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  Drake Hotel (Toronto) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Drake Hotel is a hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
In 1949, the hotel was acquired by new owners, who expanded the building and renamed it the Drake.
In 2001, the hotel was purchased by Jeff Stober, who renovated the hotel with the goal of turning it into a bohemian arts and culture mecca in the midst of the city's recently revived gallery district.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Drake_Hotel_(Toronto)   (325 words)

  
 Drake Hotel (Chicago) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Drake Hotel, 140 East Walton Place, Chicago, Illinois, is a luxury full-service hotel, located downtown on the lake side of Michigan Avenue 2 blocks north of the John Hancock Center.
Overlooking Lake Michigan, it was founded in 1920 in the Italian Renaissance style and soon became one of Chicago's landmark hotels, a longtime rival of the Palmer House.
The Drake served as the original studios of radio station WGN when it was renamed from WDAP in 1924.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Drake_Hotel_(Chicago)   (464 words)

  
 Luxury Chicago Hotels, The Drake Hotel
Chicago's The Drake Hotel is a Chicago landmark and has been a symbol of white glove elegance for over 80 years.
The Drake Hotel will now be the only hotel in the Midwest with a dual line telephone system with speakerphones and Caller ID in all guest rooms.
Hotel guests enjoy the ultimate in hospitality when dining in any of The Drake Hotel's three exquisite restaurants.
chicagohilton.com /hotels_drake.aspx   (467 words)

  
 Ojala Hotel, Drake Bay Costa Rica
Hotel Ojala is a family owned micro boutique hotel located north of Agujitas in Drake Bay, on the southwestern corner of the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica.
This small family hotel is owned and operated by Fred, Yessenia and Lily, who have owned the property for 12 years and have had the lodge running for 8 years already.
The hotel's location is privileged: it is on a slope right on the street, and the only thing between the hotel and the shore is 200 meters of protected mangrove area.
www.vacationcity.com /costa-rica/hotel/ojala   (685 words)

  
 Drake Hotel - Chicago luxury hotels and discounts
Drake Hotel is a Hotel located at 140 E Walton Place in Chicago, Illinois.
Drake Hotel is one of 4,000 hotels specially selected for this website by star rating, quality of service, deluxe accommodations or brand reputation.
The Drake Hotel is a luxury deluxe hotel located on Lake Michigan and prestigious Michigan Avenue.
www.1st-luxuryhotels.com /hotels/united_states/illinois/chicago/drake_hotel.html   (609 words)

  
 Chicago Meeting Planning, The Drake Hotel Meetings
The Drake Hotel, Chicago, offers two full-size ballrooms that are available for large group meetings; the hotel's Gold Coast Room, with a capacity of 600 for a theater-style lecture, and the Grand Ballroom, with capacity of 300 for a classroom-style meeting.
This beautiful hotel meeting room has windows overlooking Chicago's East Shore Drive and Lake Michigan and is situated in the north central section of The Drake Hotel.
The Drake Hotel's impressive Grand Ballroom benefits from a Georgian architectural style and is ideal for large meetings and conferences, either for a classroom-style meeting or in a conference setting.
www.chicagohilton.com /groups_drake.aspx   (364 words)

  
 Toronto Culture :: Drake Hotel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
HOTEL AS ART The building as media, guests and employees as instruments of creation, and the Hotel itself as a continually unfolding illustration.
The philosophy of The Drake Hotel is to go beyond creating a place to eat and sleep.
The Drake is an exciting adventure for worldly adults seeking magic, drama and a unique intellectual and emotional experience.
livewithculture.ca /content/view/full/6694   (265 words)

  
 Drake Hotel, Chicago, Illinois (IL) United States - Last Minute Travel Deals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The Drake Hotel is a deluxe hotel located on Lake Michigan and prestigious Michigan Avenue.
A cityscape landmark for more than 80 years, the 10-story Drake Hotel is located 18 miles from the O'Hare International Airport.
The Drake is an epitome of white glove elegance, no wonder it's always the first choice of celebrities and heads of state since opening in 1920.
www.lastminute-travel-deals.com /usa-hotels/chicago-il/drake-hotel-113158.html   (241 words)

