Chicago Drake Hotel, Chicago, Lobby

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41st

Out of 415

Chicago Drake Hotel	Average Price: $284 Check Rates

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140 East Walton Place

Chicago, 60611 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 19 of 39
Average review rating: 4

OpinionWell Value Index: 5

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (40) , MyTravelGuide (621) , TripAdvisor (494) , YahooTravel (107)

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Construction:	There are recent comments about Construction, Renovation.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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Lobby

Appears in 78 comments.

90% wrote positive comments about lobby

The following words were used in comments with Lobby:
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1. It has a great location, beautiful lobby.

"If you like old school hotels then you will be thrilled. Great location too. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/7/2011 Vote

2. The lobby of this hotel is gorgeous and the staff was all very helpful and nice.

"Hotel of Contradictions " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/17/2011 Vote

3. Our room was great, the lobby special and the food both on our own and thru the conference could not have been better.

"Want to feel elegant - stay at The Drake " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/16/2011 Vote

4. Gorgeous lobby and and beautiful rooms with nice big bathrooms and a wet bar.

"Elegant surprise, we loved it! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/6/2011 Vote

5. One really feels like he stepped off of Michigan Avenue and into Old Chicago when entering the lobby here.

"Grande Dame with a Few Gray Hairs " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/5/2011 Vote

6. Though we did not have dinner at the hotel that night we did enjoy the lovely afternoon tea service in the lobby.

"Wonderful old world charm with updated amenities " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/13/2011 Vote

7. The concierge in the lobby was helpful but she was overwhelmed with people needing help.

"The room was dirty, smelled bad, service lacking, location good " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/2/2011 Vote

8. The only sense of a proud history is when you walk into the lobby and up the stairs it's a beautiful entrance.

"The room was dirty, smelled bad, service lacking, location good " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/2/2011 Vote

9. Hotel from outside and common areas/lobby superb; rooms were somewhat dissapointing though, smallish, small bathrooms.

"Mixed experience " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/30/2010 Vote

10. The lobby is beautiful and worth a walk through even if you don't stay here.

"You Need to Upgrade to get a Nice Room " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/13/2010 Vote