Best Hotels with Free Breakfast in North Side
Thirteen North Side hotels bundle a free breakfast into the room rate, a genuine time-saver on a corridor where the nearest restaurant is rarely a walk away. La Quinta Inn & Suites Bannockburn-Deerfield pairs breakfast with an indoor pool and fitness center at an 8.4 rating, while Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chicago-Deerfield/Lincolnshire covers a similar tier at a lower price point. Extended Stay America's two properties in Itasca and Woodfield Mall add breakfast to a kitchen-equipped suite, useful for a family or business traveler who wants both options rather than choosing one. For anyone catching an early flight or an early meeting, a free breakfast on site removes one more stop from a tight morning.
Breakfast inclusion on North Side follows the corridor's broader business-and-family character rather than any single price tier: extended-stay suites in Itasca and Schaumburg include it to support longer visits, while resort-style properties like The Glen Club include it as part of a fuller golf-and-dining package. What breakfast-inclusive hotels have in common here is less about food quality and more about shaving one decision off a busy morning, whether that morning starts with a flight, a meeting, or a museum opening time that a family is racing to catch.
Where to stay
One Less Stop on a Busy Morning
Free breakfast matters most here on the mornings when time is tightest: an early O'Hare departure, an 8am meeting, or a family trying to get kids fed before a museum opens. Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago North Shore Deerfield leans hardest into this, an all-suite property where breakfast is part of a fuller morning routine alongside the indoor pool. Suburban Studios Arlington Heights - Elk Grove and The Glen Club round out the list from opposite ends of the price spectrum, proving free breakfast shows up across budget and upscale properties alike on this corridor rather than being a single-tier amenity.
An 8.4-rated stay in Bannockburn-Deerfield, La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham pairs free breakfast with an indoor pool, hot tub, fitness center and restaurant, seven taxi-minutes from Lake Forest. The breakfast here supports a genuinely full-service stay rather than a bare-minimum continental spread, useful for a family or business traveler settling in for more than one night. Twenty-two taxi-minutes from O'Hare rounds out a property built to handle both an airport connection and a longer suburban stay without compromise on either front, which is a rare balance on a corridor where most hotels lean hard toward one traveler type or the other.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chicago-Deerfield/Lincolnshire covers similar ground at a lower 2-star, budget-hotel tier, an 8.4 rating with free breakfast, an indoor pool, hot tub and fitness center. Seven taxi-minutes from Par-King Skill Golf and a seven-minute walk from Wolters Kluwer's offices, it suits a business traveler on a tighter budget who still wants breakfast and a pool without paying for the extras a full-service Marriott or Hilton property would add to the bill over a multi-night stay near the same office parks. The nineteen-minute O'Hare taxi run keeps travel days short too, a real advantage for anyone bouncing between a morning meeting and an evening flight.
A rare pairing on this list, Extended Stay America Suites - Chicago - Itasca combines free breakfast with a full kitchen at a 7.6 rating, built for a longer stay rather than a one-night stop. Seven taxi-minutes from Busse Woods and twenty-three from O'Hare, it suits a traveler who wants breakfast covered on busy mornings but the option to cook the rest of the day's meals, cutting food costs meaningfully across a week-long assignment or family visit to the area's forest preserves and nearby office parks alike, especially once a week of eating out starts to feel repetitive.
The Glen Club closes this list at the resort end, an 8.2 rating where breakfast comes bundled with an eighteen-hole golf course, a restaurant, bar and kitchen-equipped rooms. Nine minutes' walk from Kohl Children's Museum, it suits a family or golf trip where breakfast on site means an early tee time or an early museum visit without hunting for a restaurant first. Free parking and Wi-Fi round out a stay built for a fuller day rather than a quick overnight, and the clubhouse setting gives breakfast a different backdrop than any standard hotel dining room on this whole corridor.
A traveler's perspectiveFor an early start with breakfast included, I would book La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Bannockburn-Deerfield, rated 8.4: free breakfast, an indoor pool, a hot tub and a fitness center, with Lake Forest seven taxi-minutes away. If you want breakfast with more space around you, I would choose The Glen Club, rated 9, which includes breakfast and sits on an eighteen-hole golf course in Glenview.
4.5Guest scoreBreakfast includedThe Glen Club
An eighteen-hole course built into the stay
View hotel →Why guests love itThe Glen Club splits a family day well: one parent can play the eighteen-hole course while the others walk nine minutes to Kohl Children's Museum. Breakfast is included, and kitchen-equipped rooms make simple meals easy for younger children. The restaurant and bar cover dinner, and parking is free. A 9 rating across 706 reviews backs it up. I would reserve it for a golf-minded family rather than a single night.
4.4Guest scoreBreakfast includedResidence Inn by Marriott Chicago Deerfield
Full kitchens built for a longer family stay
View hotel →Why guests love itFull kitchens in every suite are the reason I would send families to the Residence Inn Deerfield for a longer stay: meals for children become easy to manage. Breakfast is free, the outdoor pool works in summer, and pets are welcome. Chicago Botanic Garden is nine minutes away by taxi and O'Hare about twenty-two. An 8.8 rating from 422 reviews supports it as a calm, self-sufficient base.
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Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago-North Shore/Skokie
Free breakfast steps from Old Orchard Road
View hotel →Why guests love itOld Orchard Rd is three minutes away on foot, so this Hampton Inn & Suites in Skokie is one of the few places on this list where I would leave the car parked. Breakfast is free, and the indoor pool gives children an evening activity in any season. Parents get a fitness center and a business center. O'Hare is about twenty-five minutes by taxi, and an 8.8 rating from 1,846 reviews backs it.
