Tupiniquim Hostel Reviews

I'd say the hostel is pretty good, but what it needs to push it into that "excellent" category is a bit more character (try decorating the walls to make the place more like a home, not just a business) and better places to hang out in the common area. Try putting a couch and some hammocks up in the common dining/chilling area. One thing I really loved, though, was the communal dinners for only 12 Reals. Sonia is the sweetest and she's an awesome cook!!!

The first room we got was very dark and not clean, with holes in the wall and no view. We spoke with the manager and he was very rude, sarcastic, and call us ridiculous. Then they agreed to change for a much better room. We think that its not at all the way to treat your customers, even if you have some reason in your argument. Except from this good satff in general, specially the lady who cooks the dinner. Good for meeting brazilian travelers, but we found it doesn`t worth what you pay.

Everything would be 100%, but the fact that people cannot use their own food in the rooms and that there isn't a refrigerator for the guests, this makes me feel that my avaliation for the place is a 7 grade.

We stayed in a dorm for 8 people on the base floor. It was quiet and had a privat bathroom. The room had aircon all day but had only one small window facing an inner emptyness. The safety felt great. Reception always manned. Under each bed there are big lockers where you can put your hole luggage. Bring your own lock though. The beds where comfy and a bit wider than usual and also as much space in the lower bunk so that you can situp straight. The breakfast was indeed great !!

Very nice staff and good location. The room was very small and crammed with bunks, but there were nice individual lockers underneath the beds. Dinner was great and a decent price. TV room had tons of movies to choose from and a giant television.

Tupiniquim hostel is closed by the city of Rio de Janeiro.

STAY AWAY! Probably the worst hostel I've visited. We got a private room booking confirmation one month before arriving, only to find out the hostel is fully booked and there's no private rooms (They sent us an email 3 days before). Every time we got back to the room the door was open (!). The reception staff changed all the time so it took forever to address our (they're) issues. We didn't get a refund when we asked to cancel one night (out of four).

It was a really good hostel, 20 min walking far from Copacabana, 20 min walking from the Sugar Loaf. Indeed, it was the largest check-in ever.

There were two girls at the front desk, one in the morning was amazing, the girl in the afternoon was rude and it took over an hour to complete our check in. Why does a hostel need to know my favourite colour? Also they were far to abrupt on the rule book. Maybe it is the translation, but it is 3 pages long and too in your face.

Uma boa opção com um preço justo.

Nice place. Knowledable, helpful and friendly multilingual staff.

The staff were all very friendly and helpful. The room for 4 people was small but clean. Eating breakfast on the roof top was great.

Average hostel with an authentic Brazilian vibe to it. I stayed for 4 nights only met two other people who spoke English. It's mainly Brazilians and Brazilian families who stay here, so not the place to come if you want to meet other travellers. The staff didn't know anything - not even where the ATM was, and sent me in the wrong direction to get the bus to Copa. How can you work in a hostel and not know this??! You can cook your own food but can't use their fridge - pretty pointless!

Really friendly place, the best dinner made by an excellent cook. Real brazilian food >) Breakfast includes cheese! Check them out on Facebook first as they just moved and are partly under construction (august, september 2011), so fewer rooms and no climbing wall. But the owner is still excellent to chat about climbing with! Hot showers >) many good films to see on rainy days, and with a view of the Corcovado frm the roof terrace! Many brasilians, few backpackers, and no computers >(

The hostel was fixing when I was there, good breakfast. The district is good, near to Metro and Bus stop and with a lot option to have lunch, but a little bit far from the famouses beaches - 10 min by bus. Great living room with a a lot movies and a big TV.