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HI - Chicago

24 Ida B Wells Drive, Chicago, Illinois, 60605, United States

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Our great staff and amazing location will help make your visit to Chicago memorable

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hi-chicago

Chicago Hostel

Hostel Chicago

Hostelling International

Welcome to our hostel

Located in the heart of downtown Chicago in a vibrant university district, HI Chicago hostel is one of America’s best hostels, offering comfortable and contemporary accommodation in an historic building. It has excellent transport links, is very close to Lake Michigan and within walking distance of Millennium Park, Buckingham Fountain, the Art Institute, Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium.

Guests can enjoy free Wi-Fi throughout the building, a big self-service kitchen, a great cafe, game room and TV room

HI Chicago hostel also offers discounts to many of Chicago's best attractions, including The Art Institute of Chicago, Shoreline Boat tours, Willis Tower and 360 Chicago (formerly Hancock Observatory)

Additional taxes of 17.4% due upon arrival

Prices

Prices are members' prices

Sorry, there is no availability for the dates you have chosen or the hostel is closed. Please refer to the hostel information for contact details and opening dates.

Dorms - Per guest per night

Beds

Private - Per room per night

Rooms

Important info

Additional tax of 17.4% USD is payable at check-in.

If a cancellation is made within 18 hours of arrival time for a booking of 1 or more nights you will be charged for 1 night.

Government-issued photo ID is required to check in.

A maximum stay of 14 nights applies at this hostel.

Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Children under the age of 18 are unable to be accommodated in shared dormitories unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Children under the age of 1 stay free.

Membership can be purchased on arrival at hostel.

Rates quoted assume guests are members of Hostelling International or a National Youth Hostel Association.

A non-member supplement of USD 4 per person per night is payable on arrival at hostel.

Pets are not permitted in the hostel.

Only parties of mixed sex may be accommodated in mixed (co-ed) dorms.

Accommodations are available only to guests from outside a 10 mile radius of the hostel.

Prices and product availability is as accurate as possible but may be subject to change during checkout

Facilities

Leisure & Fitness

Common room
Games room
TV room
Table tennis / ping pong
Pool table / snooker table

Accessibility

Elevator / Lift
Suitable for wheelchair users

Food & Drink

Cafe/Bistro
Vending machine
Restaurant onsite

Facilities - Internet Access

Computers
Computer Charges - Charges Apply
Wifi
WIFI Charges - Free

Facilities - In-Hostel Services

Air Conditioning
Car parking nearby
Car Parking Nearby Distance - Less than 500 m
Conference Facilities
Laundry Facilities
Library / Book Swap
Lockers Available
Locker Type - In Room
Luggage Room
Luggage Room Availability - Available pre check in

Opening times

Open from 15 Apr

Reception:
Open 24 hours
Check-in:
Open 24 hours

Get in touch

Tel. (312) 425-4302

Fax. (312) 428-4645

reservation.chicago@hiusa.org

Main attractions

Art Institute of Chicago (500m to 1km)
Willis Tower Skydeck (1 to 2km)
Millennium Park (500m to 1km)

See the full list of attractions

Reviews

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Excellent five night stay! Staff helpful, friendly, knowledgeable, efficient! Breakfast buffet fine and varied: accommodations comfortable, clean!! Walkable to most major sights and within a five minute walk to transport which will take you anywhere and O’Hare airport!! Don’t miss their sponsored events: walking tours, pub crawls, comedy night... thanks!!

100%

Angela,

Wed 04 Mar 2020

We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your hostel experience! Thank you for taking the time to highlight some of the parts of our hostel that made your visit so memorable. Our staff is happy to hear that you would return to stay with us again. Please be sure to visit more of our hostels around the world to get further insight into how the world travels. Thanks for taking the time to share your kind words!

Ruby Martinez, Assistant General Manager

Fri 06 Mar 2020

The AC in the room was WAY TOO HOT!!! And the water pressure in the shower wasn't enough

67%

Valeria,

Wed 26 Feb 2020

Thanks for your feedback

Ruby Martinez, Assistant General Manager

Fri 28 Feb 2020

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Location

Around the hostel

Nearby attractions

Beach (2 to 3km)
Cinema (500m - 1km)
City Centre (At or next to the hostel)
Cycle trails (Less than 500m)
Golf course (5 to 10km)
Gym (Less than 500m)
Hiking / Walking trails (Less than 500m)
Local market (Less than 500m)
Museums / Art Galleries (Less than 500m)

Nightlife (Less than 500m)
Parks / Green Area (Less than 500m)
Restaurants (At or next to the hostel)
River / Harbour / Lake (Less than 500m)
Shopping area / Mall (Less than 500m)
Supermarket / Food store (Less than 500m)
Theatre (Less than 500m)
Water park (More than 10km)

Getting to us

Airport: O'Hare Int'l (ORD): 18 miles Pkwy. Midway (MDW): 11 miles.
Bus: Greyhound Bus station: Bus # 7 board the bus on the south side of Jackson heading east to Congress Plaza.
Underground/Metro: Brown purple orange line – Library. Red line - Jackson/State. Green line - Adams/Wabash. Blue line - LaSalle.
Rail: Amtrak/Union Station.

Sports & activities

Basketball
Boating
Canoeing

Cycling
Golf
Skateboarding

Tennis
Volleyball

Sustainability

Sustainability labels