Our private room with bathroom was clean, and the location was great. It was next to the metro, which made getting to Copacabana a 15 proposition, and it was around the corner from a great churrascaria. Staff were very nice.

We very much enjoyed our stay here, the staff were very friendly, helped organise trips for us and recommended places to eat and visit. The hostel was very clean and well maintained and we felt quite safe walking around the area. There were many places to eat nearby and a good shopping centre, also the metro was close and buses... More

The location is great, very close to Botafogo metro station. You are in 15min in Copacabana/Ipanema by metro and also in 10min in the center taking the other direction. There is supermarket close by and many restaurants/bars around Botafogo, so also lively in the evening. The staff was very friendly, helpful, and always in a good mood. Internet was working... More

Good location next to 2 big shoppingcenters, very friendly and extremly helpful staff. We had a room booked only for two. No windows, a bit noisy in the night but ideal for a short stay and sightseeing in rio

Not sure why so many negative reviews here ESPECIALLY the ones claiming the staff aren't helpful/interested (can only assume this is down to the character and nature of the individuals posting here themselves, and not the staff). We found COMPLETELY the contrary - in fact, the staff here (all of them and there were at least 5 different guys and... More

Only affordable "non-adult" hotel we could find in Rio to stay in with our 11 year old daughter, and it's a real gem! Wonderful friendly and helpful staff, good location very close to Botafogo metro and lots of shops and restaurants, clean and very safe - two CCTV metal doors separate the street from the hostel. Private rooms are internal,... More

I stayed here for the last 3 nights of my 2 month trip to South America and it was definitely my least favourite hostel. On arrival we were told our room would be 30 minutes so to wait in the cafe which we did very willingly since standard check in wasn't due for 30 minutes anyway. An hour and a... More

A good location, very close to a subway station (Botafogo). People working there are helpful and friendly. There is an extremely useful guy, Pedro, who is aware of all the carnival events (if you are in Rio during the carnival). Good breakfast, but nothing worth mentioning here. Rooms have AC, but are a bit gloomy and most of them lack... More

Little or no effort on behalf of staff to be helpful, mostly a take it or leave it attitude. No communal vibe at all, mostly just a few folks vegging out in front of a TV. The showers are wretched electric ones that don't work half the time, and the showers have no privacy. Communal showers are not cool, so... More