City: Madison, WI

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (608) 826-0500

Address: 1109 Fourier Dr.

Description: The four-floor, 158-room Holiday Inn shows a bit of elegance and a variety of services making it a competitive value in the west side market. Catering to the business traveler, the hotel offers complimentary wireless Internet, a 24-hour business center, and large work desks as well as executive level rooms and an accompanying lounge. But families are not neglected as the indoor S. S. Crawdaddy Water Park is also on-site. Pool access rooms on the 1st floor open right out into the water park. Rooms are spacious with two queens or a king bed and there are 69 suites available, some with two-person whirlpools. Amenities include TVs, telephones, irons and ironing boards, coffeemakers, in-room safes, and hair dryers. Every room has a microwave and refrigerator. Complimentary happy hour drinks and munchies are served in the lobby piano bar from Mon through Thurs with free membership in the Priority Club. Members also get a few free drinks on the weekends. George’s Chop House serves breakfast and dinner. On the property are a heated indoor swimming pool, fitness center, and a convenience store and gift shop off the lobby. A free shuttle runs to and from the airport. Wheelchair accessible rooms are available and pets are not allowed.