Most business trips to Champaign run through the University of Illinois Research Park, home to innovation centers for companies like John Deere, ADM, AbbVie, State Farm, and Yahoo, plus a long list of startups and university spinoffs. Field & Pine is a furnished three-bedroom home about five minutes from the park by car, so a week-long engagement or a multi-week project doesn't have to mean a run of identical hotel nights.
3–5 minutes to Research Park Fiber WiFi Free parking
Longer Stays
Built for more than one night
Hotels are fine for a night or two. Past that, the small things start costing you: eating every meal out, paying for laundry, working from the edge of a bed. Field & Pine gives you a full kitchen with a dishwasher, a coffee bar for early starts, central heating and air, and a washer and dryer.
There's no dedicated office in the house, but the dining table and two living rooms give you plenty of room to spread out a laptop and notes after a day on site.
- Full-size refrigerator, oven & dishwasher
- Dedicated coffee bar
- In-unit washer and dryer
- Self check-in with a smart lock
Project Teams
One home for the whole team
Sending several people for an install, an audit, or a field season? Booking one home is usually simpler than a block of hotel rooms, and the team gets a living room and a kitchen to regroup in at the end of the day. The house sleeps up to 10 across a king bedroom, a twin bedroom, a bunk room, and two living-room sleepers.
Field & Pine also works well for agribusiness and seed-industry visitors and for consultants heading out to rural clients or U of I agricultural research sites. You're on the south side of Champaign, so getting out to the farm fields is easy.
- Sleeps up to 10
- Two living rooms: one to work in, one to unwind in
- Backs onto open farm fields
Booking & Billing
How to book a work stay
You can book through Airbnb with the button below, and the receipt it sends works for most expense reports. For a longer project or a recurring trip, text or call Ryan directly to talk through dates.
Staying a month or longer? Text Ryan at 312-590-7268 to talk through dates and rates.
Frequently asked
What's the best place to stay for a long work trip to Research Park?
If you'll be in town for more than a few nights, a furnished house with a kitchen and laundry beats a hotel room. Field & Pine is about five minutes from the University of Illinois Research Park, has fiber WiFi, a full kitchen, and a washer and dryer, and sleeps up to 10 if colleagues are coming too.
How far is Field & Pine from the University of Illinois Research Park?
About five minutes by car. The house is on the south side of Champaign, close to Research Park, campus, and Memorial Stadium.
Is the WiFi good enough for video calls?
Yes. The house has fiber-optic internet with WiFi throughout, which handles video meetings and large file transfers without trouble.
Can I bill my company directly?
Bookings go through Airbnb for now, and Airbnb's receipt works for most expense reports. If your company needs a different arrangement for a longer stay, text Ryan at 312-590-7268 to ask.
Do you offer monthly rates?
Longer stays are welcome. Text Ryan at 312-590-7268 with your dates to talk about a stay of a month or more.
Heading to Champaign for work
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See Pricing & AvailabilityPrefer to book direct? Text or call 312-590-7268 and I'll match the Airbnb price minus their fees.