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Reviews of Hilton Madison Monona Terrace

4 out of 5
Hilton Madison Monona Terrace
9 E Wilson St, Madison, WI

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 503 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 298 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 111 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 62 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 1002 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

FRANCIS, Arlington

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Hilton Madison Front Desk on Apr 21, 2024
Thank you for your review! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay and appreciate your kind words about our team. We hope to see you next time you are in Madison!

8/10 Good

Marcie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from -Cassandra on Apr 20, 2024
Thank you for submitting a rating for us, Marcie! These help us know what we do right and what we can improve on in the future. We hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from -Cassandra on Apr 14, 2024
Hi Mary, thank you for your wonderful review! We strive to make our guests feel welcome always and we are glad we hit the mark. We hope to see you again in the future!

8/10 Good

Brooklyn

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wish I was told upfront how much parking would cost. Otherwise wonderful place
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from -Cassandra on Apr 10, 2024
Oh no, sorry to hear about this! Our front desk agents are trained to inform guests how much it would cost for parking, we will reiterate the importance of transparency. Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from -Cassandra on Apr 9, 2024
Thank you for your review! We are so glad you enjoyed your overall stay with us and hope to have you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

michele

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from -Cassandra on Apr 20, 2024
Thank you for your rating, Michelle! We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again in the future!

8/10 Good

Krista

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Hilton Madison Monona Terrace on Apr 1, 2024
Thank you for your review! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you on your next visit to Madison.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, New York

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Like it all. Nice room. Comfortable, clean. Great view. HVAC was noisy. Shut it off and perfect temp throughout the night. Wonderful staff. Very tasty breakfast options in restaurant. Would stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from -Cassandra on Mar 30, 2024
Stephen, Thank you for your kind review! We always strive to make every stay as great as possible and I am glad we hit the mark. We hope to see you again!

6/10 Okay

jeff

No free coffee, little hot water, parking is expensive and difficult to navigate
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from -Cassandra on Mar 25, 2024
Oh no, deepest apologies for the hassle of parking. Being downtown, it is a bit difficult to expand our parking options. While we do have coffee for purchase in the gift shop and the restaurant, under the TV's is a coffee maker in the rooms where the coffee is complimentary. We will be sure to inform our front desk team to let our guests know about that option moving forward.Thank you for your review!

8/10 Good

Sykala

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Liked everything besides the parking. Had hard time the first night and had to go across the street to fine additional parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from -Cassandra on Mar 25, 2024
Thank you for your review! The downtown parking options are a bit tight and limited. I do hope the front desk waived your fee for parking on that first night for the hassle.

10/10 Excellent

Botond

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Amenities
Very beautiful and comfortable hotel. Everything was perfect, from location to staff and room comfort. Really enjoyed our time.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Hilton Madison Monona Terrace on Mar 18, 2024
Thank you for your review! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and hope we see you again next time you are in Madison.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Hilton Madison Front Desk on Mar 24, 2024
Thank you for taking the time to write a review Jennifer, we are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you next time you're in Madison.

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Hilton Madison Monona Terrace on Mar 15, 2024
Thank you for your review, Scott. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you next time you're in Madison.

8/10 Good

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Hilton Madison Front Desk on Mar 5, 2024
Thank you your review. We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Duke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Located between the lake and the capital building.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Hilton Madison Monona Terrace on Feb 28, 2024
Thank you for your review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you next time you are in Madison.

8/10 Good

Molly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was nice and good to stay at the reason we gave it a good rating was because the garbage was not emptied in our bathroom from the previous people and our refrigerator did not work. They do have a nice bar though and a shuttle that will drop you off to things nearby.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Hilton Madison Monona Terrace on Feb 28, 2024
Thank you for your review, Molly. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay and found the shuttle service convenient. We have forwarded your feedback about the trash not being emptied to our Executive Housekeeping for follow-up with her team. Your input is valuable to us, and we appreciate you bringing this to our attention. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back next time you're in Madison.

10/10 Excellent

katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful elegant hotel with beautiful views!!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Hilton Madison Monona Terrace on Feb 19, 2024
Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you back next time you're in Madison.

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Hilton Madison Front Desk on Feb 16, 2024
Thank you for your review! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to hosting you again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gear location and dog friendly.
Hotel is in a great location, dog friendly, and well taken care. Located in downtown, close to bars and restaurants. Definitely will stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Hilton Madison Monona Terrace on Feb 2, 2024
We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to welcoming you again the next time you're in Madison.

8/10 Good

Sophia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Jacuzzi was broken and that was a bummer. Also had dinner at The Audrey was severely unimpressed. The rest of the property was wonderful. Great room. Clean. Helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Hilton Madison Monona Terrace on Feb 2, 2024
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We regret to hear that you were unimpressed with the restaurant, and we will be sure to pass your comments along to our Food and Beverage Team for their review. If there are any specific details or concerns you would like to share, please feel free to provide additional information. We appreciate your input as we strive to enhance our guest experience.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Hilton Madison Front Desk on Dec 20, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! We're delighted to know that you had a positive experience during your stay with us. We look forward to welcoming you back the next time you're in Madison.

8/10 Good

Lynne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Hilton Madison Monona Terrace on Dec 20, 2023
We appreciate your feedback on your recent stay. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again the next time you visit Madison. Thank you for considering us for your future stays!

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved staying at this place and the view it had was amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Hilton Madison Monona Terrace on Dec 21, 2023
We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and the beautiful views. We look forward to welcoming you again the next time you choose to stay with us.

8/10 Good

June

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location friendliness very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Hilton Madison Monona Terrace on Dec 20, 2023
We appreciate your review, and we're delighted to hear that you enjoyed our location and experienced helpful and friendly service from our team. We look forward to welcoming you back the next time you find yourself in Madison.

