2026 location index
Best Hotels in United States (IL)
Compare 17 hotels using seven years of Forbes Travel Guide recognition history, weighted toward recent performance.
Ranked for consistency
United States (IL) hotel rankings
17 hotels
| Property | Score | Destination | Country | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Langham, Chicago | 5.00 | Chicago | United States (IL) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| The Peninsula Chicago | 5.00 | Chicago | United States (IL) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago | 4.92 | Chicago | United States (IL) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Four Seasons Hotel Chicago | 4.07 | Chicago | United States (IL) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Waldorf Astoria Chicago | 4.00 | Chicago | United States (IL) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Park Hyatt Chicago | 3.92 | Chicago | United States (IL) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| The St. Regis Chicago | 3.29 | Chicago | United States (IL) | 4 | 3 | ||||
| The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago | 3.08 | Chicago | United States (IL) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Loews Chicago Hotel | 3.00 | Chicago | United States (IL) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Thompson Chicago | 3.00 | Chicago | United States (IL) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Viceroy Chicago | 3.00 | Chicago | United States (IL) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| The LaSalle Chicago, Autograph Collection | 2.98 | Chicago | United States (IL) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| The Gwen, A Luxury Collection Hotel | 2.89 | Chicago | United States (IL) | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Hotel Arista | 2.46 | Chicago | United States (IL) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Pendry Chicago | 2.44 | Chicago | United States (IL) | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Conrad Chicago | 0.43 | Chicago | United States (IL) | 3 | |||||
| JW Marriott Chicago | 0.43 | Chicago | United States (IL) | 3 |
Our methodology
Recognition that lasts
Hoslog looks across seven years of published designations. Recent recognition carries more influence, while earlier years reveal consistency. When a hotel goes unlisted, its previous recognition gradually fades.
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