The Drake Hotel
Chicago, United States
Built 1920 · Last completed renovation 2003
The Drake Hotel in Chicago was last renovated in 2003, and originally built in 1920. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 2.0/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Likely due for renovation now
Past its typical ~8-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
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Location
Satellite view · Chicago, United States
Timeline
1920
Hotel opened
2003
Major renovation 1998-2003
How this score is computed
Every figure here traces back to the sourced renovation year above — no hidden weighting, no black box. Recompute it yourself. See the full methodology →
What changed in the 2003 renovation
“They renovated the hotel from 1998 to 2003, at a cost of $45 million.”— source · retrieved 2026-10-22
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Built
Sourced1920
Last completed renovation
Estimated2003
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“They renovated the hotel from 1998 to 2003, at a cost of $45 million.”
“The Drake opened officially on New Year's Eve 1920 with a gala dinner for 2,000 of Chicago's leading citizens.”
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Frequently asked
When was The Drake Hotel built?+
The Drake Hotel (Chicago, United States) was built in 1920.
How old is The Drake Hotel?+
The Drake Hotel is 106 years old — it was built in 1920 and last renovated in 2003. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was The Drake Hotel last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2003.
What is the Chrono Score of The Drake Hotel?+
Its Chrono Score is 2.0/10 (Tired) — a pure freshness metric.