Drake Hotel (Toronto)

Drake Hotel
The Drake Hotel in July 2007.
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Former namesSmall's Hotel (1890–1949)
The Drake (1949-2001, 2004-present)
Address1150 Queen Street West
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates43°38′36″N 79°25′29″W / 43.643197°N 79.424661°W / 43.643197; -79.424661
OwnerJeff Stober
TypeHotel, Restaurant, Café, Bar, Nightclub
Genre(s)Indie
Construction
Built1890
OpenedFebruary 14, 2004
Renovated2001–2004
Website
thedrakehotel.ca

The Drake Hotel is a hospitality venue on Queen Street West in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, near Parkdale. In addition to a 51-room boutique hotel,[1] there is a restaurant lounge, corner café with street-level patio, Sky Yard roof top patio, and the Drake Underground basement nightclub and live performance venue.[2] The Drake Underground primarily features indie acts, though past noted performers include M.I.A., Billie Eilish and Beck.[3][4]

  1. ^ Philps, Rebecca (February 2016). "The King of Queen West". Toronto Life.
  2. ^ Edge, Citizen (January 27, 2016). "Best Small Concert Venues In Toronto". 102.1 the Edge.
  3. ^ The 15 Coolest Neighborhoods in the World in 2016, retrieved November 16, 2016
  4. ^ Cirisano, Tatiana (July 14, 2017). "15-Year-Old Pop Prodigy Billie Eilish Announces Debut EP & First-Ever Tour". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2022.