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Moxy Madison Downtown

Google (196) 4.1
Tripadvisor (29) 3.8
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What reviewers say

Visitors frequently praise the hotel's excellent service, great location, and cleanliness, with specific mentions of helpful staff like Vince, Peri, April, Tennessa, Lupita, and Jack. However, many reviewers note that the rooms are quite small, with some also mentioning a lack of in-room refrigerators, though staff are reportedly willing to provide them upon request.

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823 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703, USA
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Phone
(608) 371-1350
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Website
www.marriott.com

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About this place Moxy Madison Downtown

Moxy Madison Downtown is Marriott's budget-boutique brand, at 823 E Washington Avenue on the isthmus. It is a mainstream, gay-friendly hotel, not a gay venue. Check-in is at the bar, rooms are compact, and the lobby is set up as a place to hang out rather than a formal reception. Google rates it 4.1 from about 200 reviews. The Capitol Square is roughly a 10-minute walk west, which puts Woof's on King Street and the Shamrock on West Main within walking distance. FIVE Nightclub, on the south side, is a rideshare away.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) Card payments accepted Walk-ins welcome Reservation required WiFi Day venue Evening venue Late night (after midnight) Year-round Gay-friendly (straight venue) Air conditioning

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4.1
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196 reviews

Based on 196 Google reviews.

Clearwater Lights
Clearwater Lights Jun 2026
★★★★★

Hip hotel. Great location. Euro style (small) rooms but clean and organized. Staff are great. Will report back after visiting the bar and breakfast.

Rachel
Rachel Jun 2026
★★★★★

The hotel was amazing! Got back late from a concert and Lisa was more than willing to fix us a drink and talk to us.

Sondra Couture
Sondra Couture Jun 2026
★★★★★

Wonderful hotel with convenient valet parking, the room had a different layout than other hotel rooms I’ve stayed in with the bathroom in the middle giving the bed areas privacy. Special shoutout to Lisa at the check in desk who made our drinks and chatted with us after the bar closed. Would stay again!

John Menchaca
John Menchaca Jun 2026
★★★★★

Tiny rooms but clean, friendly staff, good location

Scott Perkins
Scott Perkins Jun 2026
★★★★★

Fix the bathroom in the lobby before someone with a disability gets taken out by the door.

DupBopBro
DupBopBro Jun 2026
★★★★★

Good hotel nice staff

Joshua Ingram
Joshua Ingram May 2026
★★★★★

What a cute time… I’ve stayed at moxy’s before and they’re always ok… no surprises… very similar to Aloft and low end similar to the W…. In a good way. What made my stay at the Moxy Madison worthwhile was my diligent, patient, and so lovely bartender Kim, She went above and beyond, making sure we had glasses for the wine we had brought in special… and a wine key. She made fabulous cocktails. But most of all, she was genuinely kind to everyone at the bar, and it was impressive in an atypical way .

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Last updated on 9 November 2026

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