  
 The Sir Francis Drake Hotel, a Historic San Francisco Hotel
Although the city boasted a number of luxury hotels, the Sir Francis Drake Hotel was something else entirely: a sleek state-of-the-art marvel reflecting the dynamic spirit of a new city growing up out of the devastating 1906 earthquake.
The Sir Francis Drake Hotel quickly obtained the glamorous aura in the late 1920s and became a favorite home away from home for stars of vaudeville and the silver screen.
During the war, blocks of rooms were taken over by the U.S. military and the hotel was the scene of many farewells and reunions as troops made their way to and from the Pacific.
www.sirfrancisdrake.com /sfdhist/index.html   (482 words)

  
 Orbitz: Hotel Details
The hotel is located well outside of Chicago which was really great for business travel, but you're not close to a whole lot...
The Wyndham Drake Oakbrook Hotel, Oak Brook, IL Room was very small and the set up was poorly designed.
The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at this hotel, but within a reasonable distance and additional charges may apply for use.
www.orbitz.com /App/ViewSpecificHotelLP?masterId=12903   (641 words)

  
 Sir Francis Drake Hotel
The Sir Francis Drake hotel, in the heart of San Francisco near Union Square, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.
Built in 1928, the hotel still retains some of its original splendor with its grand staircase leading to the lobby’s marble walls, gold-leaf ceiling and crystal chandeliers.
This year the hotel is holding a Living History Contest, asking guests to write and share their favorite moments.
romantictraveling.com /Drake.htm   (326 words)

  
 Hotel - Drake Hotel - Chicago, Chicago, United States
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Overlooking Lake Michigan from Chicago's (Ill.) Magnificent Mile, the opulent Drake Hotel is within five miles of Wrigley Field and the Art Institute of Chicago.
The Drake Hotel welcomes visitors to its Italian Renaissance palace- inspired lobby flanked with deep-red walls and glimmering crystal, a grand floral arrangement serving as its centerpiece.
www.reservations.ru /united-states/il/chicago/drake-hotel-9974974.html   (554 words)

  
 Gladstone & Drake Hotel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
It is a welcome change that adds excitement and brings the community of the Arts to become a little more closer as they are housed in a hotel together for five days and some long days with big installation deadlines and moving lots of art.
The majority of the rooms in both the Gladstone and the Drake Hotel are swarmed with art -- art, art galore.
The presentation in a hotel atmosphere compartmentalizes each space and gives a new sense of enjoyment and environment that open paneled booths cannot.
www.thiswaythisway.com /article_03.html   (255 words)

  
 TravelJet | The Drake Hotel
The Drake Hotel's highly connected concierge can secure premier seats to concerts, symphonies, operas, and theater performances--including those that are sold out--and arrange for tables at restaurants, even when no reservations are available.
The hotel is three blocks from Oak Street Beach on Lake Michigan, popular for sunbathing and swimming in the summer.
The hotel's 30,000 square feet of meeting and event space includes the Gold Coast Room, which features Italian architectural style, marble floors, crystal chandeliers, and room for 600 guests.
www.traveljet.com /chicago/drake-hotel-chicago-tj15092.htm   (771 words)

  
 The Drake Hotel in Chicago, IL
Overlooking Lake Michigan from Chicago's (Ill.) Magnificent Mile, the opulent Drake Hotel Chicago is within five miles of Wrigley Field and the Art Institute of Chicago.
The Drake Hotel Chicago welcomes visitors to its Italian Renaissance palace-inspired lobby flanked with deep-red walls and glimmering crystal, a grand floral arrangement serving as its centerpiece.
The Drake Hotel Chicago accommodations include 535 neoclassical guestroom designs, with executive suites offering city views and access to complimentary Executive Lounge services, such as breakfasts served mornings and an open bar nightly.
www.unitedstates.biz /il/chicago/hotels/tn113158.html   (688 words)

