A stay at HI Chicago places you in the heart of Chicago, within a 10-minute walk of Art Institute of Chicago and Buckingham Fountain. Featured amenities include wired Internet access (surcharge), a computer station, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Chicago? This hostel has facilities measuring 600 square feet (56 square meters), including meeting rooms.
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Best Chicago Hostels
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Overall 8.7 Excellent
Based on 5,139 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Pros: Safe, welcoming environment. GREAT location close to a variety of attractions, amenities and public transportation.
Excellent
9.4
Pros: I was surprised at how well the hostel was maintained. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful.
Excellent
9.3
Pros: It was very clean, great downtown location, employees were very nice and provided lots of info on the area like where to eat and what to do. The place was fairly quiet, provided breakfast, and had sitting areas with nice leather arm chairs.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Very accommodating and nice place. Excellent value!
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Overall 8.7 Excellent
Based on 5,139 reviews
Location
9.4
WiFi
9.3
Service
8.7
Value for money
8.0
Breakfast
8.0
Room
7.1
Location
9.3
Service
8.7
Amenities
8.2
Breakfast
7.9
Room
6.9
Comfort
6.7
Location
9.3
Amenities
8.0
Value for money
7.8
Room
6.0
Comfort
5.7
Location
9.4
Room
5.9
Value for money
8.0
Breakfast
7.9
Room
5.9
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Safe, welcoming environment. GREAT location close to a variety of attractions, amenities and public transportation.
Cons:
9.4 Excellent
Pros: I was surprised at how well the hostel was maintained. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful.
Cons: The blanket was to small.
9.3 Excellent
Pros: It was very clean, great downtown location, employees were very nice and provided lots of info on the area like where to eat and what to do. The place was fairly quiet, provided breakfast, and had sitting areas with nice leather arm chairs.
Cons:
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Very accommodating and nice place. Excellent value!
Cons: Nothing!
A stay at HI Chicago places you in the heart of Chicago, within a 10-minute walk of Art Institute of Chicago and Buckingham Fountain. Featured amenities include wired Internet access (surcharge), a computer station, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Chicago? This hostel has facilities measuring 600 square feet (56 square meters), including meeting rooms.
With a stay at Holiday Jones in Chicago (Wicker Park), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of United Center and Merchandise Mart. Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 1,605 reviews
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Okay
4.0
Pros: Very friendly stsff
Okay
4.0
Pros: Close to downtown
Excellent
10.0
Pros: This is more a dorm style accommodations, but the room was exactly what we needed, a place to sleep, shower, and hold our things while we were out. Perfect spot, cheap, and super friendly staff!
Excellent
8.0
Pros: I've stayed in many hostels, and this was one of the coolest, between the neighborhood, restaurant, lounge area, decor, very nice bathrooms, and private rooms for such a low-cost.
Poor
1.0
Pros: Nothing it was terrible.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: The room is simple and small, but the basement provided a common place which includes everthing - kithen,couch, TV, computers, free breakfast, table soccer, books, games, tea and coffee, very convinent!
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Perfect for a solo trip. Since it's close to the Blue line its easy to get around the city.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Even though it is a hostel, it was quite clean and felt pretty homey, so that was a plus.
Excellent
9.0
Pros: This is a very clean hostel.
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Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 1,605 reviews
Service
9.4
Location
9.4
Vibe
9.2
Cleanliness
9.0
Bar and Beverages
8.6
WiFi
8.1
Amenities
7.2
Room
6.6
Breakfast
5.8
Service
9.5
Location
9.4
Cleanliness
9.1
Vibe
8.8
Value for money
8.6
Room
6.9
Breakfast
6.2
Service
9.6
Location
9.3
Cleanliness
9.0
Amenities
7.5
Room
6.3
Breakfast
6.0
Comfort
5.2
Location
9.4
Service
9.3
Cleanliness
9.1
Amenities
7.2
Breakfast
6.2
Room
6.1
Location
9.5
Service
9.1
Cleanliness
9.0
Amenities
7.6
Room
6.3
Comfort
5.3
4.0 Okay
Pros: Very friendly stsff
Cons: Hostels in europe had free soap and shampoo. This hostel was too bare bones especially for the price. A night light to read would have been nice
4.0 Okay
Pros: Close to downtown
Cons: hope it was clean enough
10.0 Excellent
Pros: This is more a dorm style accommodations, but the room was exactly what we needed, a place to sleep, shower, and hold our things while we were out. Perfect spot, cheap, and super friendly staff!
