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Arlington House Hostel


616 W. Arlington Place, Chicago, IL 60614
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4 of 5 stars
Roserobins   6 contributions
Cape Town. South Africa
Dec 8, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

Having read about the bedbugs we purchased bug spray before our arrival. The double room en suite was clean and most comfortable. We sprayed the beds as a precaution but we hadn't seen any evidence of bugs. The 24 hour coffee was fantastic. I sympathise with the owners/managers in that despite the kitchen being thoroughly cleaned every morning, most of... more

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5 of 5 stars
evelian   1 contribution
Michigan
Dec 5, 2008 | Trip type: Business, Friends getaway

This place is a hostel, not a hotel. With that in mind, we had a great experience. We had a private bed and bath for 3 nights at a reasonable price. The location is very convenient to get to Lincoln Park, Uptown, over to Logan Sqaure/Wicker Park, or downtown. The bathroom looked very clean, there were no bed bugs (looks... more

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3 of 5 stars
Arcoa   7 contributions
Barcelona
Nov 24, 2008

I stayed in a female dorm. We were 27 girls in a room!!! and it smelled a bit strange. The worst is that there's just one bathroom far from the bedroom, where the doors don't close, and with a shower that you won't like to use. I also must say that at least in my bedroom there were no bedbugs.... more

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4 of 5 stars
Elya_Sumo   3 contributions
Almaty
Sep 25, 2008 | Trip type: Friends getaway

I stayed in the girls' dorm that was opposite the pool-room. In the evenings it was very noisy, as some visitors were drinking and talking loudly. But I personally did not care as I was too tired to react to it. The dorm I stayed in was OK, clean and with AC. But there was only was annoying thing -... more

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2 of 5 stars
Sarita92   1 contribution
Paris
Sep 15, 2008 | Trip type: Solo travel

We were 24 girls in a dorm with a creaking door. The dorm smelled the pee and the beds didn't look clean at all. Even though the location is good, I'd try another hostel if I'm back in Chicago. more

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2 of 5 stars
Arabidopsis   1 contribution
Ann Arbor
Sep 3, 2008 | Trip type: Solo travel

I didn't know what are Bed Bugs until today when I went to the doctor. My arms and legs are full of irritating bites. I stayed at the Hostel during a weekend and the bites appeared a day later. I have no confirmation that the bugs are from the hostel or are maybe in my house. But my house was... more

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1 of 5 stars
BrightonMatt   3 contributions
brighton
Aug 26, 2008 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel

My assistant booked me this place because chicago was full up. Big mistake! Possibly I might stay there again if every hotel in the world had blown up. They checked me in, my bed sheets were filthy, so I went back to reception - ("wassup dude?") and asked for clean sheets. I was told there was a problem because the... more

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1 of 5 stars
SickOfBedBugs   1 contribution
Canada
Aug 11, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

There were bed bugs in the sheets and dead bed bugs under the pillow. The room was drab, run down, and the sheets were full of blood stains from the bed bugs. When informed of the bed bugs the staff were not surprised, and simply moved us to another room. Generally, the attitude towards the bugs appeared to be very... more

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1 of 5 stars
ct1978   11 contributions
sydney australia
Aug 3, 2008 | Trip type: Solo travel
1/1 found this review helpful

i booked in for a month to stay here in a private room. It was very hot. there is no air conditioning. now it's 3am on a saturday night and a loud party has been going on in the courtyard since before midnight and the staff argued with me about asking the party to turn the noise down (after my... more

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1 of 5 stars
weary_travelerMo_   1 contribution
Mo.
Aug 2, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

We were part of a travel group of students on a reward trip and this was anything but a reward. First of all, the hostel lost our reservations and we had to wait nearly a half of an hour before getting new rooms.The rooms had an air conditioner , too bad it didn't work. The rooms were hot even with... more

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616 W. Arlington Place, Chicago, IL 60614