Look for motels in IL for short term stays

If you are going to Illinois for a one day business meeting, you just need a place to park yourself overnight, and then catch your flight home in the morning. As long as the room is clean, comfortable and offers basics such as Internet, it should do the job for you.

I recommend: Red Roof Inn provides high-speed Internet access (a daily fee may apply) and many rooms offer microwaves and refrigerators. La Quinta Inn offers free wireless high-speed Internet access and complimentary breakfast. Express checkout is also available for your convenience.

Pick extended stay cheap motels in Illinois for longer stays

When you will be staying for a week or longer, an extended stay Illinois hotel is your best bet for a successful business trip. These hotels offer more than one room suites; they provide full kitchens, business centers, high speed wireless Internet and meeting centers.

I recommend: Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites by Intercontinental offers suites with on-site guest self-laundry facilities. Omni Chicago Hotel offers full kitchens in some of their suites and separate living, dining and sleeping rooms.

Find Illinois hotels near resorts

After you complete your work in Illinois, it's time for some eagle watching, fishing or hiking. Alternatively, enjoy a Cubs game or visit the Museum of Contemporary Art; the choice is yours. Find the best rates for your working vacation.

I recommend: Harpole's Heartland Lodge offers horseback riding, fishing and cross-country skiing. Go on the hayride after dinner, and just relax and let someone else do the work. Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa offers golf and hot air ballooning in summer and sledding and ice skating in the winter. Swim in the indoor pool year round, or check out their fitness center.