Resort In Chicago Suburbs Lands On Best In U.S. List

LAKE FOREST, IL — An English manor in the Chicago suburbs has landed on a list of the best resorts in the country from Travel + Leisure.

Deer Path Inn in north suburban Lake Forest was ranked No. 13 in the continental U.S.

Readers selected the winning resorts, which had a common theme of "a strong connection to nature," Travel + Leisure reported. Nearly 180,000 readers completed the 2025 survey, with over 657,000 votes cast across 8,700 properties, which were evaluated on everything from service to location to rooms and value.

Here's what Travel + Leisure had to say about Deer Path Inn: "Travelers can find themselves in an English manor just north of Chicago by checking into Deer Path Inn. The quaint hotel charms guests with its elegant afternoon teas, wood-paneled lounges, and its close proximity to Lake Michigan’s gorgeous shoreline."

Here are the magazine's top 15 resorts in the country:

1. Primland Resort in Dan, Virginia
2. The Inn at Mattei's Tavern, in Los Olivos, California
3. San Ysidro Ranch, in Santa Barbara, California
4. Quisisana Resort, in Lovell, Maine
5. Triple Creek Ranch, in Darby, Montana
6. Wildflower Farms, in Gardiner, New York
7. The Dunlin, in Johns Island, South Carolina
8. Madeline Hotel & Residences, in Telluride, Colorado
9. Solage, in Calistoga, California
10. Hotel Hartness, in Greenville, South Carolina
11. The Ranch at Laguna Beach, in Laguna Beach, California
12. Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa, in Rancho Santa Fe, California
13. Deer Path Inn, in Lake Forest, Illinois
14. Castle Hot Springs, in Morristown, Arizona
15. The Winnetu Oceanside Resort, in Edgartown, Massachusetts

Check out the full rankings at Travel + Leisure.