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Vila Madalena Hostel Reviews

Rua Francisco Leitao, 686, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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86%

For the price they charge, not to include a good breakfast is not very good. Good location, good rooms (12 bed dorms quite stuffy) and good quality Internet. Good chilling out areas and bathrooms. No major issues but I would stay somewhere else next time. The staff came across a bit bossy - although that may just be a cultural/language issue. Not the greatest hostel but by no means a bad place to stay.


83%

If you are a backpacker And want to be in Sao that could be your hostel.you can have an easy access to every thing.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Iran
  • Male 25-30
  • (4 reviews)


100%

Best hostel!!!! Loved it!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


93%

Best hostel I've ever been!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female 18-24
  • (7 reviews)


86%

lovely hostel and staff, but very quiet, not a big social hostel

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female 41+
  • (2 reviews)


93%

Great staff, cheap food near by. Staff are great. Beds are good and they are constantly cleaning. Wifi works in room and beds are good. They need a breakfast though. Only hostel in four months who hasn't provided it,


86%

Where do I start? The hostel itself was great: Vila Madalena is a lovely area and there´s always a few people kicking around up for a drink. But it would be remiss of me to not mention one character, ´Barry´ he called himself, who became the sole focus of our time in Sao Paulo. A dear friend of the hostel (make sure you ask Tulio or Daniel at reception about his legendary van rides!), his enlightened unofficial tour of Sampa was nigh on genius - in fact it´s scary what he knows about the place!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Mixed Group 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


100%

Very nice staff and a great hostel to stay for a while. Great location and very fine clean facilities. It was a pleasure staying at vila magdalena and we will recomand it to all our friends! Ciao Pim and Joeny

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)


96%

Absolutely loved this place. It was very inexpensive and the location was near various main attractions, bars and clubs, and a short taxi ride away from other places. The staff was extremely friendly and were very helpful when I asked about which attractions I should go to and how to get there. The only things I were concerned about that I needed my own lock for my locker and there was no real breakfast, but I felt very safe and the positives strongly outweigh any negatives. Highly recommend!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


76%

Just stayed here 1night. Nice and decent hostel. Staff was very helpfull!


86%

Lovely hostel.It has a boutique feel They've thought of the little things; like a hook to hang your towel up in your room, a holder to put your razor in the shower etc The hostel is in a safe, pretty area. There's a cool artsy wall with different messages painted on it from all over the globe ( you can add one too).The staff are really friendly and they really look after you, thanks Bruno! I recommend this hostel if you're considering staying in Sao Paulo.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


93%

Staff very helpfull, good value with free internet, hot water, and kitchen. Location is good, but not great. Overall great place.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Couple 31-40
  • (7 reviews)


93%

Really nice hostel! Nice place, nice people and nice rooms.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


93%

This is a well located place near a busy area in Vila Madalena with a lot of bars and restaurants, a bit away from the metro though. Quiet and nice, not a party hostel, I liked that. Helpful staff, good beds, clean for brasilian standards, good WiFi, nice hammocks but no breakfast and no bedlamps. Recommended though.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Sweden
  • Male 31-40
  • (3 reviews)


100%

It is a really nice and lovely place to stay, I enjoyed it very much. Only thing, I did miss was that breakfast was not included. Anyhow, I think this is one of the best hostels if you would like to explore Sao Paulo.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Austria
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (6 reviews)


100%

Very helpful, excellent location. Friendly staff. :)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Dec 2011
  • ReadBooksEatVeggies
  • USA
  • Male 25-30
  • (6 reviews)


80%

Loved it, friendly, relaxed atmosphere and helpful staff. The only thing we didn´t love was how the hostel was right next to a school that on top of having general school noise they seemed to be preparing for a Christmas show with loud microphones and a full on band.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Mixed Group 18-24
  • (5 reviews)


90%

The hotel is nice and clean. staff helpful. Would´ve liked breakfast instead of courtesy biscuits. I would recommend this place no doubt

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Mexico
  • Couple 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


90%

Second time staying here, still no disappointments, great place to stay and if I go to Sao Paulo for a third or fourth time I will definetely stay here.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Mexico
  • Couple 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


86%

The people from the hostel was very helpful and nice. The room was basic but the common areas were awesome. The hammock was very good and the sofas.


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  • 06 Feb 2012 (86%)
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