Top Hostels in Illinois in 2026

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Top Cities in Illinois

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Our top choices for Illinois hostels

HI Chicago Hostel

Downtown Chicago

Andrew

￥18,744 total

includes taxes & fees

Jul 5 - Jul 6

Chicago Parthenon Hostel

Downtown Chicago

Lindsey

￥26,314 total

includes taxes & fees

Jul 14 - Jul 15

Chicago Getaway Hostel

Lincoln Park

Asna

STAY

West Town

Juwan

￥15,496 total

includes taxes & fees

Jul 7 - Jul 8

Wrigley Hostel

Lakeview

Diego Abel

￥34,264 total

includes taxes & fees

Jul 6 - Jul 7

Logan Square SRO Hotel

Logan Square

Gabriel Alexis

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Top Illinois Hotel Reviews

River Hotel

10/10 Excellent

"This is a beautiful hotel that is certainly photo worthy and should be on the city tour. The staff was super friendly and helpful. What I liked mostly about this hotel is how it was located to most of my tours and was right across the street from the riverwalk and provided a great view. There was a little street noise, but it did die down after 11;00 pm."

Hilton Chicago/Magnificent Mile Suites

10/10 Excellent

"A lot of it was good, the rooms were very good. The AC was very good and the view from the bedroom. The only things I want to complain about is the expensive stuff and the TV in the bedroom not working/turning on. It costs a lot of money for car parking. The beds were one of the most comfortable stuff in the hotel."

Hotel Riu Plaza Chicago

10/10 Excellent

"Our first time visiting Chicago and the hotel was hands down the best. Located in downtown Chicago, which made everything pretty much walking distance. The complimentary breakfast (buffet style) was great with many options to choose from. Staff were amazing and were kind enough to accommodate us with an early check- in (with an extra cost since we arrived in at 7:30am). My one and only complaint was that it would have been nice to have our breakfast included with the early check in since we paid $100 for that. We were told that we were welcome to go have breakfast but at an additional cost which was $25/adult and $12/child. We paid it since we had just come in from a long flight and wanted some food. Overall a great experience, we definitely plan on staying again at our next trip to Chicago."