Deer Path Inn
Hotel · Lake Forest ·
Refined rooms, elegant dining, pub fare, afternoon tea, garden
Refined rooms, elegant dining, pub fare, afternoon tea, garden
"A nearly century-old Tudor-style inn on Chicago’s North Shore that exudes charming English hospitality, with consistently praised gracious service and a warm, traditional atmosphere." - Paul Brady Paul Brady Paul Brady is the news director at Travel + Leisure and the brand's expert on cruise travel. He has been covering the travel industry for more than 15 years for outlets including Condé Nast Traveler, Skift, and The Huffington Post. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"The Deer Path Inn offers English-style charm, afternoon tea, a pub, two restaurants, plush rooms, and an inviting lobby with fireplaces and gorgeous furnishings. During my recent stay, I enjoyed a tasting in the Hidden Wine Cellar and a wonderful cocktail-making session with Master Mixologist Jorge Centeno, the Inn’s “Chief Spirits Officer.”" - Travel + Leisure Editors
"Rated this year’s runner-up, I found Deer Path Inn is consistently praised for its service—"front desk, valet, restaurant, executive, and housekeeping staff are top-notch," one reader said—and guests called the property a "gem," ranking it among the best hotels they've stayed in worldwide." - Cassidy Grubisic
"This award-winning hotel continues to wow guests with an upscale yet approachable assortment of dining adventures, from the English room (with a wine list voted one of the most outstanding in the world) to the more laid-back White Hart Pub, serving up classics like chicken pot pie and fish and chips. You’ll have no shortage of drink options to go alongside the cozy fare, including the Boulevardier made with Bulleit Rye, Campari, vermouth, and bitters." - Vox Creative
"The main reason to go to Lake Forest now is a weekend away at the 57-room Deer Path Inn (from $329 per night), a fabulous, little-known gem that puts you in arm's reach of the shops and lake, and offers many experiences available only to guests. Opened in 1929 with the style of an authentic manor house, the elegant inn feels as storied and local as it does far-flung and English. Spacious, modern, and sophisticated rooms offer upscale amenities (think Frette linens and bathtubs that fill from the ceiling); recently, the inn began in-room delivery of its popular Afternoon Tea service, complete with a tower of tea sandwiches, petit fours, and tartelettes. Patio dining in the English Garden at Deer Path is scenic and doable in winter with heaters. Guests at the hotel can also reserve the inn’s hidden cellar for a new, private, and totally custom cocktail or wine tasting paired with dinner that's led by Deer Path’s fun and expert chief spirits officer, Jorge Centeno."
