It was a very nice hotel, clean and the staff was friendly. The room was very quiet and comfortable.

Positives: It was close to the hospital where we needed to be.

Negatives: It was sort of hard to find, with the location it is in.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 10 Nov 2010 rated 9 out of 10.

Everything was great except for paying for parking and the shower needs some updating.

Positives: The bed and The view of Lake Monona.

Negatives: Paying $13 for parking and the shower was poor.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 15 Oct 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

Overall this was a very enjoyable stay as I was only staying one night (Needed a place to crash after a concert at the AEC). For what I paid all of my expectations were exceeded especially the comfort and cleanliness factor of the room.

Positives: A comfortable, clean room.

Negatives: Nothing.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 22 Sep 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

I really like the location of the hotel, within the walking distance to state capital and bars and restaurant. Its clean and comfortable. However, I found its noisy when other rooms turn/off the faucets or flush the toilets. The hot water came out very slow when shower and the hot tub in my room drained slowly.

Positives: Very nice location and friendly staff.

Negatives: Not sound proof.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 29 Aug 2010 rated 9 out of 10.

Nicely decorated room with comfortable bed. Lots of pillows. A little hard to get in and out of because of its proximity to the capitol. Definitely worth the price accepted!

Positives: Secure parking, Lobby, bed and decor.

Negatives: No place to set suitcase to unpack.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 17 Mar 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

Great staff. Great view of the capital dome from our 11th floor room. Attractive, spacious room with excellent bed. Convenient indoor parking with a short walk to an elevator going direct to your floor.

Positives: Great location within walking distance of all of downtown Madison.

Negatives: We found nothing that

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 09 Jan 2010 rated 8 out of 10.

Overall, its a very nice place, we had a great view of the lake. The room was pretty good size and nice. The heater in the room was loud and woke me up a lot. It started up about every 15 minutes. The pool was small, I expected something more from a place like that. The continental breakfast was $17.50 that is outrageous, glass of orange juice was $3.00. I did not see a public computer for use which would have been nice although I did not ask but I couldn't see where they would have on if they did. Parking is $12 a day.

Positives: We had a great view of the lake, and the room was spacious and nice.

Negatives: Continental breakfast was $17.50.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 23 Apr 2009 rated 10 out of 10.

The beds were extremely comfortable and we slept well. The parking lot ($12/day) was full when we got in at 11PM, we had to make our own spot in the aisle, very irritating. Also, the coffee pot in our room didn't work (overflowed). We didn't really spend much time there, though I would stay again.

Positives: The location.

Negatives: There were a lot of kids running around our floor in the morning, but we were already awake anyway.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 03 Mar 2009 rated 10 out of 10.

The staff was very nice called our room to make sure it was OK. Would recommend this hotel. Excellent hotel.

Positives: Clean, great view of the lake.

Negatives: Elevator was too close to room.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 20 Feb 2008 rated 10 out of 10.

Pleasant staff, comfortable rooms with outstanding views of the Capitol. The Olive Lounge offers delicious snacks along with tasty cocktails in an intimate atmosphere. Attached parking garage is convenient - although an extra charge. But, the location enables you to walk to the water or to the area's many restaurants, bars and shops.

Positives: The staff was friendly, the location was fantastic and the lounge/restaurant has excellent food - view from our room was terrific.

Negatives: The small sundries shop off the lobby met our needs for aspirin but it did not have a lot of inventory.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 15 Jan 2008 rated 7 out of 10.

Nice lobby area, lounge area, with fireplace. Very easy walking to other spots. Fast check in service, express checkout. Good views of the capital.

Positives: Location, access to Momoa Terrace view.

Negatives: Needs to be updated, new wallpaper etc, very old. Needs fridge and micro in every room.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 22 Mar 2007 rated 10 out of 10.

Overall it was a great week end stay.

Positives: Very neat and staff made you feel very comfortable.

Negatives: If you are not use to 1 way traffic (which is normal in Madison, I.) It can be confusing.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 14 Mar 2007 rated 9 out of 10.

Nice place, nice view, good location downtown.

Positives: Lake view.

