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Multiple historic ballrooms and event rooms for ceremonies and receptions.
Celebrate in a Gold Coast landmark since 1920, overlooking Lake Michigan at the Magnificent Mile’s northern edge.
A 24-hour front desk, concierge services, bellhop, luggage storage, and valet parking help wedding days move smoothly.
Choose lake-view Gold Coast Room, Grand Ballroom, French Room, or Camellia Room for ceremonies and receptions.
Host rehearsal dinners, showers, cocktail hours, afternoon tea, and farewell breakfasts across distinctive event and dining spaces.
Conference center resources, business center services, multilingual staff, and tours assistance support details before guests arrive.
With 535 individually furnished rooms, suites, fitness facilities, and on-site dining, guests can settle in comfortably.
The Gold Coast Room at The Drake is a Lake Michigan–view ballroom for unforgettable weddings, from elegant ceremonies to grand receptions and celebrations, with historic Chicago charm and space for up to 900 guests.
Host unforgettable weddings in The Drake’s Grand Ballroom, a 1920s ballroom overlooking Walton Street, with space for a live band, dance floor, and second-story photography balcony for ceremonies, receptions, and celebrations.
The Drake offers several historic event spaces for weddings, including the Gold Coast Room, a 6,838-square-foot ballroom overlooking Lake Michigan and the hotel's largest ballroom, the Grand Ballroom built in the 1920s for the Charleston dance craze, the intimate French Room with hand-crafted ceilings and crystal-basket chandeliers, and the Camellia Room, ideal for mid-size celebrations.
The Gold Coast Room at The Drake is the property's largest ballroom, spanning 6,838 square feet and able to accommodate up to 900 guests with views of Lake Michigan.
Yes, The Drake accommodates a full range of wedding-related events, including rehearsal dinners, bridal showers, and cocktail hours, across its event spaces such as the Gold Coast Room, Grand Ballroom, French Room, and Camellia Room.
Yes, children of all ages are welcome at The Drake, including for wedding celebrations, with children ages 18 and up charged at the adult rate; cribs and connecting rooms are available for families attending.
The Drake offers a range of accessible features for wedding guests, including a wheelchair-accessible lounge, restaurant, and fitness center, dedicated accessible parking, assistive listening devices, multilingual staff, and a stair-free, accessible path to the elevator.
Wedding guests at The Drake can enjoy on-site dining including Coq d'Or, a historic cocktail bar and restaurant, Palm Court for elegant afternoon tea service, and Cafe on Oak for breakfast overlooking Lake Michigan.
The Drake offers 535 guest rooms and 74 suites, including the renowned Princess Diana Suite, providing ample on-site lodging for wedding parties and out-of-town guests.
The Drake has been a Gold Coast landmark since 1920, and its Grand Ballroom was originally built in the 1920s for the Charleston dance craze, giving couples a storied, historic setting for their wedding celebration.
Wedding guests at The Drake can use self-parking for $58.00 per day or valet parking for $82.00 per day, with self-parking including in/out privileges and EV charging available nearby.
The reservation holder must be at least 21 years old and present a photo ID and credit card at check-in when booking a wedding stay at The Drake; this age requirement applies only to the person making the reservation, not to all wedding guests.
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