When I started my trip I stayed in Lisetonga for 5 days, after a couple of weeks I came back to Rio and stayed another 3 weeks! All of the staff are really friendly and helpfull! I would personally like to thank the owners Liz and Juraj for giving the hostel a family feel. Also Rick was really helpfull especially... More

Lisetonga Hostel is a great place near Leme Beach. It’s also just a walk of about 10 minutes to get to Nossa Senhora de Copacabana (shopping) and to Copacabana Beach. You have some busses to get to the centre of Rio and to Ipanema. Just ask at the reception, they were always very friendly and ready to help. Our room,... More

I stayed at Lisetonga from a week. The rooms are clean, the hostel itself is very safe but the surrounding area left us feeling on edge a bit and you need to be fit enough to climb the hill its located on! The breakfast is fantastic and not to be missed. The only downside to the hostel is that staff... More

Stayed in Lisetonga for almost 2 weeks and was very happy with my choice. It's located in Leme, not even 5 mins walk from Copacabana beach, supermarkets, shops and banks. Steep hill is a bit of a bother but I took it as an exercise. The hostel has got a great character and atmosphere and I met some great people... More

I came to Rio in order to do a language course and thus stayed in this hostel for a month. I guess that if there was some sketchy under the surface it should have been revealed by that time, but it didn't and I'm very happy with my stay at Lisetonga. It's a five minute walk away from Copacabana Beach,... More

Not exceptional but good nonetheless. Pretty clean. Despite being up a steep hill in Leme it's still only about 5 minutes from the Copacabana beach, the walk back isn't too bad either. I wouldn't describe the area as a typical favela, it's just a lively residential area (gets very loud at night in the bar/restaurant over the road). The beds... More

I first came to Rio and stayed at Lisetonga my first week in Brazil. It was an amazing place to get situated, explore the city, and make new friends. The staff were extremely helpful and offered advice on anything that I could think to do. The hostel is located in Leme which is away from ultra touristy Copacabana or Ipanema... More

1. Having stood in lots of different hostels in Rio I can assure Lisetonga is BY FAR the best one. The staff is very helpful, polite and friendly. 2. The hostel is lovely and a piece of culture itself. It is a house from the 30's that has being remodeled just in the right measure to accomodate the guests but... More

I stayed here with my daughter (age 21) for 3 days/2 nights in mid May (great time of year to see Rio, its not too hot). the hostel has a great layout with central courtyard, bunk rooms (min is 4 bunks) that are ok, lots of resources and GREAT staff - thank you, team! Price is great and location is... More