Hilton Garden Inn Lake Forest Mettawa

3.0 star property

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Lobby
Terrace/patio
Indoor pool
Point of interest
Reception

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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26225 North Riverwoods Boulevard, Lake Forest, IL, 60045
  • Place, Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Conway Farms Golf Club
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Naval Base Great Lakes
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Airport, Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

Deluxe Suite, One King Bed

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Two Queen Beds, Non-Smoking, Accessible

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Suite, Accessible

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, Accessible

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 King Bed (Drinks & Snacks)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Roll-In Shower, Mobilty & Hearing)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking (Drinks & Snacks)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

King

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(53 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Two Queens

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(31 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 King Bed (Peloton)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

King Room With Mobility Accessible Bathtub

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

Deluxe One-Bedroom King Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

Premium Guest Room With 1 King Bed And In-Room Drinks-Snacks

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

2 Queen Premium With In-Room Drink

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

2 Queen Beds Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room With 2 Queen Beds And Bathtub-Mobility/Hearing Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

Mobility Accessible Two Queen Room with Roll in Shower

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

Mobility/Hearing Access Premium King Room with Roll in Shower

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

Junior Suite With 1 King Bed And Bathtub-Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

Suite With 1 King Bed And Roll In Shower-Mobility And Hearing Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

King Room With Peloton Bike

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Lake Forest

Located in Lake Forest, Hilton Garden Inn Lake Forest Mettawa is within a 10-minute drive of Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital and Lake Forest College. .This golf hotel is 6.7 mi (10.8 km) from Lake Michigan and 7.7 mi (12.3 km) from Naval Base Great Lakes.

What's nearby

  • Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve - 2 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Conway Farms Golf Club - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Naval Base Great Lakes - 13 min drive - 14.7 km
  • Six Flags Great America - 17 min drive - 20.3 km
  • Donald E. Stephens Convention Center - 34 min drive - 36.9 km

Getting around

  • West Lake Forest Station - 6 min drive
  • Chicago O'Hare Intl. Airport (ORD) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Yard House - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Olive Garden - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Shake Shack - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Hilton Garden Inn Lake Forest Mettawa

Hilton Garden Inn Lake Forest Mettawa offers 170 accommodations with safes and complimentary weekday newspapers. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Lake Forest hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 170 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, and LCD televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a fireplace in the lobby.
You can enjoy a meal at Garden Grille and Bar serving the guests of Hilton Garden Inn Lake Forest Mettawa, or stop in at the grocery/convenience store. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. To-go breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a 24-hour business center, and express check-in. Planning an event in Lake Forest? This hotel has 3500 square feet (325 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
To-go breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM on weekdays.
Garden Grille and Bar - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Breakfast to-go available for a fee 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; USD 6.95 to 12.95 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Garden Grille and Bar

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • 24-hour gym
  • Indoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • 3,500 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 5 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2008
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Free cot
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium cable/satellite channels
  • MP3 dock

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per accommodation, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets
An off-leash area is available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for to-go breakfast: approximately USD 6.95 to 12.95 per person
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of CleanStay (Hilton)

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

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Hilton Garden Inn Lake Forest Mettawa Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 694 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 196 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 64 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 1005 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love this hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Adrianna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Heather

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Heather

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff and room ok heating/A/C need upgrade
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Carlo

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean and pleasant room
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

2/10 Terrible

DAVID

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms Gal at breakfast buffet very personable and took great care to detail loved our stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Carlo

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great room. Clean, good signal on TV channels and fast internet
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Donnetta

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Adler

I
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent in all departments
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Diego, Virginia Beach

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Little noisy my room faced the highway
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Navina

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Clinton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was one of the better rooms we stayed in. It would be even better if the continental breakfast was free.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Yazmin was absolutely wonderful. Best front desk person we’ve had in years. Please let her know how well she did. Thanks
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Ferny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The complementary breakfast was not complementary, the room was clean, the Staff was very nice, but Jasmin was exceptional, and the Parking was easy to park.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice hotel nice room
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

jesusa

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amalia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roberta

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were clean and tidy. No free breakfast. Parking was fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Jill

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice friendly hotel, clean rooms, customer oriented service, close to family and a short drive to downtown Lake Forest.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

wade

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was as advertised, nice location and it was clean
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mahal

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andre, Middleton

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025