The Drake

4.0 star property
Hotel near Michigan Avenue in Chicago

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Room, Multiple Beds (The Drake Residence) | Living area
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2 restaurants, breakfast served

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Laundry

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140 E Walton Place, Chicago, IL, 60611
  • Michigan Avenue
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • John Hancock Center
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Navy Pier
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Lake View (Michigan)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 74 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(13 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Family Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Deluxe, Mobility & Hearing)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 39 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(61 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(23 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Twin Beds, Lake View (Dual European)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(7 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Lake View (High Floor)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • 24 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Lake View (Mobility & Hearing)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Presidential Suite, 1 Bedroom, Lake View

  • 65 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility & Hearing)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (High Floor)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, Multiple Beds (The Drake Residence)

  • Sleeps 8
  • 5 King Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Family Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Family Room, 2 Queen Beds (Deluxe)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(56 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 Twin Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom (Drake)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 65 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 Bedroom (Gold Coast)

  • 74 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Twin Beds (Dual European)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(21 reviews)
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Lake View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 39 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Chicago

Heart of Chicago.A stay at this Downtown Chicago hotel places you steps from John Hancock Center and within a 5-minute walk of Michigan Avenue. Navy Pier and Art Institute of Chicago are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Michigan Avenue - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • John Hancock Center - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Willis Tower - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Art Institute of Chicago - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Navy Pier - 4 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Chicago Van Buren Street Station - 3 min drive
  • Chicago Station (Red Line) - 10 min walk
  • Chicago O'Hare Intl. Airport (ORD) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Aster Hall - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Millennium Knickerbocker Lobby Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Doc B's Fresh Kitchen - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪909 North - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Joe & The Juice - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Drake

Hotel near Michigan Avenue in Chicago
There are 2 restaurants on site, as well as a coffee shop/café and a grocery/convenience store. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A business center, 22 meeting rooms, and limo/town car service are available.

Public spaces have WiFi for a fee. Event space at this hotel measures 40000 square feet (3716 square meters) and includes a conference center. A fitness center, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at the business-friendly The Drake. Parking is available for a fee.

This Chicago hotel is smoke free.

  • 535 guestrooms or units
  • 10 levels
  • 2 dining venues
  • 40000 sq ft of conference space
  • 3716 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 1920
  • Conference center
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Convenience store
  • Gift shop
  • ATM
  • Onsite shopping
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
The Drake offers 535 accommodations with MP3 docking stations and laptop-compatible safes. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 48-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

In-room wired and wireless Internet access (WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps) is available for a surcharge. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is offered on request and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (USD 12.95 per 24-hour period); wired internet (surcharge)
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (USD 12.95 per 24-hour period)

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (USD 56 per day)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Valet parking on site (USD 82 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Weekend full breakfast available 7:00 AM to noon for a fee: USD 15 to 30 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Designer stores
  • Gym
  • Shopping

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 20 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator (25 inch wide door)
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (46 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 48-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • MP3 dock
  • Pay movies

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests are required to download the property's Hilton Honors mobile app before check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 50 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 75 lbs per pet)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 35.0 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 15 to 30 per person
  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: USD 12.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
  • Fee for in-room wired internet: USD 12.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
  • Fee for wireless internet in public areas: USD 12.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
  • Valet parking fee: USD 82 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Nearby parking fee: USD 56 per day (299 ft away)
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 35.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of CleanStay (Hilton)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, Carte Blanche, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions and guests can access their rooms with a mobile device. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of CleanStay (Hilton).

Property Registration Number 60611, 60611, Hotel License

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 18 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Drake Chicago
Drake Hotel
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Hotel Drake
Chicago Drake Hotel
The Drake Hotel Chicago
Drake Hilton Hotel
Drake Hilton Chicago
The Drake Hotel
The Drake Chicago
The Drake Hotel Chicago
The Drake a Hilton Hotel

Reviews

The Drake Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 855 out of 1295 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 219 out of 1295 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 115 out of 1295 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 65 out of 1295 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 41 out of 1295 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Robert

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debbi

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Checking in and out was fast and easy. The free bottles of water were welcome on some very hot days! Room was clean and very comfortable. The evening Bartender at Coq D'or (I think Danny) was very helpful, and menu suggestions were spot on!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olga

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Picked for location and price, taxes and parking was expensive. Good historic hotel, would stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Laura N

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was a dirty pair of underwear left in our room from the previous guests. I called to have them come and get it and when we left the room, they were supposed to clean it. We came back from the concert and they changed the linens and the dirty pair of underwear were still left in the chair and we had to call guest Services again..
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Erica

Disliked: Staff & service

Prepaid, no room available

I paid for my room in advance. When I arrived late at night, they did not have a room and offered no assistance in finding one.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jocelyn

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Regina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ideal location to walk the lake and downtown. Convenient amenities - coffee shop, bar, restaurant, etc. Nice size room. Comfortable bed & linens.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Katina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful decor and atmosphere. Very near Lake Michigan and fabulous shops and restaurants. Staff was very accommodating. Truly wish there would have been a small refrigerator in room. We weren’t able to find ice machine.
View from 7th floor room!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Merisa A

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Enrique

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service

The Drake

Room type originally booked, king room, was not available. Instead was given a queen room. Rate of room did not change. A food credit was given. But I requested credit on my stay instead. This was not granted.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

john

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I love the Drake! It's a beautiful facility and they have great service. Legacy location.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Flavis

Travelled with pets, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Combative staff but generally a good experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Right next to shoreline and beach a short walk less than 10 minutes walk outside of hotel. Restaurant and little shops are nice and convenient ground level of hotels. Restaurant is delicious using butter instead of oil to cook there meals added an extra layer of flavor in the breakfast. Front desks are especially helpful and quick to respond to any questions or issues. All staff were very responsive and polite to be around and never interfering. Our room was very spacious and quiet to be in considering in a major city. Gives you the feeling of the old hotel but all the benefits of modern living. Definitely if given the chance will come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

marion

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Ernest

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay at The Drake! Beautiful, comfortable and very clean. Great location!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

andrew

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Check in guy was preoccupied. Restaurants service was poor. Manager was no help. Water pressure was nonexistent. Bell hops ignored customers and hung out doing nothing.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Ashley

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Location is excellent, and the staff is wonderful. The main areas of the hotel (lobby, etc) are beautiful. Our room was lacking and in need of a deep clean and refresh. The wallpaper was peeling, chain lock was broken off, thick layer of dust on headboards, lamps, etc.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025