IHSP Chicago Hostel at Damen CTA in Jakarta, USA

the location is great. 20mins from airport. 20mins to downtown. 1min walk to the nearest train station. one thing - if you pay by credit card, you need to add 4% but there is an ATM inside (2$ fee). I like the kitchen and common places. selfmade pancake, lots of kitchen utensil. a little bit hot last night but cool after they turned on central air conditioning... staff are very friendly. you can also print boarding pass at the front desk. also they have 19$ bike rent per day. Yifan, from China ~ 20th May 2012

Hostel is good, well located and the staff is very nice. I had only two problems: the first one was with the towels - we needed to wait almost one hour to get them and some of them were smelling pretty bad the second one was with the sheets and the amount of hair on it. ARIANA, from Brazil ~ 18th May 2012

1.I booked 4 female dorm but the staff led me to 10 female dorm. I insisted that I wanted to live in 4 female dorm, then the girl changed the room reluctantly. My roomates had the same problem from another staff. Another girl said she couldn't make the staff change her room. 2. There are only 2 restrooms and 2 bathrooms for all people who live in dorms in the hostel. 3. Breakfast is pancakes everyday. You have to get up early and wait in a line and make your own. Conghui, from China ~ 14th May 2012

We stayed in a four person room with a roof terrace, from which we had a great view of the Chicago skyline. The Hostel was clean, the room looked great and the staff couldn't have been more polite or helpful. I would definitely recommend this hostel to anyone wishing to stay in the area. Joe, from England ~ 13th May 2012

This is place is a gem! It's located perfectly to the CTA Blue Line Train. It's in a great part of town, and I enjoyed walking around and seeing the shops and the parks. The staff were all very friendly. The accommodations were clean and comfortable, and I felt very secure and safe. I wish I could have stayed longer! Lisa, from USA ~ 9th May 2012

IHSP is the best bargain for cheap accommodation in Chicago. Location by the CTA Blue line is great, which on the other hand produces some noise during the nights. Also the dorm is right next to the common space/kitchen, which is convenient when you need it, but annoying when you try to sleep. Pauli, from Finland ~ 6th May 2012

The staff are eager to help.I appreciated the quick tour of the facility, and orientation to the surrounding neighborhood.A free pancake breakfast is available in a clean efficient kitchen.In the evening buy a pint of beer and for an additional $1, you can have a loaded cheeseburger with fries.Safe neighborhood with joggers and kids in baby strollers. Donald, from USA ~ 2nd May 2012