While I've never stayed overnight as a hotel guest at The Drake, my wife and I had High Tea here one afternoon following a spa treatment across the street from this famous landmark hotel. Very grand surroundings with a see and be seen layout to the dining area for Tea. Lots of traditional offerings and the uniformed staff is attentive and exacting. It made for a memorable weekend away from the kids. Everything was excellent!
Old world charm... perfect location downtown... friendly staff...
Always enjoy staying here, i love the rooms the customer service is great!!! Highly recommend
It's been several years since I have stayed here, and I must say it was a wonderful experience. The only thing we had issues with was trying to schedule tea time. I had done that online before our trip, and on travel day, I got an email that reservation was canceled. I called, and the lady helped to rebook me. We got to Chicago, but knew we would be late. Called to reschedule, and luckily I got the same lady. She said the reservation was canceled again. But she fixed it, and there was a spot for us when we got there. Hotel staff was very nice, and it was great being able to check in at lunch time. Hotel is well located at the north end of the mile, and made walking to most places easy.
It is old-fashioned, but in the years ahead ... If you can afford it,
Very nice atmosphere; bar area a bit cramped but still very nice.
It was a nice place for our senior prom! The room we were in was very opulent, beautifully decorated, and spacious. The food was also excellent, and the service was polite.
Nice but truly you are paying for the name and location. For those prices you would think parking would be included or self parking (overpriced). However staff were AWESOME and very nice and helpful.
The service, the ambience and the hotel itself is amazing! one of chicago's beauty's for sure!
The venue and atmosphere is nice. Had a wedding shower here in the palm court, paid for free valet for the guests, but of course it was not executed and all the guests were charged. To bring the shower gifts from the room to the car was a $40 charge which is pretty hilarious. It s about a ten yard hike. Asked for coffee during the shower and would have thought I asked for a limb to be cut off the server. For the price, was really disappointed in the service, have stayed here in the past and had great experiences. Would never recommend for anyone to do any special event here. Staff is not equipped to execute and the valet staff especially is really poor. Really disappointing.
A retarded price for a small drink with a huge. Block of ice in it
A hotel with a classic atmosphere of the 70s and 80s that appeared in the 2020s.
Everything is wrapped in nostalgia so as to think that the times have stopped.
It's hard to express how wonderful it is.
Some people end with the word old, but for people over a certain age, you'll want this atmosphere to last forever.
Everything we expected from an older nostalgic hotel. I read reviews about it being outdated... Well that's the whole allure. You also have to try afternoon tea.
Beautiful historic hotel with spacious rooms. The breakfast service was a little underwhelming, but the desk staff was very welcoming and friendly.
The breakfast sandwich and coffee are great I enjoyed talking to clerks there
The lobby and entire hotel was absolutely beautiful. My room was fantastic. the bar and large ballroom were gorgeous. The drinks were also very good at the hotel.
Decent hotel, a bit old for my tastes and I'm not a fan of Chicago generally. Also, parking is terrible
I went to meet with a friend the staff was super welcoming and everything was so fancy and clean
Very aging hotel that is in the process, we expect to see gangsters from the 1930s
Attended a wedding reception. Beautiful venue with great service. Had a fine experience.
Very good hotel Excellent location and great service
Outstanding service from helpful and friendly staff, too. Very clean rooms! It would be nice to extend your stay here!
Always one of my favorite hotels. Pet friendly and the Russian high tea is amazing
Attended a wedding. Beautiful venue and great food!
A wonderful hotel with top notch customer service! The Drake is convenient to all Chicago attractions via private and public transit. The accommodations are comfortable, the architecture is classic, and the design is truly beautiful. The Drake is great for vacation or business!
Rooms are awful. The common areas have been reasonably maintained, but the rooms are far worse than any other downtown hotel. It is a shame.
One of the best hotels in Chicago with a breathtaking gold coast ballroom.
Even better than I imagined! Rooms are roomy, not small. Service was excellent. Will stay here again.
