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 the guests left the place in the most ghastly state. Many did not even put their trash into the bins provided. Would without doubt stay there again as the price and location is so good.

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 like they're using plastic sheets on the mattresses just in case). Free computer use and printing, cheap wireless (though it doesn't work above the first floor). If you understand that you're not getting the amenities of a hotel, but getting a place to stay the night, this should suit your needs just fine. I would definitely return.

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.

The good point is the neighbourhood, that's very nice, you have a kitchen if you want to cook your own meal, and that's full of young people you can meet.

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 - it was sometimes impossible to switch on the light easily, it seemed not to work properly. Some girls tackled this problem quickly - they simply had their torches. The bathrooms were somewhat strange-frsrt, the toilet room' s door hardly ever closed, so you had to hold with your hand when being inside it. The bath itself was not too bad, the hot water tap had a really hot water, it was working allright. But I only did not like that some girls left their hair in the bathhole. The kitchen is fine, AHH offers free coffee and cereal, and some other food. There was enough kitchenware. The gasstove was always clean, the sinks always empty. I really liked the pool-room, as there were so many people socializing! I met some really nice and interesting people there. The staff was reasonably accomodating, but not more. On the overall, it's a good place to stay, as its location is fine, Hostel has a vibrant environment. I would really come back there one day. It also was my first hosteling experience.