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    Business ProfileforChicago Getaway Hostel

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    Customer Complaints

    1 complaints closed in last 3 years

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    Overview

    Chicago Getaway Hostel is a hostel with a range of amenities catering to young budget-conscious visitors to Chicago with a mix of shared and private rooms. The hostel allows alcohol and offers free computer stations, WiFi as and lockers. Guests can bring their own locks to secure belongings. A free continental breakfast is served each day and there is a free self-service kitchen as well as free linens. Free social events are provided throughout the week on a rotating schedule, and the hostel also provides guitars, bike rentals, pool and foosball tables, a cable TV room, a barbeque grill, tour information, and no curfew. Staff are available 24 hours a day to answer any questions or provide assistance. Private and dormitory rooms are available, and some private rooms have their own en-suite bathroom.

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    616 W Arlington Pl, Chicago, IL 60614-2682
    BBB File Opened:
    2/4/2011
    Years in Business:
    22
    Business Started:
    1/1/2002
    Business Started Locally:
    1/1/2002
    Business Incorporated:
    6/27/2000
    Type of Entity:
    Limited Liability Company (LLC)
    Alternate Business Name
    • 616 Arlington Property LLC
    Business Management
    • Mr. Mathew Meadows, General Manager/Director
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Mathew Meadows, General Manager/Director

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Mathew Meadows, General Manager/Director
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (773) 665-5485
      Primary Fax

    Customer Complaints

    1 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    02/08/2023

    Complaint Type:
    Product Issues
    Status:
    Unanswered
    I made a reservation at Chicago Getaway Hostel on Feb 7, 2023, for Feb 7 and 8. I paid $42.26 for each night in a dormitory with bunk beds, (plus an additional $1 charge which I don't know what it's for). It is advertised that the stay includes the use of the communal kitchen. On the morning of Feb 8 between 10 and 11 am, I went to the kitchen and dining room and was told they were closed. The sign at the kitchen says "closed from midnight to 7 am". At the front desk I suggested to update the sign to reflect the open hours of the kitchen. "Is it closed at this time every day?" I asked. To this the manager on duty roared "You're out of here! Pack your stuff!" and demanded I vacate the premises immediately. He agreed to provide me a refund for that night of the 8th (shown in attached document), but I asked for also a refund for the previous night, since all before the day's checkout time he was kicking me out, verbally abusing me, and I had been denied access to the kitchen and dining room during the hours it is advertised to be open and available for guest use. In response to this the manager called the police! When the police arrived he did not attempt to give any story that I had done anything wrong. Everyone present agreed that I had never raised my voice. No one had any particular accusation of wrongdoing or policy I had violated.It was clear to everyone present, including the police who were very sympathetic towards me, that this manager was simply having a bad day and taking it out on me. Clearly, the services promised in exchange for my payment for the previous night, i.e. ability to stay there, not being verbally abused, and use of the kitchen/dining room, UNTIL the day's checkout time of 11 am, were not fulfilled. Therefore I require a refund, in the amount of $43.26, for the night of Feb 7, 2023, from Chicago Getaway Hostel. Furthermore such arbitrary and abusive behavior should not be permitted practice at a hostel.

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