The Drake: Would You Rent This?
Many of the luxury hotels have apartments that are available for weekly or monthly stays (for celebrities and CEOs etc.)
The famous Drake Hotel at 140 E. Walton on Lake Shore Drive is no different. They currently have a 4 bedroom, 4 bath unit available for $20,000 a month. Here is the listing:
Live Graciously And Call The Drake Hotel Your Home, And Utilize The Amenities Included At The Hotel; Fitness Center, Concierge Service, Local Phone Service, Hotel Cable, International Club Membership, Bell Service Business Center And Engineering Calls. Arrange For Room Service, Private Banquets, Dry Cleaning, Maid Service And Wait Staff At Published Rates All With A Simple Phone Call.
Apparently, for your $20,000 a month, maid service is not included. But thank goodness for that “hotel cable” for your 20 grand. Whew.
But look at the pictures. Does this look like a “luxury suite” you’d want to rent for your family for a month? What if you were Brad and Angelina- would you want to stay here?
It looks like they put in a newer kitchen:
But who is the interior designer for the living room?
Could this apartment look any more dated? I could get better furniture at the Embassy Suites. The bedroom isn’t much better:
But the best is the bathroom. Blue tile in the shower. Classic.
Maybe I expect too much. Maybe the Drake has really lost its way (compared to the Peninsula, the Four Seasons and other luxury hotels.)
If you rent this, it is $666 a night (with no maid service.) If you have a bunch of kids, maybe it is a “deal” (with the four bedrooms.) Otherwise, I don’t understand who would be renting such a tired apartment.