When you stay at Spark By Hilton Madison Central in Madison, you'll be connected to the convention center, a 2-minute drive from Alliant Energy Center and 6 minutes from University of Wisconsin-Madison. .This hotel is 3.9 mi (6.2 km) from Camp Randall Stadium and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Olin Park.
What's nearby
Alliant Energy Center - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
Quann Park Dog Park - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
Olin Park - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
Esther Beach - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
Olin Beach - 5 min drive - 3.2 km
Getting around
Madison Station - 13 min drive
Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) - 22 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 2 min drive
Burger King - 19 min walk
Pitcher's Pub - 18 min walk
The Wort & Wizard - 20 min walk
Starbucks - 4 min drive
About this property
Spark By Hilton Madison Central
Spark By Hilton Madison Central offers 140 accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and hair dryers. Digital television is provided. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on request.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 140 guestrooms. Digital television is provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and irons/ironing boards, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as an indoor pool or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Internet access
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Limited on-site self parking
Food and drink
Coffee and tea in common areas
Things to do
Indoor pool
Family friendly
Indoor pool
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Guest services
Housekeeping on request
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Lift
Stair-free path to entrance
Thin carpet in public areas
Tile flooring in public areas
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
More
8 floors
Built in 2001
Renovated entire property - August 2025
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Entertainment
50-inch TV with digital channels
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Free local calls
Heating (climate-controlled)
Iron/ironing board
Laptop-compatible safe
Mobile key entry
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50.00 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: USD 50.00 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are exempt from fees
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Property Registration Number Yes
We should mention
Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Spark By Hilton Madison Central Reviews
Reviews
9.6
Exceptional
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 70 reviews
10 - Excellent
58
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 70 reviews
8 - Good
6
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 70 reviews
6 - Okay
5
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 70 reviews
4 - Poor
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 70 reviews
2 - Terrible
1
9.8/10
Cleanliness
10/10
Staff & service
9.4/10
Amenities
9.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Mark
21 Feb 2026
Mark
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
6/10 Okay
Marla
21 Feb 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Hot water system had been replaced recently and wasn't working on the morning of our stay. Cold shower is not a great way to start a winter day in Wisconsin. Front desk folks apologized and offered reward points to make up for it but they hadn't posted a few days after our stay.
Marla
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
10/10 Excellent
THERESA
Travelled with group
19 Feb 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Rooms were clean, check-in, easy, nice accommodations, easy access to the garden show. The only recommendation I would have is to have more protein on the breakfast menu.
THERESA
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
10/10 Excellent
Rachel
18 Feb 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very friendly staff and love that it is connected to Alliant Energy center so you dont even have to go outside to get there.
Clean, cordial staff, great mattress and pillows. No hot water Saturday am and did not offer to remedy this problem. It was a hotel wide issue. Hilton guest services reached out and were able to give me some guest points towards a future stay. That made me feel better.
Clean room, shuttle service and access to the Alisnt Energy Center's camping and RV show
Lori
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
10/10 Excellent
Kyle
Travelled with family
1 Feb 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was wonderful. I will be going there again.
Kyle
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
10/10 Excellent
Peter
Business traveller
22 Jan 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This is a very nice facility. Opened in August of 2025, it was only six months old at the time of my stay so it is, and still looked, new and spotless. Would definitely stay here again.
The staff was courteous. The room was spacious and newly renovated, had a little bit of painting smell but doesn't bother me. Plenty of parking. Quiet neighborhood.
The room was great and the staff were all very pleasant. Everyone I spoke to was great - from the front desk staff to the staff in the dining area at breakfast.