The Drake Hotel sits right on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago, close to high end shopping, nightlife and dining synonymous with the Windy City. The hotel overlooks Lake Michigan, where guests can find a 30 mile lakefront path perfect for jogging, walking, biking and skating. What's more, the Drake is close to the Art Institute of Chicago and Wrigley Field, home of the beloved Cubs.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Drake has symbolize white glove elegance since opening in the 1920s to welcome celebrities, heads of state, families, couples on romantic getaways, corporate guests and other leisure vacationers. Guests stroll through a palatial lobby festooned with immense flower bouquets to board elevators with tapestry covered benches and walk through entranceways graced with ornate rose colored drapes. The Drake's enclosed shopping center includes the Chanel and Giovanni boutiques. The Drake's concierges help guests bag seats to concerts, operas, theater performances and restaurants, even when they're sold out or booked completely.

Speaking of dining, the Drake's Cape Cod Room dishes up lobster, bouillabaisse, crabcakes and other seafood dishes, while the Oak Terrace features soups, salads, steaks, fish and pastas. The intimate Coq D'Or lounge specializes in martinis and live jazz. In addition, travelers and locals can link up with friends and business associates for cocktails, coffee or tea by the Palm Court's antique marble fountain.

Meanwhile, the Drake's accommodations include 537 neoclassical guestrooms, which feature complimentary turndown service with chocolates, twice daily housekeeping, high speed Internet access, work desks, designer toiletries, bathrobes and minibars.

Just 14 miles and 18 miles from Midway and O'Hare International airports respectively, the Drake Hotel hosts a constant flow of royalty, celebrities, newlyweds, executives, families and groups. The hotel combines tradition with elegance and style to provide guests with that unique Windy City lodging experience.