Graduate by Hilton Madison

Beautiful!

Great location if you need to be near campus. Nice rooftop lounge.

No wifi! The desk clerk somewhat dismissively informed me that the wifi was down only when I asked about it. This should have been communicated to me before check-in; I had an important call that I was scheduling my trip around. The 3rd floor smelled of grease in the hallway.

Clean Charming Call Design close to school very good coffee and breakfast sandwich sandwiches nights lobby to sit and do computer work and the staff was very helpful. I love my computer. And they were nice enough to hold it for me until I came back and picked it up.

WHen we checked in... Avery was a true professional. She was great. Once we got in the rooms we received texts from her and followed up later. She is one I certainly would hire. Avery was great!

The next AM you had a young lady behind the desk that never looked up. Never smiled or acknowledged us as we left. A weird contrast.

We have come to prefer staying at Graduate hotels in any town that has them, even if we have no business with the Universities they are associated with. The hotels are always clean, comfortable, and staffed by friendly students. Front desk staff went out of their way to recommend great places to eat as well as printing out something for me that I needed. Truly outstanding service. The decor is locally themed and unusual. Most places have a great coffee counter (Poindexters) to get your morning Joe and this one even had a rooftop bar. They are in the heart of a college campus, so not necessarily quiet, but the vibe is always lively and since it is in proximity to college kids, there are always a bunch of great and inexpensive dining options. This location in particular had an amazing array of things to do and places to get a great brat and some curds (Memorial Student Center is aces with views of the lake. Go to Der Rathskeller). The proximity to Lake Mendota and the Lakeshore Nature Preserve is fabulous. My only complaint is that the valet parking (pretty much the only available option) is a gouge, but the staff was lovely and you can get your car in and out as many times a day as you need. I would absolutely stay here again.

Super friendly and helpful staff. The place was impeccably clean. The John Hughes movie vibe was cool as well. We'll be back next time we're in Madison