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HI Chicago Hostel

1.5 star property
Hostel with a restaurant, steps from State Street

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Exterior
Building design
Shared kitchen
View from room
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in Men's 10-Bed Dorm

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in Women's 8-Bed Dorm Ensuite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in All-Gender 4-Bed Dorm

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Hair dryer
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Full Size Bed

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Hair dryer
Iron/ironing board
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in Women's 10-Bed Dorm

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed In Men's 6-Bed Dorm Ensuite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in Women's 4-Bed Dorm

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Hair dryer
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Over Full Bunk Bedroom

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Hair dryer
Iron/ironing board
In-room safe
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in Men's 4-Bed Dorm

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Hair dryer
Iron/ironing board
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

King Size Bed

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Hair dryer
Iron/ironing board
In-room safe
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in Men's 8-Bed Dorm Ensuite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Private One-Bedroom Suite Ensuite

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Kitchenette
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed In Women's 6-Bed Dorm Ensuite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
24 E Ida B Wells Drive, Chicago, IL, 60605

What's nearby

  • Art Institute of Chicago - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Millennium Park - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Michigan Avenue - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Chicago Riverwalk - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Grant Park - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles

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 Art Institute of Chicago
Grant Park and Millennium Park are located near HI Chicago Hostel, which provides a coffee shop/cafe, a library, and laundry facilities. The on-site restaurant, Cafecito, offers breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Express check-out, a TV in the lobby, and smoke-free premises
  • Luggage storage, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance
  • A front-desk safe, a 24-hour front desk, and a billiards/pool table
  • Guest reviews say great things the breakfast, helpful staff, and location
Room features
All 68 rooms feature comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi. Guest reviews highly rate the clean rooms at the property.
More amenities include:
  • Recycling and LED light bulbs
  • Showers, free toiletries, and hair dryers

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

  • 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 at the property
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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, 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

Frequently asked questions

Is HI Chicago Hostel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at HI Chicago Hostel?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at HI Chicago Hostel?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 3:00 AM.

What time is check-out at HI Chicago Hostel?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is HI Chicago Hostel located?

Located in Downtown Chicago, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of State Street, Millennium Park, and Art Institute of Chicago. Michigan Avenue and Lake Michigan are also within 15 minutes. Harrison Station and Harold Washington Library Station are within a 5-minute walk.

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HI Chicago Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 641 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 223 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 65 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 1006 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 44 out of 1006 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay in Chicago
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, easy check in/out, and nice area close to public transportation.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Saurav

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
24 hours open check-in, private lockers, clean bathroom, great common area, lots of activities to partake in
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Grace

Friendly staff, safe space
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient, affordable & also had breakfast every morning
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is my 3rd time staying here and definitely will be back.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justina

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mariana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is my favorite hostel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service from all staff and wonderful atmosphere in the hostel. Pleasantly surprised by the complimentary breakfast for all!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Antonina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hostel is really clean, well-kept and it's very nice here
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarely

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is super friendly and i had a nice time at Chicago.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great experience!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Liked: Cleanliness
Pillows were hard to rock in kitchen area provided was a joke. Location was amazing, but that was it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Junrong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good places to stay
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eddiana

Great
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked how close it was to a lot of restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sebastian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kind staffing and clean rooms ! Definitely recommend coming again in the future !
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

CARLOS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I like a lot. Recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great experience!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

AKASH

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rude staff, unclean property and looks very shady
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Me'Cole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a nice night the rules were fair
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Anne

A bit to be desired for the price
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I absolutely loved the staff and experience it was amazing 💖🤘
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aldynai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was quiet and clean! Enjoyed the stay:)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monica Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is amazing, shared rooms are big and very comfortable. The staff is great.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025