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It is a little hard to locate the hostel; it takes time and effort to reach it as it is on a slope. The staff are helpful and informative; some speak Engish. The dorms are not too big with 9 bunk beds. The room has big lockers to store lugguage. There are small lockers in the lounge next to the reception. You need to have your own locks for big lockers and ask for a key for the small one. Breakfast is complimentary and comprises a vareity of fruits and foods. Given the high cost of living in Rio, this is certainly a PLUS.

The friendly welcome at the hostel is great! No matter when you arrive, you can lock the luggage in a safe room until you can check in the room. Although the rooms were quite small - but that's normal in Rio for that price - the stay there was very very nice! The whole hostel was very clean (also very very clean toilet), and everybody (included cleaning staff) tried everything to make the stay as wonderful as possible! I felt like being in a big family! The tours they are offering in the hostel are very nice and you won't get them cheaper anywhere else. The hostel is a great place to meet people from all over the world. That part of Ipanema was the best choice! Great location!

I came in at night from Sao Paulo. Hostel was a bit outside the town center, it was only a 10-minute walk from the bus station and not that difficult to find even at night. Staff were very friendly and helpful and spoke fluent Spanish (which was better for my broken Spanish than my non-existent Portuguese). Got a whole room to myself but paid only around $40, because it wasn't peak season. Cool bar across the street on the beach. Same place where I had the complimentary breakfast the next day. In the morning, I left my stuff and rented a safety deposit box (you basically buy the padlock from them and the box is free to use). I walked around town all day and then came back for my stuff to catch the bus onward to Rio. Very pretty churches and town. Beach was ok but having the town as a backdrop made it better. I didn't head out to any of the nearby islands, which I heard had better beaches. All in all, still worth a stopover between Sao Paulo and Rio if you have an extra day.

Santa Tere Hostel is great, in fact we like it so much that we have extended our stay. The hostel is only 4 months old so everything is new and works perfectly. The staff are really friendly and have been so helpful in helping us arrange tours and onward transport to Ilha Grande. The hostel itself is located in Santa Teresa which has more of a local feel than Copacabana/Ipanema and is only a 15 minute walk from Lapa yet much nicer. Not that Copacaban/Ipanema can't be easily reached from Gloria metro station which is about a 10 minute walk away. You can't beat sitting in their pool with views over Rio sipping on a caipirinha! Prices are also good - it was one of the cheapest we could find in Rio.

I like the staff (Naiara and the other Italian girl-sorry I forgot her name) are very cool and beautiful girls, and speaks English.It makes my stay easier. They always try their best to clean the place, but other guests are doing their best to make it gross. Toilets are in the dorm room but far from the beds, which is good.Wifi is much better, breakfast is good and had a good stay. If you are not sensitive to noises, then the dorm is good for you. If you are very sensitive to everything, shell out some money and get a room for yourself. Dont be a whiner. 😊

Everything ok, except for the location, you can tell it’s not the safest neighborhood because the hostel has two code secured doors and they change the code once a week. I arrived late at night and another guest let me in, then the receptionist told me I was not allowed into the building without a reservation (so they wouldn’t have let me in even though it’s not the safest area, it’s late at night and I’m with my luggage?) Also, I had no cash with me, I wanted to pay by card (there’s a fee) and they didn't have the system available to pay that night, so the receptionist told me to leave my ID as a Security measure (?), and then asked me to take a picture of my credit card to sent to the owner.

Nice hostel with a friendly staff and great breakfast just a walking distance from Geriba beach. Some restaurants and small market very nearby. To be honest I was expecting little bit more based on the reviews. It'd be nice if there would be somekind of hangout area outside where you could mingle with other guests. Also more hammocks would be very nice, there was only one at the time of our stay. Drinking your own alcohol is prohibited but you can buy some from the hostel bar.

Hostel offered airport transfer so no problems with finding the hotel's location. It is located in a private & guarded neighborhood, very convenient going around Rio as it is near a train/bus stations. Staff was very helpful. Room was clean and breakfast was sufficient. Only problem was the noise as we were near the kitchen area. Overall, we had a great stay at Injoy. I would choose to stay here again if ever I come back to Rio.

Pros: I stayed in a 14-bed dorm room but I was alone the whole time I stayed. Breakfast is one of the best/generous offered in the area. I had a really bad asthma attack my 2nd night at the hostel and Cacaia took care of me like a mom - bringing hot chai latte, water, breakfast and even lunch in bed along with extra pillows and blankets... even her own scarf. She and her husband took turns checking in on me till midnight for 2 days. I would not have recovered so fast if not for their kindness. You can't get that kind of "service"/care from big hotels or party hostels in town. Cons:The hostel is about 10-15 mins walk to Lapa which isn't bad but being in Sta. Teresa, it means a steep uphill climb.

The hotel is very close to the Escadaria Selarón, the metro, and public transportation. It is clean, comfortable, and cool! The breakfast is delicious and could use a little variety, especially since we stayed there 4 nights. The staff is helpful, but when they're busy, they can be a little curt. For late nights, after 11 p.m. it would be great if the kitchen was open for light snacks and water.

Mango Tree was a good place to stay. The staff was very helpful with tips for us, directions, recommendations for restaurants, and assistance with transportation, and airline boarding passes. Our room was cleaned every day and the towels were really good. The location is excellent, with the beach two blocks away and the subway 3 or 4 blocks away. Wi-Fi was very problematic- you had to go to special parts of the hostel to access it, which was very inconvenient. Also, smoking appears to be allowed in common areas. When sitting in the breakfast area to access the internet, it smelled of stale cigarettes- not at all appealing. But all in all, a good value for the money.

There is one very important thing I did not like. I don't live in Brazil although I am from Brazil. I decided to stay at this hotel and during the day when friends or family came they could not come up with me to my room. Hotel staff said it was for safety reasons. But even my mom and dad could not come up even for a just quick coffee. I have stayed in other hotels in Rio and visitors were allowed. I tried speaking to the manager showing the passport to prove it was mom and dad, but still, they always had to stay at the reception. VERY BAD!!!

I've stayed in 5 hostels in Rio. This one had the worst value for the same money. It feels like the owners try really hard to earn as much as possible while providing a bare minimum. The room had a tiny window and felt like a prison cell with poor air ventilation. The bathroom had no soap. You can't even wash both of your hands at the same time, because you have to keep on pressing the button to keep the water flowing. Can you use kitchen? There is no kitchen for guests. Hot drinking water? Use microwave. Access to filtered water? Barely. Breakfast? Of course not. I saw other people having it, and it looked pathetic anyways. Overall, the place simply has no vibe and no soul. Wanna feel like a chicken going through a factory? Go to Ace Suites! Better yet just go to any other hostel around.

Centro isn't as glam as Copacobana or Ipanema, or particularly close to a beach. The area is a bit grotty but has the best architecture and is on the metro so beaches are not that far away. In terms of price it is considerably better than the beach areas. Not only is the hotel cheaper, the rooms are better, breakfast is better etc. We'll book when we return to Rio in a few days.