Sao Paulo Hostellit

Plussat: Great and helpful staff, nice breakfast, great hostel bar atmosphere. Safe and calm area.

Miinukset: Dorm room quite small. Not much space to put your stuff. One bunk bed less would be much better. Little bit far to walk to metro station.

Plussat: Great location Friendly staff Amazing building

Miinukset: Rooms are a bit crowded.

Plussat: Building itself is an old mansion, location

Plussat: Fantastic, supportive and friendly staff in all areas of the hostel. This is coupled with great facilities, wonderful breakfast and in a safe and inviting area of the city. A must stay.

Miinukset: Sometimes it's hard to secure a bathroom in the morning for a shower or the toilet when busy.

Plussat: Clean, cute, big bathrooms with hot showers. Hammocks outside. Close to Congonhas airport. Convenient for metro. Good area.

Miinukset: Drawn out check-in process. Twin room actually means bunk beds in what is a very cramped room. You have to make your own bed, which had dust underneath it. They tell you during check in to ring the dooorbell for the front door at night, which we heard from our room (room 4) past midnight, as well as the conversations held in the sitting room downstairs and reception. They also make you sign something during check in to say everyone has to be quiet after 22:30, but the sound carries up to the rooms from downstairs and we heard many people beyond midnight, including staff. We had an inadvertent 5:45 wake up call when the first people passed through reception talking and the staff started banging around preparing for the breakfast (that isn’t even included in the rate and it R$15 extra). The staff also put the radio on loud downstairs from around 7:30 (although it didn’t matter for us as we’d been awake since 5:45). The blinds in the room were pretty useless too letting a lot of light in, so there was no hope of going back to sleep. Had to log back into WiFi regularly, as it kicked you out every 2 minutes. Have one hairdryer for the entire hostel, so it’s tough if it is already in use. When we needed it, it was in one of the bathrooms with someone who took over an hour to shower, so we were unable to use it at all. Luggage storage is charged separately after check out. It is only R$10 but I don’t see the justification for charging at all. Just leaves a sour taste. No effort from any of the staff to engage with us about our stay or offer any advice. A lot of the staff were surly, just giving one word answers to questions, or sitting around in the guest area using their phones or chatting to one another. Could be good but needs work.

Plussat: Clean rooms in a cool area of Sao Paulo- lots of places nearby to eat and drink. Fun, friendly staff

Miinukset: Had to wait for the bathrooms.on more than on occasion, also you had to pay to leave your bags. It was cheap, but this is standard practice in most hostels.

Plussat: Beautiful building. Nice bar and great facilities. Clean rooms and plenty of shared spaces. Walking distance from nice park and interesting museum (Contemporary Art Museum) with great view over the city

Miinukset: Small rooms, slightly packed. Simple breakfast not included (15 real)

Plussat: Exceeded my expectations! The staff is super friendly and willing to help and the rooms are clean! The common areas are nice and cool as well! :) I will definitely stay there again!

Miinukset: There’s not enough space to store a bigger luggage. I only had a hand luggage but some travelers carry bigger ones.

Plussat: The building and its furnishings. Friendly customer-contact staff.

Miinukset: No ale at the bar (despite a sign saying they have IPA) and you're banned from bringing it in from anywhere else. The bar prices might be ok for well paid holidaymakers, but long-term backpackers can't afford them. You can't sit up on the lower bunks if you're more than 5ft 6in tall (1.65m). This is not a party hostel but it is used by late-night club-goers who want a dark dorm to sleep in throughout the day.

Plussat: - friendly english-speaking staff - good wifi - clean and hot shower - nice room (thick blankets would be nice in winter)

Miinukset: - very steep way to reach the metro and city center

Plussat: Some front staffs were really nice, friendly, willing to help but some female staffs were terrible. Especially, some young cleaning ladies were unbelievably rude.

Miinukset: It’s not far from the station but the slope is a bit tough.

Plussat: Clean, good location, very cheap. Laundry service available.

Miinukset: Weird vibe for a hostel (strict rules). Lengthy check-in.

Plussat: Attentive and English-speaking staff, a good number of bathrooms that are clean so there is no problem taking turns, spacious rooms with locked luggage storage under the beds, and well-decorated common areas

Miinukset: Uphill climb to the metro, limited pans for cooking, expensive laundry but I guess that's true for all of São Paulo. Some guests making noise in the next room could be heard at night, but it was resolved when reported to staff.

Plussat: Staffs were accommodating, and were very friendly. Short walk to Paulista shopping mall.

