Chicago Drake Hotel, Chicago, Elegant

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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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beauty (27) charm (6) clean (5) comfortable (9) excellent (5) furnish (8) great (14) history (6) hotel (63) large (5) liked (6) lobby (8) location (15) love (12) nice (7) old (24) quiet (5) room (32) spacious (8) staff (9)

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1. Helpful staff, beautiful room, a really elegant place to stay.

"One night in Chicago " Read full review on TripAdvisor 11/7/2011 Vote

2. elegant, historic and classy.

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

3. Everything was redone and elegant.

"October 2011 stay was outstanding " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/31/2011 Vote

4. Nice elegant hotel, nice thread count sheets, love the lifts that have sofas inside too.

"Loved the Drake for business in October " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/30/2011 Vote

5. If you love history, elegance and old world charm, this is YOUR hotel.

"Chicago's Lakefront Jewel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/26/2011 Vote

6. While the lobby, bar, and ballroom are all elegant, well maintained, and beautiful our room wasn't exactly the same quality.

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

7. We loved the nostalgia and the elegance.

"Why is this hotel not number ONE????? it should be!!! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/15/2011 Vote

8. The hotel has an old luxurious elegance to it.

"Great Spot! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/18/2011 Vote

9. The Drake Hotel in Chicago is a walk back in time to a beautiful, elegant, hotel with history and ambience.

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

10. The hotel, though now clearly a fully-fledged Hilton, still retains many of the old characteristics of yesteryear, including elegant furnishings and unique carpeting.

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