I love the pet friendliness (though the fee is high) and fresh, clean décor of the Graduate hotels, including this one in Madison. The staff is very courteous.

The add-on fees for parking and pets increased the cost of my stay by half, which seems excessive. The rooftop bar/restaurant is really for the college kids all around the hotel - not the guests at the hotel. It was too overrun even in July (school not yet in session) to make any use of the free drink voucher they hand out at check-in. The restaurant also gave way to the drink-a-thon atmosphere of the bar and closed early - which was very disappointing after driving 13+ hours that day in anticipation of an easy-to-access dinner before bedtime.

The Graduate was a perfect place for us to stay for 1 night due to the location, the aesthetic and the hotel staff. As an alumna, I took a quick trip to Madison to show my children where I went to university, and it was the perfect place to stay. We could easily get to key university points - Memorial Union, Library Mall, State Street, Bascom Hill, etc. In the morning we took a lovely walk on the Lakeshore Path, and enjoyed scenic views of Lake Mendota. The cafe and restaurant also provide a fun atmosphere. If you are pressed for time, and want to see many of the university spots, I highly recommend this hotel.

We got there late. Valet was very nice and helpful. Front desk was helpful and nice. Went to the rooftop restaurant for burgers and fries and the food and service was really good and friendly. In the morning there is a coffee and pastry shop. Also a Mini Target around the corner. Nice clean rooms, although bathrooms are really small, it is good for one night and very pet friendly.

I have stayed at another Graduate before, so I though that it would be bigger, but it is pretty small. ok for one night.

Restaurant closed at 9pm. Cook that was working was extremely loud and obnoxious. I had to move to the back room to enjoy my drink. There was no Continental Breakfast for Diamond members. The valet parking was $42, but they did not park my car in the hotel's underground garage - everything inside the vehicle was frozen the next morning.

As expected, the hotel has tons of character. The staff was awesome and the proximity to the University great. We loved all of the quirkiness. We borrowed the bikes for a few hours which was another nice touch.

Could use a deep clean. Floor boards, frames, light fixtures kind of clean.

Very substantial breakfast burrito -- good value and tasty. Especially pleasant front desk welcome and help with parking and retrieving car.

Wish they could have offered salsa with the breakfast burrito. Would have appreciated a microwave in the room.

The hotel is well located in the city centre. The room was relatively small but fine for our needs, spotlessly clean, comfortable. The decor theme of the hotel in general is very nice. Staff are friendly.

The menu in the restaurant was very limited and mostly fast/fried food. A range of healthier options would have kept us at the hotel to eat.

unique , clean and fantastic location -almost on campus! windows that open and nice staff

it really is a neat hotel but the water in the shower was scalding , when I mentioned it to the front desk they said they were aware their water was pretty hot and that there was a way to adjust it but there was no thermo regulator that I could see, maybe stop at the wand shop before check in 😉

Such a comforable, happy place to stay. Accessible to campus and nearby State Street. Home away from home. Love the student atmosphere. Love having a small bar and restaurant in the hotel.

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Good location in Madison. Nice hotel and friendly staff. Nice cocktails. Good view from restaurant.

Bed was too soft. In room coffee was not good.