Cons: About the only bad thing is the mattresses were a bit uncomfortable. If you have back problems, I wouldn't recommend it.
8.0 Excellent
Pros: I've stayed in many hostels, and this was one of the coolest, between the neighborhood, restaurant, lounge area, decor, very nice bathrooms, and private rooms for such a low-cost.
Cons: I came home with a few suspicious looking bites on my backs and legs. Not cool......... I know it's budget lodging but I've stayed in worse hostels without getting bed bug bites.
1.0 Poor
Pros: Nothing it was terrible.
Cons: It was just 1 small, dorm like room, that could fit 4 people. The wifi was very slow. We had to wait for other people to finish using the bathrooms. The bathrooms inside were unsanitary and not clean. We had to climb up stairs with our luggage.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: The room is simple and small, but the basement provided a common place which includes everthing - kithen,couch, TV, computers, free breakfast, table soccer, books, games, tea and coffee, very convinent!
Cons:
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Perfect for a solo trip. Since it's close to the Blue line its easy to get around the city.
Cons: The bathrooms could have used more regular attention.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Even though it is a hostel, it was quite clean and felt pretty homey, so that was a plus.
Cons: I wish there were more bathrooms.
9.0 Excellent
Pros: This is a very clean hostel.
Cons: The walls are pretty thin. Though we had no issues with other people being loud, we could constantly hear doors slamming. I would recommend that they tell their patrons to refrain from letting the doors slam.
With a stay at Holiday Jones in Chicago (Wicker Park), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of United Center and Merchandise Mart. Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
With a stay at Urban Holiday Lofts in Chicago (Wicker Park), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of United Center and Merchandise Mart. Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Overall 8.3 Excellent
Based on 1,695 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Pros: I loved it so much I was going to extend my stay but it was all booked up for a weekend music festival.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Great price. Hip, clean space with nice lounge and amenities. Guy at the desk was really helpful!
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Clean room very friendly staff (this was my first time at a hostel) and tim answered all my questions before i even asked so they better give him a raise
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Overall 8.3 Excellent
Based on 1,695 reviews
Location
9.6
Vibe
9.1
Service
8.8
WiFi
8.8
Breakfast
6.4
Room
6.4
Comfort
5.2
Location
9.6
Service
8.9
Cleanliness
8.8
Breakfast
6.8
Room
6.4
Amenities
6.2
Comfort
5.4
Location
9.6
Service
9.0
Cleanliness
8.6
Breakfast
6.7
Room
5.5
Comfort
5.1
Location
9.6
Service
8.6
Cleanliness
8.4
Breakfast
6.4
Room
5.6
Comfort
4.8
Service
8.9
Room
5.5
10.0 Excellent
Pros: I loved it so much I was going to extend my stay but it was all booked up for a weekend music festival.
Cons:
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Great price. Hip, clean space with nice lounge and amenities. Guy at the desk was really helpful!
Cons:
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Clean room very friendly staff (this was my first time at a hostel) and tim answered all my questions before i even asked so they better give him a raise
Cons: The holes on storage locker should be made to fit smaller locks
With a stay at Urban Holiday Lofts in Chicago (Wicker Park), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of United Center and Merchandise Mart. Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Located in Wrigleyville, the party center of Chicago, you are steps away from some of the finest bars, restaurants and nightclubs in Chicago. We are also located right out side the Addison Red Line 'L' Train Stop, which takes you downtown in just 15 Minutes and we are across the street from the world famous Wrigley Field Baseball Stadium.
We offer Private Rooms, 4 Bed Dorms, 8 Bed Dorms and a Female-Only Dorm. We have a 24 hour reception desk. Wrigley Hostel offers a full kitchen, Free Breakfast, Free lockers, Free Wifi to all rooms, an awesome outdoor deck to BBQ and relax in the sun, and a common room so social you won't want to leave. Our common room includes a dartboard, ping pong table, the biggest couch ever and a Bar for you to make your most fun drinks and cocktails.
