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HI Chicago Hostel

1.5 star property
Hostel near Millennium Park in Chicago

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Exterior
Lobby sitting area
1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets
Children's area
Check-in/check-out kiosk

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
24 E Ida B Wells Drive, Chicago, IL, 60605
  • State Street
    1 min walk
  • Auditorium Building and Theatre
    1 min walk
  • Art Institute of Chicago
    8 min walk
  • Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    36 min drive

Room options

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in Men's 10-Bed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in Women's 8-Bed Dorm Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in All-Gender 4-Bed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Full Size Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in Women's 10-Bed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed In Men's 6-Bed Dorm Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in Women's 4-Bed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Over Full Bunk Bedroom

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in Men's 4-Bed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

King Size Bed

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in Men's 8-Bed Dorm Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private One-Bedroom Suite Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed In Women's 6-Bed Dorm Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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CA $108 total
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17 Dec - 18 Dec
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About the area

Chicago

City center stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Downtown Chicago hostel, you'll find State Street and Millennium Park. Michigan Avenue and Art Institute of Chicago are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Art Institute of Chicago - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Millennium Park - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Michigan Avenue - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Chicago Riverwalk - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Grant Park - 19 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Harrison Station - 3 min walk
  • Chicago Van Buren Street Station - 4 min walk
  • Chicago O'Hare Intl. Airport (ORD) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Lounge At Congress Hotel - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Fontano's Subs - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Brando's Speakeasy - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Epic Burger - ‬2 min walk

About this property

HI Chicago Hostel

Hostel near Millennium Park in Chicago
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. There are 2 meeting rooms available. A library, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at HI Chicago Hostel.

This Chicago hostel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 68 guestrooms or units
  • 7 levels
  • Built in 1886
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Library
  • Television in lobby
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Lockers available
  • Dining venue
HI Chicago Hostel offers 68 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers.

Languages

Arabic, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, Italian, Japanese, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–9:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Table tennis

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Braille signage
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • LED light bulbs
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 3:00 AM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
It is the property’s policy that children under 18 years of age cannot be accommodated at the property without an accompanying parent or legal guardian.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted; guests whose residence is within 45 mi (72 km) of the property will not be allowed to check in
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates). This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, debit cards, cash, and mobile payments. Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted. Guests whose residence is within 45 mi (72 km) of the property will not be allowed to check in. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Alcohol isn't allowed at HI Chicago Hostel.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Hostelling International Chicago Chicago Hostel
Hostelling International Chicago Summer Hotel Chicago
Hostelling International Chicago Hostel
Hostelling International Chicago
Hostel HI Chicago
HI Chicago
HI Chicago Hostel Chicago
HI Chicago Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
HI Chicago Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Chicago

HI Chicago Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 602 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 248 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 68 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 48 out of 1002 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo, Moline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good environment
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rosanna

This is one of my favorite places to stay in Chicago but there were violent guests who didn't observe the community living codes for safety this time.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adarsh Kumar

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luisa-Ngwe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like that this hostel is a cheap and convenient option right in downtown Chicago with good, free breakfast and many opportunities to meet new people and try new things.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nurin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly, lots of tours and programs for guests, nice breakfast, 1 block away from Red Line LRT train. Only drawbacks were the few homeless people who live on the same street, and that our sink was not draining properly but not fixed during my 4 day stay even after the front desk said they'd send someone up to do it that day. Overall, worth the price, very welcoming, transit friendly is a big bonus.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terisha

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was better than expected and would definitely recommend to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Oscar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was interesting to meet and interact diverse people. Perfect location. Attention could have been better, staff felt a bit cold, not very welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ketlin Lauane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente place, highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

khaye

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Toan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Uzoamaka

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
THE PROPERTY IS A RUNDOWN HOMELESS SHELTER, AND YOU GUYS WERE AWARE OF THAT, AND STILL ADD IT TO YOUR LIST OF HOTELS. RUBBISH!!! PURE RUBBISH!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would consider another stay for next visit
The location of the hostel is prime. It’s easy to get to from the airport via the train and a short walk. It’s close to a ton of stuff to do. The free breakfast was more substantial than a continental breakfast and another way to save money. Was in a 4-bed dorm with bathroom and shower shared with another 4-bed dorm. Didn’t run into any problems with either being occupied when I needed them. One dorm mate never left the bunk, which was unusual, but that’s just a thing about hostels. As others mentioned, there were a couple unhoused people sleeping outside, on the same block, but not near entrances or hindering any sort of access to anything. Because it is so close to everything, it is definitely not a quiet area, so those with trouble sleeping might need earplugs or to reconsider.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

serdar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked there
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Marien

Liked: Staff & service
Convinient
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Abu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I would prefer again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

terrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quieter befs would be good at any hostel
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jodi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the location, the free breakfast, and the option to get involved in guest activities that they put together.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and convince
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Showers were a little dirty but it didn’t takeaway from the experience
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Octavia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant
Really nice place & nice people. Very clean fun & relaxing.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024