4.2Guest scoreBreakfast includedHoliday Inn Express & Suites Chicago - Prospect Heights, an IHG Hotel
An airport shuttle one minute from the corner
View hotel →Why guests love itThe airport shuttle is what I would use most at this Holiday Inn Express in Prospect Heights, with O'Hare sixteen taxi-minutes away, so a family can skip a rental car on arrival or departure day. Breakfast and parking are free, and parents have a fitness center and a business center. The hotel stands one minute's walk from Milwaukee Ave & Apple Dr. An 8.4 rating from 334 reviews supports the choice.
4.2Guest scoreBreakfast includedHoliday Inn Express & Suites Chicago-Deerfield/Lincolnshire by IHG
Pool and breakfast at a lower price point
View hotel →Why guests love itAn indoor pool and a hot tub are rare at this level, and they are why I like this 2-star Holiday Inn Express between Deerfield and Lincolnshire for families. Breakfast and parking are free, and an area shuttle helps on days without a car. Par-King Skill Golf is seven taxi-minutes away for younger children, and O'Hare about nineteen. An 8.4 rating from 610 reviews supports it, and parents get a fitness center.
4.2Guest scoreBreakfast includedLa Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Bannockburn-Deerfield
Indoor pool and a full breakfast near Deerfield's offices
View hotel →Why guests love itAn indoor pool and a hot tub make this La Quinta in Bannockburn an easy family pick in any season, and the free breakfast covers mornings without planning. Wi-Fi and parking are free, and the on-site restaurant helps on evenings when nobody wants to go out. Lake Forest is seven minutes away by taxi and O'Hare about twenty-two. An 8.4 rating from 978 reviews backs my choice.
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Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago North Shore Deerfield
All-suite comfort with a bar one minute away
View hotel →Why guests love itEvery room at the Embassy Suites Deerfield is a suite, and with free breakfast, an indoor pool and a hot tub, I find it one of the easiest family bases in Deerfield. The restaurant and bar cover evenings, and Cadwell's Grille is a one-minute walk for a change. O'Hare is about twenty minutes away by taxi. An 8.4 rating from 1,949 reviews supports the choice for a stay of several nights.
4.2Guest scoreBreakfast includedComfort Inn & Suites Mundelein-Vernon Hills
An indoor pool between Mundelein and Vernon Hills
View hotel →Why guests love itKitchen-equipped rooms, free breakfast and an indoor pool make this Comfort Inn & Suites a practical family base between Mundelein and Vernon Hills, and I would pick it for a stay of several nights. The hot tub and fitness center are there for parents. Vernon Hills is six taxi-minutes away, while O'Hare is about thirty-two, so it suits a car-based trip. An 8.4 rating from 159 reviews supports it.
3.8Guest scoreBreakfast includedExtended Stay America Suites- Chicago - Itasca
A kitchen and free breakfast for the long stay
View hotel →Why guests love itStudio suites with a full kitchen are the reason I would consider this Extended Stay America in Itasca for a family on a longer stay, since meals for children are easy to prepare. Breakfast and parking are free and pets are accepted. Busse Woods, seven taxi-minutes away, is the nearest green outing, and O'Hare is about twenty-three minutes off. A 7.6 rating from 493 reviews points to a plain, functional 2-star stay.
3.7Guest scoreBreakfast includedBaymont by Wyndham Glenview
Free breakfast and a gym near Kohl Children's Museum
View hotel →Why guests love itKohl Children's Museum, nine taxi-minutes away, is the reason I would point families to this 2-star Baymont in Glenview. Breakfast, Wi-Fi and parking are free, which keeps a short stay simple, and there is a fitness center for parents. O'Hare is about eighteen minutes away by taxi, handy for a first or last night. A 7.4 rating from 807 reviews fits a basic budget hotel rather than a destination in itself.
3.6Guest scoreBreakfast includedSuburban Studios Arlington Heights - Elk Grove
A kitchen and laundry for a longer stay
View hotel →Why guests love itA kitchen and a full-service laundry make Suburban Studios a practical choice for a family staying a week or more near Elk Grove, and that is how I would use it. Breakfast, parking and Wi-Fi are free, and there is an exercise room for parents. Busse Woods, three taxi-minutes away, gives children room outdoors, and O'Hare is fourteen minutes off. A 7.2 rating from 1,060 reviews suggests modest expectations.
3.6Guest scoreBreakfast includedExtended Stay America Suites- Chicago - Woodfield Mall
A kitchen suite steps from Woodfield Mall
View hotel →Why guests love itWoodfield Mall is close, and Egg Harbor Cafe is four minutes away on foot, so this Extended Stay America works for a family that wants meals and errands nearby, which is how I would use it. The kitchen-equipped studios make longer stays with children easier, parking is free and pets are accepted. The Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology is the same short walk away. A 7.2 rating from 438 reviews suggests a basic 2-star stay.
Local tips
- 1Book La Quinta Bannockburn-Deerfield or Holiday Inn Express Deerfield/Lincolnshire for a full breakfast alongside a pool and fitness center.
- 2Choose Extended Stay America Itasca if breakfast plus a kitchen for other meals matters more than a pool.
- 3Confirm breakfast hours before an early flight or meeting. Some properties open later than a 6am departure needs.
- 4Pick The Glen Club if breakfast should come with an actual golf course and restaurant, not just a buffet.
- 5Ask whether breakfast is a hot buffet or a grab-and-go option, since the format varies noticeably across this list.
- 6Check for breakfast vouchers at properties marked Breakfast ($), since a few nearby hotels charge rather than include it.