Spark By Hilton Madison Central

3.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Lobby
In-room safe, iron/ironing board, bed sheets
Lobby
Lobby

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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102 E Rusk Avenue, Madison, WI, 53713
  • Place, Alliant Energy Center
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Quann Park Dog Park
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Olin Park
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Madison, WI (MSN-Dane County Regional)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

Suite, 2 Double Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds

Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Studio, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Studio, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub (Mobility)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub (Mobility)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Hearing)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Studio, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Bathtub

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Bathtub (Mobility)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Bathtub (Mobility)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Bathtub (Mobility/Hearing)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, Multiple Beds, Accessible (Mobility, Roll-In Shower)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Hearing)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Madison

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

Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 70 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 70 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 70 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 70 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 70 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Marla

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.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

THERESA

Travelled with group
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is very updated & clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, shuttle service and access to the Alisnt Energy Center's camping and RV show
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was wonderful. I will be going there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Business traveller
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

BreShinda, Madison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yuke

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel for an overnight in Madison, room was clean and spacious included a mini fridge and microwave. Large shower stall. Its my second stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

James

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place, very convenient, awesome staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Natalee

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

HassaN

Liked: Cleanliness
Good place and nice service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with group
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jasmine

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bala

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Txue

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynette

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly. Room was clean and everything I expected.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

April

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kurt, Herndon

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025