Reviews of Geckos Hostel
Rua Rita Lourenço da Silveira 325, Lagoa da Conceicao, Florianópolis, CEP 88062-060, Brazil
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Reviewed: 29 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
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Verified reviewGreat hostel! Nothing bad to mention.
Reviewed: 20 February 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReally social hostel, good priced bar, great air con, really friendly / helpful staff and well located to everything you need
Reviewed: 18 January 2025 · Stayed in October 2024
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Verified reviewIncredible Hospitality and Joyful Environment. Staff super friendly and awesome location.
Reviewed: 29 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewBest hostel in Lagoa
Reviewed: 26 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewVery helpul owner, nice guests
Reviewed: 7 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 23 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewThe property is really well located, next to a host of local amenities and right by the Lagoon. The staff are helpful and friendly. The common area amenities are great for socialising.
The dorms are somewhat rough and ready. The light in the dorm that I stayed in was poor, one of the showers didn’t seem to have a temperature dial and it all just felt a little thrown together.
Reviewed: 7 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewThe hostel was a good locations, with beaches and restaurants nearby.
The layout of the room was weird. We booked a private double room and it was a room filled with bunk beds, with a double bed put up in the corner. The room was also very cold.
Reviewed: 30 May 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
Verified reviewI got dengue and had to extend my stay as I was so sick. The hostel staff really worried about getting the money for the next night instead of trying to provide any care while I had 40 degrees of fever and couldn't get myself out of the bed. When I told the hostel staff that I am really sick and feel horrible, I was told „It is ok, just pay“. That was quite upsetting as I was alone and already worried for my health. I understand the hostel policy but I would have really expected some concern and care in such a case of medical emergency, rather than only worrying about the payment.
Hello and thanks for staying at Geckos Hostel, it has been a pleasure to host you here! We are really surprised about your review, because the receptionist who attended you, he has helped you since the beguinning with your health issue. He gave you all the informations about how to deal with the situation. All this is recorded in our camera system. We would like to remind that after the check out time, the room has not been left yet; we tried contact by phone and we did not receive any answer. The room where you were, it was already booked for an other guest for the next day . So , in order to allow you to stay an other night in the same room, we needed to change other bookings. To do all this changes in time, we need to be sure about your extension. We understood that you were sick, and we did all our best to help you, but you should understand that the hostel has to take care about all the guests, and we had to provide accomodations to all the person who had made a reservation. We are really sad because of the misunderstanding, but anyway we hope to host you again in the future!
Hello and thanks for staying at Geckos Hostel, it has been a pleasure to host you here! We are really surprised about your review, because the receptionist who attended you, he has helped you since the beguinning with your health issue. He… Show more
Reviewed: 17 April 2024 · Stayed in April 2024
Verified reviewThe staff was generally nice and helpful. The hostel has a great social vibe to it, with a combo pool and ping-pong table, plus a swimming pool, as well as a bar. There was a small market next door and a really nice fresh fruit and vegetable market less than 5-minute walk away.
They didn't allow outside alcohol, yet constantly ran out of various beer types, leaving drinkers to switch to different beer with each purchase. The inside common area and reception are essentially open-air to the front patio and despite having no-smoking signs posted on the wall of the patio, smoking was allowed. As a result, the entire reception and common area was exposed to smoke throughout the day. The shared bathroom closest to my room rarely had hot water and the water pressure was a trickle. The kitchen and fridge space were also too small for the number of guests using it daily.
Reviewed: 15 April 2024 · Stayed in January 2024
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Verified reviewReally open and Big Space. Lots of things to do and the pool is very nice as well.
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Reviewed: 25 January 2024 · Stayed in December 2023
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