overall a really good choice even if a bit overpriced I think. It has: nice breakfast, huge capacity, great location, lots of tours organized to help you get to know the city, night time activities every day, a nice bar with pool, a chill out room and overall a friendly staff, even if the female staff tends to be not... more

Loved the hostel. Not perfect but where is, its a hostel after all. Can be a little hectic and noisy as it is a party place. Also the building is a bit old. However, many many positives. The bar is great with lots going on and you'll meet loads of people. Surpisingly the food at the bar is also great.... more

It was clean and staff were useful sometimes. The bar was good fun. Think next time I'd prefer to stay in Ipenema more

We stayed 4 nights in mellow Yellow hostel at the beginning of July 2009. I must say that I read the reviews on tripadvisor and was chocked with what I found there. I've stayed in a lot of hostels already, but have never been accommodated in such a filthy whole. We booked a budget double room for 100 real and... more

Me and my friend Kerry stayed at Mellow Yellow for 1 week at the start of our trip in May!! We had a fab room!!! The atmosphere at the hostel was great every night whether you did just wasn tot chill or whether you wanted to party they had all sorts of things on offer. They offered meals at the... more

I was looking for a good hostel in Rio but I didn't expect to find anything as good as Mellow Yellow. The staff were knowledgable and helpful and the location is brilliant. It is also great fun staying there and the hostel is extremely well kitted out. I would stay again if I come back this way. more

I loved Rio and will definitely be going back again and when I do, I'll be staying at Mellow Yellow. Great location, love the place and the staff! more

Stayed at the hostel recently and had a good time, friendly staff and would recommend it!! more

This is a huge backpacker factory, completely without any soul or charm! Don't waste your time, Rio has so many other backpacker places where you can stay comfortably and without bedbugs, disgusting bathrooms, unhelpful princesses in the reception, too many drunken first-time travellers... They have bedbugs living in the walls, and when the staff come to spray your bed of... more