HIGHLY RECOMMENDED HOSTEL as great place and great location between main street in Ipanema and about 100 metres from the beach!! 90 Reais for a double room (but was an advance rate) - good size bedroom - clean en suite - AMAZING breakfast (cereal/fruit/bread/cake/tea/coffee) - small chill out tv room - bar a bit pricey (6 Reais for a beer)... more

My buddies (ages 24-26) and i stayed in a 6 bunk dorm at the end of our 2.5 week South America tour and ended up at Che Lagarto in Rio/Ipanema Beach. Pros: -Hostel chain throughout SAmerica in all major destinations -Lots of people to meet and several group activities (first night there was poker for beer, 2nd night: all you... more

I stayed three days with some friends, we booked online with no problems, staff speaks both spanish and english. Great breakfast, even better bar!!! Good rooms with strong air conditioned (i even had to two blankets cause i was too cold). we payed the 12 people room and everything was clean and tidy, even the bathroom. The only problem is... more

I had a great experience at this hostel. My only complaint was that a few nights the shower did not have hot water. Compared to other hostels I have stayed in Brazil, this place was like a four star hotel. Very friendly staff. Typical brazillian breakfast of fruit, bread, cheese, ham, coffee and cake. No better nor worse than any... more

My friends and I had made a reservation via hostelbookers site before travelling, and notified them that we would arrive after midnight, even they were sending a taxi to pick us up at the airport; not only the cab never came, but they had booked the room to another people who arrived previously, so there were no beds for us!... more

+ good breakfast - unhelpful staff - relatively expensive - broken internet - no kitchen facilities 2/5 more

I stayed a couple of nights in the hostel, it was a mixed experience. The room was quite spacious and clean (converted from a 8-bed dorm into a double room) with a nice balcony. The air conditioning was broken, but they offered another room if I wanted to change. The breakfast was very-very basic (ham-cheese sandwich, coffee, water), and only... more

Excelente ubicación, muy buena onda. Staff con muy buena disposición. more

Estoy viajando solo y realmente es uno de los mejores hostels en los que me quede! Juliana y Guto son... more