312 787-2200
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Accommodation Type: Luxury
Hotel Size: 535 Rooms , 10 Floors
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Amenities
- Pets accepted
- Fitness center
- Wheelchair accessible
- Business center
- Restaurant
- Meeting rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Dry cleaning/laundry
- Spa
- Luxury
Perfectly located in Chicago's most exclusive area, the Gold Coast on the Magnificent Mile, The Drake offers dazzling views of Lake Shore Drive and Oak Street Beach and is just steps from Chicago's most prestigious boutiques.Relax in elegant rooms furnished with antiques or in one of the four restaurants and bars. Do business in one of 19 state-of-the-art meeting rooms. Step outside to Chicago's Magnificent Mile. Chicago airports are 30 minutes away.The hotel's 535 rooms allow you to settle in for the night with plush new bedding, relaxing tubs, and comfortable terry robes. Fresh fruit is located at the front desk daily.
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I love this hotel. If you are looking to get married there hope you get to work with Antoinette Cahill. She is amazing. She is such a nice person and does...
Would Marilyn Monroe ever use Priceline? Are diamonds forever? I think not. Tell that to Kate Winslet. I was horrified to see that a hotel as glamorous...
Wow. This place just oozes elegance. I've heard of the Drake in movies, and have known some people that have stayed here, but I've never been here myself....
Trip Advisor Reviews
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Loved it! I need to come back!
Stayed at The Drake at the end of a business trip. It was fantastic! Located in downtown Chicago just 1 block away from the John Hancock Buildi...
The Drake Luxury/Service
Stayed at the Drake just for the weekend for a quick getaway in Chicago knowing that the weather would be horrible (snow & cold). Check in went...
Still a classy place to stay!
Booked our stay at the Drake on Hotwire, so I didn't know we were staying here until after I'd paid (got an excellent deal, though - over 60% o...
A Great Experience
We stayed here over the New Year period 2008/9 and experienced their New Year Ball, a lovely black tie event. The hotel service was excellent a...
Grand Old Hotel
The Drake is realy one of those timeless hotels. Even though it is dated in age, and now one of those chanes that tend to strip all personality...
Fabulous Drake!
Lavish, but not overdone, this hotel makes the average person feel like a member of royalty, if only for the night. Wide hallways and rich, ele...
Yahoo Travel Reviews
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The Drake SUX
The service at the Drake was lousy and the rooms sucked. I wouldn't stay there again if you paid my way. I'd rather stay at the Marshall. At le...
i would stay here again
the hotel was great. the room was great. the food was great. the service was great. i would stay here again.
Over-Rated
Not worth the $$. They charge for Wi-Fi...ended up going around the corner every morning at the coffee shop (free). Had 4/room...only 1 robe. ...
Better than average
The concierge service was sub par. The concierge acted like every single one of my questions and requests was the biggest inconveinance. The pi...
Nice hotel, But a little noisy
People say "The Drake" is haunted, and i can see why they think that. well for one thing, the hotel is old so you hear alot of old building noi...
Outstanding
Outstanding hotel with tremedous history and a fantastic location. The breakfast is superb as well. The beach is a stone's throw away and you...
Travelocity Reviews
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The hotel is beautiful, very clean and the staff is awesome! The room is quite small though - a lot smaller than lower end hotels. There are 10 floors and the elevators take FOREVER. The food is pricey but very tasty. Overall it's a great hotel and I would stay again.
My boyfriend and I stayed at The Drake for Valentine's Day weekend. We reserved our room two weeks ahead of time, and upon check-in we were asked if we wanted one or two beds. Obviously, one bed would be just fine and we stated that. Unfortunately, we got placed in a room with two TWIN beds! We were on the 8th floor, which was newly renovated. The room itself was nice and clean, but the view left much to be desired. Also, one major problem I had with this hotel was the noise level. Not only could you hear everything outside but you hear every door close, people talking in the hallway, and staff. I was up all night because of the noise in the room next door - so bad that you heard them going to the bathroom! The bed was uncomfortable, and they only provided two bath towels. (I know we had two twin beds, but come on...) The bathroom was big enough, but there were hairs in the shower. Also, the lighting is not very good. Internet usage is quite expensive as well. Bring your own snacks and bottled water, because we couldn't find a single vending machine! The doormen were friendly, and the location couldn't be better! All this being said, if you don't mind small beds or noise it's a nice place to stay. I just felt that it was highly overpriced for what we received!
I think I have developed a personal love affair with this beautiful old dame of a hotel, This is the second time we stayed there while viisting Chicago. This time for a wedding. Our room was spacious for our family of 4 including two teens. It had two twin murphy beds (pull down from the wall) and a luxuriously appointed king bed. We entered the room to find a gift of chocolates and bottle of Evian from the manager welcoming us back! (our last visit was several years ago.) The location is supurb ( surrounded by the best shopping and resturants and with views of Lake Michigan) but the best thing about the Drake is the fine details right down to the settee in the elevator. If you appreciate a turndown service complete with candies on your pillow each night you will get it at the Drake. I felt pampered in all ways being a guest there and will always stay there when I am in the windy city!
This was our first trip to Chicago. We loved the Drake and the location of the Drake. Being able to look out over the park and Lake Michigan was beautiful. The shopping for my wife was fantastic and my checking acct is considerably lighter due to same. We didn't eat in any of the restaurants in the hotel because we wanted to taste Chicago so to speak. Rosebuds steak house which is just a few steps down from the Drake was an excellent steak house.
This hotel definitley has old world charm and the quality of service too often a thing of the past that goes with it. From the doorman to the room service staff all were courteous and more than helpful. The bed was very comfortable and the quality linens made a real difference.Personal touches like a concierge that charged my mobile phone while I was at dinner, make this a place I'll be happy to come back to.
We had a lovely 3 night stay at The Drake over New Years. There were a few disappointments though. We booked in October and called the hotel for New Year's Eve info which they had none at the time. When we called back in December, the party was sold out and we could not even eat at the main hotel restaurant. Housekeeping left something undone each night. But the room was spacious and nicely appointed and the hotel is beautiful with a great location convenient to shopping and restaurants. Don't miss the Coq d'Or for martinis and the hamburger!
CitySearch Reviews
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Distinguished locals and visitors share swanky after-work sips at this Prohibition-era bar in the Drake Hotel.
Lined with red-leather booths and low-lit for an incognito feel, this hotel bar is all class. Warm and sophisticated, the cozy environs are sui...
BEST Martini in town
Coq d'Or most certainly has the best martini in town. You might think the price is a little steep but it's actually 1.5 martinis.
Excellent Martini
I sampled a Red Apple Martini and it was excellent.
Good Times
Bombay Sapphire Martini is the greatest I have had. My wife tried a Drake Kiss and loved it. I found this bar an interesting surprize and was ...
Best Late Night Dining
Best Hamburger ever, after a night at the Lyric Opera its the best cozy, friendly, clean, inexpensive bar in town with the live music creating ...
Great service
There is always a warm friendly welcome at the Coq d'Or. It's the home of the Executive 4oz martini, and there is a great happy hour from 5pm-7...
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