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The LightHouse Hostel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Barao da Torre, 175. Casa 20, Ipanema

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Overall Rating: 91%From a total of 62 Reviews

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93% Customer Rating

Novice Nomad (2)

The owner Sylvia is awesome, honest, friendly and helpful..recommended where to go, what to see etc and seemed like she actually cared about ur safety.. place is really clean with great brekky and unlimited coffee and tea, would definitely stay again!

Mary, Australia | Female 25-30 | 09th October 2008

96% Customer Rating

Novice Nomad (1)

I found this to be a wonderful. The staff could not have been more friendly to us. Everyone in this little hostle seemed to bond immediatly and therefor it was a great week. Sylvia and her staff gave us great tips of where to find the best night life and recommended all the good tours. All in all a great experience and I would definatly recemmond this place to my friends. Thanks Maryclaire

ryanmaryclaire211, Ireland |   | 08th October 2008

76% Customer Rating

Novice Nomad (2)

Small (1 dorm, 1 double room) hostel in an enclosed Mew with 4 other hostels. Nice frendly front staff who provided a good city orientation. Clean rooms and bathroom. Not that easy to sit in and chill if the weather is bad, but on sunny days all is good : )

mystery_jules9590, New Zealand | Couple 25-30 | 17th September 2008

96% Customer Rating

Novice Nomad (1)

Very nice staff, ready to help with anything you plan to do...trips, transportation or nightlife. Safe area, easy to meet other travellers. I really enjoyed my stay, thank you!

teodoravi7917, Slovakia | Female 25-30 | 28th September 2008

73% Customer Rating

Novice Nomad (1)

The man who usually stays there at night speaks no english. So if you call or are trying to figure out something make sure to ask one of the younger workers earlier in the day!

onechancy9337, USA | Couple 18-24 | 31st August 2008

100% Customer Rating

Novice Nomad (4)

This is a very cozy hostel. With only one dorm room you really get to know the others in your room! After experiencing the multi-dorm room hostels, this was a nice change. The staff were wonderful and I always felt safe. I absolutely recommend this hostel :)

denisew845, Canada | Female 18-24 | 20th August 2008

100% Customer Rating

Novice Nomad (4)

A+++

Adam, Australia | Male 25-30 | 24th September 2008

93% Customer Rating

Novice Nomad (6)

This is a brlliant reasonable place to hav fun in the expensive Ipanema (the best place to be), the hostel itself is a good one, not the best, but u hav to see the whole thing and then u know its probably one of the Best One. I send many greetings to the fantastic staff and say; U will see me again, Nick

nick7776159, Germany | Male 31-40 | 17th September 2008

100% Customer Rating

Novice Nomad (2)

Stayed here for five nights... absolutely fabulous... staff are soooooo helpful... very clean... very central. Brill.

caoilfhionn835437, Ireland | Female 25-30 | 10th September 2008

100% Customer Rating

Novice Nomad (2)

I dont have a bad word to say about this place´- great staff made it the perfect place to start my trip.

ethanmurdoch7324, New Zealand | Male 31-40 | 10th September 2008


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