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About this property
Experience the excitement of Chicago from the centre of all the action at this beautiful historic hostel, offering comfortable and contemporary accommodation in the heart of the city centre. Situated in the south Loop area and moments away from beautiful Lake Michigan, HI Chicago Hostel provides easy access to some of the area's top attractions. Museums, renowned restaurants, shopping districts and a vibrant nightlife are all within walking distance.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- 24-hour front desk
- Laundry
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Rae
United Kingdom
“Great location and helpful staff. The facilitates are great, particularly for a hostel. The common room area is large enough for activities and is fitted with numerous snacks and drinks machines. Would stay here again!” - Eve
Ireland
“Private bathroom in dorm room which was cleaned daily” - Denise
France
“Had a lovely time here, the staff was so kind, the room was really clean and the location is great!” - Louise
United Kingdom
“The staff were quite friendly, there was lots of space in the room and the hostel, it was close to the waterfront, they had lots of social activities.” - Andy
United Kingdom
“Perfect stay overnight before we caught the train to Seattle” - Melissa
New Zealand
“Clean and well organised. We were very comfortable and happy in our private room with the bunks. Excellent linen and mattresses!” - Razvan-andrei
Belgium
“As any other solo traveller, I was looking at HI Chicago Hostel's WORST ratings first. The main popular points were that the staff is unfriendly and unhelpful and that the rooms are musty and noisy and towels are dirty. While there was a certain...” - Luciano
Brazil
“Location, kitchen, common areas, free filtered water, free ice, price.” - Elouisa
Germany
“- Super Central - super clean - Lots of Space - comfortable beds” - David
United Kingdom
“I stayed in a 4 bed dorm & the room was huge & also had like a private living bit which included table chairs a small kitchen a fridge & a bathroom. This was fantastic space so could just chill there and relax outside ur room. Very clean &...”
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House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 4 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.




The fine print
Please contact the property for more details. All visitors living outside the 606- zip codes are welcome to stay at the hostel.
Please note that any child under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Please note: Hostel can only honor online bookings of 9 guests maximum. If you have 10 or more guests in your booking, please contact the hostel as different policies apply.
Please contact the property to confirm the availability of accessible rooms before booking.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.