Reviews of LiveRio Hostel Ipanema
175 Rua Barão da Torre, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 22411-001, Brazil
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Reviewed: 21 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewGood location, just needed a bed for the night before an interview. Double room cheaper than 2 dorms in a typical rio hostel
Extra beds in the hallway a bit random - not sure if they’re for staff if they rent those out? Some noise from the bars in the triple room but to be expected in that area
Reviewed: 9 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewVery chilled and gated hostel was a lovely vibe in the middle of ipanema. The shared space is nice and the outside space
The room needed to be cleaned a little more
Reviewed: 27 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewLocation was great
Room and bathroom could use a little freshen up. Plenty of mosquitos
Reviewed: 26 April 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewLocation and all working facilities. Excellent treatment from the manager Águeda and the entire volunteering/staff. I’m grateful.
Nothing I can think of.
Reviewed: 30 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 8 March 2025 · Stayed in February 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 4 March 2025 · Stayed in March 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 21 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 23 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewGood location
Very rude staff. I had 2 missed calls from staff via WhatsApp in the space of 10 minutes! Lots of flys in the kitchen, didn’t feel very clean
Reviewed: 16 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 13 December 2024 · Stayed in December 2024
Verified reviewSuper easy to get to the beach, lovely crew.
Reviewed: 21 November 2024 · Stayed in November 2024
Verified reviewGreat location, lovely staff, kitchen had coffee and tea, there were 2 bathrooms, a TV
The room wasn't ready even though it says 2pm check in, however the staff were really quick and nice to get us into our room. The bed was okay but the bottom sheet never stayed on. One really disappointing thing was this hostel, it was well over capacity for it's size. There was beds in the hallways were people were sleeping this wasn't a room this was a living area, and we came home one evening to suitcase being stacked against our door. It was a fire hazard and I felt uncomfortable walking around there beds to go to the toilet in the evening. It just shouldn't be sold as beds, I can't imagine how they also felt staying in an open environment with no door and everyone having to see them spread eagle snoring away. I noticed on day 3 there was another part to this hostel in which maybe that's what half the pictures are because the pictures suggest there is more too it but we were never told this.