  
 Chicago - The Drake - Chicago, IL - Chicago - The Drake Rates and Reviews - SideStep
Located on Chicago`s Magnificent Mile, the historical Drake Hotel is approximately three miles from Sears Tower and 20 miles from O`Hare International Airport.
Hotel amenities include the four on-site restaurants (including the popular Coq d`Or and the award-winning Cape Cod Room), Palm Court (cocktail lounge with luncheons, late-night suppers, and daily live musical entertainment), fitness room, two full-size ballrooms, and a number of in-hotel specialty shops.
The hotel also offers 24-hour room service, twice-daily maid service, fresh fruit on every floor, shoeshines, daily complimentary newspapers, chocolates with turndown service, valet parking, and valet and laundry services (seven days a week).
www.sidestep.com /hotels-rates-h15521-chicago_-_the_drake_chicago_il   (237 words)

  
 Drake
Organized by Nicole Raufeisen and Ryan Witt, the project is tailored for the boutique hotel context with the nine contributing artists working through ideas relating to site-specificity, humour, and language.
One of their activities while in residence at the Drake will be to rework a series of chairs evoking the restless pose of the dandy.
The sculptures are inspired by a late 19th century portrait of Whistler painted by Giovanni Boldini and index a body on the precipice of movement or one uneasy with stasis.
www.thedrakehotel.ca /culture.asp   (663 words)

  
 Sherman's Travel Review of The Drake, Chicago
The hotel recalls the heyday of a regal eras past with a grand design and a trove of prestigious accolades.
The hotel’s impressive lobby and rooms are elegant and traditional, with soaring ceilings, intricate woodwork, and antique furnishings.
The Drake’s 537 spacious rooms have all been updated with upscale, modern amenities, but still retain their traditional antique-filled decor and large windows framed by heavy, fringed curtains.
www.shermanstravel.com /destinations/top_hotels/Chicago/The_Drake   (408 words)

  
 The Drake Hotel - Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Hotel
A social fusion of sophisticated city dwellers, bohemian anti-aesthetes and grass roots inquisitives frequent the hotel, bringing the essence of the community landscape with them.
The story of The Drake is currently unfolding, and welcoming a colorful cast of characters is the only way to ensure a compelling narrative.
Guests regularly comment that the '...rooms at the drake are unusual, inspiring, comfortable and cozy' and make equal mention of the hospitable staff as being “Unfailingly gracious and helpful, making a huge impact on the overall experience”.
www.kiwicollection.com /property/the-drake-hotel   (391 words)

  
 Chicago hotels and cheap hotels, discount lodgings and accommodation
With a prestigious address on Michigan Avenue in the heart of the "Magnificent Mile" the Omni Chicago Hotel exudes the luxury and sophistication one expects from a four-star hotel.
The location of the Omni Chicago Hotel lets guests dine at the superb restaurants of downtown, explore the Art Institute of Chicago, or retreat to the comforts of their spacious guest suite.
Occupying a prime location overlooking the Chicago River, the Renaissance Chicago Hotel is a premier luxury property located at the corner of State Street and Wacker Drive in the heart of downtown Chicago.
www.all-hotels.com /chicago-hotels.htm   (1189 words)

  
 The Drake Hotel | Hotel Review | Toronto | Frommers.com
Part of the appeal is the hotel's rags-to-riches pedigree: Formerly a flophouse in a run-down Toronto neighborhood called Parkdale, the Drake was rescued by owner Jeff Stober, who injected C$6 million (US$4.8 million) into creating a boutique hotel.
The Drake's strength is in its public spaces, and for a property this small, it has an awful lot.
The Drake has been warmly welcomed by Toronto's arts community, and this is the one hotel in town where you're far more likely to meet city residents than visitors.
www.frommers.com /destinations/toronto/H50112.html   (452 words)

  
 Drake & Longchamp Hotel - Discount Geneva Hotel Reservations
The Drake and Longchampare Hotel, Geneva is in the heart of Geneva, close to parks and Lake Geneva.
The Drake and Longchampare Hotel is 10 minutes walk from Geneva Cornavin Station and few minutes walk to the bus station.
The Drake and Longchamp Hotel is 15 minutes walk from Geneva-Cornavin Station or catch tram line 13 which stops near the hotel.
directrooms.com /switzerland/hotels/drake-longchamp-hotel-geneva-2761.htm   (245 words)

