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Axel's lowest rate seen for STAY: $708 a night all in, Nov 24 to Nov 27, 2026. Seen Oct 12.

#3 of 3 hotels in Wicker Park & Bucktown by Axel's takeWicker Park & Bucktown is #9 of 10 places to stay in Chicago

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STAY

2-star hotel · 1415 Ashland Ave, Chicago

Smoke-free property · No elevators · Reception desk · Laundry · Concierge services · Free Wi-Fi · Parking · Business center · Meeting and presentation facilities · Conference Hall · Pets Not Allowed

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budget hostel in Wicker Park

6.9/10

A social, creative hostel with decent value and a few maintenance and communication gaps.

STAY, also called Stay 424, is a hostel in Wicker Park rather than a conventional 2-star hotel, with a handful of private rooms and a shared dorm. Bathrooms are shared. The kitchen, lounge, rooftop deck and coworking space are the draw, and it scores well on Google, with Hostelworld guests praising the modern feel, comfortable beds and the location. For a budget traveler who wants a creative, social base in a lively part of town, it can be good value.

Evidence is limited, and recent Hostelworld reviews raise a few flags: a ceiling leak, slow replies from the owner, a rough check-in, noise from common areas and limited bathroom availability, with an older review mentioning mold. There is no breakfast. We'd skip it if you want a private bathroom, a quiet night or dependable front-desk service.

Best for

  • budget solo travelers
  • remote workers who like coworking space
  • social travelers in Wicker Park

Watch out for

  • shared bathrooms and limited availability
  • noise from common areas
  • slow responses from management
Location
Wicker Park, on Ashland Avenue with a bus stop outside and a grocery store about a ten-minute walk away.
Rooms
Five private rooms with shared bathrooms plus an 8-bed dorm; guests like the beds but not every room is quiet.
Cleanliness
Mixed: some guests call the kitchen modern and clean, while others report a leak and, in an older review, bathroom mold.
Service
Some staff are polite, but guests report a rough check-in, a rude moment and slow replies from the owner.
Amenities
Rooftop deck, kitchen, lounge, coworking space, laundry and lockers; no breakfast and no elevator.
Fees and surprises
Taxes are extra and payment is due in advance; check reception hours before a late arrival.

Axel's opinion, from the hotel's website and recent guest reviews, scored for what the hotel is. Sources: Hotel website · hostelworld.com · Booking.com. Reviewed Oct 15, 2026.

Rates seen for STAY

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    $708 /night

    $708 a night with Axel; no public rate was seen for these dates.

    Apartment (3 full double beds and sofa) · refundable

    Per night, all in, as a free account pays it

    Rate for Nov 24 to Nov 27, 2026 · 3 nights · 5 adults · Seen Oct 12

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Axel's lowest rate seen for STAY: $708 a night all in, Nov 24 to Nov 27, 2026. Seen Oct 12.

#3 of 3 hotels in Wicker Park & Bucktown by Axel's take. Wicker Park & Bucktown is #9 of 10 places to stay in Chicago. The best hotels in Wicker Park & Bucktown, ranked · Where to stay in Chicago

Axel is a travel agent that books hotels at private rates you will not find on the public booking sites. It is free to use: a free account takes just an email address. This page lists every stay Axel has priced for STAY in Chicago in the last 7 days, each beside the public rate seen for the same dates. They are examples, not this person's dates. Sign up free to book one, or tell Axel your own dates and it checks live rooms and rates at STAY for them.

Axel's take: 6.9/10

A social, creative hostel with decent value and a few maintenance and communication gaps. budget hostel in Wicker Park, scored for what it is.

STAY, also called Stay 424, is a hostel in Wicker Park rather than a conventional 2-star hotel, with a handful of private rooms and a shared dorm. Bathrooms are shared. The kitchen, lounge, rooftop deck and coworking space are the draw, and it scores well on Google, with Hostelworld guests praising the modern feel, comfortable beds and the location. For a budget traveler who wants a creative, social base in a lively part of town, it can be good value.

Evidence is limited, and recent Hostelworld reviews raise a few flags: a ceiling leak, slow replies from the owner, a rough check-in, noise from common areas and limited bathroom availability, with an older review mentioning mold. There is no breakfast. We'd skip it if you want a private bathroom, a quiet night or dependable front-desk service.

  • Best for: budget solo travelers; remote workers who like coworking space; social travelers in Wicker Park

  • Watch out for: shared bathrooms and limited availability; noise from common areas; slow responses from management

  • Location: Wicker Park, on Ashland Avenue with a bus stop outside and a grocery store about a ten-minute walk away.

  • Rooms: Five private rooms with shared bathrooms plus an 8-bed dorm; guests like the beds but not every room is quiet.

  • Cleanliness: Mixed: some guests call the kitchen modern and clean, while others report a leak and, in an older review, bathroom mold.

  • Service: Some staff are polite, but guests report a rough check-in, a rude moment and slow replies from the owner.

  • Amenities: Rooftop deck, kitchen, lounge, coworking space, laundry and lockers; no breakfast and no elevator.

  • Fees and surprises: Taxes are extra and payment is due in advance; check reception hours before a late arrival.

Axel's opinion of STAY, from the hotel's website and recent guest reviews. Sources: Hotel website · hostelworld.com · Booking.com. Reviewed Oct 15, 2026.

Rates seen for STAY

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Nov 24 to Nov 27, 2026 · 3 nights · 5 adults$708 a night · refundable · Apartment (3 full double beds and sofa)not seenSeen Oct 12Sign up free to book

About STAY

  • 2-star hotel
  • 1415 Ashland Ave, Chicago
  • Amenities: Smoke-free property, No elevators, Reception desk, Laundry, Concierge services, Free Wi-Fi, Parking, Business center, Meeting and presentation facilities, Conference Hall, Pets Not Allowed
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