Rooms: Well, my first room (requested side of hotel away from highway), first floor, had no privacy curtains. The key card would not open the door to the room I was moved to, and that entire area of the 2nd floor reeked of weed. The third room I was moved to faced the highway (as there were no other rooms available not facing the highway?) was humid and dank, and smelled of urine; I travel with a dog, and it’s a crapshoot if you’re going to get a room that isn’t horrible. The faucets in both rooms I got in to leaked from the handle during use, and there was mold/mildew built up in the bottom of the shower curtain. The bathroom vanity was old, damaged, and smelled of mildew. A/C and bathroom fans were very loud, but these helped camouflage highway noise.
Staff and Amenities: The front desk staff were friendly but slow, and the breakfast offerings were standard and minimal for this type of hotel- cereal, eggs, sausages, breads/bagels/muffins, etc. There are a lobby refrigerator and freezer with offerings for purchase. ($7/beer)
Location: Easy access from highway with lots fuel and dining options immediately surrounding. “Pit stop” area between Madison and Rockford. Busy and noisy.
Bottom line: Skip Holiday Inn Express-Janesville.