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Parthenon Hostel

310 S. Halsted Street, GreyHound Amtrak Stations, Chicago, USA, Distance from city centre: 3.1km

Rating: 79% from 47 reviews

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“ I liked my stay at Parthenon Chicago April 2013. The staff is friendly the breakfast was sooo needed and good close to downtown. good value for price ”
97%
13 April 2013 Anonymous USA

“ Hostel was great, staff was friendly, and rooms and restrooms were clean and neat! Our room's door was very noisy, thouhg. It is on excellent location and I am very happy that I booked this hostel for those few days in Chicago. ”
94%
7 April 2013 Noora Finland

“ The room smelled weird, probably because of one of the other people, but it smelled weird for a while. And it was way too hot in the room, especially if you slept on the top bunk. It was steamy in there, and not for the reasons I'd like them to be ”
63%
26 February 2013 Michael USA

“ i think is one of the best hostals that i have stay they help you with information and the staff are very nice . ”
94%
1 January 2013 susie Colombia

“ Very good location. Good axccess to public transport. Better than everage breakfast. Winter rooms may needs extra blanket. Toilet facilities often under pressure. ”
89%
29 December 2012 John Australia

“ only weird thing is that the kitchen is in another building down the street. but it's an ok kitchen. the staff are friendly and helpful. ”
80%
21 December 2012 Anonymous Australia

“ The location is not bad at all. It's located within the Greek Town whcih is pretty easy to find out. It's only a route of bus 126 to get close to the hostel. But it's straightfowardly to direct you to CTA subway. Folks, remeber to buy a day or 5 day pass, it will save you a huge amount of money on transportation. The pass will let you get on both CTA buses and CTA subways. It's really convenient and cheap. All in all, services in the hostel is pretty good. ”
69%
15 November 2012 Anonymous Macau

“ We were a little surprised at the total for one night in a private room, with the taxes, but the young man at the desk asked if we had any card that would enable him to give a us a discount. Ah-ha! We got out an AARP card and were happpier with our total. Good job! ”
91%
10 November 2012 Anonymous

“ Good relationship between price and quality, breakfast included (orange and cranberry juice, toasts, eggs, coffee, milk and bananas) ”
89%
9 November 2012 Ivan

“ Stayed in the Hostel for the Chicago Marathon. Great location, nice staff. Would stay there again ”
91%
7 October 2012 Gregory

“ the hostel was located adjacent to a restaurant that turned into a night club on saturday night. It was very loud and noisy in the bedroom and one of the guests in our room smelled. I would not recommend this hostel to future guests. ”
69%
22 September 2012 Jeremy

“ The hostel has a good location (as you know that Chicago is a small city) but the staffs aren't kind at all. Especially, the woman who is in reception at night was very unkind to people. ”
63%
15 September 2012 Anonymous South Korea

“ The clenest hostel I booked so far. We didn't have a chance to walk around too much (only stayed 1 night) but the neighborhood looked very lively with restaurants and bars, we did feel safe at all time when walking back from CHicago downtown to the hostel. ”
100%
18 August 2012 Safiyya France

“ I walked past this place 2 times before I found it. It is between two halves of the same restaurant by the same name as the Hostel. So if you find the restaurant look for a small door on the outside between both halves. Good over all place the bath room(s) are kind of split apart and it takes 3 different rooms to do the job of one. That is the only real downside. The Free cereal in the morning is always a plus. ”
80%
6 August 2012 Zachary

“ I enjoyed my stay very much, and the staff was really friendly, except for the Greek guy who supervised the breakfast. I was staying at the Getaway Hostel before, and I had to move to a new one since they ran out of room, but I liked the Parthenon Hostel much, much better. I would recommend it to others visiting Chicago. ”
80%
2 August 2012 Joseph

“ Pretty long walk from most of the sights downtown, but definitely do-able. Better to get a public transport card, though. Otherwise, great hostel. And nice breakfast included! ”
86%
29 July 2012 Karlien

“ Great location... greek town is a fun area to have drinks and hang around also very close to everything... about 4 blocks from the loop. the only thing I think they can improve is the common areas... kitchen is tinny... and common room very average... but overall is a good value hostel... :-) ”
86%
20 July 2012 Anonymous