The Drake Hotel Reviews

This was a classic old hotel. If you love the architecture and decor from the 20s this has it all. Everything is preserved how it was originally intended. The fixtures, the shower/tub, even the blinds. The entrance is bright in gold and blue, with large crystal chandeliers. Making your way through the lobby turning left to the palm room felt as if I was in the movie Gatsby. Highly recommended if you want old classic luxury.

Not what it use to be. Service slow, room stinky, staff not really concerned about you....and yet still FULL PRICE everything. No thanks

Delicious food; beautiful ambiance. Highly recommended for those who can afford it.

The Drake Hotel is pretty cool. It's got an old classic vibe to it but luxurious at the same time.

Grand hotel. Really spacious rooms. Needs updating to restore it to its former glory.

A classic stop during a holiday visit to Chicago. Hilton seems to have cut a few corners, but overall, it's still a gem.

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Room is amazing. Awesome location, and excellent decor

I love the Cape Cod Room for a nice, cozy dinner and friendly bartendera.

Atmosphere is amazing. Staff super friendly. Small rooms. Not a hotel for families.

Amazing location, awesome people and a very fancy hotel.

It's a nice historic hotel. It is located next to a bunch of neat amenities and the lake is a stone's throw away.

BEAUTIFUL AMBIANCE, GREAT DECOR, THE HARP WAS EXCELLENT. NOT A FIVE STAR BECAUSE THE FOOD TOWER HAD STALE BREAD/PASTRIES. IF THEY WEREN'T 3 DAYS OLD IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ENJOYABLE EATING EXPERIENCE TOO. TEA SELECTION IS GOOD.

Really nice place. Excellent rooms and halls. Excelent service, food and drinks.

Our staying at the Drake Hotel on New Year's Eve was fantastic. The party was excellent, although of course you have to pay extra to get into it oh, and the brief moment of loud neighbors was promptly taken care of by Hotel staff. I very much appreciate the check-in process as well as the relatively prompt breakfast room service despite it being New Year's Day when I'm sure just about everyone in the hotel was ordering

LOVE this hotel. Will stay here every time I come to Chicago. The service was great and the rooms were awesome - super big and we'll kept. I got room service and dined at the restaurant and both experiences were amazing. Highly recommend if you are in town!

The hotel is classic. Very fun lobby and old school feel in a touristy part of town. I almost gave it 4 stars based on the super slow internet connection. Hopefully they fix that

The Drake is a great place to listen to live music after work or getting together with friends for drinks, dancing and classic music.

Went to the French Room at the Drake for a wedding tasting. The place look grand and palacial with fantastic service. All food items were delicious.

Beautiful and huge rooms. The architecture is stunning and no detail is spared!

Great hotel in a great location. Rooms are spacious and clean. Staff is friendly and accommodating. Food & Beverage options are fantastic.

Honestly, I presented a four out of five merely for the kindness and hospitable staff, and the historical society cancelling of the hotel. And, for being,or having to be in Chicago,it did provide nice view on lakeside. However, the overall experience would not rate a four-- I cannot blame the hotel for the ridiculous traffic, terribly expensive parking, the higher costs of food and basics in a large city like Chicago, or the overall rudeness of local populism. Again,very attentive nice staff, a historical landmark, and the overall appearance of rooms and facilities is quite nice,especially considering the buildings age..Personally,will try not to be back in Chicago area for a while but, if I did need to, the Drake is a fine hotel, very good staff,and appeared very clean. Thank you.

Great experience really love it excellent service nice big rooms if you coming in town I recommend you stop at the Drake even though the strike the temps did a great job they re very caring and very well mannered thanks Drake for The excellent service I will stop by everytime I visit Ps I really think you guess should hire some of the temps just really enjoy my time here would think it would be operating poorly because of the strike but it s shoken how much you guys ROCKED!!

We went to the XYZ tavern inside the Drake it was fantastic the food was excellent it was the best Caesar salad and French onion soup we ever had its seat yourself and the servers are really busy so you have to be patient but when they get around to you they are very good and fast

It was my high school prom and we it was a drake hotel.. it was good but I wish their was more drinks and people attenting but overall I had a good experience

Man I lover this place!! I saw the greatest concert of my life! Everyone that worked there was great! But maaaaannnn when Drake and Josh came on stage to open for Drake at the Drake...BOI! I LOST IT! This joint came through and got lit fam!

We were there for a wedding. The hall looked amazing and the service was great. I would definitely recommend it as a place for a reception.

Absolutely FIRST-CLASS weekend stay.
Door to door great service. Friendly helpful people. A super-nice and helpful front desk agent named Dominique helped us with check in and check out. We arrived a bit early and they graciously checked us into our room early, getting the weekend off to a great start. The Concierge, Mary, worked magic to get our group of 5 into a top-tier steakhouse on 1 day s notice and at 7:00 pm to boot!
Been to Chicago many times. This was our first stay at the Drake but it certainly won t be the last. We will be back and I cannot wait!

First time at the Drake, great hotel!!!
Older but charming
Friendly staff
Great parking

I had a very good experience here. I have stayed here twice now. Once, for a committee meeting and once for the Chicago Marathon. Each time, the staff and the service was excellent.

Classic hotel in the heart of the city, right near all of the Michigan Avenue shopping you could do and only a few blocks from a great run of restaurants in the Gold Coast. Beautiful lobby, and across the street from the lake.