We hold weekly Free BBQ's, Free Walking Tours around our historic neighborhood and a weekly Pub Crawl to some of Chicago's most famous bars. We also offer free tours to the beach at Montrose Harbor to take in some sun and enjoy a swim. We are also just steps away from the Addison red line CTA stop which takes you downtown in only 15 minutes. Come and stay at the most fun hostel in Chicago, Book Now!
Overall 8.2 Excellent
Based on 1,000 reviews
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Excellent
9.4
Pros: The facility is extremely welcoming. The staff are very helpful and nice. Much is provided at a low cost. I went to Chicago on a whim and ended up staying for three nights at Wrigley Hostel. I absolutely enjoyed my stay and would gladly stay there again.
Good
6.0
Pros: Everything was ok
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Comfy beds.
Nice staff.
Nice location.
Excellent
8.0
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Overall 8.2 Excellent
Based on 1,000 reviews
Service
9.1
Value for money
8.9
Location
8.8
Breakfast
8.3
WiFi
7.1
Room
5.8
Comfort
4.7
Service
9.2
9.4 Excellent
Pros: The facility is extremely welcoming. The staff are very helpful and nice. Much is provided at a low cost. I went to Chicago on a whim and ended up staying for three nights at Wrigley Hostel. I absolutely enjoyed my stay and would gladly stay there again.
Cons: The only down side, if one can call it such, is the location. The hostel resides in a very nice neighborhood. I was not concerned about safety. However, this nice neighborhood is about fifteen minutes from the city center. You will end up riding the subway a lot.
6.0 Good
Pros: Everything was ok
Cons: Nothing
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Comfy beds.
Nice staff.
Nice location.
Cons: Nothing displeased me.
8.0 Excellent
Pros:
Cons: Everyone was friendly and respectable
Located in Wrigleyville, the party center of Chicago, you are steps away from some of the finest bars, restaurants and nightclubs in Chicago. We are also located right out side the Addison Red Line 'L' Train Stop, which takes you downtown in just 15 Minutes and we are across the street from the world famous Wrigley Field Baseball Stadium.
We offer Private Rooms, 4 Bed Dorms, 8 Bed Dorms and a Female-Only Dorm. We have a 24 hour reception desk. Wrigley Hostel offers a full kitchen, Free Breakfast, Free lockers, Free Wifi to all rooms, an awesome outdoor deck to BBQ and relax in the sun, and a common room so social you won't want to leave. Our common room includes a dartboard, ping pong table, the biggest couch ever and a Bar for you to make your most fun drinks and cocktails.
We hold weekly Free BBQ's, Free Walking Tours around our historic neighborhood and a weekly Pub Crawl to some of Chicago's most famous bars. We also offer free tours to the beach at Montrose Harbor to take in some sun and enjoy a swim. We are also just steps away from the Addison red line CTA stop which takes you downtown in only 15 minutes. Come and stay at the most fun hostel in Chicago, Book Now!
Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 239 reviews
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Excellent
8.6
Pros: Location was awesome! Very cool neighborhood, super close to the train. Rooftop deck has a great view and folks like to hang out up there at night and get to know each other. Nice, clean bathrooms. Free pancakes every morning!
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Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 239 reviews
Service
9.5
Location
9.3
WiFi
9.3
Food
9.2
Value for money
8.8
Amenities
8.6
Vibe
8.4
Breakfast
5.5
Cleanliness
4.2
Room
3.7
Comfort
1.0
Service
9.5
Location
9.4
Room
3.0
8.6 Excellent
Pros: Location was awesome! Very cool neighborhood, super close to the train. Rooftop deck has a great view and folks like to hang out up there at night and get to know each other. Nice, clean bathrooms. Free pancakes every morning!
Cons: Customer service was lacking, our room got changed at the last minute and the website suggested free on site parking but really we had to park about 8 blocks away.
Located in Chicago (Lincoln Park), Chicago Getaway Hostel is within a 10-minute drive of John Hancock Center and Lincoln Park Zoo. Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Overall 7.8 Good
Based on 4,824 reviews
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Excellent
10.0
Pros: Nice staff, really helpful
Close to public transportation
Excellent
8.5
Pros: It has a great staff who plan tons of events that cater to a varity of interests. The hostel is located in the middle of everything. It was perfect for some one like me who prefers to travel sans auto. Short walk to metro and a number of amazing nightspots. Oh and the kitchen was amazing.
