Chicago is the third largest city in US. It is one of the most attractive cities in US and draws lot of tourists every year. If you are interested in shopping Chicago is the place for you with shopping in Magnificent Miles, the upmarket shopping destination and State Street with numerous restaurants around the place. There are beautiful parks like Grant Park which houses Millennium Park. For the culturally inclined tourists you have the Grant Park music festival series or Harris Theatre for Music and Arts. There are number of museums around the place for interested visitors.

Tips to choose a hostel

- There are many Chicago hotels offering accommodation to the tourists all over Chicago and they are centrally located from all the places that attract tourists.

- While looking for a hostel to stay in Chicago you can select the one you like online and read the reviews given by the people who have stayed there.

- The next thing to consider is the price. You must go through the booking sites or the official hostel sites to find out the prices and compare them. But you must keep one thing in mind that while comparing the prices you should not compromise with the quality.

- Location is another important factor while making your reservation. If you are located far from downtown or other central areas it would be difficult and expensive for you to transport yourself to the city. Try to choose a centrally located hostel like HI Chicago.

- The next thing that you should see is the amenities the hostel is offering. Does it have clean rooms? Whether there is security and storage, does it provide site seeing tour packages, which are dining places near the hotel etc.

- Last but not the least you have to check out the availability of the rooms in the hostel.

HI Chicago hostel

http://www.hichicago.org/

Arlington House Hostel

http://www.arlingtonhouse.com/

The Chicago International hostel is situated near Loyola University at the Rodgers Park or Edgewater. There is easy accessibility to many other sites in the neighborhood as well as restaurants. It is accessible to excellent public transport services. People enjoy local shopping as it is affordable. The hostel is decorated in a funky way and it has a homey atmosphere. It is also among the cheapest hostels in Chicago. There are no curfews but during cleaning hours the hostel is closed from 11am to 2 pm.

http://www.twizi.com/hostels/chicagointernationalhostel.htm

Rooms and meals Details

The hostel accommodate both individuals and groups by offering both dorm and private room facilities. The dorms have a capacity of 8 beds. It comes with a complete kitchen and bed linen is provided. Coffee offered as free bed and breakfast. The phones have been installed in the rooms and other public places. There are lockers which ensure safety of personal lugge.

http://www.hostels.com/hostels/chicago/chicago-international-hostel/

Other Services

According toChicago hotels reviews the beds come with drawers for storing luggages. There is a common Television room which also has a piano. A laundry room is also available. The well equipped kitchen which is spacious offers room for people to cook and eat together.

http://www.hostelz.com/hostel/501-Chicago-International-Hostel

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-11669056-chicago_international_hostel-i