Everything a high-end historic hotel in a great city can offer, and a bit more.

The Drake is a Chicago landmark. The interior gives the impression of stepping back in time, high ceilings, ornate fixtures and trims. The rooms are a combination of old and new, with updated bath fixtures. Service is spot on, hotel staff is friendly and always available to assist.

Beautiful hotel and wooden bar area. Cocktail service was a bit slow.

Love the Drake! Everything is wonderful, but especially enjoy the Coq D'or.

Good location but rooms are old. The executive lounge has great views but the quality and breakfast spread is terrible for a Hilton class of hotel. Not very well stocked during the day for snacks as described in the website and the drinks in the lounge are charged and not free unlike the lounges at other hilton properties.

Huge room. Nice views and placement in the city. A bit pricey on food and such. Overall nice place.

The harpist plays Wednesday - Sunday and tea is 1:00-5 :00 daily

Afternoon tea at Palm Court was one of the highlights of our trip to Chicago. The array of eats was both varied and delicious, we loved their own blend of custom-made tea and the surroundings were magnificinent. It's like travelling back to luxurious times gone by with the fountain in the middle, the harpist playing the tunes and the opulence of it all. We upgraded to the bubbles option which was worth it. Service was excellent and the bathrooms are definitely worth a visti, some of the fanciest I have ever seen. Although this isn't the most delicious afternoon tea I've ever eaten, it's one of the best afternoon tea experiences I've had, all things considered; food, drinks, service and surroundings, and it comes highly recommended. Definitely worth a visit if you're in Chicago!

The best hotel in Chicago. The staff is outstanding. The rooms are
large, with high ceilings. The food is the best.

Beautiful historic hotel at a very windy intersection. Great view from the rooms. Very helpful staff

Our team at MDM has partnered with The Drake Hotel many times to provide services for weddings and other various events. The ballrooms and other options of spaces are INCREDIBLE. The historic architecture and intricate artwork is a site you want to see. The Gold Coast room is beautiful including the view of the city and the gaze over Lake Michigan. Shaun Rajah is a pleasure to work with and we appreciate all of the hard work, commitment to success, and team work they provide not only us, but the rest of the venue staff.

We went for afternoon tea at the palm court in Drake Hotel. The live harpist sets a beautiful ambience. This was our second visit and we enjoyed both visits a lot.

We come for high tea at 3pm as an annual mother daughter treat. There is a wonderful selection of teas and the finger sandwiches are the perfect size and delicious. The cucumber sandwiches and lemon curd is our favorite. The setting is pure opulence. See our photos of the mammoth flower arrangements below. This is a lovely tradition I d recommend to break the pace of a busy chicago weekend. The prices are reasonable and the portions are ample.

One of the most beautiful hotels downtown. Very close to the beaches and shopping centers.

This is a beautiful hotel, very classic. The food could have been better at breakfast, but everything else was wonderful. Close to a lot of shopping.

Love the Drake...always have. On my tour of teas and holiday teas around the world I made reservation. After a decades absence at the famed Holiday Tea time had shown the effect. The court badly worn out in need of restoration or modernization. The decoration old, dirty showing years in storage and use. Table service..nothing matched. Plates chipped. Luke all came from a discount cafeteria sale. The seating excellent. The woman handling the receipt gracious...in between yikes. Honestly the three staff...three coming to take order did not speak English. They understood nothing. No cocktails champagne ever arrived. The tea came cold never refilled. The food rather dried out. Nibbles tasted good..but nothing exceptional or wonderful. For twenty bucks and tea or coffee shop gives you better food and drink. Certainly it is a traditional family crowd..nutcracker and Drake Holiday Tea..but come on...serve a decny tea with hot water, make things sparkle..clean the place..update your service wear..have wait staff understand the customers language..and hire a musician to play holiday music at holiday tea..no longer can I hive a recommendation for tea or holiday tea at the Drake...how sad!

This is a wonderful old landmark hotel. The room we had was much larger than most rooms in the city, with a huge walk-in closet. We has a view of the Mag Mile rather than of the lake.

The staff was very courteous and efficient. The hotel bar, Coq d'Or has a menu and plenty of seating, should you want to eat there.

There are a ton of public transportation options, with buses on Michigan and a short walk to the red line. The helpful staff can assist you with the one and outs of the CTA, if you need. There are almost always cabs available at the stand as well.

Being located 2 blocks north of the Hancock, surrounded by shopping and dining, we didn't visit the hotel restaurant.

We very much enjoyed our 4 night visit, and would stay here again.

Beautiful, charming hotel with fabulous service and great views!

Great staff at this Chicago landmark. Beautiful old hotel

Very nice hotel right in the center of the city and close to anything you might want to do! The El is a 10 minute walk so transportation around is easy. Always has friendly staff

We went to see the train. It was not working. I had called earlier to make sure they said it was. :(

Great bar, storms drinks. Can be a bit pricey but well worth it.

Very nice ballroom for large events. Food was good and drinks were tasty.

Wish I could do - star.

Manager name Sylvia Savla and Chris Robets

They kicked me and my boyfriend out after paying $800.

We had our grandpa in for New Year s Eve
They kicked our grandpa out and when we complained we asked for managers and called 911.

Interior decor was amazing, tea and food was delicious. Would definitely come again.

Coq d'or is one of the more legendary places in this city

Amazing hotel, and right in the city with an amazing view.