City Center

Overlooking Lake Michigan, this opulent 1920s landmark Chicago hotel is set on the Magnificent Mile, with the shops of Water Tower Place a block away; Oak Street Beach is across the street. Each afternoon, the Palm Court hosts a traditional English tea with live harp music next to an antique marble fountain. Wireless Internet access is available in the hotel lobby. Classic in design, guestrooms at The Drake Hotel feature bathrobes and Crabtree & Evelyn La Source bath products, plus high-speed Internet access, pay movies, and laptop-compatible safes.