Carioca Easy Hostel

Rio de Janeiro (Urca)

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Address	Rua Marechal Cantuaria, 168, Rio de Janeiro (Urca), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Map
Price	R$ 40 reais (dorm rooms) / R$ 100 reais (double)

Location/Contact

Details

Online booking is not offered for this hostel, contact them for availability and reservations (any contact info we have is listed above).

Description

Features

Free Breakfast
Kitchen
Lockers
Swimming Pool
Washing Machine (laundry)

Ratings & Comments

3 Average from 4 Ratings

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Comment by Margaret Moss

February 2006

I am/was not a guest at this hostel but live across the street and feel it is my duty to warn anyone thinking of staying here that you have a very good chance of catching dengue fever. Recently, the hostel installed a new watertank up the back, and has not put the mandatory cover over it. This is a happy breeding ground for mosquitoes and Rio currently has a dengue epidemic. If you get bitten, the disease may take 2 weeks to show. If by then you feel ill and go to a doctor not accustomed to dealing with dengue, he may recommend simple aspirin, which could end up killing you. I have personally complained three times to hostel staff and they don't care: the owner has done nothing about it. I see an earlier comment from January this year says the place is filthy... now here we are in February, and you might get dengue. So I agree, avoid it. I'm leaving town anyway...

Comment by John Ward

January 2005

Two years ago I stayed in this hostel. I came back waiting for a warm welcome but things have changed a lot with the new owner/manager. Now it's kind of a rundown place. It's dirty (the mattress smells really bad), no fun at all, has dirty toilets, few facilities, and an unfriendly owner (just a silly kid). Definitely not the same cool atmosphere. AVOID IT!

Comment by Sarah

July 2003

Great place to stay. The couple running it are very friendly. There's great interaction between everyone that stays here. The couple running it even organised a night out together with whoever wanted to join them. They brought us into the heart of Rio. We had a wild night. Great craic (conversation). You'd be mad if you chose not to stay here.

Comment by Luke

June 2003

Had the very best time here. It's a very social environment. The staff is excellent and I can't say for the other languages, but their English is perfect. Good price & location. The front rooms can be noisy at night since buses drive right past them. And they can be rather hot too. I highly recommend the place.

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