Great atmosphere with lovely and caring staff! Even on easter holiday when all over rio was fully booked out they figured out a place to sleep for me and my friend - thanx again! Fibnally we ended up staying almost 4 weeks in the hostel :) Great breakfast with lovely staff preparing it, cool and safe location close to the... More

It's the place to stay if you're looking for party or just to relax in Rio. The staff knows everything there is to know about nightlife, tours and beauty hideouts within the city, and they are very helpfull too! The area is safe and you can always go for a stroll without feeling unsafe. It's perfect location (only 3 min... More

Loved the location, atmosphere, breakfast, music and nice back- and frontyard. I recommend the ipanema beach house hostel to everyone who doesn't only valuate price. Me and my fellows stayed more than two weeks.

We had made a booking to stay here through booking.com and they had confirmed the time and date of our stay. We arrived in the evening, in the middle of a thunderstorm, to find the hotel had made our booking incorrectly for the following month. After initially blaming bookings.com for the mistake, the man behind the desk (who said he... More

I really felt disappointed by this Hostel and by the staff as well. Except the music (nice playlists), everything was not that so "good" for the price. Rooms are small, beds uncomfortable and both of Bathrooms and restrooms unclean !!!! I spent there 5 nights, and not even a maid deigned to clean my room or to change the sheets.... More

This place could be one of the best hostels in rio but as previous reviewers have said the staff are incompetent! Prices are high doors are tripple bunks and no space in the rooms for anything but some lockers. Bathrooms are grimey and need a good clean. The staff though are what holds this place back. Bad attitudes, unhelpful, and... More

Based on the positive reviews we read, a friend and I booked this hostel for three nights. We had a private ensuite double. We couldn't even stay one night. The room was extremely small, there were puddles on the cement floor, and it stunk of mold and mildew. There was no air conditioning, just a pathetic fan on the floor.... More

This is an awesome hostel, but I think for the amount it's charging, it needs to make some serious improvements. We stayed here for carnival and it had a great atmosphere, excellent to have the pool to cool off, and a good place for meeting people and partying. However, with a price tag like that I think the very least... More

location is certainly great, just a few hundred meters from the Ipanema beach, an easy stroll down a few blocs, and in a great restaurant and shopping neighbourhood.Also the small pool adds certainly to the positive points.Computers available, plus a fridge full of cold drinks at the reception.Nice excursions on offer, helpful and friendly staff, security wise a safe place... More