Huge room, good location, no view!
We stayed for 3 nights at The Drake and have no great complaints, but depending on the cost of the room, you might find a better hotel. I've heard it's quite expensive if you book direct. We got it through Priceline at an acceptable rate and we had a Kind Deluxe room which was HUGE! The bed was comfy and the bathroom was clean, so I was content. However, we had to switch rooms after the 1st night because of a continuous banging noise (every 10-15 minutes). We never figured out the source of the noise, but it was very loud which prevented some sleep. The front desk was very accomodating the following morning and moved us to another room. I'm guessing they were already aware of this issue and hoped it would somehow go unnoticed - which was impossible! Despite the fabulous location - close to the very nice Oak Street Beach, the John Hancock Center and lots of high end shopping, neither of our rooms offered any view at all. Our original room allowed us to see a lower roof and equipment on it and our second room allowed us to stare directly into another building across the street. That was a little disappointing as it was our 1st visit to Chicago. We also found the cost of room service and hotel restaurants to be outrageous! I also find it a little upsetting that they charge for the internet. I think it's awful for any hotel (especially the more expensive ones) to charge for this when most restaurants and cafes offer it for free. Overall, it was a relatively nice hotel considering how old it is - the size of the room is remarkable compared to some of the more modern 4 star hotels - we'd stay again if the price were reasonnable.