Location (safe and nice area) and the staff is friendly to be Rio. Free beach chair and umbrella for one day. Having a microwave.

It wasn't really the hostel's fault but I had to change to a private room after first night, I got the top bunk and it was so high for me I hurt my feet. Decoration in the shared bedroom they're windowless boxes resembling hospital's rooms. I think there was mold in the new room due to no ventilation and humidity. Kitchen stairs' design wasn't safe. Kitchen utensils were in bad state and uncleaned.

Very friendly and attentive staff. Free welcome drink. Bed linen included (byo towel) Discount on future stays after first visit. Curtains, charging ports, and night lights for each bed. Reasonable price. Compact, basic rooms - good for people who want to see the sights during the day and not hang around at the accommodation. Welcoming bar New friends from around the world. It's in a safe area right near Ipanema beach. I enjoyed my stay.

Listening to my roomie snore all night (out of the hostel's control haha!)

Location, this place is just 2 streets away from the beach Ipanema. Good WiFi, comfortable beds with curtains, clean bathrooms. Cool staff.

Staff at times was a bit pushy to order drinks or food, seemed fake friendship by times. Staff enter the rooms at everytime without knocking the doors and also start cleaning stuff way before the checkout hour. Cocktails had too much ice and not enough caipirinha and were a bit overpriced.

The easiness to make friends here is exceptional. You can make friends within your first 10 minutes in this hostel and all go together to the beach. That’s pretty awesome. The location is great, safe, and a block from one of the best beaches in Rio. They have their own kiosk on the beach that is half off umbrellas and chairs for guests, as well as one time being free. They are located in area filled with amazing restaurants all around.

The beds are literally like a gymnastics mat. They are not comfortable and to make matters worse, the pillows are also this gymnastics mat material. There was one bed in my dorm room that was a regular fabric soft mattress. If they were to upgrade all of the mattresses and pillows to this softer more regular mattress this hostel would be alot alot better. The drinks downstairs are very weak and not worth the money and charging R$7.70 Reais for a large water bottle is taking advantage of foreigners. Drinks on their new bar rooftop are a bit stronger.

El misti is honestly one of the best hostels I’ve ever stayed at. It had good facilities (comfy beds etc), had activities on every day (which made it easy for a solo traveller to meet others), had a nice bar with reasonably priced food and was in a really good location.

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My second time in Brazil and I chose El Misti. It’s an amazing place with amazing guys. Especially Beatriz and Eric at the reception and Andreeeeee. We Will have to Come back AGAIN

It was my first time in Rio and I was travelling alone. I was worried to not meet people quickly enough to celebrate New Year’s Eve. I quickly realised I was worried for no reason. As soon as I arrived, the friendly staff at the reception welcomed me, introduced me to other travellers and I quickly became friends with the others in my room. On new years, el Misti organised a pre-party and we jointly walked with flags and music to Copacabana. What an experience!! Next week, I will come back, 5 stars!!

All great!

The property was cleaned regularly by staff and there were great house rules in place to ensure no sand in bedrooms etc. the rooms were quiet, even when there was music and drinking downstairs. It was easy to get an early nights sleep if needed. there were constantly different things happening to include solo travellers and encourage friendships. The staff were wonderful. Very welcoming and friendly. Always happy to help.

The shower has a push button. By the time I had wet my hair the water had turned off. Not a massive issue and understand it’s there to help conserve water. But was the one little irk I had with the property.

The location of the hostel is amazing, the beach and all amenities close by. The energy and vibes of the people from all walks of life staying at the hostel were perfect. The hostel partners with a beach stand (Barraca) that allows people staying at the hostel to have a chair and umbrella on the beach which adds a level of comfort and security to going to the beach.

There is only 1 bathroom in a dorm of 12 people which isn’t really a big problem and a reality of shared rooms, but there is often people’s towels and clothes in the bathroom but they are cleaned regularly. The beds are not the most comfortable things, they are lined with plastic, obviously for sanity reasons but it’s just never gonna be the most comfortable to sleep on plastic even through a sheet.

Close to metro

I wish I had more control over shower water temperature