Great deal staying at the Ruby Marie. Built in 1873, located across from Lake Monona and is just steps from Capitol Square and nightlife. It has a bed & breakfast feel, but it is actually a hotel; you don't have to share bathrooms or eat breakfast with other guests. In fact, they gave us 4 free drink tickets for the neighboring bar, Essen Haus and a coupon for 2 free breakfasts at the Come Back Inn next door! Excellent deal for the price. The luxury suites have jacuzzis and the showers have nice powerful water pressure. An odd peculiarity I noticed in the morning: the shades were drawn and I noticed the faint sound of rain outside. When I peaked through the shades, it was a beautiful sunny day.