"On the north side of the Austin metro area is Round Rock, Texas, an Old West town that’s seen its fortunes rise along with Austin’s boom. It’s no longer as sleepy as it was when it was a bedroom community for workers who commuted to the capital, but from within the grounds of the Ruby Hotel it’s as tranquil a place as you could ask for. It’s built on three acres of land on a bluff overlooking the sedate Brushy Creek, surrounded by century-old live oak trees, and while the house that was once the property’s sole occupant still stands — it’s home to the hotel bar — it’s joined by a strikingly modern 39-room boutique hotel." - Tablet Hotels