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Chicago Getaway Hostel

2.0 star property

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Front of property
Terrace/patio
Dining
Exterior
Theatre show

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services

Explore the area

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616 W Arlington Pl, Chicago, IL, 60614
  • Place, Lincoln Park Zoo
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Wrigley Field
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Michigan Avenue
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Chicago, IL (ORD-O'Hare Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room with Half-Bathroom

Deluxe Double Room with Half-Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(38 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room with Shared Bathroom

Double Room with Shared Bathroom

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(71 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bunk Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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4-Bed Dormitory

4-Bed Dormitory

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(18 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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Deluxe Suite

Deluxe Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

10-Bed Dormitory

7.8 out of 10
Good
(17 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 10 Twin Bunk Beds

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Premium Suite

Premium Suite

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(31 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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About the area

Chicago

With a stay at Chicago Getaway Hostel in Chicago (Lincoln Park), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Lake Michigan and Wrigley Field. .This hostel is 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Michigan Avenue and 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Chicago Riverwalk.
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What's nearby

  • DePaul University-Lincoln Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Lincoln Park Zoo - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Wrigley Field - 4 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Michigan Avenue - 4 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Chicago Riverwalk - 6 min drive - 5.6 km

Getting around

  • Chicago Clybourn Station - 4 min drive
  • Fullerton Station - 10 min walk
  • Chicago O'Hare Intl. Airport (ORD) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Colectivo Coffee Roasters - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Verve Wine & Provisions - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Gaslight Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Galway Arms - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪KALA Modern Greek - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Chicago Getaway Hostel

Georgian hostel with a nearby private beach and free breakfast
Chicago Getaway Hostel offers 119 accommodations with air conditioning. Housekeeping is offered on request and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 119 air-conditioned guestrooms. Housekeeping is provided on request, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as concierge services. This Georgian hostel also features an arcade/game room, a television in a common area, and a picnic area.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM.

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Uncovered parking on site (USD 34 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Books
  • Library
  • Piano
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Built in 1928
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Georgian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A damage deposit of USD 50 will be collected before check-in.
  • Resort fee: USD 9.39 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Concierge service
  • Laundry facilities

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Uncovered self parking fee: USD 34 per night (in/out privileges)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted; guests whose residence is within 62 mi (100 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, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Alcohol is not served at this property

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Chicago Getaway Hostel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 704 out of 1090 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 251 out of 1090 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 67 out of 1090 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 1090 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 1090 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

BRADFORD

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, inviting, open, well-situated, safe, clean, value-priced!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Krystal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hostel!

Love it! Good area in Lincoln park with a bunch of places to eat. Red line near by that took us downtown. Room was clean and spacious. We got a private room. It was definitely worth it!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jeff, Austin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Worked out great. Close to the train and easy to get around.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I absolutely loved this hostel it was nicer than expected. The location is convenient. I only stayed for one night but I would definitely stay again. A morning walk to the zoo was nice and there’s a lot of restaurants walking distance.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Torrie

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Guinevere

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was really nice!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Javier

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stay was fine. Bathroom was dirty when I arrived. My room key kept getting deactivated strangely. Beds were not very sturdy or comfortable. I wouldn’t stay here again but glad I tried.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Megan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Makes me sad that I will leave a positive review for a location that won't be open in another month, per their website. But honestly, the only things that were lacking to us was the elevator is tiny and takes a lifetime to use. And then bed sheet had a stain on it, we just slept on top of the blanket. Not a big deal.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Didn't stay - no parking

I don't know. I checked in, but never went to the room. It was so hard to find parking to check in I wasn't going to do it again after my event that evening so I just drove home.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Clyne

Liked: Cleanliness

First stay, bad experience!

Had it not been for their Supervisor who gave me a half refund then I would have rated this a 1 star for the front desk man Brian who messed up my booked room for 4 days then moved my name to another room without confirming with me first that he had moved me ( the old key still worked on my original room but he already registered another person there while I’m still occupying that room.. Kinda like double booking if compared to an airline booking. He had an attitude in the beginning, too while I was asking him questions but talk about how I hauled all of my belongings from the first floor to the third floor without proper notification! I felt like I was a ping pong ball and of course I was livid! Thank you for their Saturday Supervisor ( forgot your name, sorry) because he straightened it out without making me feel like it was my fault ( for which that front desk lady did on Wednesday afternoon, she made me wait in the front while I finally ended taking that room with the rickety bed on the third floor they assigned to me without prior notice! ) WILL NEVER BOOK THEIR AGAIN ( I know they are closing in July)!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

ROY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelent
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Top bunk felt like I was going to die, very slippery
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Haylie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The place was clean, and staff was kind.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really easy check-in and room was just like living back in the dorms (which I enjoyed)!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really great location. Accessible by bus and Red Line. On a quiet, beautiful street. Close to lots of restaurants too. Room was small but good for the price. Really quiet- didn't notice noise from other guests at all. The included breakfast was nice to have as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

DIANA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Getaway Hostel

Great for quick trip, convenient and affordable. Would stay here again
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Giulia

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ashley

Liked: Staff & service
Exactly what we expected staying in a private room at a hostel. Nice walkable area with lots of food options.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peyton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was dope
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Scott

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sad to hear this hostel will be closing soon but all good things come to an end. From checkin to checkout, it was a great experience. From the free breakfast
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025