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title: "Hotels in Waukegan (IL): compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 15 hotels in Waukegan (IL), United States: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/waukegan-il/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-14
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# Where to stay in Waukegan (IL)

Waukegan (IL) has 15 places to stay in our index. 12 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 7.8.

- **places to stay:** 15

- **ranked by guests:** 12

- **average rating:** 7.8

- [Hotels with free parking 7](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/waukegan-il/free-parking/)
- [Central hotels 10](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/waukegan-il/central/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 8](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/waukegan-il/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in Waukegan (IL)

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Sonesta ES Suites Chicago Waukegan Gurnee](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sonesta-es-suites-chicago-waukegan-gurnee-waukegan-il/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Park City

- **Average guest rating:** 7.8

- **Hotels with a pool:** 4

- **Average walk grade:** 29/100

## Areas of Waukegan (IL)

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Park City** 5 hotels, 6.9](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/waukegan-il/?area=Park+City)
-    [**Wilson** 5 hotels, 9.3](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/waukegan-il/?area=Wilson)

## All hotels in Waukegan (IL)

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Popular match-ups in Waukegan (IL)

-     [**Days Inn by Wyndham Waukegan** *vs* **Red Roof Inn Gurnee - Waukegan** Waukegan (IL), 5.1 / 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/days-inn-by-wyndham-waukegan-waukegan-il-vs-red-roof-inn-gurnee-waukegan-waukegan-il/)
-     [**Days Inn by Wyndham Waukegan** *vs* **Howard Johnson by Wyndham Waukegan Great Lakes** Waukegan (IL), 5.1 / 8.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/days-inn-by-wyndham-waukegan-waukegan-il-vs-howard-johnson-by-wyndham-waukegan-great-lakes-waukegan-il/)
-     [**Red Roof Inn Gurnee - Waukegan** *vs* **Sonesta Simply Suites Chicago Waukegan** Waukegan (IL), 7.8 / 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/red-roof-inn-gurnee-waukegan-waukegan-il-vs-sonesta-simply-suites-chicago-waukegan-waukegan-il/)
-     [**Howard Johnson by Wyndham Waukegan Great Lakes** *vs* **Sonesta Simply Suites Chicago Waukegan** Waukegan (IL), 8.0 / 8.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/howard-johnson-by-wyndham-waukegan-great-lakes-waukegan-il-vs-sonesta-simply-suites-chicago-waukegan-waukegan-il/)
-     [**Days Inn by Wyndham Waukegan** *vs* **Motel 6 Waukegan, IL** Waukegan (IL), 5.1 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/days-inn-by-wyndham-waukegan-waukegan-il-vs-motel-6-waukegan-il-waukegan-il/)
-     [**Americas Best Value Inn & Suites Waukegan Gurnee** *vs* **Days Inn by Wyndham Waukegan** Waukegan (IL), 7.1 / 5.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/americas-best-value-inn-suites-waukegan-gurnee-waukegan-il-vs-days-inn-by-wyndham-waukegan-waukegan-il/)
-     [**Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Waukegan/Gurnee** *vs* **Days Inn by Wyndham Waukegan** Waukegan (IL), 9.5 / 5.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/courtyard-by-marriott-chicago-waukegan-gurnee-waukegan-il-vs-days-inn-by-wyndham-waukegan-waukegan-il/)
-     [**Howard Johnson by Wyndham Waukegan Great Lakes** *vs* **Red Roof Inn Gurnee - Waukegan** Waukegan (IL), 8.0 / 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/howard-johnson-by-wyndham-waukegan-great-lakes-waukegan-il-vs-red-roof-inn-gurnee-waukegan-waukegan-il/)

## FAQ: Waukegan (IL)

### What is the best-rated hotel in Waukegan (IL)?

By StayVersus score, Sonesta ES Suites Chicago Waukegan Gurnee is the best-rated hotel in Waukegan (IL), with a guest rating of 9.2 from 24 reviews.

### Which area of Waukegan (IL) has the most hotels?

Park City has the most, with 5 rated places to stay.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/waukegan-il/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/