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
You are right downtown. You can walk to everything. Great restaurants. Great shops
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Hilton Madison Monona Terrace on Dec 20, 2023
We sincerely appreciate your review. It's wonderful to know that you had a pleasant stay and appreciated our downtown location. We look forward to hosting you again when you're in Madison. Thank you for choosing us!

10/10 Excellent

kay

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Hilton Madison Monona Terrace on Dec 20, 2023
Thank you for your feedback. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you next time you are in Madison.

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Derek Morrison - General Manager on Nov 16, 2023
Wow! Thank you for the 5 out of 5 review. We are glad you enjoyed your visit with us. Please come back and stay again!

8/10 Good

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Derek Morrison - General Manager on Nov 16, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to give us a review. While it appears you enjoyed your stay overall, we are always looking for our guests' stays to be a 10. Do you have any suggestions or items we could change to help us achieve this? Thank you for your business and for any additional feedback you may be able to provide.

4/10 Poor

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location is nice. Check in was delayed; no TV for entire evening (“Sorry, our Dish is out and it’s out of our control.”); sounded like masses of water were coursing through our room’s walls continuously from the moment we arrived with no abatement.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Derek Morrison - General Manager on Nov 14, 2023
Dear Mark,Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on your recent stay. First I apologize for the lack of service and empathy given by our team. This is in contradiction to all we preach and coach on property. Please feel free to call the hotel directly and ask to speak with me. I'd like to personally apologize as well as see if there is any further details that can assist me as I address this concern. I know the TV concern has been fixed but would like to learn more about the interaction with the staff member. We hope you consider staying with us again, and I would be happy to personally get involved in any visits to Madison.

8/10 Good

Athena

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Cassandra on Oct 24, 2023
Thank you for the high rating! If you have anything you'd like to see an improvement on in the hotel, please do not hesitate to reach out.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Service & comfort not up to par for the price. Restaurant did not have capacity to serve hotel guests. There were a few things liked. It was nice that there were EV chargers in the garage. The view was beautiful!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Cassandra on Oct 17, 2023
Thank you for the 5/5 despite the less-than-stellar restaurant experience. While we do try our hardest to make the stay top-tier, we understand sometimes it doesn't happen, even if the views are wonderful. Hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

alicia, norwalk

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
That u could walk to downtown and the robot that brought our dinner
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Cassandra on Oct 17, 2023
We let Munson know you enjoyed her services!

10/10 Excellent

Joann

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Worn Room needsupdating
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Cassandra on Oct 10, 2023
Thank you for the 5/5! We hope to start getting the rooms updated and are glad you had a great stay otherwise.

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Adequate but expensive
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Cassandra on Oct 28, 2023
Thank you for your review! We always appreciate the feedback from our guests.

6/10 Okay

Alan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Other than a really good location, this hotel deserves no more than a 3 1/2 star rating. Housekeeping does not make up a room for several days unless you contact the front desk to request towels and room cleaning. They have a self service coffee bar in the lobby but charge $4.00 a cup and also charge for wifi. The hotel is older and the rooms are small and could use a makeover.The airconditioners are very loud. On the plus side the employees were very nice and tried their best.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Cassandra on Oct 1, 2023
Thank you for your review! To address some of your concerns: Hilton brands have officially started daily stayover service, our property included, starting October 2. Madison does have many coffee shops within walking distance of the hotel if someone is not interested in the Starbucks brand we carry inside the hotel, and all are very good. We hope you come back the next time you are in Madison and try out some of the localized shops near by!

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The interior design is beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Cassandra on Oct 1, 2023
Our first floor was redesigned in 2019 and we do not get tired looking at the amazing job the team did, thank you so much!

10/10 Excellent

KAUSHINI

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Cassandra on Oct 17, 2023
Thank you for the 5/5!

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My niece and I stayed here for a weekend. The location is beautiful. We had nothing but excellent service from every staff person we met. We did have a maintenance issue in our room but staff took care of it promptly. The restaurant was great. We walked to the Farmer's Market and to shopping on State Street. We went to an event at the convention center next door and the skywalk to that from the hotel was very convenient!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Cassandra on Oct 1, 2023
We are so glad to hear you had an amazing experience during your stay, Nancy! Each employee takes pride in their friendliness. We hope you come back to enjoy the local events with us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Cassandra on Oct 1, 2023
Thank you for the wonderful review, Linda. We hope to have you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Cassandra on Oct 1, 2023
Thanks for the 5/5, Daniel! We're already excited for your next stay with us!

8/10 Good

Patrishia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Cassandra on Oct 1, 2023
Thank you for your star rating, Patrishia. We hope to have you back next time you stay in Madison!

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Can't think of anything at the moment that I did not like
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Charles

Liked: Staff & service
It's a great property. The views of Lake Monona are incredible. More care could be taken with the property though. Mostly small things -- Dusting the walls inside the restaurant. Room service was inconsistent about replenishing towels. Rust on some of the door frames in the bathrooms.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Bailey

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall I really enjoyed my stay here. It was clean and well kept. My main complaint is that when I arrived, they wanted to add on all these extra charges, which I found to be ridiculous, considering Expedia had given me a total amount. I had to add on $100 for parking, and they put a $75 hold on my card as well. A little misleading.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roxanne

Travelled with group
beautiful
absolutely beautiful hotel! lake views spectacular! staff professional and friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Evan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Jess

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Overall ok experience with nice staff and clean main areas however parking costs are a bit too high at $25 a night, and the pool was filthy with floating “stuff” and dirt settled on the bottom; it needs cleaning.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Joseph

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023