Allerton Park & Retreat Center
A team can stay and meet in a historic mansion with small rooms sized for 8 to 25, then walk straight into gardens and forest. Run by the University of Illinois, at a fraction of resort prices.
What your team gets.
- The stay
- Under one roofA private house, lodge or estate your team has to itself, like a large vacation rental. Everyone has a bedroom of their own, there are no other guests, and the team shares the great room, the kitchen and the table.
- Group size
- 8 to 17 in the Mansion, up to 33 across the estate
- Where people stay
- 33 rooms, including 17 in the 1900 Allerton Mansion
- Where the team meets
- The Oak Room for 8, the Pine Room for 16, the Studio for 20 and the Butternut Room for 25, plus the Library for larger sessions
- Getting there
- Champaign (CMI), about 30 minutes, or O'Hare, about 2.5 hours
- From Chicago
- About 2.5 hours from the Loop. More places near Chicago
- Room, per night
- $$ up to $250 · $$ up to $500 · $$$ up to $750 · $$$$ up to $1,000 · $$$$$ over $1,000
Best April to June and September to October.
Central Illinois summers run hot and humid and winters are gray and cold, so the gardens are best in spring and fall.
What the team can do.
- 14 miles of trails
- Formal gardens with over 100 statues
- Hosted workshops
- Guided estate tours
How we would run your retreat at Allerton Park & Retreat Center.
We interview every leader before we write a word of the agenda. The place sets the mood. The work starts weeks earlier.
- 1Discover
Working sessions with you and a one-on-one interview with every leader.
Weeks 1–3 - 2Design
A custom agenda built from what we heard. You sign off before anything is set.
Week 3 - 3Connect
Your team gets to know each other beneath the roles.
Retreat day 1 - 4Clarify
An honest look at what's working and what isn't.
Retreat day 1–2 - 5Align
Two or three priorities and a plan the team wrote together.
Retreat day 2 - 6Sustain
A written readout of what we heard, what the team decided and who owns each priority.
After the retreat
Planning a retreat at Allerton Park & Retreat Center.
How big a group fits at Allerton Park & Retreat Center?
Group size: 8 to 17 in the Mansion, up to 33 across the estate. Where people stay: 33 rooms, including 17 in the 1900 Allerton Mansion. Where the team meets: The Oak Room for 8, the Pine Room for 16, the Studio for 20 and the Butternut Room for 25, plus the Library for larger sessions.
When is the best time for a retreat at Allerton Park & Retreat Center?
April to June and September to October. Central Illinois summers run hot and humid and winters are gray and cold, so the gardens are best in spring and fall.
How does the team get to Allerton Park & Retreat Center?
Getting there: Champaign (CMI), about 30 minutes, or O'Hare, about 2.5 hours.
What does a room at Allerton Park & Retreat Center cost?
$ a room per night. Our scale: $ up to $250 · $$ up to $500 · $$$ up to $750 · $$$$ up to $1,000 · $$$$$ over $1,000. We confirm current rates with the venue for your dates.
Can Everest Collective run our leadership retreat at Allerton Park & Retreat Center?
Yes. Choose full service and we book Allerton Park & Retreat Center, plan the meals and run the schedule. Or book it yourself and we bring the leader interviews, the agenda and the facilitation. Either way, your team leaves with two or three priorities it wrote together.
Land, lakes and long tables.
We’ll handle the rest.
Choose full service and we book Allerton Park & Retreat Center, plan the meals and run the schedule. Or book it yourself and we bring the interviews, the agenda and the facilitation.