Property:
Constructed in 1920: Architect Ben Marshall; 535 rooms; 5 restaurants/ lounges.
Location:
Main entrance located at 140 East Walton Place, Chicago, Illinois 60611. North Michigan Avenue and East Lake Shore Drive bound the hotel structure.
General Manager: Tom Thomas
Marketing Contact: Vicki Poulos, Marketing & PR Manager
Operation: Hilton Hotels Corporation
Guest Rooms: 535 Guest rooms on 10 floors, with 2 Executive Floors and 55 Executive Floor Rooms, 74 suites individually decorated including a 5-room Presidential Suite.
Function Rooms: 4 major public banquet and meeting areas. Gold Coast Room, Walton Room, French Room, Grand Ballroom, 14 smaller meeting rooms (32,000-sq. ft. of meeting space) equipped with High Speed Internet, and wireless hot spots in Drake Bros.’, Palm Court and Gold Coast Foyer. Total of 19 meeting rooms.
The Boardrooms: 2 luxurious boardrooms, which provide instant headquarters for executive guests on the 1st and 11th floors.
In-Room Amenities: Equipped with High-Speed Internet, dual line speaker phones with Caller ID, in-room safe, luxurious bathrobes, daily newspaper and fresh fruit at the front desk daily, remote control TVs, in room iron, and ironing boards, alarm clock radios, and express checkout.
Fitness Center: The 3000-square-foot facility is equipped with 14 state-of-the-art PRECOR™ endurance, strengthening, and cardio machines, Paramount free weights, and three plasma TV screens. Fees & Conditions:
Fitness Center is complimentary. Child Restrictions: 16 and under to be accompanied by an adult. Hours of Operation: 5:30 am to 10:00 pm, seven days a week.
House Staff: The hotel prides itself on maintaining a dedicated staff of over 500 team members.
Transportation: All major city transportation facilities serve the hotel. Frequent bus, taxi, and limousine service is available to and from O'Hare and Midway airports and train stations.
Dining Facilities:
Cape Cod Room: Chicago's Freshest Seafood
Drake Bros.': Steakhouse; More than Just Steaks
Palm Court: Elegant Afternoon Tea featuring live music every day
Club International: A private club with a business atmosphere
Coq d'Or: Martini and Cocktail Lounge
The Drake Arcade:
Chanel Designer Shop: classic elegance in ladies wear and accessories
312- 787-5500
George Jensen: fine jewelry, china, crystal, and stationery
312-642-9160
Kamp Galleries: "The Rare Art Center"
664-0090
Mangel Florist: flowers, plants, gifts, and cards
312-642 2001
Travel Traders: gifts and cosmetics, newspapers, magazines, & cigar stand
312-587-9940
