Hotel · near Oak Street Beach
The Drake Hotel
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- 6minwalk to the beach
- 28mclimb from the beach
- 2minwalk to a bus stop
- 18minMidway International Airport · drive
- Beach 6 min walk
- Works without a car
- Lively evenings nearby
At a glance
The nearest beach (Oak Street Beach) is about 6 minutes on foot, with a climb of about 28 m on the way back.
You have a bus stop about 2 minutes away and a supermarket about 7 minutes away, so it works without a car.
There are 4 bars or clubs within 150 m, so expect some evening noise; light sleepers may want a room at the back.
How it compares
Compared with the 203 places we mapped in Chicago. A longer bar means fewer places are as close.
- Walk to the beach 6 min Closer than 98% of places
- Walk to a bus stop 2 min Closer than 29% of places
- Walk to a supermarket 7 min Closer than 58% of places
- Drive to Midway International Airport 18 min Closer than 39% of places
- Climb back from the beach about 28 m Less climbing than 24% of places
Contact and maps
How far is everything
- Nearest beachOak Street Beach 6 min
- Bus stopMichigan & Delaware/Walton 2 min
- SupermarketPotash Markets - State Street 7 min
- PharmacyWalgreens 6 min
- Cash machineCardtronics 6 min
Sights and days out
- Cloud Gate (The Bean) and Millennium Park On foot: 27 min
- 875 North Michigan Avenue (John Hancock Center) On foot: 4 min
- Art Institute of Chicago On foot: 30 min
- Willis Tower and the Skydeck On foot: 41 min
- Grant Park and Buckingham Fountain On foot: 39 min
- Navy Pier On foot: 34 min
- Field Museum By car: 4 min
- Museum of Science and Industry By car: 11 min
- Frederick C. Robie House By car: 12 min
Getting here
- Midway International AirportBy car: 18 min
- O'Hare International AirportBy car: 24 min
Hills and evening noise
- Height above sea level
- about 211 m
- Climb from the nearest beach
- about 28 m
- Average slope of that walk
- about 5.8%
- Bars and clubs within 150 m
- 4
- Bars and clubs within 300 m
- 5
Other places nearby
- Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel ChicagoHotel · Beach 7 min walk 100 m away
- The Westin Michigan Avenue ChicagoHotel · Beach 7 min walk 100 m away
- Hilton Chicago/Magnificent Mile SuitesHotel · Beach 7 min walk 150 m away
- The Walton ResidenceHotel · Beach 10 min walk 150 m away
- Four Seasons Hotel ChicagoHotel · Beach 8 min walk 150 m away
- Sonesta ES Chicago Downtown Magnificent MileHotel · Beach 7 min walk 200 m away
How we worked this out
These figures are computed, not measured on foot. Walking times use the mapped streets and paths at about 4.8 km/h, with steps counted slower. Driving times use typical road speeds plus time for junctions and parking, so allow extra at busy times. The slope compares the height of the hotel with the nearest beach. "Steep" means an average of 8% or more. Noise counts mapped bars, pubs and nightclubs in a straight line.
Computed 30 Oct 2026. Map data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Elevation: AWS Terrain Tiles (NASA SRTM 30 m and national datasets such as USGS 3DEP).
Not yet spot-checked by our editors.