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Mellow Yellow Backpackers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rua Barbosa Lima, 51, Copacabana

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Overall Rating: 78%From a total of 75 Reviews

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80% Customer Rating

Novice Nomad (1)

fun hostel altho a big dingy and saw a couple of cockroaches..! No bed bugs though fortunately

jackass39215165, England | Female 18-24 | 15th August 2008

100% Customer Rating

Novice Nomad (1)

Best Hostel in Rio by far.

kennethmuir9594, Ireland | Male 18-24 | 22nd July 2008

83% Customer Rating

Novice Nomad (1)

the music in the bar is awful. also u need more variety of drinks in the bar

A booker, Ireland | Female 25-30 | 28th July 2008

86% Customer Rating

Novice Nomad (5)

Good location and plenty to do... Would stay again, although if you dont like big hostels dont stay here!

Lucy, England | Female 18-24 | 19th June 2008

63% Customer Rating

Novice Nomad (1)

Overe priced, all tours through the hostel are extremely over priced. Staff not very friendly

jfgillen7626, Ireland | Male 18-24 | 01st July 2008

43% Customer Rating

Novice Nomad (1)

i have now stayed in 7 hostels and this is by far the worst! taken to our room by a grumpy faced man and discovered it stank of piss! the lockers had been pissed in!.now the beds.they were dirty and its ceretainly no lie about the bed bugs being there!we woke up bitten and sore just wanting to check out as soon as possible!!before checking out we went for a shower and the water didnt even work!   Read Owner Comments

hids894503, England | Male 18-24 | 22nd June 2008

73% Customer Rating

Novice Nomad (2)

Possibly the noisiest hostel I have ever stayed in. Although security was good they did nothing to shut up the immature screaching 18 year olds at 5am. Breakfast started at 9 and was never out on time which is useless if you want to get out early. Uncomfiest beds i have slept on and i've been away for 8 months. only go if you are planning on getting drunk every night and dont plan on sleeping.

Jenna, Scotland | Female 18-24 | 02nd June 2008

100% Customer Rating

Novice Nomad (1)

great hostel! definately would recommend it to anyone!

a_g_thing9908, England | Female 18-24 | 14th June 2008

53% Customer Rating

Novice Nomad (1)

DO NOT STAY HERE!!!! I read reviews that mentioned bed bugs and I didnt believe them. BELIEVE ME! THERE ARE BED BUGS! I stayed two nights and woke up after the second night COVERED in bites from head to toe. If you have ever had bed bug bites before, you know how uncomfortable they are. Other than the bites, the hostel is fine but IT IS DEFINITELY NOT WORTH IT!   Read Owner Comments

Aaron, USA | Female 18-24 | 14th June 2008

66% Customer Rating

Novice Nomad (1)

I really enjoyed my stay at Mellow Yellow, although its full of English and I kinda come away from England to meet other people from around the world. Anyways, enough moaning, lol, good hostel, great party atmosphere, although food and tours expensive.

johntrayfoot6884, England | Male 25-30 | 10th June 2008


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