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iron railings encircling the etched sandstone facade. Inside, the opulence is breathtaking,
withthrustinground-archedwindows,ornatecornices,hand-carvedmarble,spiralstaircase,
and a wraparound belvedere, all surrounded by Victorian gardens. The eight rooms vary
from Empire style and Turkish nook to Chinese silk, an Oriental suite, a room done up as a
study, and more.
The Mansion Hill Inn is Madison's most opulent historic inn.
Gorgeous vistas of a more natural bent will be found in 2014 at the
Edgewater
(666
WisconsinAve.).ThishistoriclakefronthotelwasatthecenterofatypicalMadisonianhul-
labaloo for years. Developers wanted the city to help renovate it, but many locals protested
it would be a glaring standout amidst historic homes. They had started the project at the
time of writing and—whatever your take—nothing else like it will exist in most places. It