Negatives: No washcloths.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 11 Mar 2007 rated 6 out of 10.

This hotel is not really high-end price wise but, by Madison standards, it's getting up there. You're paying for a central location, obviously, and some in-room amenities like opulent bed linens and those nice little shampoos and things they leave in the bathroom. Overall, it's a reasonable value (check a, warp rates, etc.). If you stay there, see if you can get one of the corner rooms overlooking the lake. The view is quite spectacular. But there are a few things that, to me, don't measure up to what I would expect for a hotel in this price class. One thing is that, one day, there was no housekeeping. (We meant to ask about that but got in a hurry when we checked out.) We know it wasn't just us - at least one other party staying there at the same time said they had the same problem. There was plenty of time that day when we were out of the room and the housekeeping could have been done. This seems inexcusable for a hotel in this price class. Also, the parking is inadequate. We've stayed there twice and both times we ended up parking in a municipal lot across the street. That's not especially inconvenient but it is rather time-consuming to drive all through a multi-story parking garage only to find out that no spaces are available. The ramp attached to the hotel is open to the public so it can easily fill up, especially when some function is going on at the convention center (that the hotel is also attached to). There's a private club that managed to reserve a large portion of the ramp, but hotel guests get no such consideration. And there seemed to be some confusion over how to handle the billing for parking. You always have to explain when you check out that you didn't use the ramp and make sure they adjust the bill accordingly and also explain the parking ramp staff that your room should be billed when you do use it. They need a better way of keeping track. You're best bet might be to pay the extra few bucks for valet parking and let those guys worry about it.

Positives: Comfort and lake views.

Negatives: Parking and housekeeping.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 08 Mar 2007 rated 8 out of 10.

Hilton has a very comfortable king size bed. The view of the lake is great and the location is super. The workout facility was somewhat above average but the Jacuzzi was unusable for a 6 foot person. The rooms spaces were pretty good except their were no useable hooks in the bathroom. For the price I would stay there again.

Positives: Nice view from window, nice sitting area in room, comfortable bed.

Negatives: No refrigerator in room, small pool, lack of hooks in bathroom.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 21 Feb 2007 rated 10 out of 10.

It was excellent, highly recommend.

Positives: Luxurious room, nice bathroom, amazing view.

Negatives: Staff was quick to blame people for being loud.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 20 Feb 2007 rated 3 out of 10.

Great location for downtown or university events. Rooms are spacious and well appointed. Feather pillows a little too soft, but the bath towels were fantastic. Wonderful view of lake or capitol. Didn't use restaurants, but menu looked great. Pool is very small. Parking rate is high, use city lot 1/2 block away for less than half.

Positives: Large rooms, view, walking distance to event.

Negatives: Noise at 2am, no support pillows, small pool, high parking rate.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 15 Feb 2007 rated 9 out of 10.

Great location. Staff very met all our needs and friendly at the same time. Would recommend to others.

Positives: Really nice to have shuttled that would take us around to some places.

Negatives: Really, really nice lobby, but rooms looked a little rough.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 15 Feb 2007 rated 9 out of 10.

The hotel is right across from the capitol in Madison and near all the state street restaurants and shops. The hotel itself was very nice but I did not enjoy the 12 a night parking fees.

Positives: Location and price.

Negatives: Paying for parking.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 15 Feb 2007 rated 10 out of 10.

A good hotel in a great location.

Positives: The location was perfect to walk to any restaurant, the capitol, and the lake. Plus the view of the lake was amazing.

Negatives: Charge for parking. But that is getting universal. And the swimming pool was tiny.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 14 Feb 2007 rated 7 out of 10.

Pleasant stay and convenient location.

Positives: Location upscale.

Negatives: -.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 13 Feb 2007 rated 8 out of 10.

Clean, friendly, convenient to downtown state buildings and campus. Very business friendly but as a leisure traveler with a small child I still felt comfortable.

Positives: Very accommodating with a small child and helpful friendly staff.

Negatives: Originally requested a non-smoking room and when arrived were booked for a smoking room. They did change our room but had to call and request it.