Chicago Parthenon Hostel

We stayed here for one night to go to a concert at Soldier's Field. Our room was a private room with 2 twin beds. The room had a ceiling fan which was nice because we were on the 4th floor and it was a little warm in there. I didn't see a thermostat to be able to adjust the temperature, which might be a problem in July or August but luckily it was in the low 60s outside that night. The room did have a window but I didn't check if it opened or not, that might also help with temperature control. The shared bathroom was right across the hall from our room which was nice. There were 2 toilet stalls, 3 shower stalls and a double sink. I was worried about it being super busy in the women's bathroom but it was never an issue, we never had to wait to use the restroom or shower. Of note, there was nothing else in our room except the 2 twin beds and a small garbage can. There was no TV, no hooks or hangers, no extra blankets or pillows, but we didn't need any of those things. There was an outlet in the room with a very small shelf on the wall above it so we had a place to charge our phones overnight. It served the purpose of an affordable, safe place to sleep for a night with access to a bathroom and shower.

We took the train into Chicago and it was walkable distance from Union Station. Considering all other options we found for hotels close to Soldier Stadium were over $500 a night this was worth the $200 a night. It wouldn’t be for everyone as you do share a bathroom and kitchen/living room area but we were gone so much that it was a perfect place just to sleep.

Pleasantly surprised !!!

Beautiful classic architecture, newly renovated, located in a nice, safe neighborhood. Easy access to airport and within walking distance to the local attractions. Lovely staff and friendly people.

No Elevator, shared spaces aren't so bad. Reminds me of college. For the rate I can't complain. Very grateful for the accommodations. Thank you.

Nice place, nice people. Easy access to airport and good for walking around the city.

It was great for what I needed. Bed was decently comfortable for one night. More importantly, the bed was clean. The price was cheap compared to the hotels, especially in my case. Service was great, check in & check out are super easy. I’d come back for sure.

I like that they had a refrigerator where you could put stuff in, it was located in the common area.

Close to the Chicago Union station Can walk and safe The staff is very nice

My train was delayed by 9 hours so instead of arriving at 430 pm it was 130 am. The gentleman stayed just for my arrival of which I was so grateful as a solo female traveler. He was welcoming and kind for this weary traveler and even said "have to keep the kids safe" when I thanked him. Very kind. Rooms clean. Bathrooms clean. A great place to stay!