The Drake

The desktop homepage features a large hero image of a breakfast spread with a 'Meet The Drake' headline overlay. A navigation bar at the top includes links for About, Our Hotels, and Food + Drink, alongside 'Pick a Location', 'Menu', and 'Book' buttons. Below the hero, a carousel allows users to navigate between three hotel locations: The Drake Hotel Toronto, Drake Devonshire, and Drake Motor Inn.The mobile version presents a vertically stacked layout with a simplified header containing the logo, a hamburger menu, and a 'Book' button. The hero image of a person by a window is prominent, followed by the 'Meet The Drake' headline. Navigation for hotel locations is condensed into a scrollable list at the bottom of the screen.

The Drake is a lifestyle-driven hospitality brand that transcends the traditional hotel experience, positioning itself as a cultural hub for art, music, and gastronomy. With flagship properties in Toronto and Prince Edward County, the brand caters to a sophisticated, creative, and urban audience seeking immersive environments that blend boutique luxury with a gritty, soulful edge. The visual identity is a masterclass in high-impact, editorial design. It utilizes bold, oversized typography and a high-contrast layout that feels more like a contemporary art magazine than a booking site. Through cinematic photography and a playful, non-linear grid system, the website communicates a sense of curated spontaneity, making the brand feel deeply embedded in the local cultural fabric of its locations.

Industry
Credits

Design

Typefaces
  • Swiper Icons
Colors
Buckets
Palette
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#4B362B
#6E5850
#A48984
#FDFDFD
#906620

Technology

Analytics
  • Cloudflare Browser Insights
  • Facebook Pixel
  • Google Analytics
  • Hotjar
  • Linkedin Insight Tag
  • The Hotels Network
CDN
  • Cloudflare
  • jsDelivr
Databases
  • MySQL
Miscellaneous
  • HTTP/3
Personalisation
  • The Hotels Network
Programming languages
RUM
  • Cloudflare Browser Insights
Tag managers
  • Google Tag Manager
Translation
WordPress plugins
Pagespeed
Desktop
60
Performance
79
Accessibility
77
Best Practices
100
SEO
Mobile
45
Performance
75
Accessibility
77
Best Practices
100
SEO
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