Monday, August 9, 2010

Hotel Near University of Wisconsin Madison Move In


Get some rest at the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel while moving your child into housing at or near the University of Wisconsin Madison.

The University has a variety of housing options to choose from. First, there is the University Residence Halls. These are great to help your child get to know and connect with people on campus as well as feel a part of the campus community.

Another option is a residential learning community. These are part of the residence halls but are formed around a specific focus. It connects people based on this specific focus. For example, one learning community is focused around entrepreneurship. Students in that learning community all have entrepreneurship goals and there are many events and get togethers centered around that subject.

In addition, there is also campus area housing and private residence halls in the area. The University has a list of available places to live.

Click here to see what the university recommends your child to have when they move in.

No matter which option you and your child have chosen for college, move in will be an exciting and exhausting time. Stay at the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel to recuperate as you move your child in and get them set up for success.

Book your room at the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel quickly! Move-in weekend is August 27-28th and classes begin September 2nd!


3841 E. Washington Avenue, Madison, WIsconsin 53704 US
Phone: 608-244-2481: Fax: 608-244-0383
Email: info@madisonwihotelhj.com



Monday, August 2, 2010

Hotel Near Madison, WI. Henry Vilas Zoo




The Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel is the place to stay when visiting the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, WI. The 28 acre zoo is open from 9:30a.m. to 5p.m. each day and has FREE admission!

This fantastic zoo was started as a free public park in 1904. The Vilas family gifted the city land and money for improvements to the park. The park was later named for the Vilas’s son, Henry, who died at a young age. Finally, in 1911 animal exhibits became part of the park. The first animals to come to the zoo were whitetail deer, followed by bears in 1913. Over time, more and more exhibits were created and the admission remained free.

Today the zoo has an enormous amount of exhibits. There are monkeys, lemurs, grizzly bears, alpacas, seals, bison, Gila monsters, anacondas, poison arrow frogs, and piranhas. In children’s zoo exhibit there are wallabies, red pandas, goats, porcupines, and meekrats. In addition to all the awesome exhibits, make sure to check out the discovery center and herpetarium.

The zoo also has some great events like a special Halloween event and the polar bear paddle.

Enjoy a fun-filled day at the Henry Villas Zoo and stay at the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel in Madison, WI.

3841 E. Washington Avenue, Madison, WIsconsin 53704 US
Phone: 608-244-2481: Fax: 608-244-0383
Email: info@madisonwihotelhj.com