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Madison Plaza Hotel

3.0 star property
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Lobby
Bar (on property)
Exterior
Standard Room, 1 King Bed
Indoor pool, outdoor pool

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Bar
  • Hot tub
  • Room service
  • Gym

Explore the area

Map
East Washington Avenue, 3841, Madison, WI, 53704
  • Madison Area Technical College
    11 min walk
  • East Towne Mall
    17 min walk
  • American Center
    4 min drive
  • Madison, WI (MSN-Dane County Regional)
    13 min drive

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, Accessible (Handicap Accessible)

Desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Standard Room, Accessible (Handicap Accessible)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Madison

With a stay at Madison Plaza Hotel in Madison, you'll be in a shopping district, within a 15-minute drive of University of Wisconsin-Madison and Madison Area Technical College. .This family-friendly hotel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from East Towne Mall and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Sycamore Dog Park.

What's nearby

  • Madison Area Technical College - 11 min walk
  • East Towne Mall - 17 min walk
  • Barrymore Theatre - 6 min drive
  • Capitol Square - 10 min drive
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison - 12 min drive

Getting around

  • Madison Station - 21 min drive
  • Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Culver's - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Portillo's Madison, Wisconsin - East Towne - ‬20 min walk

About this property

Madison Plaza Hotel

Family-friendly hotel with free breakfast and airport shuttle service
Madison Plaza Hotel offers 197 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

This Madison hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and refrigerators can be requested.

An indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
Stay in one of 197 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and a spa tub. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and wedding services.
Satisfy your appetite for dinner at the hotel's restaurant, Northwoods Bar and Grill, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and on weekends from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour business center, and express check-out. Planning an event in Madison? This hotel has 5200 square feet (483 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 6 meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served on weekdays between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM and on weekends between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Northwoods Bar and Grill - This restaurant serves dinner only.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Free 24-hour return airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available 6:00 AM–9:00 AM on weekdays and 6:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekends
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Northwoods Bar and Grill

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • Arcade/games room
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • A hot tub

Family friendly

  • Arcade/games room
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge (on request)
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Conference space (5200 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms - 6

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Braille signage
  • Lift
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Fridge (on request)

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Sunday:
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 35 lbs per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 17 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Count on Us (Wyndham)

We should mention

Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Madison
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Madison Howard Johnson
Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Wyndham Madison
Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Wyndham
Howard Johnson Plaza Wyndham Madison
Howard Johnson Plaza Wyndham
Madison Plaza Hotel Hotel
Madison Plaza Hotel Madison
Madison Plaza Hotel Hotel Madison
Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel by Wyndham Madison

Madison Plaza Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 165 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 328 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 223 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 161 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 123 out of 1000 reviews" "

6.4/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Todd

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pass this one up
Pretty sketchy place. Hotel staff was nice but the lodging is dirty and decrepit. Cannot recommend
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Airport Proximity
Stayed here due to airport shuttle offering Room was large with king bed and coffee maker. Room was clean and bed comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

John

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay in your car or literally anywhere else
I did not realize it was legal to let a homeless shelter smell this bad. Maybe if it doubles as a truly awful motel, it is okay?
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property needs a lot of cleaning and updating. The carpet in the hallways has massive stains all over that look like someone was murdered and dragged down the hallway. The smell of the hotel was also gross. My husband and I didn't even want to breathe in the elevator because of the smell. Our bathroom sink didn't drain the water very well and it leaked from the pipe all over the bathroom floor. Our bed linens looked like someone had laid on them, so we were unsure if they were even clean. I chose this hotel because it was the closest one to the airport and I booked without reading reviews, my mistake that I won't make again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

greg

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel with airport shuttle
They picked me up from airport in a older minivan when I called right away. Two other places with airport shuttles said they were not running due to staffing and to take a cab or ride share. Staff was very friendly. Breakfast was typical hot and cold items. Staff always asked if I needed anything. Not a 4 star hotel but not a dive either.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

Gerald

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Avoid this place
This place was filthy. Outside doors were broken, hallways smelled moldy, parking lot was full of trash. Felt very unsafe.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It wasn’t the worst
I thought it’s have been a little nicer from what I gathered from the reviews. I think people may only like it because they have a pool. My room was alright despite the weird smell that never seemed to go away. I had just enough towels. I could’ve used more. It seems at night some suspicious activity goes down. And why does the door get locked at night? People are out late and need to get back to their rooms. The guy came and opened it after knocking on it a couple times, but why it was locked was strange to me.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It is old & run-down. This entire property needs alot of updating & fixing everything. The room was so gross that if we hadn't been driving all day, we would have left & found another. To stay we brought blankets in from the car & did not sleep in the beds. it is disgusting!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Jim

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

Autumn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Christine

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bar/restaurant was shut down, despite being used in the ad as an available amenity. Several doors to access my wing of the hotel from the parking lot were broken, forcing me to carry my luggage twice the distance. The landscaping and exterior made the place look like an old abandoned building from a movie set. The room itself and the pool area had no major issues and was the only reason we stuck around.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great staff, poor signage.
The staff was very friendly and helpful. The hotel had stairways that smelled of smoke. Worst of all, very poor signage. Several people, myself included could not find the lobby because of very few signs.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Vikki

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Ok but won’t be returning
The room was a good size and the bed was comfortable but there was a strange odor throughout the hotel and in the bedroom. Sheets and towels were clean but I won’t be returning. Hotel needs a complete updating wall paper is peeling off walls, carpet is torn and stains everywhere. I am not very picky but this was below my expectation
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very old, dirty, and badly in need of renovation.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Better than a tent in a storm I guess
We decided to stay here when a stormfront rolled through the campgrounds we were staying at. When we arrived, there was a large amount of people standing outside smoking, who watched us pull in. After check in (which went smoothly) we went to use a cart to move our stuff into the room, as we were not comfortable leaving anything in the car, and the cart barely worked. After taking the elevator up to the second floor, we found there was a small set of stairs we had to go down to get to our room. If you’re on the second floor with a number of 200-300, the room is not wheelchair accessible. Most of the property stank of weed. There were people in adjacent rooms yelling. When we woke up the following morning, we noticed there was a plastic bag tied over the smoke alarm to allow people to smoke in the room. Overall, a sketchy and not very nice hotel. However, it does beat staying in a tent in a Thunderstorm, but not by much.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Mai

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The facility really needs updates, hallways carpet too dirty and smelly. The furnitures in the rooms and in the cafeteria are so old and sticky. The blanket and sheets are old.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Duane

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Needs improvement
We arrived at airport….hotel has a shuttle….called and no shuttle…..hotel paid for a taxi….took too long…there was trash on the floor in elevator during our stay….did not see any employees working….no cleaning people …. In the room….2 lamps did not work……phones don’t work….no blanket on bed…. Breakfast was ok…..overall disappointing
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The indoor pool was closed and the buffet was also closed. I ended up canceled my reservation and stayed in a different hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to airport
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bugs bugs and more bugs....had to get new room keys 4 times...breakfast sucked
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Beds are okay, lots of stains on ceilings, building smells pretty heavily of smoke. A/C worked well
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021