An international crowd fills the gender-segregated dorms (with four to eight beds) and private rooms of these converted loft condos; some rooms have private bathrooms. Exposed-brick walls, hardwood floors and bunks with plump bedding feature in all 21 rooms. It's close to the L station and in the thick of Wicker Park's nightlife. Continental breakfast is included. No elevator.
The common room bustles with folks using the kitchen facilities, shooting pool and playing arcade games. Loads of bars and cafes beckon in the surrounding blocks, and there's a gourmet supermarket on the ground floor, perfect for self-caterers who want to use the guest kitchen. If the hostel is full, try Holiday Jones, the sibling property in the neighborhood (on Division St).
