Hotel Rubie Marie since 1873; madison's oldest operating hotel

Cross between a b&b and hotel, unique lodging option more downtown than campus. Included in your room tariff is parking, cocktails (or beer or wine) downstairs, baked from scratch breakfast, fine beer and water in the refrigerator and internet; spectacular value. Most locals don’t realize that you can spend the night above the Essen Haus, Come Back Inn, UpNorth Bar and Lake View Deli.  You can watch the world go by and view Lake Monona, trains and loads of bikers from many of the guestrooms. Room thirteen is an excellent choice.