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The Drake Oak Brook, Autograph Collection
Oak Brook, Illinois, United States · Autograph Collection · Core Luxury
Built in 1961 as the suburban counterpart to Chicago's Drake on Michigan Avenue, this Oak Brook hotel sat beside Butler National Golf Course until a Ponzi collapse shut it in 2009. Elmhurst natives Jim and Tely Nagle bought it in 2013, reopened 87 rooms in 2015, then grew it to 153 rooms when it joined Autograph Collection in 2019. Frank Sinatra, Prince Charles, Robert Kennedy, and Arnold Palmer all stayed here; catering manager Gino DiRenzo still has the boardroom named for him.
- 153 rooms
- Opened 1961
About The Drake Oak Brook, Autograph Collection
- Built in 1961 and opened in 1962 as the suburban counterpart to The Drake on Michigan Avenue.
- Closed after a Ponzi-scheme collapse; Jim and Tely Nagle bought the dormant hotel in 2013, reopened it in 2015, and took it into Autograph Collection in 2019 at 153 rooms.
- Past guests include Frank Sinatra, Rock Hudson, Prince Charles, Robert Kennedy, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus.
- Catering manager Gino DiRenzo ran events from 1962 to 2009; the Gino Boardroom is named for him.
History
Built in 1961 and opened in 1962 as the suburban counterpart to Chicago's Drake on Michigan Avenue, the Oak Brook hotel sat beside Butler National Golf Course until a Ponzi collapse shut it in 2009. Elmhurst natives Jim and Tely Nagle bought the dormant house in 2013, reopened 87 rooms in 2015, then grew it to 153 rooms when it joined Autograph Collection in 2019. Frank Sinatra, Rock Hudson, Prince Charles, Robert Kennedy, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus all stayed here; catering manager Gino DiRenzo ran events from 1962 to 2009, and the Gino Boardroom is named for him.
The setting
7 miles from Brookfield Zoo. 10 miles from Frank Lloyd Wright Home.
Restaurants and bars
- Coa — Restaurant · Spanish tapas with Latin fare and Mexico's agave history
Experiences
- Coa restaurant — Spanish tapas with Latin fare and Mexico's agave history, opened in 2024.
Amenities
- Fitness center
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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