Best Lake Forest Hotels

We absolutely love staying at The Forester when we are visiting friends and family in the north suburbs of Chicago. The service level is impeccable throughout the entire hotel, the rooms are super clean, the food is incredible (you never need to leave the hotel to find good food!), and the gym is even a ”real gym” with lots of machines and weights. They say that this is a ”Hyatt Place” hotel, but it is 100x better than any Hyatt Place I have ever stayed in, and I've stayed in a lot. Also, when booking with points, this is probably one of the best redemptions in the U.S. for any Hyatt hotel, period.

The price is really affordable.

I am so impressed by the level of service provided by both Miriam and Miguel. They are so accommodating, professional and friendly. I was here for a business conference and I highly recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a clean, well organized business function. The hotel is clean and the food is amazing.

Front desk service is not very skilled. There is free parking. Convenient shopping nearby. Handicapped rooms are arranged, and the rooms are large. The internal facilities are positioned for mid-range family travel, with refrigerators, microwave ovens, pots and pans readily available. The door gap is large and the sound insulation is poor. Overall, the brand's usual level has been basically maintained.

This place has a great price and the customer service was there. It has all your basic needs met- big comfty bed, a fridge, a microwave and a huge flat screen for entertainment. The room was really clean. It’s also right next to McDonald’s which is a huge plus!

Stayed here 4 nights. Location was excellent for quick access to both northern IL and Chicago suburbs, as is right on tollway. There are no restaurants close by as it’s not really in a town, but Deerfield is 10 minutes away and has a few places to eat. Price was very reasonable for what can be a pricy area. Hotel is large. Was well kept, and had decent breakfast with hot food items. The negatives are that the tollway is noisy, the pillows were awful, and if you have the misfortune of being assigned a room that has a connecting door to another room, and that room has a family in it or evening visitors, you’ll hear lots of noise! The hotel seems to be a launching point for servicemen affiliated with nearby military bases, so their families are staying here.

Everything is convenient

I have been here since October 2019. I love this place they have been a Godsend to me. They treat me as a member of their family. Everyone here is so professional and friendly even when I wish they weren't.(HA) I enjoy staying here and have for the last 90 days. The location, building, and team make me want for nothing. Having social anxiety makes dealing with large groups of people a challenge. Things like loud noises, random people standing around, only heighten that insecurity. This hotel has everything I could possible need. It is clean, quiet, does not smell funky, the rooms are large, have everything you could want and give me a small since of peace and calm in a otherwise loud world. Having read a lot of reviews both positive and negative I want to cover some things to help the next person. 1. Yes people drink here and they drink out front minding THEIR OWN business // 2. People smoke in their rooms not right but having stayed at the Ritz multiple times they smoke in their rooms as well usually drugs not cigarettes // 3. People smoke out front of the building // 4. People don't put their cigarettes butts where they should (same thing at the Ritz) //5. Breakfast (that's free) is just that, its coffee, muffins, oatmeal etc their is a Denny's literally a mile away or use the kitchen in the rooms and they have pans at the front desk with plates and silverware // 6. Is it difficult to find? Yes which makes it awesome for those that don't want a lot of noise or traffic // Here is a fun fact”” Sun Tzu once wrote ” Know your enemy”” If you are upset about these things realize this. In the name ”Extended Stay America” the key phrase is Extended Stay. Many people like myself live in this hotel some by circumstances and some by choice and some by both. This is a home or a home away from home for many others like truck drivers, military personnel, government employees, and people way smarter then me. If you cant understand what that means please stay at a full service hotel that will give you the ability to be a number rather then a person. Their are many near here. Ashley, Sunshine, and the rest of the team from maintenance to housekeepers are amazing, they are nice, cordial, smile, and every time I have asked for anything they have responded with out question. No rolling of the eyes, or behaved in a less then hospitable way on top of which they will allow lonely people to rattle at them with smiles on their faces and as I have witnessed you can ” Hit their cars in the parking lot and as long as you are honest and truthful and not an ass you can continue to be part of their family” I personally want to say a huge Thank You to the team at Extended Stay Chicago Vernon Hills Lake Forest. My only complaint which Sunshine is aware is the inconsistent nature of the internet, it drops from time to time.