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The best hotels near East Towne Mall

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Updated 1 September 2026 · 22 Madison hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Madison, out of the 22 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.4 down to 4.3.

All five are within 2.7 km of East Towne Mall.

DoubleTree by Hilton Madison East

Highest rated of the five

DoubleTree by Hilton Madison East

★★★★★4.4 from 835 reviews

DoubleTree by Hilton Madison East comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.4 from 835 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property and found under poi.

22 hotels in Madison qualified for this list and five made it. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Madison by IHG is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out

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All five, ranked

  1. DoubleTree by Hilton Madison East1

    DoubleTree by Hilton Madison East

    ★★★★★4.4 from 835 reviews

    500 m from East Towne Mall, about a 6 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  2. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Madison by IHG2

    Holiday Inn Express & Suites Madison by IHG

    ★★★★★4.6 from 652 reviews

    1.6 km from East Towne Mall, about a 20 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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  3. Speckled Hen Inn3

    Speckled Hen Inn

    ★★★★★4.9 from 206 reviews

    2.7 km from East Towne Mall

    • Parking
    • Air conditioning

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  4. Hampton Inn Madison East Towne Mall Area4

    Hampton Inn Madison East Towne Mall Area

    ★★★★★4.4 from 935 reviews

    1.4 km from East Towne Mall, about a 18 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly

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  5. Courtyard by Marriott Madison East5

    Courtyard by Marriott Madison East

    ★★★★★4.3 from 785 reviews

    1.4 km from East Towne Mall, about a 18 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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How this list was put together

22 Madison hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to East Towne Mall second, then took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

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