A good place to lay your head. Clean. Friendly. Cheap. Location is perfect. If you are on a budget and only staying a night or two, you cant go wrong. I stayed in a single room in a quad with a kitchen and a bathroom.

Best location in Chicago; in the heart of the city and very well connected to all the attraction. The staff here are super friendly and helpful. The free breakfast is a feast; bagals, a variety of muffins and cereals, fresh orange juice and coffee with real milk and not just the powdered stuff, wholemeal bread with cream cheese and many... More

It's a conveniently located hostel-close to the shoreline and millenium park. I walked from the megabus station but taxi drivers advise you to take their cab :P The hostel bathrooms are really clean and the rooms were good. Free breakfast and a TV room too. A hostel volunteer took us to the zoo too. All the usual perks of a... More

Very good for a hostel. I had my reservations but upon arrival I found it to be perfect for what I needed. After all I wasn't planning on spending a whole lot of time in the room. Good location with many transportation options nearby. Found hair on bedsheet but it's a hostel. No curfew. WIFI was intermittent, too slow and... More

Loved it. Pool table, pin pong table, big screen TV, good kitchen, dining room. Little crowded during breakfast due to number of people waking up late, but thats the only negative. As i checked in i was able to upgrade my room immediately for no charge to be with my friends. The staff always helped with any queries or problems.... More

We stayed at the Hostelling International Chicago for 3 nights in November 2011. We chose the hostel because it was so much cheaper than other hotels, and still had a good central location in the city. On arrival, I was surprised by how great this hostel was. It actually exceeded many experiences I've had in 3 and 4 star hotels!... More

The Chicago Hostel offers a unique lodging experience. I have stayed here at least five times and have stayed in private rooms as well as same-sex dorm rooms. The hostel is part of the Hostelling International hostel chain so certain amenities can be expected - such as sheets, blankets, towels, and lockers. The hostel is clean and well kept. The... More

Excellent hostel in a great location. There really isn't anything I could fault with this place. Excellent facilities, great wifi service, the free breakfast is amazing. The tours/activities were fun and informative, I highly recommend joining in when you can. This place had the most comfortable bed I've ever slept in, stay here!

This was my second time staying here and I will be back. You can't beat the cost & location. The first time I stayed in a 4 bed unit. It shared a bathroom with another 4 bed unit and had to walk through a two bed "living room" to get to it. I think it may just have been overflow... More