Drake Hotel - Chicago

Dinining

• Cape Cod Room Specializing in seafood dishesincluding lobster, bouillabaisse, and crab cakesthis popular restaurant features a nautical decor, checkered napkins and tablecloths, and light fixtures made from copper pots. A wooden bar has carved signatures of notable guests dating from the restaurant's opening in 1933. Open for lunch and dinner.
• Drake Bros. Offering superb views of Lake Michigan, this steakhouse is decorated with blackandwhite vintage Chicago photography and red walls paneled in wood. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch.
• Coq d’Or This intimate lounge is a throwback to its Prohibition past, with dim lighting, low ceilings, and brickred leather booths and bar stools. Martinis are the drink specialty, and a short menu features dishes from the Cape Cod Room, including clam chowder and whitefish. Lunch and dinner are served daily, and a jazz band performs each night.
• Palm Court Located in the hotel’s upper lobby, this Chicago tradition hosts cocktails, coffee, and traditional English tea next to an antique marble fountain. A harpist plays at teatime, and a jazz trio entertains most weeknights.
  

Property amenities

On-site dining options include a renowned seafood restaurant, a steakhouse with lake views, an intimate piano lounge, and 24-hour room service. A fitness center provides cardiovascular and strength-training equipment. Guests also receive discounted access to a health club one block away with a day spa, indoor lap pool, and fitness classes.
The business center provides printing, copying, shipping, office supplies, faxing, and high-speed Internet access; fees apply. Wireless Internet access is available in the lobby and restaurants (surcharge). The hotel's 30,000 square feet of meeting and event space includes the Gold Coast Room, which features Italian architectural style, marble floors, crystal chandeliers, and room for 600 guests. Event catering, audiovisual equipment, and high-speed Internet access are available (surcharge).

• Concierge desk
• Fitness equipment
• Use of nearby fitness center (discount)
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Bar/lounge
• Breakfast available (surcharge)
• Room service (24 hours)
• Limo or Town Car service available
• Parking (valet)
• Parking (surcharge)
• Conference room(s)
• Event catering

• Banquet facilities
• Ballroom(s)
• Business center
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Internet access - wireless
• Internet access in public areas - high speed
• Audio-visual equipment
• Internet access in public areas - surcharge
• Business services
• Computer rental
• Number of rooms: 537
• 24-hour front desk

• Porter/bellhop
• Express check-out
• Doorman/doorwoman
• Security guard
• Multilingual staff
• Safe-deposit box - front desk
• Number of floors: 10
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Shopping on site
• Currency exchange
• Dry cleaning service
• Air-conditioned public areas

Recreation

The hotel's fitness center has stationary bikes, treadmills, stair machines, and strength-training equipment. Guests also receive discounted access to a health
club one block away, which has a day spa, 25-yard indoor lap pool, spa tub, sauna, steam room, and fitness classes, including yoga, aerobics, and Pilates.

The hotel is three blocks from Oak Street Beach on Lake Michigan, popular for sunbathing and swimming in the summer. Guests can walk, jog, or bike along a 20-mile lakefront path. Canoeing, kayaking, and rowing equipment can be rented from the Lincoln Park Boathouse, two miles away. Four miles from the hotel, the Sydney R. Marovitz golf course offers a challenging and scenic nine-hole course along Lake Michigan.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.

• Swimming nearby
• Aerobics nearby
• Bicycle rentals nearby
• Rowing or canoeing nearby

• Golfing nearby
• Racquetball/squash nearby
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Pilates classes/instruction nearby

• Yoga classes/instruction nearby
• Ice skating nearby
• Running track/path nearby
• Tennis nearby

• Volleyball nearby

Room amenities

• Internet access - high speed
• Cable/satellite TV
• Video-game console
• Pay movies
• Hypo-allergenic bedding available
• Air conditioning
• Complimentary newspaper (M-F)
• Voice mail
• Multi-line phone
• Internet access - surcharge

• Minibar
• Coffee/tea maker
• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping (daily)
• Turndown service (on request)
• Designer toiletries
• Bathrobes
• Hair dryer
• Makeup mirror
• Shower/tub combination

• Extra towels/bedding in room
• Electronic/magnetic keys
• Iron/ironing board
• In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
• Desk
• Clock radio
• Window opens
• Rollaway beds
• Cribs (infant beds) available
• Smoking rooms

Rooms

The 10-story hotel has 537 guestrooms, all of which include minibars, terry-cloth robes, Gilchrist & Soames bath products, complimentary premium channels, and laptop-compatible safes. Other amenities include multi-line phones with caller ID, complimentary weekday newspapers, video-game consoles (surcharge), and high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Complimentary nightly turndown service with chocolates and ice delivery is available upon request.

Policies

HHonors points or related frequent traveler miles are not honored on guestrooms sold via this Web site.
Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds are available for a nightly fee; cribs (infant beds) are complimentary. Both are subject to availability and should be requested at the time of booking.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 3 PM
• Check-out time is Noon