Name: Rio Forest Hostel
Address: Rua Joaquim Murtinho, 517, Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 20241-320, Brazil, Rua Joaquim Murtinho, 517, Rio de Janeiro State, 20241-320, Brazil
Rating: 8.3

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Hostel Rio Forest Hostel

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Rua Joaquim Murtinho, 517, Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 20241-320, Brazil –

*8.8* Selarón Steps: only 5 minutes away! (1,100 feet by foot)

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Staff was great and more than helpful. They really went above and beyond to make sure we felt comfortable. Neighborhood was also really cool! Great area in the middle of downtown Rio.

Charles, United States of America

The air-conditioning was great, and the view from the hostel is really nice!

Jsw18, Australia

The roof top bar is fantastic fun. The staff are fabulous and the location is perfect.

Dianne, Australia

Incredibly friendly stuff! Beautiful view and a quiet area where you can feel cozy in the centre of Rio (many trees, plants, flowers around, monkeys etc.)

Anonymous, Poland

The atmosphere, the pool and the bar, the view, the room, the balcon for dry your stuff, the personalstuff also the guests were amazing.. just everything was great :)

Sema, Germany

The location of Rio Forest Hostel is really great - up on top of Santa Teresa, you have a beautiful view over the northern part of Rio: Lapa, Centro and Flamengo beach are really close! That means you have to walk up a bit, but it is worth it :) The rooms were clean, even though it was Carnaval and I imagine it's not easy to clean after so many people in so many rooms. But the team always gave their everything, also with helping you out and providing very good recommendations. The crew was suuuper cool, after a couple of days you feel really at home with all the people - awesome and welcoming atmosphere! No wonder, that every evening there were people over who already checked out days ago (me, after checking out, included)... :) If I come back to Rio, I will surely come back to you guys, thank you very much for the great time!! <3

Tamer, Brazil

Excellent location for discovering Santa Teresa, Lapa and centre, super friendly staff, great views, nice terrace for breakfast and evening bar. Overall a very enjoyable stay.

Meemy, Finland

Hostel with great potential. Excellent building and grounds of the hostel. Good view as it is up high, nice pool an outdoor area, talk grand rooms. Staff were generally helpful though sometimes didn’t seem too bothered. Area was nice with good bars etc. Just be prepared for hills. Very close to the centre which was good.

Jordan, United Kingdom

Since I arrived I had a great welcome by Daniele,she’s lovely! The hostel itself is amazing going up to the woods the view is incredible! And you have a piscine! Victor 5 6 7 (who knows?!😂) languages speaker impressed me. Marcus big heart you can feel it straight away (i hope we can work together in your progects with the less fortunate kids)! The argentinian tall guy was very friendly (obviously we talk about football (but not just)😁) Fatima soooo nice too! I have to say I had a great time here guys and for this I ThankYou!

Alex, Brazil

Everything. The view. The breakfast. The pool. The bar. The location. Just everything. The staff here are the type of staff I love which actually go out of their way for you, are extremely flexible and actually become ur friends. I keep coming back to this hostel even tho I have free accomodation cos I love it so much! Thanks for awesome times always guys xx

Mei, Australia

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What guests loved the most:
“Staff was great and more than helpful. They really went above and beyond to make sure we felt comfortable. Neighborhood was also really cool! Great area in the middle of downtown Rio.”

Charles United States of America
“The air-conditioning was great, and the view from the hostel is really nice!”

Jsw18 Australia
“The roof top bar is fantastic fun. The staff are fabulous and the location is perfect.”

Dianne Australia
“Incredibly friendly stuff! Beautiful view and a quiet area where you can feel cozy in the centre of Rio (many trees, plants, flowers around, monkeys etc.)”

Poland
“The atmosphere, the pool and the bar, the view, the room, the balcon for dry your stuff, the personalstuff also the guests were amazing.. just everything was great :)”

Sema Germany
“The location of Rio Forest Hostel is really great - up on top of Santa Teresa, you have a beautiful view over the northern part of Rio: Lapa, Centro and Flamengo beach are really close! ”

Tamer Brazil
“Excellent location for discovering Santa Teresa, Lapa and centre, super friendly staff, great views, nice terrace for breakfast and evening bar. Overall a very enjoyable stay.”

Meemy Finland
“Hostel with great potential. Excellent building and grounds of the hostel. Good view as it is up high, nice pool an outdoor area, talk grand rooms. ”

Jordan United Kingdom
“Since I arrived I had a great welcome by Daniele,she’s lovely! The hostel itself is amazing going up to the woods the view is incredible! And you have a piscine! ”

Alex Brazil
“Everything. The view. The breakfast. The pool. The bar. The location. Just everything. ”

Mei Australia

Featuring a pool set on a terrace with panoramic views of Rio de Janeiro, Rio Forest is 1,650 feet from Lapa district. It also offers a communal kitchen, daily breakfast and free Wi-Fi.

