HOTEL AS ART
The building as media, guests and employees as instruments of creation, and the Hotel itself as a continually unfolding illustration... The philosophy of The Drake Hotel is to go beyond creating a place to eat and sleep. The Drake is an experience and destination in itself. Locals and non-locals should regard The Drake as a third home, a communal respite offering comfort, ease and familiarity. It is also a place of beautiful contradictions, where high life meets low life and the healthful coexist with the decadent.
It is a place where the privileged and the proletarian, the patron and the artist pair up and take pleasure from each other. It embodies urban abandon - a tranquil oasis of indulgence amid the disquiet of the city. A unique and provocative cultural forum, The Drake will consistently propel ideas forward and defend free-thought, warranting its past, present and future significance.
A HOTEL AS OTHER WORLD An Atomic Exhibition of the Cultural Zeitgeist. This is a hotel that encourages experimentation, risk, wonder and unorthodox behaviour. The identity of the hotel and its patrons is defined not by realities - but of possibilities, exploration and continual evolution. The Drake is an exciting adventure for worldly adults seeking magic, drama and a unique intellectual and emotional experience. Where Art and Philosophy co-mingle as a life-style choice transcending gender, age and sex.
The Drake renews the energy of the city by challenging conventions and embracing chaos. The collision of new and old will be met fearlessly at The Drake, creating an other worldly glance at the future.





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