Whether visitors come to town to cheer on the University of Wisconsin's Badgers, or for business, family get- togethers or other events, Madison's Best Western East Towne Suites provides them with economy-minded accommodations near the city's shopping-and-restaurant district and just six miles from the university. The hotel also stands less than six miles from Dane County Regional Airport, the governor's mansion and state government buildings, and at least three museums.

In addition to a complimentary airport shuttle, breakfasts and high-speed Internet access, the hotel also features an indoor heated pool, solarium, volleyball court, fitness equipment, meeting and banquet facilities, and catering services. The parking lot can handle family recreational vehicles and group buses. The hotel doesn't have its own restaurant, but guests can find everything from cheeseburgers and fried chicken to Italian, Mexican and Asian cuisine in the neighborhood.

This four-story Madison hotel features 123 guestrooms with 50-plus cable channels, work desks, dial-up and high- speed Internet access, movies for rent, kitchenettes, microwave ovens and refrigerators. The Best Western also features rooms with whirlpools.