I found the Hotel Ruby Marie when searching online for a hotel to stay at during an overnight trip to Madison with my husband (we were visiting the MMoCA for the Houdini exhibit). After reading the reviews I decided to book a room -- the lure of local charm & history totally beat out any of the other "normal" hotels in the area. The entire time we were there (sadly, just overnight), my husband kept commenting how cool it is, and that he was glad that I found it and booked a room. The hotel is decorated as it would have been in its heyday, and we had fun walking around and (quietly!) checking out both floors. Our room (a "basic" - single queen) was clean, and surprisingly roomy. The bed was comfortable, and the mini-fridge was put to use storing leftovers from our huge dinner at the Essen Haus. The complimentary bottled water, coffee and creamer was enjoyed when we woke up from a restful sleep. As others have mentioned, two drink tickets were provided when we checked in and our drinks were enjoyed at the Up North Pub located on the first floor. The location of the hotel was extremely convenient. We actually didn't realize how close it is to the downtown area until we explored a bit after happy hour. Since our stay was mid-week, we helped ourselves to a free continental breakfast in the morning. Complimentary juice, grapefruit and a variety of pastries and muffins were made available downstairs in the deli/bakery. I can't speak to any complaints regarding the sound of the trains. Maybe it was the room we were in, but we only heard two ... neither were very loud nor running through at an inconvenient hour. I also can't speak to complaints on the noise from the bar(s). We were on the third floor and again, it was mid-week so the noise probably wasn't up to its usual level, but we didn't hear anything. We will definitely stay at the Hotel Ruby Marie the next time we visit Madison.
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positive