�The Hilton Madison Monona Terrace is a truly unique hotel,� said Lee Berthelsen, president and chief executive officer of Marcus Hotels and Resorts. �While on one hand it has all of the state-of-the art features of a modern convention center hotel, it offers the ambience and superior guest service of a boutique property. The Hilton name is synonymous not only with convention and meeting business, but also with luxury accommodations and an international standard of service. And, when you combine this exciting Hilton property with the legendary Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, you truly have a stunning complex.� 

The full-service hotel is located at 9 East Wilson Street in Madison. In addition to its 240 state-of-the-art guest rooms including 42 suites, the property also features: four meeting/board rooms; a lobby lounge with fireplace; an indoor pool and state-of-the-art fitness center; and an underground garage capable of accommodating 193 vehicles. The property also features the Capitol Club, a top floor private concierge lounge for the ultimate convenience of frequent travelers. The hotel is directly connected to the Community and Convention Center by means of an all-weather, climate-controlled skywalk. 

The hotel is located adjacent to 9 East, an upscale American brasserie in the historic Catholic Diocese Chancery Building, which was renovated as part of the hotel project. �The restaurant is an exciting amenity for the Hilton Madison,� said Bill Otto, incoming president of Marcus Hotels and Resorts. �It combines the lively atmosphere and robust cuisine of a French Brasserie with the rich bounty of America�s heartland foods.� 

Featuring views of Lake Monona and the State Capitol, the hotel is in convenient walking distance of the State Capitol, other key State offices and the University of Wisconsin campus. �We believe the Hilton Madison will be popular with convention goers as well as business, university and leisure guests,� Otto said. 

The project was made possible through a public/private endeavor, which includes a majority investment by Marcus Hotels and Resorts and tax incremental financing from the City of Madison. 

The Hilton Madison is the ninth addition for Marcus Hotels and Resorts since 1993. In September 1993, Marcus assumed management of the Crowne Plaza Northstar Hotel (Minneapolis, Minn.); in February 1994, Marcus assumed the management of the Hotel Mead (Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.); in July 1994, Marcus Hotels opened Grand Geneva Resort & Spa (Lake Geneva, Wis.); in May 1996, Marcus took over management of Beverly Garland�s Holiday Inn (North Hollywood, Calif.); in January 1998, Marcus opened the Miramonte Resort (Indian Wells, Calif.); in May 2000 Marcus acquired the Hotel Phillips (Kansas City, Missouri); in June 2000 Marcus Hotels and Resorts entered the timeshare market with the Marcus Vacation Club ownership complex at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa; and in October 2000 Marcus Hotels and Resorts announced that it will manage Timber Ridge Lodge, a 225-room condominium hotel project currently being developed adjacent to the company�s Grand Geneva Resort & Spa. Marcus Hotels and Resorts also owns and operates the Hilton Milwaukee City Center and The Pfister Hotel (both in downtown Milwaukee). 
Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., The Marcus Corporation is comprised of four divisions: limited-service lodging, movie theatres, hotels/resorts and restaurants. The company currently operates or franchises 178 Baymont Inns & Suites in 30 states, and a total of seven Woodfield Suites in Illinois, Wisconsin, Colorado, Ohio and Texas; 482 movie screens in Wisconsin, Ohio, Illinois and Minnesota, and one family entertainment center in Wisconsin; three hotels and a resort in Wisconsin, one hotel and a resort in California, one hotel in Minnesota and one hotel in Missouri; and 27 KFC and 3 KFC/Taco Bell 2-in-1 restaurants in Wisconsin.