Executive Retreat Location

There are many different executive retreat ideas when staying at the lodge. The following are the most popular executive retreat activities:

• Meals – This may not sound like an executive retreat activity, but our meals are all home-made from scratch and served family style. Your executive group will be talking about the meals until their next visit.
• Hayride – The evening hayride at sunsets is a favorite with all executive groups. (must reserve when making your reservation)
• Bonfire with Smores – A perfect way to end the day is by sitting around the bonfire with your favorite beverage and telling stories. The bonfire and smores is included in your meal package! (in season, please inquire for more details)
• Rental UTV’s– We have several side by side’s available to rent for your entire group!
• Sporting Clays Course – Testing your shooting skills around our scenic 15 stations clays course is fun for both women and men.
• ATV Riding – Explore hundreds of acres on ATVs. You can rent ours or bring your own.
• Horseback Riding – Saddling up and taking in the fresh air on horseback is a relaxing way to spend the afternoon.
• Pistol Range, scavenger hunts, paintball, fishing, golf, hunting trips and creating your own unique activities are all great executive retreat ideas.
• Paintball – An exciting activity that your coworkers/ friends will enjoy and talk about for many years to come! Minimum of 15 people. Please give us a call at 217-734-2526 for more information about our paintballing activities.

Our private, luxury cabins are some of the nicest in Illinois and throughout the Midwest for your executive retreat. Each luxury cabin is decorated with its own unique theme. All cabins are carefully crafted with knotty pine and cedar walls, fifteen-foot vaulted ceilings, hand-carved Old Hickory furniture, high quality fixtures and appliances.

Each of these four cabins include a hot tub (Whirlpool tub) with fireplace, ultra-comfy king-size bed, large 4K Ultra HD television with 4K Blu-ray player for next level viewing experience, relaxing private deck with barbecue grill, kitchen, sofa and private fire pit. Aunt Bert’s Cabin and Uncle Buck’s Cabin also have sleeper sofas.

More information on our Luxury Cabins.

Regular Room – There are eleven regular rooms. These rooms have two extra-long, triple-sheeted twin beds with a private bathroom. Each room is decorated to a certain theme according to its name.

Angler Room – This room has a queen-size, triple-sheeted bed and a set of bunk beds. This room also has a private bath and is decorated in a fishing theme.

Whitetail Suite – This room has a king-size, triple-sheeted canopy bed, fireplace and a private Whirlpool. It also has a walkout porch that is nice to view the wildlife.

All of these room are located in The Original Lodge.

Luxury Suite – There are seven luxury suites in our Prairie Ridge Lodge. These suites have king-size, triple-sheeted canopy beds, private Whirlpool, fireplace, TVs, day bed, comfy chairs, walkout porch, mini refrigerators and are decorated according to its own theme. The ultra-comfy beds have become an attraction themselves!

These suites are located in the Prairie Ridge Lodge.

There are seven unique suites and rooms available at Sunset Valley. All of the rooms feature an ultra-comfy, triple-sheeted bed and have been furnished with hand-made Old Hickory furniture. Five of these rooms, including The Grand Suite and All About the View, offer an amazing view of the sunset over the Mississippi River bluffs. The private bath of The Grand Suite features a two-person shower and sauna while two of the suites feature a heart-shaped Whirlpool, all with the same amazing view! This lodge will impress any executive!

For more information on the additional highlights of each suite or room, visit our Sunset Valley Lodge page.

Heavenly View – There are four suites and rooms in Heavenly View. Three suites have king-size, triple-sheeted Old Hickory beds, comfy chairs, love seats and are decorated in a southwest theme. The fourth room has two queen-size beds. All beds are ultra-comfy. Heavenly View can only be reserved as a private cabin (individual rooms cannot be reserved.) The Heartland Lodge meal plan is not an option at Heavenly View unless booking the entire resort.

For more information, visit our Heavenly View Cabin page.

Our Dining Room & Meals are an attraction themselves, home-cooked and plentiful! And of course, refreshments and snacks can be provided at your daily meetings.

Our corporate conference center includes a 1,500 sq. ft. conference area and a separate boardroom along with high-speed Wi-Fi, multiple phone lines, copy machines, projectors, easels, speaker phone, white board, etc. Our conference facilities provide the perfect place to host your meeting for your executive group. You’ll be amazed at how a relaxed atmosphere creates improved productivity. Other executive retreat locations cannot compete with the natural beauty that surrounds the resort and our team building activities! At a Heartland Lodge executive retreat, ideas flow smoothly. Most groups make great strides in a short amount of time. View more details about our business meeting & conference facilities.

Indoor Recreation includes pool table, card table, library (books & videos), games and much more!

Outdoor Recreation…Where do we start? How about our famous evening hayride! Take a trip along the Mississippi River bluffs and see an elk farm, whitetail deer, turkey, and the most scenic river valley view in the Midwest! Enjoy the breathtaking sunset across the river in the Missouri hills (weather permitting.) We offer horseback riding, sporting clays, fishing, hunting, ATV’s, golf, bike riding, volleyball, croquet, bonfires, Old West cookouts, sled riding, mountain biking, and over 1,200 acres of trails, ponds and unmatched scenic beauty. As if all that wasn’t enough, enjoy our local attractions and take a day trip to visit historic Hannibal, MO (Mark Twain and Molly Brown’s birth homes, museums, and more) or Springfield, IL (home of Abraham Lincoln). For an executive retreat, Heartland Lodge can’t be beat. For a complete list, visit our activities and amenities page. Bring the spouses, they’ll love it!

Even though Heartland Lodge is nestled away in the country, it is very easy to access from major metropolitan areas. The resort is located only 80 miles from St. Louis, Missouri’s Lambert International airport. The scenic drive along the Mississippi River to the resort is something you will look forward to. Quincy, IL (50 miles) and Springfield, IL (70 miles) also offer commercial air transportation. Pittsfield, IL (15 miles) has a public airport for those flying in private planes. (4,000 ft) Helicopters can land right on the property.

If driving, please follow our directions. Driving to the lodge is very easy. We are only 2 miles off Hwy 96 or 15 miles from Interstate 72.

Deposit Policy
50% deposit is due when making your reservations.

Cancellation Policy
Due to the nature of our business, we ask for a 60-day cancellation notice. A processing fee of 10% of your total booking will be charged when cancelling. Cancellations without a 60-day notice will not be refunded. If someone in your original booking party does not show, you will be charged the full amount. These policies help us provide you with better service.

Harpole’s Heartland Lodge strives to give our guests the best experience possible. We understand that your upcoming trip is a significant investment. We offer trip insurance through North America’s leading provider of Travel Insurance called “Travel Guard”.

There are many circumstances that could change your plans. Please take a few minutes to learn how you can protect yourself. If you choose to decline this valuable coverage, you are assuming any financial loss associated with a cancellation or a change in your travel arrangements.

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