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Reviews of The Drake

4 out of 5
The Drake
140 E Walton Place, Chicago, IL

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 554 out of 1015 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 204 out of 1015 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 116 out of 1015 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 76 out of 1015 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 65 out of 1015 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Betty

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Drake is a classic. Wonderful ambience and always a pleasure staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing facility.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Yes
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
Excellent location and guest accommodation
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The Drake is always gonna be class and iconic to us. We stayed for my wifes bday, hoping to order in and just enjoy our beautiful view of Lake Shore Drive & Lake. Unfortunately everything was closed on a Friday night. No bar, no Hotel restaurant and no room service. Didnt even have a small fridge to choose drinks from or store some drinks. Its mustve been a cost decision since the hotel seemed so empty. Really hope it never changes but they need to reach out w marketing or something to get people to stay again. View- 10 ⭐️ Hospitality- 5 (just asking a guy cleaning the bar where we could eat, we got an angry snap) Cost- 5 cant justify the cost for what we got. We'll probably go back to staying at the InterCon
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

william

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was very clean and the staff was great.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Jayne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We particularly enjoyed the period features of the hotel. Our room itself needed minor decoration works as wallpaper was peeling off in places and paint did not match. Also found a hair slide in room from previous occupant. But nothing major! All in all a great location to stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

DeLynn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We will definitely come back to The Drake. We had an amazing view of the lake, and the staff are extremely polite and friendly. The food was excellent, however, we didn't like the room service menu. We would have liked to experience afternoon tea, but the price is ridiculous for what it is. Still, I feel it is the best location in Chicago
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very historic! Close to high venue amenities. Could use upgrade on the showewrs.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Cassidy, Chicago

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The Drake has changed since we’ve been coming here over the past ten years and let me say things have changed. The cleanliness is subpar, and the night time upstairs bar is no longer open. Oh and the walls have gotten thinner because we got to listen to our neighbors not only chat blue pills and then use said blue pills.And then the next night some kids checked in next door and we got to listen to them barf all night. Great experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole Francesca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay! Be back
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and such a cool hotel with a neat history. Plenty of foo options and shopping that is walkable
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Drake never disappoints.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

SURASCHAI

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel in city center , walkable to all attractions
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Anas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Raymond, Dunedin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Ilona, Homer Glen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good, but in the middle of the week they don’t have some services.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

mark

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Van, Bowie

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Ayon

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel with Rich History
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Warren

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
Front desk staff not very attentive.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Daniel on Mar 16, 2024
On behalf of The Drake, I want to Thank you for completing the survey while also extending our sincerest apologies for the negative experience that you encountered during your stay with us. We are working very hard to provide all of our guests with the products and services that will allow you to rate us as a “5”. Your survey comments indicate that you had a number of areas in which we failed to meet your expectations for which I sincerely apologize. We take pride in providing 100% guest satisfaction and as a testament to our commitment in providing better service; I have forwarded your comments to the appropriate department heads that are certain to take the corrective steps needed to improve their areas. We want to thank you for bringing this issue to our attention as we are always looking for ways to improve. Your feedback is an invaluable part of that process.

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Haeven

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Stephen

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Air conditioning system went wrong pumping a toxic smell into the breakfast area made my partner sick for 3 days. The place is a disaster
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

ERZIN

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Never again
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Larry

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the Drake, wish they brought back the Cape Cod Bar. Should have never left.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sargun

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vanshika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a wonderful time at the Drake, felt very welcomed and taken care of. It was my first time in Chicago and the location was amazing to be able to visit the tourist spots.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel, DENVER

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is MUCH better than when we were here in 2020. The Strip looks Great! We even treated ourselves to the 360 Observation Deck in the John Hancock even though we are long time residents here. The Drake is Excellent!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nora

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was an item off my bucket list, especially tea at the Drake.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

James M

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly and helpful
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Osineye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay but doesn’t have free parking
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

George

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great safe and classy place

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stunning hotel, amazing customer service, would definitely return!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeri

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

randy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
class hotel with caring staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very nice classic hotel of yesteryear and today.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Ellisa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
I was so very pleased with the special attention that I enjoyed my stay there. I was greeted each day by Ms. Von. My schedule didn’t allow me meet her but I hope she’s there when I return. Everything I could’ve wanted was easy to find and travel. I loved it .
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

TOLANI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Loved everything except I was disappointed in the tea with old bread and old seeming clotted cream
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cristalle, chicago

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Drake is a Chicago landmark. The area is beautiful, the hotel situated right in front of lake Michigan makes it so much more appealing. Lot of shopping and world class restaurants within walking distance.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Spencer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024