Snooze Score: Two Illinois Hotels Recognized Among the Best for Sleep in the Country.

• Study of Tripadvisor review data focusing solely on sleep quality.
• Goldmoor Inn (Galena) + The Peninsula Chicago (Chicago) included.
• Infographic.

How do you rate the quality of a hotel? Is it the service that’s most important to you or the facilities? Or are you the type of person who correlates the number of stars on your review to the amount of options on the breakfast buffet? Perhaps the most overlooked (and most important) factor is sleep. After all, no resort feels luxurious after a night of tossing and turning.

Using Tripadvisor review data, SleepJunkie were able to identify the 200 best hotels in America’s top vacation hotspots – based specifically on sleep-related mentions.

From mattress comfort to room humidity to nighttime noise levels, they tracked the real-world factors that determine whether guests wake up refreshed… or regretful.

Nationally, the top 10 were as follows:

#1. Skytop Lodge, Poconos, Pennsylvania 
Set on 5,500 acres in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, Skytop Lodge has been offering restful stays, surrounded by nature, since 1928.It may help that during the day you’re guaranteed plenty of fresh air thanks to the hikes, golf, zip line, beach, and Pickleball all available on site, but we’re sure the cozy rooms in the stone lodge and plush amenities have something to do with it too. 

#2. The Historic Cavalier Hotel, Virginia Beach, Virginia
This historic oceanfront property, now part of the Marriott group and once the home of ten presidents, lets you lets you experience refined comfort in a historic setting. While the sumptuous spa and elevated amenities will set you on your way to being super relaxed, any one of the 85 opulent guest rooms may just provide the setting for the best sleep of your life. 

#3. Omni Mount Washington Resort & Spa, Mount Washington, New Hampshire
Located in New Hampshire’s Brenton Woods, this extravagant white and red hotel provides the ideal setting for a mountain adventure. By day, you can zipline through the trees, splash around with your family at indoor and outdoor pools, play a round of tennis, or allow yourself to be pampered at the 25,000 square foot wellness center. But at night, the magic truly happens when you retreat to your room or suite overlooking those majestic mountains, and drift off to dreamworld.

#4. Hilton Suites Ocean City Oceanfront, Ocean City, Maryland
Hilton is a brand that may be synonymous with top hotels, but pair that penchant for luxury with a setting on the shores of Maryland’s Ocean City, and you have the perfect recipe for a good night’s rest. Let yourself be lulled to sleep by the waves each day, and in the morning, you can hit the beach, gym, or nearby boardwalk feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.

#5. Hotel Breakers, Cedar Point, Ohio
On the shores of Lake Erie and within steps of dedicated entrances to Cedar Point, this property effortlessly combines relaxation with adventure. Whether you choose to spend your day riding roller coasters or swimming in the sun, you know you’ll be doing it well rested. With 669 rooms and suites and plenty of configurations to choose from, theirs a bedroom set up to ensure that every family member gets a well-deserved rest. 

#6. Hotel Julien Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa
City stays never looked this relaxing. Here, historic charm combines with lavish features in the 133 guest rooms that are perfectly set up to ensure a decent sleep. Think massive king-size beds, luxury linens, and plush bathrobes to take you straight from shower to sleep. In the morning, you can pick up a complimentary newspaper and settle back with some room service like something from yesteryear.

#7. The Roosevelt New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana 
This historic hotel, part of the Waldorf Astoria group, is located just one block from New Orleans’ French Quarter. Whether you’re here for jazz or jambalaya, sleep is part of the magic: “The rooms are spotless, clean, great sleep experience, and the amenities in the room are upscale, just perfect.” Another guest remarks, “Nice suite on higher floor. Very clean with coffee and water provided. Good quiet sleep” and “The bed was comfy and sleep quality excellent.”

#8. The Little Nell, Aspen, Colorado
Aspen’s most luxurious stay also happens to be one of its most sleep-friendly. Guests praise the high-thread-count everything: “very comfortable bed with really nice linens”, “Towels were large and plush; the bed was comfortable with very nice linens;” and “The bed was a Bryte ‘smart’ which had variable firmness and interesting, soft rolling motion feature. Very comfortable!” Come simply to spend time in the mountains and go home feeling totally rested.

#9. The Chanler at Cliff Walk, Newport, Rhode Island
The only five-star hotel in Newport on the Forbes Travel List, the Newport was once the summer residence of New York Congressman John Winthrop Chanler. While the hotel may date back to 1873, it offers the best modern amenities to ensure a good night’s rest. With just 20 guest rooms, you’ll feel right at home from the moment you arrive, that’s if your home is a palace, of course, and the gorgeous beds will have you wishing you had one at your house.

#10. Element Bozeman, Bozeman, Montana
Located in the heart of downtown Bozeman and just one block from Main Street, this modern hotel puts you right in the action but with none of the noise. Guests praise the hotel for being very quiet and comfortable despite its location. It may have something to do with the Heavenly Beds and thoughtful amenities that make you feel relaxed despite the urban setting and style.

Two Illinois hotels were recognized among the best in the country for sleep quality:

#56. Goldmoor Inn, Galena
Tucked away in the hills above the Mississippi, this romantic inn earns top marks for bedding. As guests say: “The rooms are clean, beautiful and so comfortable we loved the mattress and the bed.”, “The bed and chairs were comfortable. The pillows were nice and fluffy.”, and “The linen was absolutely wonderful it made the beds very cosy and you did not want to step out.”

#60. The Peninsula Chicago, Chicago
A gold-standard in luxury hotels, The Peninsula impresses with world-class comfort. Guests swoon: “Massive king size bed; maybe the most comfortable bed I have ever slept in”, “It was the most comfortable bed I’ve ever slept on – the mattress, pillows, and linens were outstanding.”, and “very comfortable bed with high quality linens and pillows.”

Infographic showing the top 200 hotels in the country based on sleep quality

“We often focus on pools, spas, and breakfast buffets – but when it comes to how guests actually rate their stay, sleep quality quietly wins,” says Kristina Hindes at SleepJunkie. “These hotels prove that a great mattress, a quiet room, and the right atmosphere can turn a good trip into an unforgettable one.”