Okay
5.7
Pros: Convenient
Excellent
8.0
Pros: Location is good near to public transportation
Cleanliness is acceptable compared to the price
Breakfast provided
Excellent
8.5
Pros: Meeting people from all over the world. Availability of free internet w/ free printing, in addition to free Wi-Fi throughout bldg. Free breakfast. For the most part, helpful, knowledgeable staff. Discounted transit & museum passes available for purchase @ front desk. Planned communal evening activities. With interior hallways and electronic locks on guest rooms, I felt quite safe there.
Excellent
9.1
Pros: Awesome staff, very clean, great value for the money and wonderful location.
Good
7.4
Pros: I got what I wanted, which was a cheap couple of nights with the basics: a warm bed, a warm shower, a warm meal, and proximity to transportation. The other customers in the 16-bed dorm were fine; everyone basically kept to themselves.
Excellent
8.2
Pros: Clean and close to where my daughter lives.
Lots of shopping and restaurants close by and an easy walk to Lake Michigan.
Excellent
9.4
Pros: Thoroughly enjoyed my stay, staff were great and was well worth the price paid. The location was outstanding, Lincoln Park is definitely an excellent place to stay even though it is not centrally located it is a quick subway or bus ride to where you need to go.
Excellent
8.2
Pros: Love the place and location. This is a very laid back kind of place where you have access to a full kitchen if you want to cook for yourself but is also a block away from an extensive array of restaurants, coffee places and night life.
They had Sunday comedy night wich we loved.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: This hostel was a gem. Clean, welcoming, super convenient; relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Made what could have been a hectic weekend a total breeze. Loved the neighborhood and fantastic location, with easy access to public transit.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: This is one of the best hostels I've stayed in on many levels.... location, helpful staff (including the wonderful Sandy, head of housekeeping who greeted me early mornings with a smile, coffee and good company.) Very clean and sense of safety. The computers available in the lobby were a blessing. After my poor roommate got over his embarrassment at being paired with a woman who could be his grandmother (!), we got on very well. Thanks to all.
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Overall 7.8 Good
Based on 4,824 reviews
Bar and Beverages
9.5
WiFi
9.3
Location
9.1
Value for money
8.7
Service
8.1
Food
5.7
Room
5.0
Comfort
4.8
Cleanliness
4.6
Breakfast
4.6
Location
9.3
Service
8.4
Amenities
7.5
Food
5.9
Breakfast
5.1
Comfort
4.9
Cleanliness
4.8
Room
4.6
Location
9.0
Value for money
8.8
Service
7.9
Breakfast
5.1
Comfort
4.9
Cleanliness
4.5
Room
4.2
Location
9.1
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.9
Room
4.7
10.0 Excellent
Pros: Nice staff, really helpful
Close to public transportation
Cons:
8.5 Excellent
Pros: It has a great staff who plan tons of events that cater to a varity of interests. The hostel is located in the middle of everything. It was perfect for some one like me who prefers to travel sans auto. Short walk to metro and a number of amazing nightspots. Oh and the kitchen was amazing.
Cons: It is a hostel with all the little nuances that comes with it. If you are use to hostel travel then this is nothing new to you if not do a little research and find out what your in for before you stay. It will make all the difference in your trip.
5.7 Okay
Pros: Convenient
Cons: The floor was dirty and sticky
8.0 Excellent
Pros: Location is good near to public transportation
Cleanliness is acceptable compared to the price
Breakfast provided
Cons: Communication between the online booking and the actual staff was not clear.
Sounds go through the walls
8.5 Excellent
Pros: Meeting people from all over the world. Availability of free internet w/ free printing, in addition to free Wi-Fi throughout bldg. Free breakfast. For the most part, helpful, knowledgeable staff. Discounted transit & museum passes available for purchase @ front desk. Planned communal evening activities. With interior hallways and electronic locks on guest rooms, I felt quite safe there.
