H.I. Chicago

Overall:

"I was somewhat nervous about reading past reviews, specifically the overall size/# of beds and the noise issues." — source Hostelworld

"Jessica is a legend, great staff recommend the map room pub night, great laugh, lovely pub." — source Hostelworld

"Shower needed slight improvement but overall a very enjoyable stay, cheers guys." — source Hostelworld

"However, I've stayed there before, and I'll probably stay there again." — source Hostelworld

"great stay over night between flights, close to subway and amtrak." — source Hostelworld

Clean:

"I was there while some staff cleaned the room and all she did was chenge the linens and spray some air spray to make it smell better - no vacuuming carpets, no cleaning or mopping the bathroom, which was filthy and swamped." — source Hostelworld

"This is best in downtown-clean & spacious rooms, friendly staff, lovely breakfast, free coffee all day and several free tours." — source Hostelworld

"my only complaint is I don't think the bathroom & the shower across from 403 has been cleaned since I got here." — source Hostelworld

"Bathroom was pretty dirty, i could tell the showers were not cleaned during my stay and they smelled foul." — source Hostelworld

"very clean with free wifi and pre pay internet also has very good laundry services." — source Hostelworld

Service:

"the hostel was in a good location from the airport but i was very unhappy with the service i received." — source Hostelworld

"Great location, friendly and helpful staff, clean, really good breakfast." — source Hostelworld

"excellent, with large clean rooms and friendly staff." — source Hostelworld

"Great enviroment, considering the price that you're paying, Good common areas and services." — source Hostelworld

"In spite of to be a great hostel, the service was always quit good." — source Hostelworld

Location:

"Good hostel in terms of location and general cleanliness. But in true Hostel International style full of loads of annoying kids, if you can go to another hostel it would be worth compromising on location for a better atmosphere." — source Hostelworld

"fantastic location, huge place, great kitchen, free pool table and wifi, amazing staff, free walking tours and pub crawl, always somethin happening at this place, just seems to be lackin some atmosphere, but definitely worth checking out." — source Hostelworld

"The hostel is in the great area - near everything what you must see in Chicago: Sears Tower, Grant Park, Art Institute, Auditorium Theatre." — source Hostelworld

"And the location is perfect - right in the middle of everything - although always get the tube north for areas with good bars." — source Hostelworld

"The location was perfect (access to buses and the L, not to mention the attractions of Grant Park), and the amenities great." — source Hostelworld

"Apparently they get a lot of complaints but the manager insists on advertising a misleading price." — source Hostelworld

"Too expensive for what it is - cost me the same as a hostel in New York City." — source Hostelworld

"Clean, centrally located, inexpensive and safe." — source Hostelworld

"Excellent value for money." — source Hostelworld

"I got locked out of my room at 2am and had to be relocated to a different room for the night which meant I couldn't get my pajamas/towel/toothbrush from my previous room." — source Hostelworld