  
 Sir Francis Drake Hotel San Francisco
The elegant Sir Francis Drake Hotel is located in the heart of San Francisco’s historic Union Square.
The hotel was built in 1928 and underwent renovations in 1999.
The Sir Francis Drake Hotel is conveniently located within minutes of many popular destinations whether you are traveling for business or pleasure.
www.napavalleypictures.com /union.square/sir.francis.drake.htm   (273 words)

  
 Drake Hotel Chicago - Guide To Hotels.com Chicago
Drake Hotel is located in the Near North Side area of Chicago.
In Chicago, Magnificent Mile Drake Hotel can be found at 140 E Walton Place.
The general rank for Drake Hotel is #64 of the 403 hotels in Chicago.Multiple room types are available such as Drake Exec Room 1-2, Drake Exec Room 1-2 etc. Considered one of the better hotels in Chicago, you can expect the amentities of a family hotel rated 9 out of 10.
chicago.guide-to-hotels.com /drake-hotel.html   (215 words)

  
 HOTEL FRANCIS DRAKE
Francis Drake Hotel is ideally located at the historic fortified downtown of Campeche, appointed by the UNESCO as a World Heritage site, the heart of Campeche's cultural and economic life.
The hotel is conveniently situated within walking distance from the main sights of Campeche.
Whether for business or pleasure, a stay at Francis Drake entails a unique and unconventional experience, combining cultural and architectural values with attentive personal service that will take you back in history to write your own history.
www.hotelfrancisdrake.com /ingles   (153 words)

  
 Drake Hotel Chicago, Chicago, IL : Five Star Alliance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The Drake Is A Cityscape Landmark And Has Been A Symbol Of White Glove Elegance For 70 Years.
Many hotels are able to provide a rollaway bed or crib, though there may be an extra fee.
If you require further information before making a reservation, please contact us with the hotel name, your dates, and the number and age of the children.
www.fivestaralliance.com /luxury_hotel/chicago,_il/drake_hotel_chicago   (386 words)

  
 Sir Francis Drake Hotel San Francisco (CA)
The Sir Francis Drake Hotel San Francisco is one of the Historic Hotels of America.
Guests at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel San Francisco are welcomed by a grand lobby with classic chandeliers, gilded ceilings and a curved marble staircase leading to the mezzanine lounge which overlooks Union Square and the Powell Street Cable Cars.
The Sir Francis Drake Hotel San Francisco is within walking distance to Moscone Convention Center, the Financial District, SOMA, Nob Hill, Chinatown, Northbeach, the San Francisco Theatre District and all of downtown.
www.asiahotels.net /14166-Sir-Francis-Drake-Hotel.html   (213 words)

  
 Drake Hotel, Plymouth, Devon PL1 2QD, United Kingdom
Drake Hotel, Plymouth, Devon PL1 2QD, United Kingdom
The Drake Hotel is family run and situated in the attractive Hoe area of Plymouth within 300 metres of the Hoe Promenade.
The hotel is ideally situated for Brittany Ferry Passengers travelling to France and Spain.
www.drakehotel.net   (154 words)

  
 Drake Hotel - Chicago - Drake Hotel Reviews - TripAdvisor
I stayed at the Drake for 3 nights from Dec 3 through Dec 6 while attending a conference at the hotel directly accross the street, the Millenium Knickerbocker.
I was at the Drake from November 5-9, 2006, and I have to say that it was the best hotel I've ever stayed in.
Physically it is not the most modern hotel in Chicago, but the charm and level of service is excellent.
chicago-hotels.tripadvisor.com /Hotel_Review-g35805-d87645-Reviews-Drake_Hotel...   (832 words)

  
 Wyndham Drake - Oak Brook
Located in one of Chicago's fashionable suburbs, the Wyndham Drake is your gateway to the best that the city has to offer.
Conveniently located near the Oak Brook Mall and downtown Chicago, the Wyndham Drake is a quiet retreat where your comfort is our first priority.
Come to the Wyndham Drake, where a world of comfort and convenience awaits you.
www.wyndham.com /hotels/ORDDR/main.wnt   (206 words)

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