The Drake is an elegant 5-star hotel promising timeless hospitality and modern sophistication, beside the historic Gold Coast. Highlights include a gym and diverse choice of restaurants. Located on East Walton Street, less than half a kilometre from the nearest metro station, the hotel is ideally placed for shopping and entertainment. Guests are just around the corner from Michigan Avenue and its wealth of high-end retailers, as well as attractions such as the Art Institute of Chicago and Willis Tower Skydeck, the tallest building in the US. The hotel occupies an iconic mid-rise property completed in 1920 and overlooking the lake. Facilities include a fully-equipped fitness centre and in-room massages. Chargeable Wi-Fi is available in public areas. The Cape Cod restaurant offers delicious seafood in a charming setting in existence since 1933. It features an oyster bar and uses fresh ingredients from the Atlantic and Pacific. The Coq d'Or bar opened its doors the day after the repeal of Prohibition in 1933. It serves a range of hot and cold beverages, including cocktails, and provides live musical entertainment. Family rooms are 45sqm and elegantly designed, featuring richly-appointed furnishings and a luxurious colour scheme. Amenities include a flat-screen satellite TV, mini-bar, iPod dock, chargeable wired internet and en-suite marble bathroom with shower. Chargeable parking is possible onsite.