We loved this place! Upon our arrival we were given a tour and a history lesson of the place, he was even dressed in period clothing!

Very nice little boutique hotel close to the Capitol square. It's not super high-end (no 4 seasons), but nicely done, clean, and well maintained. Our room was quiet. The free drinks/breakfast were a nice touch. Great location, we walked to dinner each night, and it's right across the street from bike rental and bike/walking paths on the lake.

We stayed in very spacious room with huge Jacuzzi/king bed and enormous windows. We didn't notice any local downtown/train noise and really enjoyed the downstairs bar back deck that some others mentioned was noisy, perhaps helping our DEEP sleep. Nice continental to hot breakfast downstairs at the Lakeview.

SOLID well-done 1800's renovation included dipping and stripping the original doors and woodwork and duplicating the colors. The owner rehabbed an entire block including a German Restaurant the Essen Haus we also enjoyed, AND another bar the Come Back In we did not get to.

Very convenient to the lake and capitol. Large free private parking lot and 2 free drinks in the Up North bar downstairs that had a huge selection of draft beers and a gorgeous 1890's cherry back bar, originally one of the longest in Madison including a nice back deck that let us sun.

All good. I can't imagine why you would stay somewhere else unless you crave higher prices, plastic trim and want to pay for parking.

This is not a hotel for the business traveller. No staff at front desk most of time. My room had an odd odor that was pretty strong, as did the hallways. Ventilation/cooling/heating equipment in the room was of poor quality, as was the ancient TV. Free breakfast -- but only after 7:00 a.m., and none on Saturdays or Sundays. Staff did a poor job cleaning up the room and did not replace towels or shampoo. I would not stay at this hotel again.