• Introduction
• 1. The Biltmore
• 2. The Breakers
• 3. The Drake
• 4. El Tovar
• 5. The Georgian
• 6. Hotel del Coronado
• 7. Omni Parker House
• 8. Soniat House
• 9. Viceroy Palm Springs
• 10. Waldorf-Astoria

The Drake

This storied lakefront Chicago property is marvelously elegant, boasting a setting that’s both close to the Magnificent Mile and the beach, and a roster of past guests that have included royalty and celebrities alike. The hotel of choice for the British royal family since 1924, The Drake has hosted such luminaries as Princess Diana, Winston Churchill, and Queen Marie of Romania – by 1981, the property was placed on the prestigious National Register of Historic Places. Of the 535 guest rooms, the executive rooms and suites offer the sweetest amenities, such as daily continental breakfast in a private lounge (where you can also imbibe free cocktails in the evening), daily newspaper delivery, shoe-polishing valet, and concierge. Lavish services are nothing new to The Drake – in fact, they were the first Chicago hotel to offer color televisions and air conditioning in all of their rooms. www.thedrakehotel.com 

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