Chicago Getaway Hostel Reviews

I really enjoyed my stay here. The bathroom was very clean. I was a big fan of the free breakfast and free dinner on Sunday. The staff was super helpful. Free towels are always a plus. It was my friend's first stay in a hostel and I was worried that he wouldn't like it. He was thrilled with the place. The only negative is that the beds are ridiculously squeaky!

It's a lovely place to stay while exploring Chicago. Yes, it's a bit out of town, but you can easily take a CTA train to the Loop, and there are plenty of things to do near Lincoln Park too. A really nice hostel, and the staff goes out of there way to make you feel at home.

One of d best Hostel i've ever seen :)

Great hostel! I liked staying there! Everybody was open and friendly.

a good place to stay but rooms are very impersonal and the locationn is not so good as thet claim

One of the best youth hostels probably in the entire world..highly recommended for every one who likes to stay in Chicago economically..the only disadvantage i will say quiet far from o hare international airport if you are taking train route otherwise cab will take only 20 minutes with 33 dollars charge

Best beeakfast ever, save location

You said about the taxes!!!

I had a great stay in the Hostel and would recommend to other!

Beautiful hostel, very clean, very well kept. It's located in the safest neighborhood of Chicago, 10-15 min by train to downtown. Bring a padlock and buy some food in the closeby supermarket and you'll be all set for a great and very cheap stay !

NIce clean hostel, good neighborhood, polite and professional staff

Staff was pretty friendly and helpful. They also offer a lot of activities every day and night, even free dinner from time to time (i think on sundays).

A good hostel, but very, very noisy. Bed was comfortable and room was OK, but would be better in a group rather than alone. Bathroom was quite unclean but generally a good place to stay as long as you don't mind noise. Lots of cool restaurants nearby too.

The wifi was a bit touch and go at times, but otherwise everything was dandy

Had a good time staying in this hostel. I'm not sure if it was just when I was there but it appears that the main clientele are school trips and older people. That can be a bit of an issue if you're looking for people in their 20's to spend time with. On the whole I found the staff to be very good. Occasionally staff could come across as a little patronising / disintersted, but this was not true of all of them at all. Clean, modern, really nice part of town. Quieter non-party hostel.

All in all a good hostel, although there was no wi-fi on the 3rd floor - only on the mainfloor.

My room smelled really bad and was really humid, even though the sheets are clean and everything. I am not sure where it came from. Everything else was great.

Hostel was ok. Staff was helpful. I think hostel is too big and there are lots of groups (25 and more).

nNce, i've stayed at the Arlington House for years and never been disappointed.

Overall great hostel! If you are hesitant about staying here, don't be! It was a great atmosphere, reminded me of some of the hostels I have stayed in throughout Europe. The activities room is excellent and the staff was very friendly and helpful! Enjoy!!