Motel 6 Madison, WI

Motel 6 Madison, WI - East

United States , Madison - WI
MADISON, E Towne Blvd, 4202
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100 reviews shown

6/10

Pleasant

30 Mar 2026

Lee

No fridge or microwave in room, whole hotel smelled of weed & cigarettes, toilet leaked, crackheads at entrance, did not feel safe, front desk staff ok...

Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Mar 2026

Angela

Carpets torn, holes in the walls, doors propped open and people smoking pot at the lobby entry. Stay away!

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

21 Mar 2026

Vanessa

Was not thrilled when the first thing that the staff told me when I showed up was that they didn't know what to tell me if there was a problem with the room. Hadn't even checked me in at that time. All exits minus the very front door was locked where I couldn't even go out of to take luggage out. Fire safety hazard

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

15 Mar 2026

Matt

Bad old motel 6

Self

2/10

Poor

09 Mar 2026

Terrence

The floors leak water with every step, sink leaks water ,one small microwave in the lobby,drug addicts everywhere,everything is outdated,windows screwed shut(fire hazard) and the most alarming thing, they are infested with roaches!!

Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Mar 2026

James

The place is passable. There are minor problems bathroom fixes like the toilet paper dispenser being broken and the shower controls being corroded and difficult to make work. But otherwise the place is clean and comfortable.

Business Partner

2/10

Poor

07 Mar 2026

ThunderThumbs

Terrible experience. The tv didn’t work. The bed was old . The door lock didn’t work. The window wouldn’t lock and was drafty. I checked out after 2 hours. I called the next day to feet a refund and they don’t answer the phone

Self

4/10

Poor

02 Mar 2026

Ron

Lots of dining and shopping options close by. The bed was ok, heat worked, staff was nice. Safety my be questionable, the front desk is enclosed in what looks like bullet proof glass, marijuana order in the halls, well used and worn hotel, shower was broken, safety latch on door broke. If you just want a cheep place to sleep and are not concerned about other things probably ok place to stay. I like cheap places but this one is below my standards.

Self

2/10

Poor

01 Mar 2026

Kenneth

Don't stay here

2/10

Poor

28 Feb 2026

Shannon

The whole place is neglected little place feels unsafe don't waste your money or time it's not worth it and I'm trying to be polite I checked in and saw my surroundings and a bunch of other stuff and immediately you went and booked a nother hotel

4/10

Poor

24 Feb 2026

Louis

This place was completely filthy. It is more of a long term residence flop house than a hotel. Every day I had to go to the desk and get keys reset to get back into my room.

Self

2/10

Poor

24 Feb 2026

Laverne

Did not stay there it was a rat hole

4/10

Poor

20 Feb 2026

Whole place smelled funky. Someone had a small dog that kept barking.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2026

Joseph

2/10

Poor

18 Feb 2026

Colin

Room was falling apart, smelled like smoke everywhere. Random knocks throughout the night. Pretty awful, and ive stayed in some rough places before.

2/10

Poor

15 Feb 2026

Danielle

There were cockroachs in my room, no fire detector, smelt like pot, could hear through the walls like they were paper.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

14 Feb 2026

Terrence

Yes

4/10

Poor

01 Feb 2026

Elijah

Roaches in the bathroom was not ideal.

4/10

Poor

31 Jan 2026

Randall

Old and dirty. The smell of cigarettes and marijuana. Didn't even have coffee in the morning. Shameful for a large motel chain. Never again.

Business Family

2/10

Poor

30 Jan 2026

Norressa

The room was not available when I tried to check in so I had to wait until customer service was able to verify with the hotel. To me it seemed like they were calling me a lair I had to wait in my car in the freezing cold weather for them to keep calling the hotel until they got an answer. The language barrier was horrible. They sent me to another hotel that I had to pay a deposit for when this was not my fault. I should have been given a free room instead of paying more.

2/10

Poor

27 Jan 2026

Zakary

I booked the most expensive room here. It was supposed to be a King suite with refrigerator and microwave. I arrived at night, third shift time, and was “greeted” by a man (black, heavier build) who was obviously high on drugs based off the smell, demeanor, eyes, etc etc etc… it could not be more obvious how off he was. He made me pay the expensive rate for a room that was obviously not what he planned on giving me. I paid, went up to the room, and came close to vomiting on the spot based on the smell. Not to mention, this man charged me for a room that was NOT what I booked online. I asked him if he could see what room I booked and his response was “uhhh, nah, no, huh? I can’t see anything sorry”… so then I turn my phone around to show him the room I booked online and he swats my phone away and says loudly “I KNOW WHAT THE ROOMS ARE AND WE DONT HAVE YOURS” … I was beyond shocked at how this man was actually in charge of facing guests. Seriously… how?! He refused to offer a solution and no matter how simple of a question I asked, he refused to answer with more than a “uhh no I don’t know”. I felt like I was in a horror-comedy skit. Because this man refused to help me, I contacted Expedia to inform them of this issue. Keep in mind, I paid about $70 extra for the 3 nights to have a ‘suite’ and when Expedia contacted this slum hotel, they refused to work with them. So I was out all this money to stay in a disgusting room and with disgusting smells and bugs ALL OVER (in winter).

