Terrific location for visiting Madison. This place is located right on the shore of Lake Mendota and provides easy walking access to downtown Madison, the Capital, and the University districts for those willing to do some walking and Madison is a great place for that. The first floor common areas are beautiful. The building architecture evokes the Prairie style school. The back of the first floor is a combination eating and lounging area with large windows affording a soothing view of Lake Mendota. Couldn't be better! The room we stayed in could use a little work but was a great deal for the price. Overall this place is an excellent deal for what you get and the location. A few concerns lower my score. First, while the breakfast was honestly advertised as self serve continental, still it was rather spartan with no skim milk offered and just a couple of scones and English muffins. Dry cereal and a bowl of fruit rounded things out. The fridge had a couple of yogurts available but one container was 3 weeks past expiration so I'm glad I read the label. On the positive side the coffee was excellent and sitting in the back breakfast area while sipping coffee and looking out on the iced in Lake was food for the soul. The bathroom in our room could use a little work - the original tile floor "crunched" in places where it is apparently lifting up. But the rest of the room was quite comfortable. The room features a flat screen TV but is antenna service only! While one doesn't go to a B&B to watch TV still, the lack of access to ESPN on the night of the college football championship game was a disappointment. We'd come back here again despite the above blemishes.