Hotels are places where five or more sleeping accommodations are offered for pay to visitors.
All Dane County Hotels must be licensed through Public Health Madison & Dane County (PHMDC) and inspected annually to verify the operation meets all requirements of Wisconsin law related to general public health.
You can read inspection reports for hotels. These reports give you information on the conditions we saw at the time of inspection. Reports may not reflect corrective actions the establishment made, or the current condition.
Dane County: (outside the City of Madison): Contact your municipal or township clerk to find out whether your municipality collects room tax and obtain a Room Tax Certificate if required.
Contact us at (608) 242-6515 or email leadmin@publichealthmdc.com to schedule a pre-inspection of your property. License approval must be completed prior to renting out sleeping accommodations.