Loved this hotel! It's cute and charming and everything's at arm's reach. This was my first stay and Madison and I was glad I got a view right on the lakefront. There were 3 places to eat (and drink!) right on the hotel grounds and even more great options a short walk away.
I was in town performing at the Majestic, which was about a 5 minute walk from Hotel Ruby Marie. Me and some of the audience strolled back to the hotel bar for a drink and found a lively house band playing - which just topped the night off. I was also given complimentary drink tickets with my stay - I tried to redeem them after happy hour, when they were valid, because I hadn't read the tickets carefully enough - and the bar staff was MORE than accommodating of my mistake and gave me the drinks anyway.
In the morning, there was complimentary breakfast downstairs which REALLY hit the spot after a long night out. I also took advantage of the available breakfast/brunch menu.
The wi-fi is really fast and they have a good channel selection too. My room had TONS of character. A lot of hotels can all start blending together if you stay in enough of them, but I won't be forgetting Hotel Ruby Marie any time soon and hope to visit again in the near future.