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HI - Chicago

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

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Overall Rating 91%

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Hostel rating (30)

Rating category Satisfaction percentage
Staff 86%
Cleanliness 91%
Location 97%
Security 96%
Service 91%
Comfort 88%
Green rating 88%
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Our great staff and amazing location will help make your visit to Chicago memorable

  • Dorm
    From $34.00
  • Private
    From $109.00
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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, free daily continental breakfast, a big self-service kitchen, a great cafe, weekly welcome receptions and free daily activities to explore the city with fellow travellers including pub crawls, walking tours, outings to blues and jazz clubs and festivals.

HI Chicago hostel also offers discounts to many of Chicago's best attractions, including Hop on Hop off Bus tours, 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

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Prices are members' prices

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

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
  • Self-catering kitchen
  • 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
  • Travel / Tour Desk
Opening times

Opening times

Open all year

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

Get in touch

Get in touch

Tel. (312) 425-4302

Fax. (312) 428-4645

reservation.chicago@hiusa.org

Main attractions

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

Reviews

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%

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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!

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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%

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Valeria,

Wed 26 Feb 2020

Thanks for your feedback

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Ruby Martinez, Assistant General Manager

Fri 28 Feb 2020

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Location

Location
Around the hostel

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

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

Sports & activities

  • Basketball
  • Boating
  • Canoeing
  • Cycling
  • Golf
  • Skateboarding
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
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