2/10

Poor

20 Jan 2026

Jason

The room was absolutely unacceptable. There was a hole in the wall, the shower had no curtain, the toilet seat was broken, there was no TV, and on top of that, the second floor had multiple dogs that were barking until 1a. That is so frickin unacceptable.
Due to everything that was terrible, I will probably never come back to that location again.
I used to stay in nothing but Motel 6's, but for some reason, you have allowed your facilities to become run down and very trashy. You're standard of care to your rooms have taken a turn for the worse. Please, don't leave the light on for me anymore.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

James

Ohh, absolutely, the room was very clean. It's just a great place to bring kids and grandma, you know, and they don't mind that kids get loud. You know, they run up and down the aisles make all kinds of roaring noises and banging. Hi, I'm sure you'll enjoy your visit. Besides, the prices are so reasonable and affordable. You almost feel like giving some of the money back.I'm just kidding

Business

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2026

James

Always a very nice day supporting staff. Plenty of vending machines, cole chips et cetera. Fast and easy through the checkin and also check out. Highly I highly recommended for families with nosy.
Loud kids.

2/10

Poor

17 Jan 2026

Devan

The place was disgusting, my room had ROACHES! and possibly worse, when I told the front desk, they simply said, "Yea, we know. W're going to fumigate soon." absolutely insane.

Business

2/10

Poor

14 Jan 2026

Andrew

Cockroaches inside. Security latch broken. Active police situation on arrival. Insisted I was double-booked, but the booking agent said I wasn't--had to spend ~4 hours arguing with their support line repeatedly. Their support made no progress and instead insisted I talk to Expedia--who insisted I talk to Motel 6. Some support agents didn’t even know what they could or could not do. I will mevernuse Motel 6 again. I expect a refund for my stay.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

11 Jan 2026

michael

Whole the motel as a whole smelled like cigarette smoke and marijuana. Was given a room with no TV, dead roaches in front of the toilet, live roaches in the bathtub. No towels were in the room and when I called to have some brought, no one ever showed up with them. The bed felt like you were sleeping on a yoga mat. Not in a safe area in East Madison. Basically it's not a motel anymore. It has been turned into a low income housing project. The gentleman at the front desk was rude and had no interest in helping me with these issues but seem to have interest in a girl that was keeping him company. When I went down to the service desk to ask for towels, I was met with "what do you need now???!!" And there is no complimentary continental breakfast or coffee served. Overall experience minus 100.

Business

2/10

Poor

10 Jan 2026

Ashley

Had to wait 10 minutes for someone to come to the desk so i could check in. The walls are paper thin, toilet rocked off the floor as you sit down, didn't even shower because it looked so disgusting.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

09 Jan 2026

HOWARD

Room had an odor in it. Waited at front desk for 5 minutes before someone came to check-in us in. Then he ma

Partner

2/10

Poor

04 Jan 2026

Joseph

I felt neglected. The television in my room didn't work and this was on Christmas. Wow

Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2026

Shaunta

N/A

Self

2/10

Poor

03 Jan 2026

Christopher

Towels Were stained & disgusting, we had no TV the entire stay, had to deal with multiple bugs(roaches) & i have photos of everything

Family

2/10

Poor

02 Jan 2026

Modou

The motel is too ghetto and it doesn’t feel right living in that place. People be knocking at your door, and it’s open to anybody who doesn’t live there I felt so insecure while living there.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

26 Dec 2025

Rebecca

Strong smell of pot/cigarette smoke throughout the building. Very dirty hallways - looks like it hasn't been vacuumed in a while. Railing going to the 2nd floor hanging off the wall. People hanging out in stairwell doing who knows what. Loud yelling and cussing in the hallways after midnight.

