Hamilton Inn — Hotel in Town of Madison

We spent two nights at the Hamilton Inn. It was a home away from home. The general manager, Will, is terrific. He is there morning, noon, and night making sure you are taken care of whether for your accommodations or your dinner reservation. The owners are lovely as we met them at the weekly Saturday farmer's market in Hamilton. It truly seems like a close knit community where everyone knows everyone with a lot of "bumping into". The inn has 5 rooms that are beautifully appointed. You feel like you're staying at grandma's house with some modern touches as the bathrooms are remodeled in a farmhouse/modern look. To be expected, the walls are thin but you are staying in a former residence, not a corporate hotel. Dinner was very delicious with homemade comfort food soup and probably the most soft rolls I've ever had that come from a local bakery in Hamilton Village. Their menu seems to change by season as items on the menu were more cold weather type of meals. The wine list was good and the prices were reasonable. We were seated next to a roaring fireplace in the center for the dining area which made it extra cozy. In there morning, there is a continental breakfast of fruit, yogurt parfaits, and specialty breads. The owner brings over fresh homemade blueberry muffins which have probably won a prize somewhere. The sausage bread is unique and delicious if you don't mind meat. Like being at grandma's, you're served coffee in cute little teacups that is brewed just to the right strength, or can have an assortment of juices. Even though the fare was continental, I was surprised how filling it was. If ever back in the area, we would definitely stay here again for the comfort, quality, and attention you receive whether you're dining,...

Had dinner on the front porch which was shaded by several large trees on a hot day. My husband and I had the clams casino and calamari for starters. We shared the pork chop and house salad for our main meal. Plenty for both of us and delicious! Then we shared the flourless chocolate cake which was like a slice of rich chocolate fudge sitting on a bed of this amazing raspberry sauce. It does take a bit longer to get your food but that's because its made fresh as its ordered and we were aware of that by our server Heather, who did a great job serving us. It was a beautiful evening, great atmosphere and delicious food. Loved spending my birthday...

We waited two hours for our first morsel of food. This is not hyperbole. My friend was served soup with no spoon. The server promised to come right back with one and disappeared. Three times, I had to get up and hunt down the manager for basic things. Dessert was disgusting and our server agreed that it was an awful dish (margarita sorbet with giant chunks of salt). We barely touched it, but we paid for it. We received no apologies and no effort was made to make up for this display of incompetence.

I gave two stars instead of one because there was good music and lots of local people that I...