Plussat: nothing

Miinukset: The bed was very uncomfortable , old mattress, no space, couldn't sit. Air condition was broken and didn't work. toilet was really smelly and the whole room was smelling too. Staffs were respectful but seemed lost, and lazy, didn't make any effort to help with anything, one guy was hitting on me . breakfast was very poor n not worth the 15 reais. value of money for the place is also not worthy . hostel has no vibe and bad atmosphere.

Miinukset: Customer service was terrible, the guy that checked me in was nice but after having worked in the hostel business for a decade I can tell you that they didn't care a bit about the clients. Worst breakfast I had in years of travelling Brazil, very noisy since early morning. Plus they sent me an email after check-in pointing out all the different weekly events, and I got back to the hostel to get to know other people and enjoy the pizza night. When I rocked up they said that they do not do any event anymore. I asked for a room temperature water bottle and they couldn't be asked to go get it in their storage room and rather sent me out of the way. That's not the way to treat clients. People stay in hostels to find a family away from home, this is not that type of place.

Plussat: Everything

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: In a nice safe area

Miinukset: There was nothing going on in the hostel was pretty dead

Plussat: The location of this hostel is great, walking distance to the metro and to Paulista street (although all up hill ha!) and the staff were helpful and friendly.

Miinukset: I found this hostel to be too cold for me, this made it uncomfortable. We asked for a second blanket on the 3rd night as we couldn’t bare the chill for any longer, sadly they charged us for it, I have found in other hostels in Brazil in winter they leave at least 3 thick blankets in the room for you! It was so cold I actually avoided showering because I couldn’t face coming from a hot shower into the coldness. The kitchen was very messy the first day we used it with no washing liquid for dishes but was much cleaner the second. They lacked in basic cutlery like having no bowls. Maybe this is a hostel for summer in Brazil but I wouldn’t recommend it if you like the basic luxury of heat.

Plussat: Good kitchen Great wifi Good social/seating area-netflix etc available to watch Good shop with drinks and snacks etc available to buy The place is clean-the cleaner is always around cleaning Pretty nice good chilled relaxing vibe about the place Good location-supermarket, food places, bars etc all close by Lockers available in dorm rooms The key card security entry for rooms makes it feel very safe and secure The staff are really friendly and nice Cool area in vila madelena

Miinukset: We were in the 8 person dorm-centro, did not find it overly comfortable-it was a little cold and damp feeling. Think because it is winter though! But the room needed a small heater or something would have made a huge difference. Appears there’s only one main toilet for most of the rooms/dorms to share so it seems to be occupied a lot-you have to wait quite often (there are other toilets-but they are outside of dorm building) The security locks are sticky and often beep continuously if people don’t open/close doors properly-this seem to happen quite a few times Overall though we had a good stay here, these were just little things. The hostel is good value and good experience overall

Plussat: Friendly staffs, very clean, reasonable price, located in good area but needed to walk for 15~20mins to metro

Miinukset: The color of light was red and tooooo dark. There was 4 guests including me. But three of them were same group and had a party with the staffs until 4am. Too loud music and shout. Oh my god terrible ever. I took a flight for 20 hours I was toooo tired but couldn't sleep at all!!! I asked few times to get volume down. They did for a moment and then volume up....:(

Plussat: The hostel is very big , its located in an ideal location. A lot of bars and restaurants nearby. I enjoyed my stay in the hostel .

Plussat: Thoroughly charmed by this place. I think more people should travel to Sao Paolo and if you are on a budget this is clearly the place to go. Easily worth paying the price for the private room. Thank you

Miinukset: Some soap in the bathroom, but otherwise no complaints.

Plussat: Nice place, with several restaurants, bars and a supermarket at walking distance. Super friendly and helpful staff.

Plussat: Location is very good

Plussat: Security was top notch.

Miinukset: Floors were covered in hair, sink and shower did not drain, the entire back patio/outdoor area was rented out all day Saturday for a private party. It took place right outside our room with loud music and screaming. We not only had to deal with the noise, but did not have access to the best part of the hostel.

Plussat: Great location, friendly staff.

Miinukset: No WiFi in the private room at the back. According to booking.com breakfast was to be included. When we arrived we were informed that breakfast has not been included for over a year.

Plussat: The location of the hostel is great.

Miinukset: Beds were not comfortable (mine was broken), the rooms are super crowded, there is no privacy in the bathroom, for one of them you couldn't even properly lock the door. The breakfast area is too small (it is the same area for the welcome desk).

Plussat: Great location

Miinukset: No water at all. Very annoying when you want to have a shower or just even go to the toilet

Plussat: It’s clean. It’s a hostel bar, so there’s music all the time in the lounge and it’s audible in bedroom, but after 22PM they stop the music. The staff is nice. It’s not a family place, but good for the money.

