Overall we were disappointed with this hostel, which we found overpriced and uncomfortable. We reserved a private room in advance and were disappointed on arrival. The room was billed as private but in fact was divided from a shared room by a thin closet installation. This arrangement did not provide for much privacy from other guests. The room was sparsely... More

My boyfriend and I were looking for an hostel in Rio where you can stay in a double room without spending € 40,00 per night, pretty rare in this city, so we phoned and an extremely kind owner replied istructing us to get there and the check-in time (in less than one hour everything was ready). As the host said,... More

Casa Carioka was the first hostel we stayed in on a round the world trip last November. Before we even had anything else to compare it to it was clear the hostel was definitely not worth the money. We booked a private room, the bed was really uncomfortable, the mattress was seriously lumpy and I wasn't convinced the linen was... More

Ok, so I helped out at this guesthouse for 3 weeks. If you look on casa cariokas website it says that they have wifi, they include breakfast and also include language courses on wednesdays. For the 3 weeks i was there, they never once had language courses for customers, there is no breakfast so dont get fooled that there is.... More