I booked a room at the ruby room for a long weekend for my boyfriend's birthday. After looking at the pictures on their website (and this one), it looked like all the rooms had a nice bed, a sitting area, and a nice modern bathroom. I certainly was prepared to forego the television and phone for some nice reading moments in the pictured lounge chair. What I did not realize, is that the regular room, priced at about $170/night before taxes, does not have the sitting area, and is a small, stark bedroom with merely a bed (a comfortable one), a bedside table, and a lamp. It was small by any city's standards. Needless to say, I thought it was way overpriced for what we received.
The housekeeper was very nice, as were the people at the front who checked us in, but you check in at the "spa," and have to lug your luggage into a boutique while you are waiting to be escorted to the rear of the building. It felt uncomfortable having all that luggage among people who were leisurely browsing the rows of beauty products.
The best thing I have to say is that the neighborhood is great. There were plenty of restaurants, bars and places to shop, and the L is a short walk away. I would stay here again, but only if the price were dropped significantly.