Experience our award-winning Holiday Inn Express & Suites Madison Central. Our exquisitely designed, upscale hotel is located near everything you will need for the perfect stay. We are within walking distance to the Alliant Energy Center and Veterans Memorial Coliseum and just minutes to Downtown Madison and Capital Square , Monona Terrace Convention Center, The University of Wisconsin , and Dane County Regional Airport . Convention attendees and business travelers alike will find our upscale accommodations exceed expectations. We provide complimentary local area shuttle service to nearby businesses Epic Systems, Exact Sciences, SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital, UW Hospitals, and William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital . Meeting Space available for up to 40 people with fast and free high-speed Internet. Relax after a long day in our indoor saltwater pool, wake up and work out in our 24-hour state-of-the-art Fitness Center, and enjoy Complimentary Express Start Breakfast! We also have on-site guest laundry and a 24-hour business for your convenience. Explore our winter wonderland by snowboarding or skiing at Cascade Mountain , tubing at Tyrol Basin , ice skating at Monona Bank RiverRink , or snowshoeing at The Wisconsin Arboretum ! Other area attractions include the Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison Children's Museum, Olbrich Botanical Gardens and Overture Center for the Arts .