Best Spa Hotels in North Side
Seven North Side hotels carry spa facilities, the smallest specialty list on this corridor and mostly concentrated around Deerfield and Lincolnshire's resort-style properties. Lincolnshire Marriott Resort leads with a full spa alongside its golf course and four dining options, an 8.8 rating built for a longer, more indulgent stay than the business-focused hotels dominating most of this corridor. La Quinta Inn & Suites Bannockburn-Deerfield and Comfort Inn & Suites Mundelein-Vernon Hills cover a more modest spa tier, hot tubs and indoor pools rather than full treatment menus, useful for unwinding after meetings rather than a dedicated spa day.
Spa amenities in North Side cluster around two distinct traveler types: business travelers wanting a hot tub to soak in after a long meeting day, and golf or leisure travelers at Lincolnshire Marriott Resort wanting a fuller spa experience alongside a multi-night stay. The corridor does not support a standalone destination spa the way a resort town might, so anyone specifically planning a spa trip should treat Lincolnshire as the clear standout rather than expecting a similar depth of offering at the other six properties on this list.
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One Real Spa, Six Hot Tubs
Spa here spans a real range, from Lincolnshire Marriott Resort's full-service offering to a simple hot tub bundled into a business hotel's fitness area. Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago North Shore Deerfield and Holiday Inn & Suites Chicago North Shore (Skokie) both fall into the middle tier, hot tubs and indoor pools alongside a fuller amenity list including breakfast and dining. Baymont By Wyndham Schaumburg Chicago Northwest and Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chicago-Deerfield/Lincolnshire round out the budget-conscious end, proving spa amenities show up even at lower price points on this corridor.
Lincolnshire Marriott Resort rates 8.8 and stands alone on this list with a genuine spa alongside its golf course, four dining options and pools, built for a multi-night resort-style stay rather than a quick business trip. Eight taxi-minutes from Par-King Skill Golf and a five-minute walk from Three Embers Restaurant round out a property where the spa is one part of a fuller leisure package rather than a bolted-on amenity, worth the twenty-five-minute O'Hare taxi run for anyone prioritizing this kind of trip over a shorter, more efficient airport connection elsewhere on the corridor.
Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago North Shore Deerfield backs its 8.4 rating with a hot tub and indoor pool alongside free breakfast and a full restaurant, one minute's walk from Cadwell's Grille. The all-suite layout gives a spa-focused evening somewhere quiet to settle into afterward, a separate living space rather than heading straight back to a standard hotel bed. Twenty taxi-minutes from O'Hare keeps it reasonably close to the airport despite the fuller amenity list this property carries, a genuinely rare combination of comfort and convenience on this whole business-focused corridor, and one worth the modest premium over a plainer alternative nearby.
Seven taxi-minutes from Lake Forest, La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Bannockburn-Deerfield pairs an 8.4 rating with a hot tub, indoor pool and fitness center. This is spa in the practical sense rather than the indulgent one, a hot tub after a workout or a long meeting day rather than a treatment menu, which suits most travelers on this business-heavy corridor better than a full spa would anyway. Twenty-two taxi-minutes from O'Hare rounds out a balanced, mid-range option that works equally well for a business trip or a short family getaway nearby.
Holiday Inn & Suites Chicago North Shore (Skokie) by IHG closes this list at a 7.2 rating, a heated indoor pool and hot tub alongside a full restaurant and bar, four minutes' walk from Touhy/Carpenter. Twenty-two taxi-minutes from O'Hare and a thirty-nine-minute public transit option give both driving and non-driving travelers a workable route in. The honest trade-off here: this is a business hotel with spa-adjacent amenities, not a spa property with a hotel attached, worth knowing before booking if a genuine treatment menu is what the trip actually calls for.
A traveler's perspectiveIf the spa is the reason for the trip, I would book Lincolnshire Marriott Resort, rated 8.8: it has a full spa, pools, a hot tub, a golf course and four dining options, so there is little reason to leave the property, and O'Hare is twenty-five taxi-minutes away. For a simpler soak after meetings, I would choose La Quinta Inn & Suites Bannockburn-Deerfield, with its indoor pool and hot tub.
4.4Guest scoreSpa & wellnessLincolnshire Marriott Resort
Golf, spa and four dining options in one resort
View hotel →Why guests love itWith a golf course, pools, a hot tub and a spa on one site, the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort lets a family spend a full day without driving anywhere, which is why I like it for a weekend. Four dining options keep meals varied for children. Par-King Skill Golf, eight taxi-minutes away, is an easy outing for younger players. O'Hare is about twenty-five minutes off, and an 8.8 rating from 2,353 reviews backs it.
4.4Guest scoreSpa & wellnessBaymont By Wyndham Schaumburg Chicago Northwest
An airport shuttle near LEGOLAND Discovery Center
View hotel →Why guests love itLEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago is six taxi-minutes away, and that is the reason I would point families to this Baymont in Schaumburg. The pool and hot tub give children a second activity back at the hotel, and the restaurant and bar cover dinner. An airport shuttle helps with O'Hare, seventeen minutes off, and parents have a fitness center. The rating is 8.8, though from only 49 reviews so far.
4.2Guest scoreSpa & wellnessComfort 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.
4.2Guest scoreSpa & wellnessHoliday 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 scoreSpa & wellnessLa 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.
3.6Guest scoreSpa & wellnessTO PLATFORM
Holiday Inn & Suites Chicago North Shore (Skokie) by IHG
A heated pool in Skokie's walkable pocket
View hotel →Why guests love itA heated indoor pool and a hot tub are the family assets I would highlight at this Holiday Inn & Suites in Skokie, useful in any Chicago season. The restaurant and bar cover dinner on site, parking is free, and Touhy/Carpenter is four minutes away on foot. O'Hare is about twenty-two minutes by taxi. With a 7.2 rating from 2,800 reviews, I would book it for practicality rather than polish.
Local tips
- 1Book Lincolnshire Marriott Resort if a genuine spa treatment menu matters, not just a hot tub after the gym.
- 2Choose Embassy Suites Deerfield or La Quinta Bannockburn-Deerfield for a hot tub bundled into a fuller business-hotel stay.
- 3Confirm spa treatment availability and hours directly at Lincolnshire. Resort spas often require advance booking during busy weekends.
- 4Pick a hot-tub property over Lincolnshire if the trip is business-focused and a full spa day is not the goal.
- 5Ask whether spa access is included in the room rate or charged separately, since this varies by property on this list.
- 6Plan for a car regardless of which spa hotel you choose. None of these seven sit within a walkable spa district.