Rio de Janeiro Hostellit

Plussat: The location and the cleaning

Miinukset: The stuff

Plussat: I love everything about the hostel, as I said I had a great time here, they were so friendly and the música was incredible haha, they clean every morning, the air-conditioned was perfect, the location is very very convenient, the Itaú bikes in the front it's amazing, the beach, everything it's perfect, the metro one block away helps a lot.

Miinukset: I didn't like they accept to use the bathroom as washing room

Plussat: It’s such a nice and lovely place

Plussat: Compared to the Misti in Copacabana, this is a palace. It is newer. The room was for 8 people and had private bathroom. It was clean. The air conditioner is turned on during the night only, so during the day the room is really hot. There is no fan to turn on and the windows do not open widely. The staff was ok. Not as friendly and lively as in the other Misti. The hostels have the same nightly activities. The tours are more expensive in this Misti. The location is fantastic, only one block away from the beach and another block away from a metro station. The only thing is that there are no supermarkets close by, so you have to buy expensive water bottles (4 reales compared to 1.69 in the supermarket). I would stay again in this one.

Plussat: Really close to the beach, safe area. The staff were the best! Very kind, helpful and full of positive vibes!

Miinukset: In nine bed dorms is only one bathroom.

Miinukset: I’ve been scammed as they offered me a transfer bus to Ilha Grande saying it was going to take 3/4 hours. After 3.5 hours the bus was still picking up travellers across Rio, and it arrived to destination after 7 hours. I’ve emailed to complain, they replied once asking for more details, then never answered again. Don’t go there.

Plussat: Great atmosphere and super easy to meet people!

Miinukset: The bed arrangement does not leave any privacy

Plussat: Staff, staff and staff and location

Plussat: It’s location

Miinukset: No facilities

Plussat: Gabriel helped us to buy a carnaval ticket, it was so helpful. Thanks him so much.

Miinukset: The room’s humidity was too high

Plussat: The location

Miinukset: The humidity Blanket Bathroom Sink No english speaking staff No windows Breakfast... Overall not worth it, you can find a 10x much better place for 5-10$ more

Plussat: Nice staff and shower was good. Very close to Botafogo Beach

Plussat: The bed was extra comfy, they clean the room everyday. was over my expectations.

Plussat: Staff is very friendly. Great location and breakfast.

Miinukset: All windows face the interior of the building, so air circulation is extremely limited. Rooms and bathrooms are very very small.

Plussat: Personal was really nice and kind. Breakfast was also not bad.

Miinukset: Rooms - not so good. Dirty walls, no windows, rally small bathroom. But the worst thing is window to hall. Through this window you could hear everything. Also they put really thin curtains there, so you could see also everything. In dark time light in the hall automatically turning on when people go through it, it’s really hard to sleep in this disco

Plussat: The common area looks nice.

Miinukset: They assigned 1 bed to 2 people so in the middle of the night they come in messing around in the room about what to do waling everybody up. Not recommended!

Plussat: - Great location in Lapa - Socket and lamp at each bed - Lockers in dorm for everyone

Miinukset: - Wi-fi wasn't always the best upstairs - No kitchen (they have a microwave, fridge and filtered water though)

Plussat: The staff at Lapa Central were so helpful and friendly. Fred helped me out so much with translations from English to Portuguese when I had my phone stolen on the streets, he helped as much as he could. We had such a good stay in Lapa Central, everyone was so nice - the perfect place for a traveller solo or with friends. The hostel attracts many beautiful people from around the world.

Miinukset: nothing!

Plussat: Nothing

Miinukset: I was disappointed with the whole place. There was no atmosphere, when we checked in there wasn’t even a map to get some idea of the area. We were given no information. The noise from our private room was horrendous. The bedroom did not have proper doors onto the street so trumpets, music, people screaming was heard all night. The bed was rock hard and the pillow was so thin it basically didn’t exist. Our bedding looked dirty and the bathroom was average. The place was full of mosquitos so we had to coat ourself in spray every time we got back to our room or went to the common area. This was the worst hostel I have ever stayed in the only positive was the amazing location which was right in the heart of all the bars in Lapa.

Miinukset: Was not even a warm day, it was around 18°C. Staff turned the air conditioner on, I was in a bed under it, I asked them if they could turn that off because I was freezing there, they said no and said If I was cold I needed to PAY for duvet!!! That's insane! They just provide you sheets and put a super cold air conditioner to make you pay for a duvet. Of course I was not going to pay, and in the end they said they couldn't do nothing for me. TERRIBLE SERVICE!

Plussat: The staff was super helpful and very nice. The beds had plenty of space even if they were triple bunks. Large lockers for every bed. The hostel restaurant has very good food.

Miinukset: The sheets were very old and ripped. The room wasn’t cleaned very often and the floor always had some type of debris. The bathroom didn’t always feel clean and was often missing soap and paper towels. However, for the price is what definitely worth the money.

Plussat: The location of the hostel and the super friendliness of the staff.

Miinukset: Lack of ventilation in the room, lack of proper breakfast facilities.

Plussat: Instantly loved the vibes once I stepped into the hostel. Rooms were spacious and lockers are huge that i can almost fit myself into it. Beds are comfortable with your own lights and power right by it. Not noist despite Super close to Lapa if you loves parties and super safer cos just opposite the police station. AC worked amazingly from 9pm-9am. A shame there isn't a kitchen but there's microwave and filtered water and a lovely bar. Fred was amazing hostel manager, made sure that I got whatever I need, and even helped me with my bags upon check out to get a uber. I will stayed here again for sure!

