Drake Hotel

GOLD COAST. While numerous modern, hip hotels are popping up all over the city, the legendary Drake Hotel keeps things just as classy as it has since 1920. An obvious hotspot for weddings, the Drake Hotel is known for its ideal location a mere two blocks from Lake Shore Drive. On the east side of the hotel, your view is nothing but sand and sparkling Lake Michigan, and on the north side, the natural curve of the beach – lined with tall, city skyscrapers – reveals the best of both natural and manmade worlds.