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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)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (2/5 issues found)

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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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1. If there are issues, the staff always takes care of them.

"Classy, historic and a must stay if in Chicago. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/1/2011 Vote

2. There were some minor issues, but the staff bent over backwards to fix them, and were genuinely sorry (which is rare I find).

"Great location, great service, perhaps a bit expensive " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/31/2011 Vote

3. Minor room issues were handled promptly.

"Comfortable room, excellent service, radiator noise, no open wifi " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/17/2011 Vote

4. Simply no issues and a nice room with a view of the lake as an upgrade.

"Drake still a winner in Downtown Chicago " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/13/2011 Vote

5. Just be prepared that you ~will~ likely have to change rooms if these types of issues bother you.

"Some amazing qualities......some definite signs of age " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/2/2011 Vote

6. I will start by saying that there are definitely plumbing issues (as other travelers have stated).

"Some amazing qualities......some definite signs of age " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/2/2011 Vote

7. I did not expect and would not think they would have these issues.

"Mechanical Issues " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/26/2011 Vote

8. We only had this issue one night.

"Love the Drake " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/4/2011 Vote

9. Other issues: the restaurant is rather cavernous.

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

10. It was the first hotel, in a long time, where I had no issues at all with the restocking and cleaning of the room.

"The service, location, and accommodations were amazing " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/12/2010 Vote