http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Hostelling_International--Chicago/hid109694 TravelPost.com - Hotel reviews, information, and rates from thousands of websites http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Hostelling_International--Chicago/r524309 when i went for a weekend it was really quiet and it was a great place to just crash after being out all day. a bed, hot showers, and complimentary breakfast. i didnt need anything other than that. im definetly going back http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Hostelling_International--Chicago/r524309 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Hostelling_International--Chicago/r524310 If you want to stay downtown next to the action without paying over $200 a night, definitely try this place. There isn't any privacy in the dorm style rooms, so it's preferable, if traveling with a family or friends, to just book all the beds in a room with a bath (if available). I also loved how they posted things to do, like walking tours. It had internet access, great fresh, healthy spread for breakfast, a communal kitchen where you could cook your own food and share it with others, funky tv room and spacious lobby and game room. It wasn't the fault of the hostel but I wish the guests were more approachable because, literally, the United Nations was represented there. For instance, my roommates were from Holland. Mostly young people stay there but there were also older travelers. I would love to be part of a group of travelers that just stays in hostels all over the country and world. It'd be like reliving college- just with grown folks! http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Hostelling_International--Chicago/r524310 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Hostelling_International--Chicago/r524311 Positive points: *good location *staff is friendly and skilled *activities propossed are great! I loved that *amazing breakfast for a hostel (fruits, cereals, muffins, coffee, organge juice...) *dorms are clean Negative points: *the price is really high for a hostel! *work has to be done on the bathrooms - aging facilites * we were 10 in my dorm - I did not sleep very weel because of the resulting noise http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Hostelling_International--Chicago/r524311 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Hostelling_International--Chicago/r255287 The hostel was very decently furnished. A clean bed and hot shower are always welcomed after a day's traveling. But for USD30+ a night, you might be able to find better deals on Priceline.com. Otherwise, this hostel in Chicago offers a strategic position near several sites of interests and will make a satisfactory choice. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Hostelling_International--Chicago/r255287 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Hostelling_International--Chicago/r1079280 pros: friendly, clean, convenientvery nice place to stay, friendly staff espically the overnight staff. Nice place to meet people from around the world and find out about about other people http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Hostelling_International--Chicago/r1079280 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Hostelling_International--Chicago/r1079270 pros: location, inexpensiveOne of a kind Hostel! The price is right for it's location, accommodation and friendly staff. Great for meeting and learning about different cultures! http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Hostelling_International--Chicago/r1079270 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Hostelling_International--Chicago/r1079278 What a deal - hang with people from around the world, in the heart of chicago, steps from downtown & the lake! http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Hostelling_International--Chicago/r1079278 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Hostelling_International--Chicago/r1079276 Very helpful staff. Great place to meet other travellers and learn about Chicago http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Hostelling_International--Chicago/r1079276 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Hostelling_International--Chicago/r1079274 pros: location, price, things to doWith out the hostel we would not be able to visit Chicago as often as we do. With the affordable rates it means more mini vacations a year for the family. Hostelling gives you more opprotunity to visit high price areas on a small budget. We salute Mayor Daily for his support of the Chiago hostel, and Hostelling International. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Hostelling_International--Chicago/r1079274 http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Hostelling_International--Chicago/r1079272 pros: Safe, Very Convenient, Helpful staffYou will not find a better located, more safe and less expensive place to stay. Everything a visitor needs is within a stonethrow: the library for free e-mail, the park and lake front for strolling, the opera, restaurants, transit and shopping...you name it. The staff couldn't be more helpful---they are volunteers, and do not work for pay. You feel protected passing the 24-hour guard and CCTV when you walk in from the street, and you get to meet the most interesting people from all over the world in the lounges, the reading rooms, dining room and the kitchen. This is what staying in a hostel is all about. http://www.travelpost.com//hotels/Hostelling_International--Chicago/r1079272