2.5.3 :007 > res = client.spots_by_query("statue of liberty")
=> #...
2.5.3 :008 > res[0].name
=> "Statue of Liberty National Monument"
2.5.3 :009 > new_spot = GooglePlaces::Spot.new(res[0].json_result_object, ENV['GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY'])
=> #...
2.5.3 :010 > new_spot.name
=> "Statue of Liberty National Monument"
Seems to do the trick for: https://github.com/qpowell/google_places/issues/119