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21 event rooms and over 36,000 sq ft of meeting space.
Host guests on the Gold Coast, overlooking Lake Michigan near Oak Street Beach and the Magnificent Mile.
Historic rooms and private bar buyouts let hosts shape distinctive receptions, dinners, meetings, and celebrations.
Choose from 21 event rooms, including ballrooms and meeting spaces for intimate gatherings or larger programs.
Nearby Lakefront Trail, Oak Street Beach, museums, shopping, and architecture cruises create memorable group outings.
Event menus draw on in-house dining, from Palm Court traditions to Coq d'Or cocktails and American fare.
Concierge services, business center, multilingual staff, and 24-hour front desk support smooth every event detail.
Host meetings and events in The Drake’s Gold Coast Room, the hotel’s largest ballroom, offering 6,838 sq ft of elegant space for conferences, incentives and corporate functions.
The Drake’s Grand Ballroom is a 5,214 sq ft Chicago meeting venue for conferences, receptions, incentives, and corporate functions, with theater-style seating for up to 500 guests.
The Drake features 21 event rooms, including 2 ballrooms and 19 meeting rooms, totaling 36,863 square feet of meeting and event space with capacity for up to 600 attendees. Signature venues at The Drake include the Gold Coast Room, Grand Ballroom, French Room, and Camellia Room, making The Drake a premier choice for Chicago weddings, conferences, and social events.
The Gold Coast Room at The Drake is a 6,838-square-foot ballroom overlooking Lake Michigan, recognized as the largest ballroom at The Drake and able to accommodate up to 900 guests, making it ideal for large-scale weddings and galas.
The Grand Ballroom at The Drake was originally built in the 1920s for the Charleston dance craze, features a 5,214-square-foot interior overlooking Walton Street, and is outfitted for a live band, comfortably hosting nearly 500 guests for receptions and celebrations.
Yes, the French Room is described as The Drake's most intimate ballroom, originally home to The French Restaurant. It showcases hand-crafted ceilings, hand-painted column molding, silk wall coverings, and crystal-basket chandeliers, and sits adjacent to the Gold Coast Ballroom for seamless event flow.
The Camellia Room, once the Drake Bros.' dining room overlooking the Magnificent Mile and lakefront, has been restyled for intimate to mid-size meetings and social events at The Drake, accommodating up to 200 guests.
Yes, Coq d'Or, The Drake's historic cocktail bar and restaurant, offers partial or full bar buyouts for private events, featuring elevated American fare and signature cocktails in a storied Gold Coast setting.
Yes, Palm Court at The Drake offers a Prince & Princess Afternoon Tea service suitable for children ages 3–12, making it a welcoming option for family celebrations. Reservations can be made via OpenTable or by phone, and the dress code is smart casual.
The Drake provides a dedicated conference center and business center, supported by concierge services and multilingual staff, allowing meeting planners to coordinate seamless corporate events alongside The Drake's ballroom and meeting room offerings.
The Drake offers wheelchair-accessible concierge and registration desks, a stair-free path to the entrance, and a wheelchair-accessible path to the elevator, along with wheelchair-accessible van parking, ensuring event guests of all abilities can navigate The Drake comfortably.
While the reservation holder for overnight stays must be at least 21 years old, The Drake's event spaces and dining venues, including the family-friendly Palm Court afternoon tea, welcome guests of all ages, making The Drake suitable for a wide range of celebrations, from elegant weddings to family gatherings.
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