Chill and Play! Hot Tub, Game Room, near Downtown!

Entire home in Bloomington, Illinois

  1. 12 guests
  2. 3 bedrooms
  3. 6 beds
  4. 2 baths
Hosted by Andy & Marie
  1. Superhost
  2. 7 years hosting

Listing highlights

Top 10% of homes

This home is highly ranked based on ratings, reviews, and reliability.

Featured in

You Gotta See This! (TV Show), June 2024
Pantagraph (Newspaper), June 2025

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Voted a Top Place to Visit in Illinois, this private retro playground is where arcade lights glow and movie nights come alive. Battle for high scores, soak in the bubbling hot tub, and wind down around the firepit under string lights. Perfect for families, friend groups, birthdays, bachelorette/bachelor gatherings, and celebrations, this one-of-a-kind Bloomington getaway is 3-minutes from downtown!

The space
🔥 WHAT MAKES IT UNIQUE
Most homes give you a bed. This one gives you a story to tell.
• Full private arcade with pool table, air hockey, pong pong, foosball & games galore!
• Tiki-style backyard with hot tub under glowing string lights
• Original 1900s craftsmanship blended with modern sound & streaming
• Designed for groups with space to gather and space to spread out


👥 DESIGNED FOR GROUPS
Sleeps 8–10 comfortably. Designed for groups and made for memory-making weekends … check out the reviews to see why guests keep coming back. Multiple hangout zones mean everyone can be together without feeling crowded.


🌴 THE BACKYARD EXPERIENCE
• Private hot tub
• Firepit
• Grill & outdoor dining
• Cornhole under string lights
It feels like a boutique resort — not just a backyard.


📍 LOCATION THAT MAKES EVERYTHING EASY
• 3 minutes to downtown restaurants like Anju Above
• Near Illinois State University & Illinois Wesleyan
• Walking distance to Constitution Trail
• Easy day trips to Peoria, Springfield or Chicago
• Downtown bar hopping & brewery tours
• ISU game days & campus events
• Golf outings & mini-golf nights
• Lake days & boat rentals
• Axe throwing & escape rooms
• Live music & concert weekends
• Local festivals & farmers markets
• Bike rides along Constitution Trail
• Brunch crawls & foodie weekends
• Sports tournaments & youth events


🛠 AMENITIES THAT MATTER
• Fast WiFi + Roku/Firestick - 5TVs total!
• Hot tub, backyard games, golf fun!
• Fully stocked kitchen + outdoor gas grill
• Washer/dryer
• Parking for 6 cars (depending on parking style) on driveway, off-street parking also an option
• Kid-friendly play area
• Music & movie-themed décor throughout


📋 GOOD TO KNOW
• Pricing adjusts based on group size
• All guests must be listed on the reservation


🏆 A TOP-RANKED GETAWAY
• Voted one of Illinois’ Top 5 Places to Stay
• Voted top place in Bloomington to visit
• Featured in Airbnb’s Global Summer Trends Report
• Seen on TV — “You Gotta See It!”

Perfect For:
🎉 Birthday celebrations
👍 Reunions
🎓 Graduation festivities
☀️ Summer send-off parties
💍 Bachelor & Bachelorette getaways
💒 Milestone anniversaries
⚽️ Sports tournaments
🎶 Concert weekends
🧢 Leadership retreats
🤝 Corporate team-building
🏈 Fantasy League Draft weekends

Guest access
You have access to the house, the backyard, the hot tub, the grill, hammock, and the list goes on! Essentially, everything listed as an amenity on this listing, you can access.

Also, the driveway is pretty long, so there’s room for 6 cars (depending on how you park). Street parking is also available.

Other things to note
Please, no smoking or pets.

Hot Water PSA:** If your crew is bigger than 7, the shower situation becomes a high-stakes game of strategy—like *Survivor*, but with towels. 🚿🔥 The hot water *will* run out if everyone back-to-backs their showers, so rotate wisely (no hogging).

Pro tip: Spread out with our extra vanity "stations" (bedroom mirrors = prime prepping real estate).

Experience the beauty of nature in this lovely home, featuring outdoor furniture that perfectly blends with the surroundings. A majestic tree invites birds and adds to the serene atmosphere, though it also brings some natural elements like fallen leaves and branches. While we strive to keep the area clean, please note that a 24/7 cleaning crew is not available to manage every leaf or bird dropping. 😆

Where you’ll sleep

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What this place offers

Kitchen
Fast wifi – 213 Mbps
Dedicated workspace
Free parking on premises
Private hot tub - available all year, open 24 hours

5 nights in Bloomington

Sep 18, 2022 - Sep 23, 2022

Rated 4.99 out of 5 from 731 reviews.

Guest favorite
This home is in the top 10% of eligible listings based on ratings, reviews, and reliability

Overall rating

  1. 5 stars, 99% of reviews
  2. 4 stars, 1% of reviews
  3. 3 stars, 0% of reviews
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  5. 1 stars, 0% of reviews

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

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Where you’ll be

Bloomington, Illinois, United States
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Neighborhood highlights

Located in the heart of Bloomington, this house is conveniently located near many downtown restaurants and attractions.

Though many of the buildings around the property have been converted into commercial space, this house remains a home. Some traffic from cars can be heard when you're outside at peak times. There are no backyard neighbors.

The house is right around the corner from many restaurants and attractions such as Anju Above, Castle Theater, Grady’s, Rosie’s Pub, and downtown Bloomington.

Access to the 45-mile constitution trail (great for walking or biking) is less than a block away.

Close drive to Peoria, Springfield, and Chicago.

Meet your host

Superhost
1,060 reviews
4.98 out of 5 average rating
7 years of hosting
My work: AirBnb Hosts
Most useless skill: I am weirdly good at recognizing fonts.
Hi, we’re Andy & Marie—your getaway hype team! For 7 years we’ve been hosting everything from chill weekends to full-on celebration mode. We believe vacations should be fun, a little quirky, and totally unforgettable. With 4 kids (ages 1–18), we’re pros at embracing joyful chaos. Expect good vibes, insider tips, and spaces so cool you’ll want to text your friends, “You HAVE to see this!”

Andy & Marie is a Superhost

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Co-hosts

  • Samantha

Host details

Response rate: 100%
Responds within an hour
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 5:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Checkout before 10:00 AM
12 guests maximum
Safety & property
Exterior security cameras on property
Pool/hot tub without a gate or lock
Carbon monoxide alarm