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| - I stayed here during Epic's User Group Meeting. I was lucky enough that my company reserved rooms because hotels in the area are packed during this week. Each night was $249 plus city and state tax. I stayed here for 4 nights.
When you first walk into the lobby, you'll be greeted by very nice staff members. The lobby itself is very nice! It's not as grand as other hotels, but the decor is very modern. On the first floor, you'll also find a small gym and pool. The rooms are definitely clean and well maintained. I stayed in a one king bed room, it was very spacious. The room included a flat screen tv, desk, sofa, coffee maker, and fridge. There were plenty of outlets, but I'd recommend adding USB charging ports. Newer hotels nowadays have that feature and it's great! The maid service was great and tidied up the place each morning. You know WI is a football state because their "do not disturb" signs stated, "please do not disturb, we've already picked our line up".
If you don't have a car, good luck. There's only a handful of restaurants that are walking distance. This includes Costco, Abuelos, PF Changs, Ruth Chris, Which Wich, Monk's Bar & Grill, and Subway. The hotel provides a shuttle within a 5 mile radius. There's a free trolley available that goes around Middleton. To arrange a shuttles, contact the front desk. To get on the trolley, the front desk also has a schedule. Unfortunately, downtown Madison is 7.8 miles and the hotel's shuttle will not drop you off. A mini van taxi ride to downtown is approximately $35 plus tip.
Overall, I'd recommend staying at Concourse or even Best Western Inn Plus in downtown Madison. They are located right downtown and they provide easy access to great restaurants. However, if you're in a bind and need a place...then this hotel is nice and will do the trick.
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