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Hotels near University of Wisconsin, Madison

Madison, WIPublic university

University of Wisconsin, Madison1min walk,
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Your visit starts atUnion SouthThe school's visit page, read November 10, 2026
CommencementCamp Randall StadiumUsually in May. About a 5-minute walk from where visits start.The school's commencement page
Closest stayWisconsin Union HotelAbout a 1-minute walk from the tour start.
The school's own site
The short answer

The closest place to stay is Wisconsin Union Hotel, about a 1-minute walk from the tour start. 6 places to stay are no more than about a 20-minute walk away (1 within about 5 minutes, 2 within about 10 minutes). Coffee before the tour: Prairie Fire, about 1 minute away.

What these minutes run to

Minutes run to Union South, which the school's own visit page gives as the place to come for a campus visit. We found that building on the map by name. Map dated November 2026. The full method

From the school

University of Wisconsin, Madison keeps its own where-to-stay page. It mentions a rate for campus visitors, which can beat anything listed here, so look there first.

Visitor parking named on the school's visit page: Lot 17, Lot 20, or Lot 80.

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Where to stay near University of Wisconsin, Madison

To the tour start

To commencement

The hotel has

A short walk away

36 places to stay

Reading the cards: minutes are our estimates from map distance, so they say "about". Breakfast, suites and kitchens are what each hotel brand promises across its hotels, not something we checked room by room. The places listed under a hotel are the closest ones within roughly a 10-minute walk of its door.

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19 minwalk to the tour start, about
23 minwalk to commencement, about

Hampton Inn & Suites Madison / Downtown

440 West Johnson Street, Madison, WI

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Bassett Street Brunch Club, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Capitol Centre Market, about 4 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 6 min on foot
See room pricesWalking routeHotel's own site
6 mindrive to the tour start, about
18 minwalk to commencement, about

InnTowner

Best Western Plus · 2424 University Avenue, Madison, WI

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Highland Corner Grill, about 1 min on foot, and 9 more close by
  • Pharmacy: University Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy, about 8 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
6 mindrive to the tour start, about
30 minwalk to commencement, about

Hyatt Place Madison/Downtown

333 West Washington Avenue, Madison, WI

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: RED, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Capitol Centre Market, about 4 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 8 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
7 mindrive to the tour start, about
34 minwalk to commencement, about

Mansion Hill Inn

424 North Pinckney Street, Madison, WI

  • Somewhere to eat: The Statehouse, about 3 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: J&P Fresh Market, about 8 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
7 mindrive to the tour start, about
26 minwalk to commencement, about

The Better Housing Company

Serviced apartments · 930 High Street, Madison, WI

  • Somewhere to eat: Famous Dave's, about 4 min on foot, and 14 more close by
  • Groceries: Oriental Food Mart, about 8 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: UW Health Arboretum Clinic Outpatient Pharmacy, about 5 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
7 mindrive to the tour start, about
34 minwalk to commencement, about

Best Western Premier Park Hotel

22 South Carroll Street, Madison, WI

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: The Post, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Capitol Centre Market, about 7 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 4 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
7 mindrive to the tour start, about
39 minwalk to commencement, about

AC Hotel Madison Downtown

1 North Webster Street, Madison, WI

  • Somewhere to eat: Heritage Tavern, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 4 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
8 mindrive to the tour start, about
40 minwalk to commencement, about

Embassy Suites Madison Downtown

231 South Pinckney Street, Madison, WI

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Pure Green, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 2 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
8 mindrive to the tour start, about
44 minwalk to commencement, about

The Dylin

615 East Dayton Street

  • Somewhere to eat: 5 Stars Chicken, about 3 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Festival Foods, about 6 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
8 mindrive to the tour start, about
45+ minwalk to commencement, about

Hotel Ruby Marie

524 East Wilson Street, Madison, WI

  • Somewhere to eat: 5 Star Korean BBQ, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Festival Foods, about 9 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 8 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
9 mindrive to the tour start, about
45+ minwalk to commencement, about

Hotel Indigo

  • Somewhere to eat: Palette Bar & Grill, about 1 min on foot, and dozens more close by
  • Groceries: Festival Foods, about 3 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
11 mindrive to the tour start, about
45+ minwalk to commencement, about

SpringHill Suites Madison

4601 Frey Street, Madison, WI

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • All suites (every room is a suite by this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Cafe Hollander, about 2 min on foot, and 15 more close by
  • Groceries: Metcalfe's Market, about 3 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy, about 2 min on foot
See room pricesDriving routeHotel's own site
11 mindrive to the tour start, about
45+ minwalk to commencement, about

Comfort Inn

  • Breakfast included (free breakfast is this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Starbucks, about 10 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
15 mindrive to the tour start, about
45+ minwalk to commencement, about

Hawthorn Suites

  • Kitchen in room (in-room kitchens are this brand's standard)
  • Somewhere to eat: Domino's, about 2 min on foot, and 8 more close by
  • Groceries: Pick 'n Save, about 2 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: GHC-SCW Hatchery Hill Clinic Pharmacy, about 4 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route
16 mindrive to the tour start, about
45+ minwalk to commencement, about

Wyndham Garden Madison Fitchburg

2969 Cahill Main, Fitchburg, WI

  • Somewhere to eat: Zafferano Ristorante, about 1 min on foot, and 11 more close by
  • Groceries: Pick 'n Save, about 5 min on foot
  • Pharmacy: Walgreens, about 4 min on foot
See room pricesDriving route

Graduation weekend at University of Wisconsin, Madison

University of Wisconsin, Madison holds its main ceremony at Camp Randall Stadium, usually in May. On our map, 2 places to stay sit no more than about a 10-minute walk from it and 4 within about 20. 2 are within about 15 minutes on foot of both the venue and the tour start. Bachelor's and law ceremony, Saturday, May 8, 2027. Quote is the page's venue line.

Rooms close to campus tend to go first for commencement, often months ahead and with a two-night minimum. If the walkable ones are gone, sort the list by the 10-minute drive chip and look one town over. Our graduation weekend guide covers timing.

Seeing another school on this trip?

The closest campuses we cover, with our drive estimate from University of Wisconsin, Madison (map distance, no traffic).

University of Wisconsin, WhitewaterWhitewater, WI · about an 88-minute drive

Worth doing before you book

University of Wisconsin, Madison gear for the ride home

A hat for the tour, a hoodie for the acceptance letter, a frame for the far end of it all. Each button runs an Amazon search for that item with the school's name filled in.

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Questions parents ask

Is there a hotel you can walk to University of Wisconsin, Madison from?

Wisconsin Union Hotel, The Buckingham Inn are no more than about a 10-minute walk from the tour start. In all, 6 places to stay are within about 20 minutes on foot.

Where do campus tours start at University of Wisconsin, Madison?

Minutes run to Union South, which the school's own visit page gives as the place to come for a campus visit. We found that building on the map by name.

Where should we stay for University of Wisconsin, Madison graduation?

The main ceremony is at Camp Randall Stadium. 2 places to stay are no more than about a 10-minute walk from it. Book as early as the hotels allow, and widen the search to a short drive if the walkable rooms are taken.

Are there hotels with free breakfast near University of Wisconsin, Madison?

Yes. Within about a 20-minute walk: Hampton Inn & Suites Madison / Downtown. Free breakfast is each brand's standard, so confirm it for your dates.

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