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All these years later, I still try to visit Madison at least once a year: fall trips involve hours spent outdoors leisurely perusing every stand at the most amazing farmers market , summer and spring visits focus on exploring all of the newest restaurants and shops, and winter weekend visits are spent decompressing at boutique hotels complete with plenty of roaring fireplaces, stunning lake views, and decadent comfort food options. Recently, at the end of a particularly stressful stretch at work for both of us, Mario and I packed our warmest sweaters and headed up to Madison for one of those long winter weekends that involve no plans other than relaxing; as we discovered during this trip, hands down, The Edgewater is absolutely the best place in the city to do just so. After spending the most of the afternoon bopping around the downtown area with no major plans other than to nosh our way through the lunch menu at one my favorite Madison restaurants , Mario and I finally checked into The Edgewater to get down to the serious business of relaxing and eating. The next morning we said goodbye to our lovely lake view and ordered room service from The Statehouse before hitting the road.