Best Resorts in Illinois

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Why Choose a Staycation in Illinois

Illinois resorts make an easy staycation because most of them sit a short drive from Chicago, the suburbs, or St. Louis. You can play golf in the hills around Galena, hike the canyons at Starved Rock and then swim in an indoor waterpark, or book a spa resort in the western suburbs without a long trip. State park lodges on Lake Michigan and the Illinois River add stone fireplaces and quiet trails. Fall color and winter weekends are a calm time to go.

Best Areas for Resorts in Illinois

Illinois resorts sit in four easy areas, from the Galena hills and the Starved Rock valley to Chicago's western suburbs and state park lodges on the water.

01

Galena & Northwest Illinois

The rolling hills near Galena hold a big golf resort and a ski resort with views of the Mississippi River.

Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa

Golf, families

A Galena resort with 80 guest rooms plus homes and villas, four golf courses with 63 holes, and a spa.

Chestnut Mountain Resort

Skiing, river views

A ski resort near Galena with views of the Mississippi River, an indoor pool, a hot tub, and an on-site ski and snowboard school.

02

Starved Rock & Illinois River Valley

Near Starved Rock State Park, a historic lodge and a waterpark resort sit close to canyon trails and waterfalls.

Grand Bear Resort at Starved Rock

Families, waterpark

A North Utica resort with hotel rooms, villas, and cabins, plus a 24,000-square-foot indoor waterpark near Starved Rock State Park.

Starved Rock Lodge

Hikers, history

A full-service lodge inside Starved Rock State Park, with knotty pine cabins under tall pines and an indoor pool area.

03

Chicago's Western Suburbs

Golf and spa resorts near Oak Brook and Itasca are an easy drive from the city and O'Hare.

Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort

Golf, spa

A 386-room resort in Oak Brook with an 18-hole championship golf course, indoor and outdoor pools, and a spa.

Eaglewood Resort & Spa

Golf, short trip

A 295-room resort and spa in Itasca, near O'Hare, with an 18-hole championship golf course.

04

State Park Lodges on the Water

Lodges in Illinois Beach State Park on Lake Michigan and Pere Marquette State Park on the Illinois River add quiet nature stays.

Illinois Beach Hotel

Beach, nature

A 92-room hotel inside Illinois Beach State Park in Zion, right on the shore of Lake Michigan.

Pere Marquette Lodge

Fall color, quiet

A state park lodge near Grafton with 50 rooms, stone cabin rooms, an indoor pool, and a huge stone fireplace in the lobby.

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