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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.

We had a warm welcome in Rio de Janeiro. The staff was really nice and gave us some helpful advice and recommendation of Rio.

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.

I stayed there before, during & after carnival 20 days total.. I tried to move down to Lapa & or Copacabana but the facilities or the location where either dirty, too loud or too small. Terra Brasilis was the best hostel I could’ve stayed there during my visit. Ulises, Matheus and the owners not to mention the cadelas were really awesome!! 🌞🌠😝

Great for solo travellers meeting new people etc. Good breakfast, comfy / clean mattresses. Always stuff going on during the day and evening. Alex at reception is a great guy, really friendly and helpful.

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.

I stayed 2 nights at Maracuja and it was great! The staff is lovely, the hostel is clean and very well located : 5min from the historical center. The hostel has nice terrasse on the canal to chill and to have a nice caipirinha at sunset. I definitely recommend you to stay there!

The couple that owns the hostel is very sweet! They don't speak English but do you know a little Spanish you can communicate a bit. Breakfast is fruit, sandwiches, coffe, juice and yogurt. Everything is walking distance in Paraty but this hostel seems to be in the middle of it all. There weren't very many people at all when I stayed but if it was a busy season the rooms would've felt a lot more crowded. Nice place if you're staying for a night or 2!

The location is so nice,200m from the beach and metro station and it is safety area in Ipanema area. Staff are really nice and kind and they can arrange the tours. There is a bar inside we can drink and eat pizza. It is a nice hostel. If I come back to Rio de Janeiro,I will stay here again. AKIRA OHKAWARA

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.

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!

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.

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.

Loved, loved, loved every bit of my stay at Books Hostel. The place has a great vibe and throws some kick ass parties. Great place to meet people and hang out. I ended up staying for a total of 5 days and had a blast.

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.

After a long trip from Peru, I stopped by RDJ, Brazil to relax. There’s some complication at first but Carol, Andres and Addison is a professional staff and making sure it’s all settled and making sure I am comfortable in the stay. Great locations and great crowd to be around with. Definitely great stay and worth every penny and time staying here. Highly recommended.

This was my very first hostel stay and I'm glad I stayed with discovery. The friendly staff made my stay really comfortable and the fellow hostelers were also very amiable. Nevertheless, I must add that staying at discovery really enriched my Rio experience (travelling literally half way across the globe).

The location was good. But the AC in the room was not properly working. The compressor seldom works. The morning breakfast was also not good. Overall this hotel is not value for money. The only best thing about this hotel is the location.

The location is great, in fact you can have a look at Copacabana beach just when you step out of hotel entrance. The staff is very friendly and the hotel furniture is new, which is a rare find in the hotels nearby. The breakfast options are good too. Its a small hotel, but has a lot to offer.

It is my first time to try staying in a backpacker's place where you share room with others. The place is decent and nice. People are friendly and welcoming. Location is nice. it is near supermarkets, restaurants and beach. Love the area!

The room was renovated. Everything seem new and clean in room 213. You can even smell the in the morning the cleaner was using bleach, which is a plus. Its in a safe area and on catete st which is in a great location, and right next to the subway.

I had not stayed in Downtown Rio before so this was a first. This hotel is perfect if you are not a beach bum and prefer to visit historical places of interest and pubs and restaurants. It is right in the centre of Rio and you tend to meet some of the more normal Cariocas, i.e those who dont party 24/7. Thiongs were a good bit cheaper here than in Zona Sul so that was a bonus I wasnt expecting.

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!!!

Hotel DEBRET does not exist...changed its name to "RIO 55"...opposit a sewege pumping station which smells..200 mtrs away is a meeting place for football fans who bang drums and chant for hours at a time..The window frame is short from the building leaving a large gap thru which NOISE and FLYING things come..The air con is a joke(blows air only)..Breakfast changed from OK to poor half way thru our 2 week stay.. RIO is ok for a few days only..14 days is far too long..This is a large city that happens to be on the seaside..they have NO IDEA how to cater for tourists..(evening entertainment does NOT exist as such)..Graffitti spoils this city ..the buses are CRAZY driven by idiots...AVOID this city