Chicago Hostellit

Plussat: Safe, welcoming environment. GREAT location close to a variety of attractions, amenities and public transportation.

Plussat: I was surprised at how well the hostel was maintained. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful.

Miinukset: The blanket was to small.

Plussat: It was very clean, great downtown location, employees were very nice and provided lots of info on the area like where to eat and what to do. The place was fairly quiet, provided breakfast, and had sitting areas with nice leather arm chairs.

Plussat: Very accommodating and nice place. Excellent value!

Miinukset: Nothing!

Plussat: I loved it so much I was going to extend my stay but it was all booked up for a weekend music festival.

Plussat: Great price. Hip, clean space with nice lounge and amenities. Guy at the desk was really helpful!

Plussat: Clean room very friendly staff (this was my first time at a hostel) and tim answered all my questions before i even asked so they better give him a raise

Miinukset: The holes on storage locker should be made to fit smaller locks

Plussat: Nice staff, really helpful Close to public transportation

Plussat: Convenient

Miinukset: The floor was dirty and sticky

Plussat: Location is good near to public transportation Cleanliness is acceptable compared to the price Breakfast provided

Miinukset: Communication between the online booking and the actual staff was not clear. Sounds go through the walls

Plussat: Meeting people from all over the world. Availability of free internet w/ free printing, in addition to free Wi-Fi throughout bldg. Free breakfast. For the most part, helpful, knowledgeable staff. Discounted transit & museum passes available for purchase @ front desk. Planned communal evening activities. With interior hallways and electronic locks on guest rooms, I felt quite safe there.

Miinukset: When I first arrived, desk person told me that my prepaid reservation had been cancelled?!? They had a similar room like one reserved, but not in my stated, preferred location in bldg, but I would have to pay in full at that moment if I wished to stay! That really threw me, but they somehow 'suddenly found reservation'? The first night, I was awakened about 5:30 am by loud music played 'til 7:30 am within a room or two away from mine. A food purchase I made disappeared from the communal fridge! I think coin-operated laundry prices in bldg were outrageous, but did not know where nor wish to leave to find a laundromat.

Plussat: Awesome staff, very clean, great value for the money and wonderful location.

Plussat: I got what I wanted, which was a cheap couple of nights with the basics: a warm bed, a warm shower, a warm meal, and proximity to transportation. The other customers in the 16-bed dorm were fine; everyone basically kept to themselves.

Miinukset: Everything was sufficient but not quite standard. The guys dorm did smell a bit like a locker room. The meal had options but all were minimal. The worst part for me was the parking. One night, I travelled by subway, and that worked great (5-10 minute walk). The other night, I had a rental car with me, and that was the biggest pain of my stay (1-1.5 hrs searching for a parking place). This stress was partly due to my inexperience with big cities, but I wish I had had an earlier warning about it. I felt aimless, driving until a space (without a tow-zone sign) opened up. These really aren't complaints though; I'm just trying to describe well. I expect a twentysomething-dollar stay to be just enough.

Plussat: Great staff, clean public bathrooms, useful half bathroom in the dorm room.

Miinukset: Beds are a bit uncomfortable and very squeaky

Plussat: Clean and close to where my daughter lives. Lots of shopping and restaurants close by and an easy walk to Lake Michigan.

Miinukset: It was noisy on Friday night but better on Saturday night. The people were quieter. I only was able to get lukewarm water for a shower. Take your own bar of soap and a washcloth. There are none there.

Plussat: Thoroughly enjoyed my stay, staff were great and was well worth the price paid. The location was outstanding, Lincoln Park is definitely an excellent place to stay even though it is not centrally located it is a quick subway or bus ride to where you need to go.

Plussat: That the hostel was close to boystown for pride weekend

Miinukset: The cleanliness of the whole hostel feels very run down and the bathrooms had spiders all over the place including tape all over some of the bathrooms. The breakfast was very poor only offering fruit and wheat bread. The air conditioning was also working sometimes but then didn’t work some other times. Worst hostel stay I’ve had so far traveling the country.

Plussat: Love the place and location. This is a very laid back kind of place where you have access to a full kitchen if you want to cook for yourself but is also a block away from an extensive array of restaurants, coffee places and night life. They had Sunday comedy night wich we loved.

Miinukset: They offer breakfast which is part of the reason I decided to come back a second time but they have down graded the breakfast to bad coffee and waffles which is disappointing.

Plussat: This hostel was a gem. Clean, welcoming, super convenient; relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Made what could have been a hectic weekend a total breeze. Loved the neighborhood and fantastic location, with easy access to public transit.