Great time at salsa night! Good service and great venue.
Went here for afternoon tea with friends. It's definitely a bit pricey, so not like a regular sort of thing (although I imagine it's common for some people in this neighborhood), but a perfect choice for doing with special friends. We had two of our kids along (ages 7 and 14) and even they enjoyed it. The tea selection was amazing - they have a lot of special teas that you aren't going to find at the Bean and Leaf or Pete's - I'm not even going to try to spell the one I got but it was amazing - everyone enjoyed theirs. The platter of food looked small for six people but it was very filling and the refilled it once, so we all left stuffed, and we didn't even finish everything. It's very high class, and the appointments were all first rate; despite that, the staff were all super nice and very affable, and even accommodating to the requests of our seven year old (like more of the cocktail pickles). I thought this would be a do it once in a lifetime and check it off the list type activity, but it was so great, I'm sure we'll be back.
Extremely convenient location for meetings, and they allow dogs!
Lived in Chicago for 10 years and this was my first time staying here. It was nice. Parking is a little odd.
Always great stay at the Drake. Especially when the Christmas season is here with their beautiful decorations. Thanks for friendly front desk associates.
Had a drink and appetizers. As always, you get what you pay for. Expensive, but fantastic.
Rosie and the Rivets are great. They play there once or twice a month. They are lots of fun!
Was present only for a brief visit, and not as a guest. But, the hotel definitely had an upscale ambiance.
Location .for shopping . Had a great room most are not as nice.
Fancy pants place rest and recover. Breakfast was yummy.
I was at the hotel for a wedding. The hotel itself is very beautiful and the food was delicious.
Great place to go for high tea, especially on a birthday
Historic, well appointed, and elegant hotel. At least once a year, I m here for meetings and I always look forward to the stay. Great rooms, staff, walking distance to shopping, restaurants, downtown nightlife make this a hidden gem when it comes to hotels in Chicago.
Not bad hotel, no affordable parking. Avoid Chicago generally unless absolutely necessary
Attended an awesome wedding reception here but our room had a warped bathroom door.
Amazing location. Close to everything in downtown Chicago. Hotel is very old but overall furnishings are nice. Comfortable beds.
Reminded me of the good old days at the NY Waldorf, but with an outstanding staff. Classic Old Hotel.
I recently stayed at the Drake for two nights for a wedding there. This was my first time inside and I was excited. The roaring twenties charm was lost on me though when I saw the amenities. The water pressure in the bathroom was low and the tub drain was clogged. One of the curtains was broken and the room was tiny. The customer service was shockingly poor even for the bride and groom who were hosting their wedding there. The experience as a whole was underwhelming.
Top notch service, historic building, perfect location.
Beautiful historic hotel, with friendly and helpful staff
I went for drinks and received excellent service. Staff was nothing but friendly.
Went for drinks with some old friends the staff was amazing and the bartender was great
Food and service were excellent. I was surprised the hotel only offered a breakfast buffet in an out of the way room, though. But the manager was very nice in offering us ala carte service, which is very helpful for my wife's 94 year father.
We stayed here for four days in July. What an elegant old hotel, very well situated just off Michigan ave and near lake shore drive. Staff was friendly and helpful. Even the rates were excellent. We'll go again!
The venue is lovely and the service is good. However, the food was surprisingly awful especially for the price. The actual tea was good but at $45/person I expected better. The place was busy especially with mothers and daughters and women friends enjoying the afternoon tea ritual. For my money, I would try one of the other places in town to relax with a bracing cuppa' and scones with clotted cream.
Two months after I was at the hotel, I was charged twice with my credit card. I sent an email and never got an answer, at the chekout they said that everything was fine. When arriving from the trip cancel the credit card as we are cheated (railed) by this hotel
we where here for four days. we got room 425, awsome space great views to the lake and very comfortable room. very good service and awsome location, very near the miracle mile.
Rooms are nice with a classic feel. Updated, but classic decor.
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