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The Deer Path Inn

255 East Illinois Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045
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Ranked #3 of 3 hotels in Lake Forest
3.5 of 5 stars 29 Reviews
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dkrejser
Chicago, Illinois
Top Contributor
55 reviews
36 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Stayed here a few years ago for 10 days and recalled a nice charming perfectly located little hotel. This time we came in March. The room was well proportioned and the decor very similar. But the carpets were worn and generally everything seemed worn and outdated. The toilet was not cleaned and the bell boy bringing our luggage up had... More

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Elizabeth Le Vert, Front Office Manager at The Deer Path Inn, responded to this review
6 February 2012

Dear M.S., Here at the Deer Path Inn we truly value our client's feedback, so I want to thank you for writing to us. I am so sorry that you feel that we were unattentive to your needs as a customer. I was able to look you up in our system by matching our complaint records from a year ago.... More

E B
Baltimore, Maryland
1 review
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2011
1
person found this review helpful

The hotel is advertising $99 next day rates, but the Website is unclear regrading the terms and conditions (so is the staff). Apparently this rate is only good for the first night's stay. The manager and front desk clerk(s) were extremely difficult to deal with - they know their rules, but they are not transparent to the customer. Just make... More

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Elizabeth Le Vert, Front Office Manager at The Deer Path Inn, responded to this review
5 December 2011

Dear Valued Guest, I apologize for any confusion with our Next Day Rates Special. It was a promotion we were trying in an effort to cater to our more economical guests. As the ad stated, the Next Day Rate of $99.00 (for a standard room or $150 for a suite- normally, $170 for a standard room and $320 for a... More

docrox
Iowa
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2011

I booked this hotel due to its location close to Lake Forest College. We were coming for a visit with our daughter and arriving in the eve. so I wanted to be close. It is right in the "village" of Lake Forest. It was easy to find. When we pulled up in front there was no place to pull over... More

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elizabeth7887
Philadelphia
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24 reviews
9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 October 2011

The Deer Path is my preferred hotel whenever I am out in Lake Forest for business. The staff is friendly, the hotel charming, the food is wonderful. The wifi is unpredictable, otherwise I've always had a very comfortable stay! More

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laronymousBull
West Coast US
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3 reviews
6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I think this is a fine place to stay in Lake Forest if you are going to a wedding in the area. The weddings AT the place are a little disuptive for other guests. Also, we could hear the people next to us through th eair vent clear as day...so no hanky panky in our room. It is a beutiful... More

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ChicagoMom
Chicago
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6 reviews
27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011

I planned several meetings at this hotel during the past summer. While our company's guests stayed here, I did not stay overnight myself. This is a historic inn originally built in 1929. It maintains all the old world charm and details. It's located in Lake Forest, Illinois, an extremely affluent suburb north of Chicago. Our guests mentioned going for runs... More

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PEA214
Pittsburgh, PA
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8 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2011

Pros: free wifi, free breakfast, clean Cons: the building looks too old, always afraid that the elevator might break anytime More

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peter0001
Cleveland, Ohio
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11 reviews
15 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 July 2011
6
people found this review helpful

I used to live in Lake Forest and have enjoyed the Sunday brunch in their nice dining room many times. So when I traveled back to the Chicago area, I thought it would be cool to stay at the Deer Path Inn. Oops - what a mistake!! They call the inn a historic landmark property; the building is historic, but... More

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Elizabeth Le Vert, Front Office Manager at The Deer Path Inn, responded to this review
11 August 2011

Dear Sir/Madam, I apologize that you were so displeased with your recent stay with us. I would like to take this time to address the issues you had with our property. We are a historic hotel. We have quaint, cozy rooms that are uniquely decorated. We do not have any two rooms that are similarly decorated. I apologize that you... More

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Andrew H
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 June 2011

Last year, the Deerpath remodeled the bar and it's amazing. An in room sushi chef, full dinner menu, great music, flat screen TVs (no sound on), and full bar make this the best place to eat in Lake Forest. More

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