Partner

2/10

Poor

19 Dec 2025

David

One of the worst places I have ever stayed. Paint splatters on wall and floor, door not aligned correctly, toilet paper holder broke, cold air coming in around a/c, legs canted out on bed frame, hallway smelled like marijuana, parking lot covered in litter, shower curtain rod falling off, tv but no power supply, the list goes on. Yes, homeless people around. Run as fast as you can away from this place.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

19 Dec 2025

Kathleen

They are in the middle of a renovation so there was no tv. The whole hotel smelled like smoke which gave me a horrible headache. I ended up having to check out after one loud night.

4/10

Poor

16 Dec 2025

William

There is no tv available, and the heat did not work at first until the unit was kicked. There were also bags of dog poop in front of my door.

4/10

Poor

16 Dec 2025

Darryl

Yes been without a TV for almost a week not my heat went out two days ago no one came to fix it yet they still trying to make me pay full price I feel I should get some type of money back or discount for the problems that they having I have a 6 month year old and a one year one

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2025

Derrick

Everything comfortable but the employees has attitude issues

2/10

Poor

10 Dec 2025

Dana

The motel was dirty, no TV in my room, no hot water in the sink and very noisy! I would never stay here again!

2/10

Poor

05 Dec 2025

Arielle

There was construction and wiring hanging from the ceiling in the hall. The tv/ cable didn't work because of this. The was a leak in the bathroom and flooding. It seems like house keeping tried wiping it with a towel and then left the soaked towel in the bathroom. The tub was still dirty after checking into the room and we had to wait to check in due to a malfunction with the computer system. Staff was friendly, but not every attentitive.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

04 Dec 2025

William

Rooms not ready at check in, tv doesn’t work and they say it won’t be fixed until after checkout.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2025

Maria

Excellent

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

26 Nov 2025

Heidi

This property was almost identical to a Motel 6 I stayed at in Eau Claire, WI. Great value and I would stay again.

Leisure

2/10

Poor

16 Nov 2025

Aruba

Unlock outside door. The door that supposed to be locked wasn’t locked. I used my keycard and the door was actually opened. I complained about it and no one answered the phone. Plus there’s drug dealers there. Very unsafe. Do not come there!!

Self

2/10

Poor

13 Nov 2025

Jack

I literally found crystal m*th in my bathroom here. C*ckroaches in the TV box. The fixtures are falling off the walls. Food all over the carpets. Smell of smoke. Absolute nightmare.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

13 Nov 2025

James

fire alarm was missing from the wall. Very loud place; yelling in hallways multiple times that night. outside doors are not locked at night homeless in lobby

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2025

Travis

Very qu

4/10

Poor

12 Nov 2025

Susie

People sitting in the steps, stair well dirty….

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

11 Nov 2025

Cristy

The environment all around was disappointing. They obviously have a problem with homeless people taking extended stays. Those people around made us uncomfortable and unsafe-along with the obvious drug use-even my pillow smelled like pot. The building needs some serious upkeep as well. We traveled two hours and I needed to use the restroom while checking in-the door didn't close all the way and there was no soap. We paid probably double than what was fair. It was an event filled weekend in Madison, and if we had other options-we would have eaten the money and left.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

09 Nov 2025

scott

Building is old and run down. Homeless people were in the lobby consistently.

Partner

2/10

Poor

09 Nov 2025

Rachel

There were difficulties checking in. First set of keys were to the wrong room; Second set of keys took me to a room that was already occupied. Third set of keys took me to a room with no heat during a snowstorm and the last set of keys took me to a room with only one bed and a broken tv. The desk clerk was nice and was trying to be helpful but was clearly overwhelmed and the only person on site, making him responsible for cleaning and customers - clearly some long term guests were 'evicted' and blocking the main entryway, making repeated trips up and down stairs for replacement keys difficult. The upstairs hadn't been vacuumed for a very long time; downstairs hallways were very dirty. Bedrooms were clean but musty smelling. No coffee/ tea in the bedrooms and no hair dryer. We should have requested a refund and immediately left, but as I was travelling with my father, we were exhausted, and the closest hotel with a vacancy was more than 15 miles away, we stayed and shared a bed, woke early and left.

Self

2/10

Poor

09 Nov 2025

Amy

Well when we pulled in the parking lot a staff member was on the corner of the motel out front smoking a joint. The ease of checkin went well. Upon entering the building…. Carpets haven't been vacuumed in a very long time. Men were literally standing in their room doorways with their doors open watching our every move. Truly after 2 different rooms keys and staff coming up with master keys we couldn't get into room. They only had one room left which was under repair. Coat rack falling off wall, door to bathroom peeking apart, no comforter on beds, rotting sink cabinet at bottom by floor and the smell wasn’t pleasant at all. DONT STAY HERE- WE LEFT IMMEDIATELY

