Residence Inn Marriott Lk Fore, Vernon HillsResidence Inn Marriott Lk Fore in Vernon Hills, United States has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 4 of 12 hotels we score in Vernon Hills. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.8 before correction: Booking.com 3.6, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 3.8. Rooms from about $158 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Residence Inn Chicago Lake Forest/Mettawa is an apartment-style hotel in Mettawa, near Lake Forest and close to Great Lakes Naval Base and Lake Forest College. Built in 2007 and renovated in 2016, it offers spacious suites with kitchens and seating areas, suited to extended-stay guests, families with pets, and business travellers visiting the naval base. Amenities include an indoor pool, hot tub, gym, business centre, free breakfast, free parking and free Wi-Fi. Rates start around $158 per night. Guests frequently praise the housekeeping and the friendly staff. The location is suburban and car-dependent, roughly 40 minutes from downtown Chicago, so it suits those with a vehicle rather than visitors wanting city-centre access.What stands out

Free hot breakfast and parking

Pet-friendly apartment-style suites

Indoor pool and hot tub

Friendly, helpful staff

Watch out for

Some reports of stained couches

Around 40 minutes from downtown Chicago

Better-scored in Vernon Hills

The Forester Hotel, by Hyatt Place, Vernon Hills: 3.9 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $338 a night. The Forester, a Hyatt Place hotel, stands at 200 N.

Homewd Suite Chicago Lincolnshr, Vernon Hills: 3.7 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $178 a night. Homewood Suites Chicago Lincolnshire is a three-star, all-suite hotel in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

Hilton Garden Inn Lake Forest Mettawa, Vernon Hills: 3.7 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $207 a night. Located in Lake Forest, Illinois, near I-94, this three-star Hilton Garden Inn serves business travellers and families.