Plussat: The cleanest hostel I've ever stayed in.

Plussat: The place & the people

Miinukset: I like all..its nice place.

Plussat: I like how the staff made us feel home and also the very affordable price

Miinukset: It’s just hard to take a shower without getting the whole bathroom wet but that can easily be solved

Plussat: Close to paulista and tram Station. Lockers and Fan in the room. Good neighborhood.

Miinukset: Very loud at Night because at the reception and ‚bar‘ they Listen to Music until midnight. So if you want to Party no Problem but if you are an early bird dont stay here.

Plussat: You had to pay five bucks for the breakfast. Which was a shock cause when I was there like two years ago it was free.

Miinukset: The fact that you had to pay for breakfast.

Plussat: Really good location, nice guests and nice staff!

Miinukset: Maybe could have had blinds on the windows to make the room darker in the morning.

Plussat: Clean accommodation, large room (familyroom for just the 2 of us), laundry service. We slept in another house (nr 66) a few houses down the street. The shower was warm and worked well!

Miinukset: The mattresses are covered in plastic and there is no airco in the room just a fan so it got really warm while sleeping. One of the boys working the night shift didn’t speak English so it was a little bit hard to communicate.

Plussat: Breakfast was ok Position is central, near Avenida Paulista which is a good point to visit the city !

Miinukset: Bed bugs in my bed the first night, I could not sleep until 3am, then after killing 6 of them, I had to go to the reception in order to get another bed. Considering the marks on the bedsheets and on the walls, it might not be the first time they have some... Besides that the staff was not super friendly, the dorms are very small for 9 people and it’s a challenge to get to your bed if you’re on top. Probably one of the worst hostel I’ve stayed in after 6 months in Latin America.

Plussat: The hostel and room is cosy and clean and private I like that it is separate from reception area.

Miinukset: Being woken up all morning since 7-8 people here have no consideration for people trying to sleep some guy presume to be staff yelling, drilling, banging outside the walls are very thin. The room itself is very cold they should put extra blankets in the room. I shouldn't have to go and get them. Plus the fact of having to pay to borrow a towel I think is wrong considering its not the cheapest place to stay and to tell you all information not having to ask and find out myself. As you have to go backwards and forwards between the 2 different buildings.

Plussat: The location of the hostel was good. In a nice neighbourhood very close to Av. Paulista, tho there are many homeless people living just down the street.

Miinukset: The hostel and the room in particular were extremely dirty! The room has not been cleaned in a while as it had dirt, leafs and garbage in it, and it additionally had a terrible smell of mold. The bed sheets were extremely dirty, and they have not been changed in a very long time. As we had a late departure that day, we came back to the hostel to pick up our bags ,and we noticed that even we left the bed sheets were not changed but the room was 'ready' for the next user. Terrible experience as we ended up being bitten by bugs and insects from the room and the bed. Would never recommend this place to anyone!

Plussat: The people who work are very nice.

Miinukset: The location is not that close to Paulista, that I have to open and close all the doors every time, that I have tv in my room but it doesn’t have any Chanel, that some people in the morning makes a lot of noise and even scream and it first give any experience.

Plussat: Great price for a private room. Gay friendly place with very cool and friendly staff who all want to help and speak a few languages. Room was pretty small, but perfectly adequate and there was never an issue using the showers - I never had to wait. Breakfast was basic but not bad!

Miinukset: Room could be a bit bigger, but fine for short stays. For the price it's a really good deal. You have to walk up a hill to get to Paulista, but there are some cute restaurants and bars nearby.

Plussat: Location

Miinukset: Everything else

Plussat: for me it was best hostel in Brasil, cause all staff persones my friends now, and very good price, and great place between Avenida Paulista and centro, two weeks, what I spend in this place, I am remember till the end )

Miinukset: Hostel it’s a hostel )

Plussat: The hostel is not far from Paulista Avenue (which has anything you might need including restaurants, shops and parks). The WiFi was also consistent and worked properly. Most of the staff was friendly. I appreciated the simple breakfast.

Miinukset: Getting into the building requires you to walk up a steep stair case. Even once inside, you have to travel up stairs to get to the bedroom. The guy at reception who was helping me check in didn’t offer to help me carry either of my bags so I stumbled behind him as he quickly ran me through where everything was. I didn’t feel very welcome. You really get your money’s worth here so I wouldn’t recommend a long stay. It’s affordable for a reason. The shared rooms are small, stuffy and uncomfortably intimate; so be prepared - especially with mixed rooms.

Plussat: The loyal staff!! My room, the warm water showers

Miinukset: The breakfast could be use some more variety