Decent hostel, good bar, awesome staff who will help you find anything you need. Small kitchen, but other than that, our 8 bed dorm was clean, the hostel was handy to everything

Pros * wonderful view; * good live music; * good night activities (bbq, pizza, massa) Cons * definitely bad administration; * The bedrooms/bathrooms dirty; * Bedbug's infestation. I had to change the room to because of bedbugs; * sometimes lacks water; * the staff tries to help, but most of they are young with no experience.

Ilah grande is such a beautiful place but the hostel made the whole trip feel like a living nightmare! Ive stayed in numerous hostels around south america and this one was by far the most expensive and dirty out of all of them! Our room was disgusting and smelled of urine and mould the whole time. You could feel the... More

This place is old but its not only that because I have been to many hostels in old buildings but its altso dirty. The cleaning you cant even call it cleaning, they just wipe the floor quick. Its mouldy and you can smell it in the rooms and the hall, its a horrible smell! The common toalets and bathrooms in... More

Upon arrival you already get the unwelcome feeling. The staff are very slow at doing everything, like check in, booking transfers and other che lagarto hostels, i dont know why but everything is such a hasel to them. They make you move rooms alot and then move you to a room that is more expensive and tell you there is... More

we stayed in aquario, its owned and neighbours che largarto, but has a different vibe. che had quite unfriendly staff, where aquario had a very family run feel. its got mostly backpackers, it had a decent breakfast. just rooms werent particularly clean, but for the atmostphere and socially it was great.

Ilha Grande is a bautiful place and well worth the trip but do not stay in this dump. I have stayed in other Che Lagartos and had a great time and assumed that this hostel would be up to the same standard, I was very mistaken. The staff were drunk most of the time and had very little interest in... More

I had a great room, the one with the view. Other rooms in the hostel were not so great. The view, the communal space were all great. Great location, but then again anywhere on ilha grande would be. The staff were a bit uninterested, some were friendly enough but the majority of them had no hints and tips, no passion... More

Room was a bit dirty but otherwise very comfortable and with a beautiful view from the window. The staff were pretty friendly and they provide nice food in the evening. The kitchen is rubbish and really needs updating. Breakfast is also pretty good and there is nothing nicer than sititng out on the terrace over breakfast looking out across the... More