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Resort In Chicago Suburbs Lands On Best In U.S. List
The resort was ranked No. 13 in the continental U.S.
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.
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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:
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- Primland Resort in Dan, Virginia
- The Inn at Mattei's Tavern, in Los Olivos, California
- San Ysidro Ranch, in Santa Barbara, California
- Quisisana Resort, in Lovell, Maine
- Triple Creek Ranch, in Darby, Montana
- Wildflower Farms, in Gardiner, New York
- The Dunlin, in Johns Island, South Carolina
- Madeline Hotel & Residences, in Telluride, Colorado
- Solage, in Calistoga, California
- Hotel Hartness, in Greenville, South Carolina
- The Ranch at Laguna Beach, in Laguna Beach, California
- Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa, in Rancho Santa Fe, California
- Deer Path Inn, in Lake Forest, Illinois
- Castle Hot Springs, in Morristown, Arizona
- The Winnetu Oceanside Resort, in Edgartown, Massachusetts
Check out the full rankings at Travel + Leisure.
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