Like some of my fellow reviewers, me and my friend forgot to check the reviews for this place. Location is fabulous but good things end there. Our room was a prison cell, the place is dark, dingy and absolutely no atmosphere. But the worst part is the OWNER!! OH MY GOD, that woman is worse than a high school yard... more

This hostel has a great location, but her owner is so annoying that makes of the place a very bad hostel to stay; she is only interesting about money. Really bad breakfast, full of banners about you can't do, without a place to relax. Don't stay in this hostel more

DONT stay here!!! Unfortunately we didnt check this site before coming but its horrible. Like has been said before, there s absolutely no flexibility. Only rules like you have to do this and have to do that. The rooms are tiny and you can hear veryone. Also not a luggage service, you have to pay to keep your bags in... more

Just returned from 6 weeks in South America and without doubt this was the absolute worst hostel we stayed. It was totally over priced, the room was drab and you barely had enough room to put your ruck sack down, there was no atmosphere in the place, although there was a bar there it wasn't opened as there was nobody... more

I have always used trip advisor to review places to stay & this time unfortunately i didnt for crab hostel in ipanema! I cannot emphasise enough how terrible this place is..... We arrived at 12 midnight and were asked for money upfront, we wanted to pay for the first night only & the owner went crazy with us she started... more

Although this hostel is in an absolutely brilliant location with clean, very (VERY) secure facilities the service and attitude of the owner causes me to advise you NOT TO STAY HERE!! The staff and owner have absolutely no flexibility, no desire to make your stay easier or more enjoyable and have a reputation among tour operators within Rio as being... more

The Crab Hostel, aside from the discouraging name, is a very nice place to stay by North American standards; by Brazilian standards it is an outstanding place to stay with unheard of amenities. Everything is new and very clean. The staff is extremely friendly and always go out of their way to help you. It is a fantastic place to... more

Very bad breakfast, lousy room and a very annoying owener who asks money for everything. more

concordo com os comentários anterios, a proprietária é muito mal educada, porem o local é excelente. vale a pena experimentar. more