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HI Chicago Hostel

1.5 star property

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Exterior
Lobby sitting area
Building design
Check-in/check-out kiosk
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Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
24 E Ida B Wells Drive, Chicago, IL, 60605
  • State Street
    1 min walk
  • Art Institute of Chicago
    8 min walk
  • Millennium Park
    9 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

  • 213 sq ft
  • 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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About the neighborhood

Chicago

With a stay at HI Chicago Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Chicago, steps from State Street and 9 minutes by foot from Millennium Park. .This hostel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Michigan Avenue and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Art Institute of Chicago.
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What's nearby

  • Art Institute of Chicago - 8 min walk
  • Millennium Park - 9 min walk
  • Michigan Avenue - 12 min walk
  • Willis Tower - 14 min walk
  • Grant Park - 19 min walk

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 with free breakfast, steps from State Street
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.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 68 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance.
Stop by the hostel's restaurant, Cafecito, for lunch, dinner, or brunch, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Featured amenities include express check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. This hostel has 2 meeting rooms available for events.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
Cafecito - This café serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner.

Languages

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

Property amenities

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 to 9:00 AM
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Cafecito

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Library
  • Table tennis
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

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
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 7 floors
  • Built in 1886
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Heating
  • LED lighting
  • 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

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

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

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Alcohol is not permitted at this property
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

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 49 out of 1010 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

Laura

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cheap, clean, confortable, close to everything: the perfect stay for the adventurous and easy-going.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Billy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sanjay

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cleanliness, kitchen facilities , service are excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Nikky

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Dependending on the room they give you, it can be noisy due to the metro train. Elevators one of two was working. Homeless people outside of the hostel. (They werent rude). We wanted to do Karaoke, went to the 2nd floor where it was supposed to be and didnt see anyone doing that activity, went to the front desk to ask about it and that person was so lost on the info provided, nothing related to what was announced There was hair in the showers. The lightbulb in our restroom area wasnt working right. Winston was amazing helping us out get a new room far from the noise. But we when out walked around had dinner when it was time to sleep we realized theres no air conditioning on our room :( went to the front desk and didnt really get help. The guy at the front desk refered to ask for certain person for help.that person sent me to see if another person could help, I went to ask for help to another room. Like, the other guy was just sitting at the stairs by the lobby.... No one opened the door so we slept without ac. Other than that I think the concept is good. I think you can meet great people and about their culture too, we didnt really get to experience that this time, but we have in other hostels
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Vinicio

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Penelope

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed at Hi Hostels before and always find them very clean, with good/nice staff. Good transit from this location.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and the rooms were in good condition. It's a hostel so don't think it's a five star hotel or anything, but it was great as a traveller who was only there to sleep as it provided everything I needed. It also had free breakfast!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Homeless camp 24/7 smells like urine outside the door of property.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Penprapa

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Molly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was a little worried about staying at a hostel but it's been so nice!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

8/10 Good

Gisselle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was amazing. The reason I only rate 4 stars is because the my room (private bedroom) Did not have a single mirror. I am a girl and a mirror is an essential for me
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nery

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alease

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my second time staying here and this time during a busy weekend (The Taste Of Chicago). I was shocked when the prices went down. But after doing my walk through The Taste i see its nothing like it use to be. Anyway, staff at hotel were nice and helpful. I really like the option of being able to store your bag(s) for $4 up to 9pm. Very convient. Clean, quiet, peaceful place to stay. I know now if i ever need to stay in Chicago and be in the downtown area it will continue to be this place. I literally walked everywhere i wanted and needed to go. I always walk grom train station to my room.oh and breakfast is a plus.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a very economical place to stay in Chicago. It was very basic, but that's what you expect for the price. The elevator was terribly slow, and I travelled to the 103rd floor of the Sears Tower faster than I could go four levels in this building. Fitted sheets didn't fit the bed and came off several times each night. The included breakfast was good, and of a standard you would expect at a Best Western.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aditya

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

huda

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Anjeline Mae

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed for 3 nights in a shared room with 4 bunk beds, on the top of one bed. The mattress was surprisingly comfortable. The full kitchen was handy. The dining area had nice big windows and was a nice place to eat. I have some food allergies and didn’t try the breakfast. I might go and see if they can accommodate my allergies next time, the front desk people didn’t have any info on accommodating food allergies when I asked at check in. I didn’t go to any of the free activities but hope to next time. Was cool to chat with folks from several different countries and parts of the US. I didn’t use them but appreciated the ping pong and pool tables in the common area. Also loved the murals in the stairwell. Downtown and close to public transportation. Some other guests said they found a nice beach not too far as well.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeniffer, Scardale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the spot
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Leigh Divina

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024