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2025

Joseph

Nice

6/10

Pleasant

03 Nov 2025

Gerard

The room was basic but okay. There are a lot of people mulling around outside all the time. On the first night There Was An Extremely Loud banging until midnight coming from some other room.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2025

Julian

It is a budget hotel, have stayed here three times now and its a place I choose to come to for affordability and closeness to dinning and places I need to get to.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

28 Oct 2025

Tracy

Checking in was good. But all weekend we didn't have TV due to the satellite was out due to the weather but they claim that they fixed it. They didn't fix it . Im

2/10

Poor

28 Oct 2025

Alvin

Strong cigarette smell in rooms, corridor full of litter

6/10

Pleasant

28 Oct 2025

Tom

Was ok. No shanpoo or conditioner in bathroom.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2025

Eric

The lady who checked us in was very very nice. Other than that, the place is a dump. Stayed there to save some money because it was only one night and we were out most of the night but i cant help but say that this hotel chain is in bad shape. Really bad shape. Talking trash in the hallways, smoke smell, just bad. Feel bad for the people working there, they do a good job but dont have much work with. Do a better job Motel 6

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

26 Oct 2025

Vilai

Our room was given to somebody else without noticing us. We tried checking in but was told that our room was given to someone else. Even in the policy it said we can check in anytime and we just got there after a long drive. Not only that but they didn’t even get another room for us and had to find somewhere else to stay. Horrible experience to say the least.

Family

2/10

Poor

25 Oct 2025

Erez

Can't remember when I saw so many cockroaches at once in one room. AC not working (can't turn off), dusty room, and noises with load music till1 am

Self

6/10

Pleasant

25 Oct 2025

douglas

Room was clean, but seemed to be a number of families/people staying there being paid for by the state. Like temporary housing.

But I had no issues. Everything went well. Clean room.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2025

Frank

What I didn't Like is only 1 Microwave people have to wait in line

Leisure Pet

2/10

Poor

21 Oct 2025

Angela

Dirty property, hallways dirty. Wasn't prepared for security guard on site. People roaming halls and parking lot at 2 am when I checked in. The room had no light bulb in lamp, no drain in

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

20 Oct 2025

Jonathan

Cockroaches in my room. Got a new room and found more cockroaches and other bugs

2/10

Poor

20 Oct 2025

Jeffrey

The listing touts “daily housekeeping” but there as NO housekeeping my entire 5 night stay. I did mention it to front desk and reported Expedia each day but never corrected. Am promised refunds but nothing yet. Hotel very warn and one outstanding de door did not lock. Was given no shampoo just tiny bars of hand soap. Had to get towels myself and was never provided toilet paper. A fridge staying at the same time in the second floor reported bugs. Probably the worst hotel I have ever stayed in.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2025

Amanda

The staff was friendly, the room was clean and the coffee was hot.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

19 Oct 2025

David

Water pressure was terrible, the shower faucet wouldnt turn off. The shared hallway carpet was disgusting. Wouldnt stay here again.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

Tim M

A regular visitor of this location. It’s convenient for my job.

Business_and_leisure Pet

4/10

Poor

15 Oct 2025

STEPHEN

The room smelled, black mold on ceiling of bathroom. Noisy, Smell of people cooking in their rooms. A depressed area of Madison with many homeless. (The issue is that our culture makes having people who can't afford housing have no place to safely go.)

Partner

2/10

Poor

15 Oct 2025

Donghwa

Some kids play outside until midnight. Broken faucet and so on.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

13 Oct 2025

William

There were bugs in the room. Flies or something else.

Self

4/10

Poor

13 Oct 2025

ALVIN

ice machine broken , , beds uncomfortable and the COCKROACHS,, I SEEN 6 IN MY ROOM ALONE AN IN THE HALLWAYS SEEN 2 MORE

Business_and_leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2025

Gary

I picked this property for the price. It is an economy hotel. I did not want to pay the $250 to $600 price for most hotels in the area. I did not expect much, and it was about what I expected. The employees were very nice and helpful. There is a huge mall across the street with shopping and food options. The beds were basic and not typical for a 4- or 5-star hotel. You got coffee and that was it. No mini frig or microwave in the room. There was a microwave in the lobby.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

12 Oct 2025

Truy

Would not recommend

Location was good. That was the only good thing. It was not cleanest, had pest issues, smelled unpleasant. Other guests were loud and noisy

Self

4/10

Poor

11 Oct 2025

Shelley

Front desk was phenomenal. The bed was awful- lumpy, creaky, and all around uncomfortable. There was also a roach. I killed it.

