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Hotel class 4.0 of 5
140 E. Walton Place, Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL 60611
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5 of 5 stars
Travelling365   3 contributions
Rock Island
Nov 4, 2009 | Trip type: Couples New

My wife & I stayed at The Drake Hotel this past weekend for the first time and we were extremely satisfied with our experience. We were celebrating her birthday, and I had notified the hotel of this a month before our arrival. Upon check in we were graciously upgraded to a Junior Lake View suite, and the desk staff member... more

excellent
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5 of 5 stars
windycitytraveler51   1 contribution
chicago
Oct 23, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

we spent 4 nights at the Drake and enjoyed a superb experience. The room was large and included a mini fridge. the bed was the most comfortable one I have ever slept in, simply luxurious.Check-in and check-out was quick, and the hotel staff were most courteous. I will definetly stay there again when I visit Chicago. more

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1 of 5 stars
sushel   3 contributions
Chicago, Illinois
Oct 21, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
0/1 found this review helpful

I've always wanted to stay at this hotel due to the reputation and location. We were celebrating our 20th anniversary and I booked the room online. We had reservations at a fancy Italian restaurant right across the street and I thought everything would be perfect. When we checked in I realized I should have splurged on a suite and asked... more

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Tom Thomas, General Manager

Dear Trip Advisor, thank you for your review following your recent stay at The Drake. I am very sorry to hear of your disappointing stay and I regret that our occupancy did not permit us to offer an upgrade when you checked in. We always give very special attention to guests celebrating special occasions and it is unfortunate we did...

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5 of 5 stars
MMG-NYC   5 contributions
NYC
Oct 20, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

My friends and I were elated when we got tickets to the Oprah show, but our stay at The Drake was the icing on the cake. The location couldn't be better -- steps from Chicago's historic Water Tower, the John Hancock building, and all the fabulous shops and restaurants of the Magnificent Mile. The convenience factor was a saving grace... more

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3 of 5 stars
Isabellelivia   14 contributions
Springfield , Illinois
Oct 19, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway
1/1 found this review helpful

The hotel is beautiful. We were impressed until we got to the room and found out that the two beds we had requested were TWIN beds. I did not know any hotels had twin beds anymore. We should of been told that on the phone . We had three people in our party so we went down to desk and... more

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Tom Thomas, General Manager

Dear Trip Advisor, thank you for your review and we certainly apologize for any misunderstanding regarding the bed types we have available. Our hotel offers rooms with king beds, queen beds, oversized twin beds which are large enough for one adult, and are listed as twin rooms, and rooms with two queen beds. These type of rooms are especially popular...

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3 of 5 stars
Vintagetravellers   5 contributions
London
Oct 18, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

My wife and I stayed in The Drake earlier this month. For the first couple of nights we had a room which could interconnect with two neighbours. Sound proofing is minimal and a group of tennagers arrived in the room next door. They may as well have been in our room. Sleep was impossible and the hotel completely failed to... more

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5 of 5 stars
delyn3798   1 contribution
Chicagoland
Oct 16, 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

My girlfriends and I recently stayed at The Drake Hotel during a visit to run in the Chicago Marathon. I had booked the room using Priceline, and was thrilled when The Drake Hotel popped up as our hotel. However, after reading some of the reviews on tripadvisor, I became a bit worried that we might end up in a small... more

Great Time
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4 of 5 stars
Bstone79   2 contributions
Dayton, OH
Oct 13, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

I stayed here for several nights. Granted we didn't spend too much time in the hotel, it was a great experience. I reccomend upgrading to the Executive Floors if you can. more

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5 of 5 stars
akm107   29 contributions
Chicago, Illinois
Oct 11, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

we live in Chicago, but wanted a weekend to just "getaway", and ive always wanted to stay at The Drake, so he called and booked a weekend there a week before we went. We checked in around 6pm that friday (after work, of course!) to find that we were upgraded from our junior suite to an executive suite! The hotel... more

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5 of 5 stars
Corry2006   9 contributions
calgary, alberta
Oct 10, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

We just got back from our trip to chicago/stay at the drake. this was our first trip to chicago. we agree with most of the previous hotel reviews. a beautiful hotel with an incredible history. the lobby and upper restaurant/bar are amazing and elegant. the food and service was great. we had one of our best meals at the Coq... more

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Address: 140 E. Walton Place, Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL 60611