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Refron du Mar

Rua Orlando Carpinelli no7, Paraty, State of Rio de Janeiro 23970-000, Brazil
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Refron du Mar
Ranked #58 of 190 Paraty B&B and Inns
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Munich
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

The location is right at the beach, absolutely perfect if you're a beach bum! 5-8 minutes walking to the historic center is also pretty sweet. Rooms are nice and clean, the bathroom seemed to be recently remodeled. Breakfast was good too. Nothing fancy but more than alright for the price. The staff (victor) was extremely helpful. He managed to find... More

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Sao Paulo, SP
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2013

Stayed for one night during the height of the carnival weekend. Really lovely welcome. The rooms are basic but the location is great. Right on the beach and a very short walk into the centre if the historic town of Paraty. Would recommend.

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Soham, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2013

What a location! On the beautiful beach with stunning surrounds. So close to the historic quarter, river, markets and basketball courts. It's a dolly to get from the main bus station to this hostel. It only takes a cheap taxi or a couple of mile walk to get there. The staff are very welcoming and helpful (Victor seems nice). Highly... More

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London
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2013

After travelling alone for six months, I was just about to head off into the Amazon to teach English, and I booked myself into the Misti Chill next door; a big mistake as it turned out to be a filthy noisy overpriced 'party hostel'. (I wanted a quiet place to *actually* chill before more travelling - plus I'd just been... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 September 2012

We arrived at Refron after a 24 hour journey from Foz do Iguacu. We were greeted warmly by the hostel owner's son (I think) who spoke excellent English. The room was clean and comfortable, and as mentioned by others, the bathroom was beautiful. There was a ceiling fan and air conditioning and we ran both for some of the night... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Hostel was great! The rooms were spacious, very clean and comfortable, and felt downright luxurious after 2 weeks traveling around Brazil. The bathrooms were lovely too, our reaction when we walked in was "Wow!!!" and we heard the same thing from other guests arriving over the next couple of days. Location was excellent, across the street from the beach, and... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2012

I moved into Refron after discovering that the Misti Chill (which I'd booked into online before my trip) was a complete dump. Refron is a million times nicer - I had a very clean and spacious room which was cleaned and tidied daily. Refron had the best bathroom out of all the places I stayed on my trip to Brazil... More

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Copenhagen, Denmark
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2011

We only stayed one night at Refron, but we were really pleasently surprised! The owner Victor was incredibly helpful - we has trouble booking some bus tickets and he spent the entire night helping us. Besides the excellent service the rooms were very nice. Good beds and a really fancy bathroom. The breakfast was good too! We can definately recommend... More

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new zealand
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2010

This place could have the potential to be a nice place. However , we did not experience this when we stayed here in December. We experienced: - There were no guest kitchen facilities. Despite being told we could use the family kitchen, it very notably upset the family when we did. - Food which we had bought disappeared on several... More

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Also Known As:
Refron Du Mar Paraty, Brazil
Address: Rua Orlando Carpinelli no7, Paraty, State of Rio de Janeiro 23970-000, Brazil
Region: Brazil > State of Rio de Janeiro > Paraty
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Ranked #58 of 190 B&Bs / Inns in Paraty
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Refron du Mar is located on Paraty's main beach - Praia do Pontal. If you're looking for a place to relax and enjoy everything that Paraty has to offer then Refron du Mar is the place to be! ... more   less 
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