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How We Restored And Operate A Landmark Hotel with Love - Tely Nagle, The Drake Oak Brook
In this episode, Tely Nagle, owner of The Drake Oak Brook, shares the inspiring story of purchasing and transforming a neglected historic Chicago area hotel into a Condé Nast award-winning property.
Listeners will learn:
The history of The Drake Oak Brook and its connection to the famous Drake Hotel in downtown Chicago (01:09)
The state of disrepair the hotel was in when Tely and her husband Jim purchased it in 2013 (04:01)
The renovation process and Tely's creative inspiration for restoring the hotel to its former glory while updating it with modern amenities (07:36)
The importance of hiring…
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