The Drake Hotel has been acclaimed the best luxury accommodation in all of Chicago since the 1920s. In fact, The Drake Hotel is a narrative of grandeur and splendor, offering its guests with exemplary facilities and exceptional service.
The Drake Hotel was constructed overlooking Lake Michigan and is a beautiful representation of the Italian Renaissance style of architecture, beautifully rendered by Marshall and Fox firm. Today, The Drake Hotels is one of Chicago's most loved and well-known landmarks, offering the best in royalty and luxury to its patrons.
With immediate access to the Oak Street Beach and such sightseeing attraction as the Navy Pier and the Millennium Park, The Drake Hotel is best suited to travelers who want to enjoy the sights and sounds that Chicago has to offer. The Willis Tower Skydeck and John Hancock Observatory are quite close by and you can also check out the nearby Chicago's Children's Museum and Field Museum of Natural History.
For those who enjoy the pulsating rush of nightlife and shopping, The Drake Hotel is the place to put up in. Especially, since the major shopping arenas of Water Tower Place and the Shops at 900 N. Michigan Avenue are steps away from the hotel.
The Drake Hotel has 537 bedrooms and 74 suites and a six-room Presidential Suite that boast of the most amazing facilities. Ranging from the king-sized beds to the lakeside views, these lodging facilities at The Drake Hotel make ones stay extremely pleasurable.
The Drake Hotel has about seven restaurants to cater to the gourmet traveler, two large ballrooms for occasions, a private club-like area called the 'Palm Court' and a members-only club named Club International. A Chicago original, The Drake Hotel is a true treat to stay on, and one's experience in Chicago is incomplete without high-tea at this wonderful location!