Meeting facility

Reviews of Studio 424

2 out of 5
Studio 424
1415 Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 44 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kamran

A very unique idea and friendly management
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Eric on May 10, 2024
Thanks Kamran!

8/10 Good

Rhys

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very new hostel has some work to do still a lot of potential
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Studio424 on May 9, 2024
We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that you see potential in our hostel. We're continuously working to improve and create a welcoming environment for our guests. Thank you for choosing to stay with us, and we hope to exceed your expectations on your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hostel with great staff. I love the creative and coworking vibe of this space. I met a lot of the people making it happen and they are great people! The hostel combines an event space, chill spaces, coworking space, creativity, culture, and a hostel all in one! Please note it is a hostel and event space so it is definitely a social experience. And a great one nonetheless
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Eric on May 10, 2024
Thank you for your stay George. It was an honor to have you as our guest.

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
the property is described as a hotel. totally misleading. i left immediately.id like a refund
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Eric on Apr 22, 2024
Thank you for your review. We take our operations very seriously and would never mislead our guests. We let the public know we are hostel with private rooms and dorms with shared bathrooms on our title. We would have happily gave a refund if you would have made us aware of your dissatisfactions. Everyone else loves us!

10/10 Excellent

Gloria

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
This is my come to place from now on. Second trip there in a month. Recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Celia on Apr 22, 2024
Thanks Gloria! Next time you come we now have our coworking space included with your stay to get some work done.

6/10 Okay

omar

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Studio424 on May 9, 2024
We're committed to improving and would love to hear more about your specific concerns so we can address them. Your satisfaction is important to us, and we hope to have the opportunity to make your next stay with us a 5-star experience.

10/10 Excellent

Gizem

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and nice neighborhood
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Studio 424 on Apr 10, 2024
Hi Gizem, thank you for your feedback! Safe travels and looking forward to hosting you again soon.

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Studio 424 on Apr 3, 2024
Hello Matthew, thank you for taking the time to rate our service. We value your feedback and would be grateful if you could share specific areas where we can enhance our service to better meet your expectations. Your input is highly appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a hostel. One shared bathroom between 4 rooms. Small bedrooms. But really all you need. The steps to get in are very steep. Cleaning crew did a great job keeping towels and toilet paper stocked. They cleaned the common areas daily. Location was walkable and safe with lots of food options nearby. Kitchen was nice. We had an issue with our code working when we arrived due to daylight savings time changing and they answered the phone and took care of things for us. Felt like they genuinely wanted us to have a good stay without problems. Not disappointed in our choice to stay here.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Studio 424 on Apr 3, 2024
Hi Adam! Thank you so much for your feedback and we sincerely appreciate you sharing your experience with our future guests. We're looking forward to having you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Carmelo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spent the night after a concert. Perfect for what I needed. Bathroom was clean. Shower had great water pressure. Kitchen is clean with all the amenities. Kuereg as well. Room was clean and just what I needed after a concert. A place to crash. Walking distance to great food and shops in the wicker park neighborhood. Would definitely stay here again! Walkable to the salt shed where I saw porno for pyros. Great concert!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Studio 424 on Apr 3, 2024
Hi Carmelo! Thank you so much for your feedback. We sincerely appreciate you for sharing your experience with our future guests. We're looking forward to hosting you again soon.

6/10 Okay

Dylan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Me and my friends had a great time at this place. The only downside were that we were never told that the main room in studio 424 was under construction. We were excited to hang out in there and relax before our concert. The smoke alarm was going off from the minute we got in there till the time we left. Lastly when we got back from our concert both the front and back doors were locked and our codes were not working, if someone did not answer our call I am not sure what we would have done.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Eric on Apr 3, 2024
I am sorry about that Dylan. We were doing construction that day but can assure you that if you book again the space will be ready for you.

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, friendly staff, the 424 special kabob sandwich next door was tasty. Smoke alarm needs a new battery.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very helpful. Check in was easy and very seamless. Bathroom was very clean and always available even with every room being booked.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Eric on Feb 3, 2024
Thank you for your stay Mathew. We are really glad that it worked out well for you.

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very uncomfortable bed. And the noise was so loud from downstairs bc of same games or party’s that went on all night.
Response from Eric on Jan 31, 2024
Dear guest, we appreciate your feedback. We're sorry to hear about your discomfort with the bed and noise. We strive to address concerns promptly. It's important for guests to reach out during their stay so we can make your experience better. We have a martial arts dojo on the first floor, and we'll look into minimizing any disturbances. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

10/10 Excellent

Reece

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is very responsive and nice area.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Celia on Feb 3, 2024
Thank you!

