My family has adopted Madison as our home away from home at thanksgiving and for the Christmas kick-off. The Clifty Inn is the perfect place to get away from Indianapolis and, depending on your mileage, less than a tank of gas away. The rooms at the Clifty Inn were renovated a few years ago. They include a sink and mini fridge, double beds, and a view of the Ohio river and the night lights of downtown that will knock your socks off. If you stay here, the staff all seem to be pretty friendly and there's 24 hour, unlimited free coffee. My only issue was that the wifi was really sluggish and the hot tub is always closed down. The restaurant is a great place to get fat or you can take a short drive into town for just about anything that you would need. I keep telling myself to visit here when it would be warm enough out to take full advantage of the park attached to the inn.