Places to Stay Near the Wisconsin Historical Society

Prices listed are for single rooms and are subject to change. Hotel and motel prices are also subject to 13.5-percent tax.

Madison Hostel 

Open all year
141 South Butler Street, Madison, WI 53703
608-441-0144

The hostel is located in a house just blocks from the State Capitol and provides overnight accommodation for people of all ages. See their Web site for more information.

University Housing

Memorial Union
Corner of Langdon and Park streets, Madison, WI 53706. 608-262-1583
Across the street from the Society. Members $53-$69 per night; Non-members $60-$76 per night.

Union South
227 North Randall Avenue, Madison, WI 53706. 608-263-2600
Seven blocks from the Society. Members $53 per night; Non-members $60 per night.

Short Course Dorms
(available throughout the year, as space permits)
Advance reservations required. Contact Mary Vance, Room 105, Agriculture Hall, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706. 608-262-2270. Parking available. Rates: per night per person single, $28 double, $21 triple, $14. Call for information regarding weekly rates.

Wisconsin Center Guest Center (Lowell Hall)
610 Langdon Street, Madison, WI 53706. 608-256-2621
Two blocks from the Society. $52 per night single; $62 per night double.

Bed and Breakfasts

Arbor House
3402 Monroe Street, Madison, WI 53711. 608-238-2981
2.7 Miles from the Society. $110 and up per night.

Collins House
704 East Gorham Street, Madison, WI 53703. 608-255-4230
10 Blocks from the Society. $95-$160 per night.

Gilman Street Rag
125 E. Gilman, Madison, WI 53703. 608-257-6560
Six blocks from the Society. $90 with a private bathroom; $70 with a shared bathroom.

Motels & Hotels

Concourse
1 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53703. 608-257-6000
Seven blocks from the Society. $99 per night standard*, $129 Governor's suite. *Prices change daily.

Edgewater
666 Wisconsin Ave., Madison, WI 53703. 608-256-9071
Six blocks from the Society. $89 and up per night.

Doubletree Hotel
525 West Johnson Street, Madison, WI 53703. 608-251-5511
Five blocks from the Society.

Campus Inn
601 Langdon Street, Madison, WI 53703. 608-257-4391
Two blocks from the Society. $77 per night single; $87 double

University Inn
441 North Francis Street, Madison, WI 53703. 608-257-4881
Two blocks from the Society. $65 per night single; $75 double.

Some motels and hotels offer a "University Rate" that is lower than their normal rate. The Society is part of the University library system, and the "University Rate" may be available to those doing research at the Society.