RUBY Pub & Hotel

"Location fab lots of buses and street parking, room was clean and staff friendly, water in bottles provided which was a really nice touch. Unfortunately it was st Patrick's day so the music didn't stop till midnight and then there was a fire alarm so we stood outside for 45 mins when we'd both just fallen asleep. Apart from that can't fault the place and will be back again."

"The pub website didn't make it clear that there was no on site parking before booking. I would have booked somewhere else if I had known this. I stayed on a Friday night and the pub had a DJ playing loud music until 11PM which was loud enough upstairs to make the room vibrate. Punters chatting outside after 11PM were still loud enough to hear conversations in the room through the window. The bed was comfortable but the duvet had marks on it. There was litter behind the bedside table in the room. Wouldn't want to stay for more than one night and wouldn't recommend Fridays if you want to sleep before 11PM. Free water bottles were a nice touch though."

"Shower was covered in mold. Bathroom door had the door handle snapped off, was incredibly sharp. None of the doors shut properly within the room. The bar was never open and after being shown to our room, no staff appeared to be available at all. Overall very disappointed and won't be staying again."

"Good points included close proximity to my target destination (University of Brighton) which was 4 minutes drive by car, the room was clean and the shower was hot and the water plentiful. Things that could do with improvement included the tea/coffee making facilities which were minimal with very narrow selection (i.e. 2 x standard tea bags and 2 x standard coffee sachets with 3 x long life milk pods). The cup provided was paper and there was no spoon to stir it with. The toiletries provided were minimal with 2-3mm of shower gel and shampoo in the bottom of nearly empty 20ml containers. 2 towels were provided which was great, however they were damp and smelled very musty, so musty that the smell transferred onto your skin and hair after use. Only 1 pillow was provided and other than going down to the pub to ask the barman, there was no alternative way of asking for anything additional. The rooms are reported to be soundproofed, which is true with regards to any noise penetration from the pub below or the rooms adjacent, however not from the main road out front. If you are not used to sleeping near a road that remains busy throughout the night, this is sufficient to significantly disturb your sleep. Outside of my room at the front of the pub, there was a sign that remained lit through the night, scrolling continuously through a rainbow of colours. The white colour spectrum provided sufficient light to read by, despite blinds being drawn. Somewhere outside my window, water was dripping constantly throughout the night onto something plastic/metal - however this might not have been noticeable had I been able to sleep. There was no food available in the pub, but there was a take-away and a small local general store next door. On-street parking was available. In order to stay here again, I would make the following changes: eat before I arrive, request extra pillows when booking the room, bring my own towels, toiletries, coffee cup, sleep eye-mask and ear plugs. The close proximity to the university and a great hot shower still remain attractive attributes."

"Loved my stay at RUBY! I was travelling alone, but was instantly welcomed by the staff and customers alike, as one of their own. The place had a real friendly vibe. Had a nice chat with barman who's name I didn't catch, sorry! But a really nice lad studying in Brighton. Also got to meet Laura, assistant manager and absolute legend!! She made me feel super welcome, as did Stuart and the other lovely bunch in there, who had me drinking and singing with them in no time! If you like a lively, friendly and upbeat, uninhibited pub vibe, then I'd definitely recommend a visit to RUBY. Awesome people and place!"