Do not even step through the door! The 1st floor dorm is crawling with the things. They are not attepting to treat the infestation. They just want your money! They have and (are still) knowingly admitted guests in to the bedbug infested rooms. Please avoid this hell hole at all costs! Oh yeah they have roaches too! Nice!

This place was a mixed bag, ultimately ruined by the bedbug infestation that was affecting everybody I talked to there. The staff seemed sympathetic and tried to be helpful but the problem was greater than they could deal with. I had bites all over my legs and had to throw away my suitcase as I found a bug in it.... More

Good location (athough tricky to find the first time - get specific instructions) but the hostel itself is a real let down. The rooms are small and cramped - with triple height bunks and there's no a/c, just noisy fans which is not plesant in the heat of Rio. Bathrooms were never particularly clean. There's a lack of lounge area... More

I had a horrible experience at Rio Hostel Ipanema - the hostel was dirty (particularly the bathroom), noisy and the staff was very unfriendly! Due to the loud noise, we decided to leave the hostel early and stay elsewhere (even though we had already paid). I've stayed in many, many hostels and this one ranks at the very bottom of... More

The only thing good of this hostel is the location. People working there are absolutely helpless and laizy. The rooms very small like 3mt X 3mt with 9 people sleeping in there. There is not the space even for the backpack. You can ask whatever you want to someone and they don't seem to know nothing. The first day I... More

this hostel is really like a House.. very nice atention and nice people we met in.. it´s not so big ..and not so small is really nice. i´d love to stay many times in this one. the only thing is the showers at the second floor dont have warm water,but there are other showers at the first floor!! Nice people... More

Perfect in every way! People were really cool and fun! Only problem was that there was no A/C

The staff are friendly and the place is well located close to the beaches, bars and restaurants of Ipanema. The hostel is fairly hard to find unless you know where it is and most taxis from the airport probably wouldn't so if you are staying there, book a transfer. We stayed at the start of summer and the dorms were... More

I stayed at Ipanema Hostel for a few nights while traveling with my brother, in the private room. The room is tiny, although it was clean enough, and right next door to the bathroom, which was also very small, with a lukewarm shower, but ok. The receptionists were very friendly and helpful, and the general atmosphere of the hostel was... More