Miinukset: Absolutely nothing.

Plussat: The staff was amazing, we really enjoyed their service and provided excellent tips for traveling. Location is in the center of Lapa and all the bars, so if you come for the nightlife you are in for a treat.

Miinukset: A tad basic, but also very cheap so good value. It's not the quietest place as it's near all the bars but we didn't mind.

Plussat: Location is great - if you're going to Rio, you definitely want to spend a few nights in Lapa to enjoy the live music and big clubs, as well as the historic attractions in close proximity. Staff was friendly. Wifi throughout the whole building (very rare in Rio, even in expensive accommodations).

Plussat: Location & staff :)

Plussat: Good location, most of the staff were nice.

Miinukset: One of the staff was quite rude and stopped me from using hair dryer at 11pm on the first floor, he said there were ppl sleeping which I understood, i asked him where can i use it, but he said I’m not allowed to use it anywhere. Then, another staff told me I can use the hairdryer on third floor as there is no room for sleeping. That’s bad communication of the first staff.

Plussat: Everything was ok. I felt very confortable even though I stayed in an 8 people dorm. It had a private bathroom, which was very handy. The room was kept tidy at all times by the cleaning ladies. I felt very secure, the neighborhood is very peaceful yet close to all the major touristic attractions. The staff was very nice and helpful.

Miinukset: Nothing really, everything was fine.

Plussat: Tupiniquim Hostel was great, they have a lovely bar with great cocktails and an amazing terrace. The bed was mega comfy! Would stay there again.

Plussat: Locked gate into hostel and rooms all locked, given one key for both and huge individual lockers under bunks Beds in dorm comfortable Locked storage we could use for free before check in Breakfast very basic but is free and enough to get you going in the morning Good Caprihnas at the bar View of christ the redeemer from the terrace Easy place to meet other travellers What's app group for the hostel is good for picking up tips and asking questions, other travellers put in when they are going places Private what's app for asking individual questions to hostel also Email with useful info when receive booking

Miinukset: We stayed in the 8 bed mixed dorm to begin with on the first floor and the wifi was pretty bad, kept dropping off. Spent one night in a private room and wifi was much better Double bed was awful in the private room, overall room is extremely rough and shower cold, had to end up using the shared showers, lots of noise from the street, for the price difference it is definitely not worth it No toiletries or towels provided in any rooms but this is clearly stated in email prior to arriving Guy at reception didn't say much in any interactions we had with him, he was perfectly polite but just didn't ask us what we planning to do while staying or offer any information and that was the kind of expectation I had from the reviews I had read about them being so helpful

Plussat: Good vibes Great caipis at the bar

Miinukset: The shower in our room was always cold No towels included

Plussat: Clean place. Good breakfast. Good location.

Miinukset: Charging sockets did not work and they did not fixed them even though i tell the administrator

Plussat: Location

Miinukset: Crampy rooms and the van wasn't capable to provide freshness in the room during the hot nights.

Plussat: Great location, nice and helping staff that speaks English

Miinukset: The dorm rooms are pretty small

Plussat: Air conditioning Friendly checkin

Miinukset: -Seemed very cramped everywhere, and lots of beds considering room size (but this is reflected in the price, so not an issue)

Plussat: Lockers in the room, sockets at each bed, close to metro and beach

Miinukset: We booked two beds, but when I arrived only one bed was available and they gave second bed for my friend only next morning, nobody gave me money back. There were 6 lockers in the room for 6 beds, but all lockers were occupied and staff doesn't care, they just proposed lockers outside of the room (but it was not convenient). There are no currency exchange but this option is in the list of facilities. Everything is super old, it's really better on the pictures than in reality. No sign "Do not make noise after..." that's why people don't care about others at all even in the room.

Plussat: The hostel itself is quite simple but for the price it does have all the things you need and it's clean enough. With that said, the staff are really friendly and helpful and you will find many travelers there, good place to make friends and enjoy. Just wish the wifi was better, nevertheless, still good enough and a great value for the money.

Miinukset: Cleanness could be a little bit better, but it works just fine and in general, the hostel is good enough, would recommend it and def would go back to there.

Plussat: They offer for breakfast Coffee, Milk, cheese, ham, fruits. The beds have new matrizes and new pillows. The Hostel opened recently. The AC worked.

Plussat: Super friendly staff, great place to meet other travellers, and fantastic location - 6 min walk to the beach

Miinukset: There were too many bunk beds crammed into a small room - there were five bunks each with 3 beds, so a total of 15 beds and people in my room, and not much space in between each of the bunks. My bed was literally a mattress on the floor. The top bunk was also so close to the ceiling that people in those beds were uncomfortable too. I immediately asked to change beds as soon as I saw where I was supposed to sleep. There were no alternative beds available, but the staff said they would move me as soon as another bed became available. Either nothing became available or they didn’t tell me, so even though I’d paid for 3 nights, I left after 2 as I was too uncomfortable. As soon as this guy on the top bunk saw that I’d packed up my stuff, he dived to claim my mattress/bed on the floor, as apparently even where I was, was more comfortable than the top bunk. Just goes to show the level of discomfort of the rooms, and having too many bunk beds crammed into a tiny space. The bathrooms also didn’t have soap to wash hands, which is pretty gross (especially in these times of the corona virus pandemic, and the global advice to wash hands frequently as a precaution).