positive friendly staff, good atmosphere, great location 5 minutes from Copacobana and good place to meet other travellers negative: toilets and showers quite nasty, slooooooooow and therefore expensive internet. If you just want a "base" during your stay in Rio this is the place. If you need more that just a base I suggest looking for something else. However, I... more

30 Reais for a dorm - ok breakfast - small but clean dorms - not very clean washrooms - good chill out/tv area with pool table and nice balcony - bit far back from Copacabana beach and 3 streets back from main street - nearly impossible to find as it´s not marked as Rio Backpackers out of the hostel! Go... more

I had a heck of a time finding this place, partly because it's on a very small side-street that wasn't printed on my map. Could walk to the beach, but not extremely close. This might be a bit vague, but I'd say the hostel seemed popular with an "alternative"-type crowd. Dorm room wasn't spotless, but clean enough. Bathrooms probably could... more

I have stayed in this hostel a few times over two years and always enjoyed the experience very much. The hostel offers the expected basic amenities, bunk beds in rooms of 4-14, co-ed and separated. Some of the rooms have ceiling fans and there are also private and double rooms (haven't tried them) . Rooms all have lockers to which... more

We were looking for clean, affordable accommodation for a weekend trip to Rio de Janeiro. Despite looking online almost two months in advance, our options were limited, as we discovered that Rio was hosting the PanAmerican Games during our visit. Many places were booked out or couldn't provide the two rooms we required for three consecutive nights. There were also... more

Avec ma femme et mes parents nous avons réservés deux chambres pour deux nuits. Impossible de dormir, au dernier étage... more