The Drake Hotel in Chicago, Illinois

140 E Walton Place, Chicago, IL, US 60611 • Show map

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The Drake Hotel

140 E Walton Place, Chicago, IL, US 60611

Location. The Drake Hotel is located in downtown Chicago, Ill., adjacent to Michigan Avenue's renowned shops and restaurants. This property stands three blocks from the John Hancock building and Water Tower Place. Hotel Features. Italian Renaissance architecture pervades the hotel lobby which is distinguished by crystal chandeliers and carved-wood moldings. Constructed in 1920, the hotel is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Five restaurants and bars include Drake Bros. which serves American-style fare, Cape Cod which is known for its New England seafood specialties and Coq d'Or which prepares American-style cuisine. The famed Palm Court offers afternoon tea service. Travel Traders convenience store stocks snacks and sundries. A staffed business center houses two computer stations and offers administrative services. A total of 30,000 square feet of function space accommodates up to 500 people. Internet access is complimentary in public areas. Clefs d'Or-designated concierge staff resolves tour and reservation related questions, and attends to special requests. The Drake Hotel's limited-hour fitness center contains polished wood floors and an array of stationary bicycles, treadmills, stair machines, exercise balls and weight-training equipment. The fitness center provides complimentary headphones for use during workouts. Guestrooms. This 10-story property offers 535 guestrooms equipped with high-speed Internet access for a fee and MP3 adaptors. Hilton Serenity beds feature pillowtop mattresses and down duvets. Bathrooms contain marble vanities, curved shower rods and La Source toiletries. Coffeemakers and minibars are provided in all accommodations. Laptop-compatible, in-room safes are complimentary. Expert Tip. Many movies have been filmed at The Drake Hotel including "Mission Impossible," "Risky Business," "My Best Friend's Wedding," "Flags of Our Fathers" and "What Women Want."

Location Description: Near Hancock Tower

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Property Amenities

Currency Exchange
Concierge desk
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Fitness facilities
Wireless (high-speed) Internet access - surcharge
Pets considered
Parking (valet) In/out privileges
Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
Meeting rooms (small groups)
Limo or Town Car service available
Doorman/doorwoman
Porter/bellhop
24-hour front desk
Multilingual staff
Safe-deposit box - front desk
Parking (surcharge)
Air-conditioned public areas

Computer rental
Audio-visual equipment
Number of floors: 11
Number of rooms: 535
Gift shops or newsstand
Restaurant(s) in hotel
Business center
Event catering
Ballroom(s)
Room service (24 hours)
Shopping on site
Banquet facilities
Bar/lounge
Express check-out
Conference room(s)
Security guard
Business services

Property Information

Check-in time is 3 PM Check-out time is Noon
4 Star Rating.
GuestRooms - 535
u Floors - 11

Area Activities

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre. Hancock Tower - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Water Tower Place - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Chicago Water Tower - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Museum of Contemporary Art - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Newberry Library - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Tribune Tower - 1 km / 0.6 mi
Ohio Street Beach - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Architech Gallery - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Chicago Children's Museum - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
Navy Pier - 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
Lincoln Park Zoo - 2.4 km / 1.5 mi
Grant Park - 3 km / 1.9 mi
Soldier Field - 4.3 km / 2.7 mi
United Center - 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
Wrigley Field - 6.1 km / 3.8 mi
The nearest airports are:
Chicago, IL (MDW-Midway Intl.) - 15.8 km / 9.8 mi
Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.) - 24.8 km / 15.4 mi
The preferred airport for The Drake Hotel is Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.).

Hotel Driving Directions

The closest major airports to The Drake Hotel are:
Chicago, IL (MDW-Midway Intl.) - 15.8 km / 9.8 mi
Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.) - 24.8 km / 15.4 mi
The preferred airport for The Drake Hotel is Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.). Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometre.

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