Cons: When I first arrived, desk person told me that my prepaid reservation had been cancelled?!? They had a similar room like one reserved, but not in my stated, preferred location in bldg, but I would have to pay in full at that moment if I wished to stay! That really threw me, but they somehow 'suddenly found reservation'? The first night, I was awakened about 5:30 am by loud music played 'til 7:30 am within a room or two away from mine. A food purchase I made disappeared from the communal fridge! I think coin-operated laundry prices in bldg were outrageous, but did not know where nor wish to leave to find a laundromat.
9.1 Excellent
Pros: Awesome staff, very clean, great value for the money and wonderful location.
Cons:
7.4 Good
Pros: I got what I wanted, which was a cheap couple of nights with the basics: a warm bed, a warm shower, a warm meal, and proximity to transportation. The other customers in the 16-bed dorm were fine; everyone basically kept to themselves.
Cons: Everything was sufficient but not quite standard. The guys dorm did smell a bit like a locker room. The meal had options but all were minimal. The worst part for me was the parking. One night, I travelled by subway, and that worked great (5-10 minute walk). The other night, I had a rental car with me, and that was the biggest pain of my stay (1-1.5 hrs searching for a parking place). This stress was partly due to my inexperience with big cities, but I wish I had had an earlier warning about it. I felt aimless, driving until a space (without a tow-zone sign) opened up. These really aren't complaints though; I'm just trying to describe well. I expect a twentysomething-dollar stay to be just enough.
8.2 Excellent
Pros: Clean and close to where my daughter lives.
Lots of shopping and restaurants close by and an easy walk to Lake Michigan.
Cons: It was noisy on Friday night but better on Saturday night. The people were quieter.
I only was able to get lukewarm water for a shower.
Take your own bar of soap and a washcloth. There are none there.
9.4 Excellent
Pros: Thoroughly enjoyed my stay, staff were great and was well worth the price paid. The location was outstanding, Lincoln Park is definitely an excellent place to stay even though it is not centrally located it is a quick subway or bus ride to where you need to go.
Cons:
8.2 Excellent
Pros: Love the place and location. This is a very laid back kind of place where you have access to a full kitchen if you want to cook for yourself but is also a block away from an extensive array of restaurants, coffee places and night life.
They had Sunday comedy night wich we loved.
Cons: They offer breakfast which is part of the reason I decided to come back a second time but they have down graded the breakfast to bad coffee and waffles which is disappointing.
10.0 Excellent
Pros: This hostel was a gem. Clean, welcoming, super convenient; relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Made what could have been a hectic weekend a total breeze. Loved the neighborhood and fantastic location, with easy access to public transit.
Cons:
10.0 Excellent
Pros: This is one of the best hostels I've stayed in on many levels.... location, helpful staff (including the wonderful Sandy, head of housekeeping who greeted me early mornings with a smile, coffee and good company.) Very clean and sense of safety. The computers available in the lobby were a blessing. After my poor roommate got over his embarrassment at being paired with a woman who could be his grandmother (!), we got on very well. Thanks to all.
Cons:
Located in Chicago (Lincoln Park), Chicago Getaway Hostel is within a 10-minute drive of John Hancock Center and Lincoln Park Zoo. Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Overall 7.4 Good
Based on 883 reviews
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Mediocre
2.0
Pros: Nothing
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Overall 7.4 Good
Based on 883 reviews
Location
9.8
Service
8.7
Breakfast
7.3
Room
4.6
WiFi
2.9
Amenities
2.4
2.0 Mediocre
Pros: Nothing
Cons: Everything....
Situated amongst the popular dining and entertainment of the West Loop neighborhood, this downtown Chicago hostel offers complimentary breakfast and free WiFi. Chicago Parthenon Hostel offers both private and dorm rooms with granite shared bathrooms. 24-hour luggage storage and security lockers are available. A fully-equipped shared kitchen and a communal lounge with a plasma flat-screen TV are available for guests at the hostel. There are also guest laundry facilities on-site. The UIC-Halsted Blue Line transportation stop is a 6-minute walk away, providing easy access to the city’s top tourist attractions. The Art Institute of Chicago and Millennium Park are both 2 miles away.
Overall 2.0 Mediocre
Based on 1 reviews
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Overall 2.0 Mediocre
Based on 1 reviews
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