Always go to Chicago at Christmastime- lobby always looks wonderful. But the room I had, a juinor suite, looking out on Lake Shore Drive, and the snowy lake, is looking tired.Used to stay at Ambassador East, but left that for Drake, when it began looking worn out. Now its been reinvented as The Public, and looks great. Suggest Drake do... More

Stayed a night here on the way home from a vacation in Mexico. Great location, gorgeous hotel oozing old world charm - like you are transported to the 1920s! Huge hotel, it must take up almost a whole block on its own. Gorgeous furnishings and extremely comfortable bed (we booked a king deluxe room). Great minibar selection and nice tv... More

My wife and I have developed the excellent habit of staying at The Drake every year during the holidays when visiting her family in the Chicago area. The hotel is top notch in every aspect. The rooms are spacious and appropriately furnished. The beds are extremely comfortable and the hotel is perfectly situated in the Gold Coast near Water Tower... More

One of the finest Hilton properties.. And a class apart. I have stayed in the Conrad In Michigan avenue, which is way different from this. I'm a HH member so I usually land in one of he Hilton hotels. I see a reason why most celebrities including princess diana stayed her, it's a culture rich hotel and maintained it's originality.... More

We stayed at the Drake to celebrate our 20th anniversary December 27 - 29. Having stayed for our honeymoon, and on many occasions since, there was no doubt about where to stay this year. A junior suite with executive floor privileges was the start of a great stay. The hotel is as beautiful as ever, with some recent renovations obvious.... More

We checked in on Dec 23rd as a stopover between Missouri and Wisconsin, where we were to spend Christmas. There certainly was some "good" interspersed with the "bad" and I make it my rule to always post the "good" first. So, the lobby of this grand dame is lovely with lots to see for all ages in many holiday decorations.... More

Grand ma, daughter daughter-in law and 3 year old they up graded us to a family suite , we are hilton hhonors, how great was that. Thanks Hilton. The use of the executive lounge was so nice and the staff was great in the lounge. Our only disappointment was the bell hops or should I say no bell hops with... More

Chose e Drake this Christmas over the Conrad based on a friends advice. I was a little disappointed. The Drake starts check in at 3 pm but even with our Hilton honors privileges,rooms were not ready. Had a junior suite and executive level deluxe room. One room was not ready until 5:45 pm. So we had to camp out in... More

This hotel is one of the grand hotels of Chicago. Many a famous person has stayed here. We stayed in a king deluxe room. I must say the room was laid out nicely. The fan for the heat control ran constantly eventhough on auto setting. This made it hard to sleep because of the noise.The bathtub had mold around the... More