Chicago Drake Hotel, Chicago, Poor

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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)

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. Overall the storage in the room was very poor.

"A legendary hotel..fell short of expectation. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/26/2011 Vote

2. Now, here is the special part: first it has taken me years to make my way to the Drake (because of relatively poor tripadvisor ratings.

"The Drake reminds us that a great hotel is much more than a building with great rooms " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/24/2010 Vote

3. It is a shame that the Drake service is so poor, as I know I will be travelling to and from Chicago frequently, and they have definitely lost a customer in me.

"Dont be fooled into staying here if you are booking a Standard Room only. You will be treated differently! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/7/2010 Vote

4. There were many poor reviews, but I chalked them up to be fussy people.

"Dont be fooled into staying here if you are booking a Standard Room only. You will be treated differently! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/7/2010 Vote

5. The land line service was incredibly expensive and incredibly poor.

"Fulfilled a dream, but at what a price! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/8/2009 Vote

6. The thing that really irritated me the most was the incredibly poor internet service.

"Fulfilled a dream, but at what a price! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/8/2009 Vote

7. No swimming pool & poor.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 1/4/2009 Vote

8. The dark and dingy casual restaurant served greasy food with poor service.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 8/12/2008 Vote

9. The dark and dingy casual restaurant served greasy food with poor service.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 8/7/2008 Vote

10. Room service is too slow and the TV set is poor.

Read full review on MyTravelGuide 10/16/2007 Vote