8/10 Good

Joshua, CHICAGO

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
With a shared common spaces. This is a basic "rent an individual room with the hostel feel". Staff was good and communicated well. Clean rooms. My reason for staying was one night near where I was meeting friends for dinner. So it worked for that purpose. If you are looking for simple place to sleep for the night it works. I had no concerns with feeling secure. Note: I am also a fit person with street smarts, I think with any hotel stay including this one without on-site staff 24/7 you should be mindful of your surroundings and act accordingly. Walls and doors allow sound to transmit from the halls to the room and noise from other rooms can be heard when people play medium volume music. I would recommend head phones or a travelling white noise machine for the best audible experience. If other guest are quite then no concerns. Street parking if you are driving. This place is not for everyone. But I would stay here again if I was looking for a simple cheap place to stay within the city. Location and cost were my main drivers for staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Celia on Feb 3, 2024
Great feedback. Thank you for the insight.

10/10 Excellent

Nhalong

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Richard

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
After the worst night of sleep ever at a "hotel" (it's a hostel) it's tough to give this two stars. We realized it was warm when we came in for the night I'm the hotel but never assumed that at 5 am we'd wake up to sweating and struggle breathing. In a moment of panic looked at the thermostat I'm the hall to realize it was set at 86°!?!?! My friend had the top bunk of the room and also is asthmatic. It was probably closer to 90° for him on that bunk and vent blowing no stop at a temperature that kills bacteria. Being a converted apartment, the unit was loud since being off the kitchen and common space.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Eric on Dec 10, 2023
Hey Richard. This is Eric. I was the person last night from Studio 424 with my brother. I just read your review and we're genuinely sorry to hear about your uncomfortable experience. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention. Your feedback is valuable, and we want to ensure a better stay for you and other guests in the future. This prompts us to know install the Nest thermostat and keep an eye on the temperature as well as leaving a sign up for other guests not to touch it. Thank you again. We are around 24 hours a day so this was an easy fix. We are a small guest house and strive to provide a safe and pleasurable stay for our guests. Thank you again for booking with us.

10/10 Excellent

Salik

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Kurt

Liked: Cleanliness
Kein Fenster im Zimmer. Laute Gäste in der Nacht. Koffer vorzeitig abstellen, kostet 25 USD.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Eric on Dec 6, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We genuinely appreciate your candid input, and we would like to address the concerns you've raised during your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Lou

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The perfect solution to the high cost nightly rentals in this area. We enjoyed our two night stay. High recommended. Easy, comfortable and affordable! 10 min walk to shopping and Wormhole coffee! Sharing bathroom and kitchen was no problem.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Eric on Nov 29, 2023
Thanks for stay long with us Lou! You are now an honorary member of the 424 Club.

6/10 Okay

C.Alexander

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Eric on Nov 29, 2023
Thank you for your stay. We really appreciate it.

2/10 Terrible

Moranda

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
While I was staying there was some sort of construction or painting going on. I work night shift so I need to sleep during the day, even with ear plugs I couldn’t sleep, there were bangs on my window and very loud music all day. The rest of the stay was pleasant, but I got zero sleep and had to go back to work in the emergency room extremely exhausted due to noise
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Eric on Nov 17, 2023
We appreciate your feedback regarding your recent stay. It's intriguing to note your commitment to booking an additional two nights despite the challenges you faced. The noise disturbances during your initial stay were indeed unfortunate, and we apologize for any inconvenience caused. We value your input and will address the issues raised to enhance our guests' overall experience.Best regards,

10/10 Excellent

Nathaniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just superb
Wonderful. Chill, comfy, quiet, human-scaled and very well situated in walkable, eclectic Wicker Park, central by transit to everywhere else. And the best part: such friendly, helpful, personable family owners who run a great place with care for people and their experience. Just a great home base for any Chicago visit.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Eric on Nov 12, 2023
Appreciate the feedback Nathaniel. We hope you come back and check out our new facilities soon with a coworking space and a rooftop deck.

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Traveled with partner
I’ve never stayed in a hotel where I share the kitchen and the bathroom and the living room with other guests but I should’ve read the description of the room better. Or maybe the description should make it make it more clear for dumb people like me. You just have to hope the other guests in the other rooms are cool and not smelly. I had to buy a candle because I couldn’t handle the smell of my neighbor. If you want to sleep all the way to 11:00 AM the next morning. Good luck because there is a lot of noise in the morning. Unfortunately Studio 424 can’t control what goes on around noise wise. But overall I enjoyed the kitchen and the bathroom is nice and it’s an affordable place to stay in the city. It’s easy to check in and easy to check out. Should’ve booked it the day of or something. It was too much for what we got.
Response from Eric on Nov 12, 2023
I am sorry it was not what you expected Kevin. You try our best to provide a clean and pleasant space for our guess and are very upfront with how our lodging works at our facility. Thank you for your stay and we hope we can host you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

MORLEY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I found the whole experience reminiscent of San Francisco in the 60's. Very communal vibe. Eric was an excellent host. Helping with my luggage. I asked for more light in my room, and voila, a bedside lamp appeared. The neighborhood was full of dining options. A park just down the road. I'd stay again, when and if I go back to Chicago.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Eric on Nov 12, 2023
Thank you for the insite about the sixties. We try to provie a clean and unique vive to our guests here. Please stop by soon. We will have a coworking space next month.