Self

4/10

Poor

11 Oct 2025

Sherrie Jo

I had to leave as there were cockroaches in my room. Now I have to try and fight Expedia for a refund and this was not my fault.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2025

Danielle

Staff was good and close to places for food

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2025

Danielle

We didn't get in til 11pm Sunday I was happy when we got here to find out we could get a room on first floor

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Oct 2025

Tung

Good staffs but everything else is just average

Business

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Darryl

The staff here are professional help out if they could room clean I tell everyone about this motel

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Joseph

Nice

2/10

Poor

05 Oct 2025

Eric

The motel was OK for a 2-star. A lot of things are run down, and need repairs. But the worst was the cockroaches that came out at night. I would spray the room with my own bug spray, but that would only work for a day or two. They don't have an exterminator, which made it worse. Plus at night, they have a security guard, that has to check these little parking passes you must put in your car window, which was cumbersome and annoying to deal with, because I would always forget to put the pass in my window, or lose the pass. Worst of all though, the security guard at night was very disrespectful to my woman. I don't want to repeat what he said, but it was very unprofessional, and unnecessary. He decided to kick my woman off the property forever. So I chose to leave immediately. Don't think I will ever be back. Very bad service, worst in Madison!

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2025

Frank

Nice AC room. Service could improve.

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2025

Robert

For the price it was very appropriate.

Self

4/10

Poor

29 Sep 2025

Barry

There were bugs we believe to be cockroaches in our room, and our friends room. Very disappointing to have to worry about bringing them home with us

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Joseph

Nice

Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2025

Nicole

The Staff are exceptional! We just needed a cheap place to sleep for the night and our expectations were lower because It’s a motel 6, but we were pleasantly surprised! The building is old and looks run down, and might steer some people away but once inside, it is very clean. The rooms are small and the bed mattress is old but it’s clean, we heard no noise over night and that was all we needed. The staff were really the best part. We were greeted with friendliness, check in was very fast and in the morning when we were leaving, they offered a cup of coffee before we left and thanked us for a stay! We will probably stay here again for my daughter’s graduation. If you’re looking for a nice hotel with extra amenities, this probably isn’t the place for you but if you’re just looking for place to sleep with friendly staff at a cheap price, then I would recommend this motel 6.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2025

Gary

Wendy and her associates were very polite, friendly, a d most importantly helpful

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

Roan

Stayed for one night of road trip.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

25 Sep 2025

Inderjit

I checked in this hotel and I was surprised to that tv was on. Then I ordered my food from a restaurant and went to pick up the food. When I came back that someone unplugged my TV and unplugged the HDMI cable, I tried to call the front desk the spooky guy never answered my call. I was worried and called the 800 and the guy on other end responded that he can’t help me out. So won’t never stay there. Unless there is an explanation who entered my room and disconnected my TV HDMI

Business

6/10

Pleasant

25 Sep 2025

Robert

You get what you pay for. Comfortable bed and clean sheets but heavily used and wear is showing

Leisure Pet

4/10

Poor

22 Sep 2025

Agha

The room had roaches in it that crawled on us at night. Also, a lot of homeless people around the parking lot was worried about things getting stolen of people jumping on you because they were doing drugs. Also not a very safe neighborhood.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

22 Sep 2025

Daniel

Needs a clean up, makeover, pest control service.

I killed 18, yes 18 roaches in my room the first morning. I got moved to another room, had issues with the TV, moved to another room. There was a constant smell of pot, hallways were very dirty-including dog barf. The first room I was in was in poor repair, the last one I had a lot of issues getting the air conditioning working. The hallways don't seem to see a vacuum very often.

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2025

Brian

This is a solid option if you need a cheap hotel.

Business

4/10

Poor

20 Sep 2025

david

Hair in the bathtub, homeless people around the building, at 9:30 pm I saw a guy with a flashlight approach a dumpster and get inside and not come out-Bedtime?, pillows are like medicine balls, no coffee maker, no microwave, The only thing decent was the TV selection of channels.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2025

Hannah

Very pet friendly. Management was very helpful throughout our stay. Minor roach issue, but nothing to hinder us staying.

Business_and_leisure Pet

2/10

Poor

17 Sep 2025

erica

I did not like the roaches, nor the dirty towels or the dirty sheets. The maids are rude and speak no English, but the front desk staff are nice. I would like my money back and for the motel to be shut down, its disgusting. 10 roaches killed within 4 minutes of being in the room, i could of slept outside

Business Family

2/10

Poor

13 Sep 2025

Marion

The property was sketchy. Room wasn't very clean and bed was terrible. Very old and uncomfortable. The deadbolt was broken so we couldn't use it. Killed 2 roaches in the morning

Business Partner