8/10 Good

Kevin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I’ve never stayed in a hotel where I share the kitchen and the bathroom and the living room with other guests but I should’ve read the description of the room better. Or maybe the description should make it make it more clear for dumb people like me. You just have to hope the other guests in the other rooms are cool and not smelly. I had to buy a candle because I couldn’t handle the smell of my neighbor. If you want to sleep all the way to 11:00 AM the next morning. Good luck because there is a lot of noise in the morning. Unfortunately Studio 424 can’t control what goes on around noise wise. But overall I enjoyed the kitchen and the bathroom is nice and it’s an affordable place to stay in the city. It’s easy to check in and easy to check out.
Response from Eric on Nov 5, 2023
Thank you for your stay Kevin and we appreciate the feedback. We will do our part to make people aware of our unique style of lodging. Come by next month where we will be offering a coworking space together with your stay.

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
To be fair, I didn’t know I was going to share a kitchen in a bathroom with other people. But it was still noisy in the morning. For some reason people were carpeting around. And it’s really the luck of the draw who you stay with because the person that was also in a different room smelled terrible. And I had to buy my own candle just for my room, overall it’s not a good place for a date. But a good place if you’re just trying to get somewhere A to be B.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Safe neighborhood with ample parking. Room was clean and bed was comfy.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Eric on Oct 23, 2023
We appreciate your stay. Thank you for booking with us!

8/10 Good

Josue

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Eric on Oct 17, 2023
Thank you Josue

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Eric on Oct 8, 2023
Thanks Brian!

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quality stay
Both the host and the cleaning staff were very friendly and helpful. The bed was comfortable, I had no issue with the Wi-Fi, and the location was beyond convenient for public transit and walking.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Eric on Oct 5, 2023
Thank you for staying with us Ryan. We will have a coworking space next time you stay with us so it may help you on your next visit. Happy travels!

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxed and Restful Night in Chicago
Check-in was simple with Eric guiding me to my room and issuing my access keys and room code. Both he and the other house guests were friendly and considerate. My room was as expected, clean and crisp, with ample amenities, as was the bathroom. I would definitely recommend Studio 424 for your Chicago stay!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Eric on Oct 4, 2023
Thank you for your stay John. You are always welcome here at our establishment.

6/10 Okay

Brady

Traveled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Claims there’s free parking but can’t park on the street Monday-Friday from 7-9 AM bc of street cleaning. Had to wake up at 6 just to move the car. A lot of issues with the codes to get into the house as well. Had to call the owner every time we wanted back in. But altogether it’s a comfy place to sleep & the house is clean. Great for one night.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Eric on Oct 2, 2023
Thank you for your review. We want to clarify that we advertise free street parking, not on-premises parking. We’ve addressed the street cleaning issue and upgraded our locks for smoother access. Your feedback is important, and we look forward to hosting you again.

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness
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Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Eric on Oct 2, 2023
Thank you for booking with us Ryan. It was a pleasure to host you.

8/10 Good

Markus

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
we did not realize that the bed had a blanket ... saw only the linen sheet - night was a little cold ......we stayed only one night due to flight change ......
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Eric on Oct 2, 2023
Thank you for staying with us. We always have fresh linens available at your request. We appreciate your feedaback and review. You are welcome back any time.

10/10 Excellent

Audrey

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Me and my friend stayed here for a concert. It was in walking distance to some good restaurants and convenient stores. From what I experienced, it was a good area. The room was nice and clean and the kitchen was set up cute. The manager Eric, was really nice!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Celia on Sep 24, 2023
Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re delighted to hear that you and your friend enjoyed your stay with us for the concert. It’s great to know that you found our location convenient and the room clean and well-equipped. We’ll be sure to pass on your kind words to our manager, Eric. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Hector

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Like staying at a friend's place
I was in town for work up North, and picked 424 because it was close to a venue I was going to that night. It was perfect for what I needed, just a bed and shower, and everything was clean and secure. I said hello to a couple other travelers in passing, but never had to wait for the bathroom. My only concern was that the ad said free parking, and, not being familiar with the area, I was expecting a small parking lot nearby. It turns out it's really, "free parking available in the street". But there were in fact several spaces nearby at the time, so no problem. Everything went perfectly. I saw a great show, had an awesome night, and crashed in a comfy bed nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Eric on Sep 1, 2023
Thank you so much for your stay Hector. We are new to Expedia and this review really helps us. Come any time you are in town and we will make sure you have a another great stay.

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Eric on Dec 21, 2023
Thank you for staying