All air-conditioned accommodations are furnished with wooden floors. The dormitories may have internal or external shared bathroom facilities, while the rooms have a private bathroom. Laundry services are arranged.

Rio Forest Hostel is 1,650 feet from Largo dos Guimarães square, and 4.7 mi from Sugar Loaf hill. Maracanã Stadium is 4.2 mi away. City tours and shuttle service can be arranged by the staff for a fee.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.2 for a two-person trip.

This property is also rated for the best value in Rio de Janeiro! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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Area Info – Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks

Selarón Steps
0.2 miles
Arcos da Lapa - Carioca Acqueduct
0.3 miles
Santa Teresa Neighborhood
0.4 miles
Santa Teresa Tram
0.4 miles
Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro
0.4 miles
Public Promenade
0.5 miles
Municipal Theater
0.5 miles
Cinelândia Square
0.5 miles
Rio Scenarium
0.6 miles
Tiradentes Square
0.6 miles

Restaurants & Markets

Feira da Glória Market
0.7 miles
Mundial Supermarket
0.7 miles
Extra Supermarket
0.7 miles
Feira do Lavradio Market
0.7 miles
Feira da Cruz Vermelha Market
0.8 miles
Adega do Pimenta Restaurant
0.3 miles
Contemporâneo Cafe/Bar
0.3 miles
Simplesmente Restaurant
0.4 miles
Gohan Restaurant
0.4 miles
Espaço Lapa Café Cafe/Bar
0.4 miles
Big Market Supermarket
0.4 miles
Explorer Cocktail Bar Cafe/Bar
0.6 miles

Natural Beauty

Corcovado Mountain
4.5 miles
Pão de açúcar Ski lift
5.3 miles
Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas Lake
6.8 miles
Cristo Redentor Mountain
6.8 miles

Closest Airports

Santos Dumont Airport
1.1 miles
Galeao Airport
8.3 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“The location of Rio Forest Hostel is really great - up on top of Santa Teresa, you have a beautiful view over the northern part of Rio: Lapa, Centro and Flameng...”

Tamer

Brazil

“Firstly the stairs are horrendous! Especially with luggage. Otherwise a fantastic hostel, lovely staff, great breakfast (with monkeys joining in sometimes), 10 ...”

United Kingdom

“Excellent location for discovering Santa Teresa, Lapa and centre, super friendly staff, great views, nice terrace for breakfast and evening bar. Overall a very ...”

Meemy

Finland

8.3

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Check-in

2:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in

Check-out

Until 12:00 PM

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children & Beds

This hostel does not accommodate children.

No cribs are available

No extra beds are available

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Groups

When booking more than 4 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Rio Forest Hostel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The Fine Print

Please note minors are not allowed to stay in shared accommodations.

Kindly note that this hostel is accessible by stairs only, therefore it may not be suitable for guests with mobility impairment. The property provides a cable car for carrying luggage.

Please inform Rio Forest Hostel of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

“Staff was great and more than helpful. They really went above and beyond to make sure we felt comfortable. Neighborhood was also really cool! Great area in the middle of downtown Rio.”

Charles

United States of America

“The location of Rio Forest Hostel is really great - up on top of Santa Teresa, you have a beautiful view over the northern part of Rio: Lapa, Centro and Flamengo beach are really close! That means you have to walk up a bit, but it is worth it :) The rooms were clean, even though it was Carnaval and I imagine it's not easy to clean after so many people in so many rooms. But the team always gave their everything, also with helping you out and providing very good recommendations. The crew was suuuper cool, after a couple of days you feel really at home with all the people - awesome and welcoming atmosphere! No wonder, that every evening there were people over who already checked out days ago (me, after checking out, included)... :) If I come back to Rio, I will surely come back to you guys, thank you very much for the great time!! <3”

“Hostel with great potential. Excellent building and grounds of the hostel. Good view as it is up high, nice pool an outdoor area, talk grand rooms. Staff were generally helpful though sometimes didn’t seem too bothered. Area was nice with good bars etc. Just be prepared for hills. Very close to the centre which was good. ”

Jordan

“Since I arrived I had a great welcome by Daniele,she’s lovely! The hostel itself is amazing going up to the woods the view is incredible! And you have a piscine! Victor 5 6 7 (who knows?!😂) languages speaker impressed me. Marcus big heart you can feel it straight away (i hope we can work together in your progects with the less fortunate kids)! The argentinian tall guy was very friendly (obviously we talk about football (but not just)😁) Fatima soooo nice too! I have to say I had a great time here guys and for this I ThankYou!”

Alex

“Everything. The view. The breakfast. The pool. The bar. The location. Just everything. The staff here are the type of staff I love which actually go out of their way for you, are extremely flexible and actually become ur friends. I keep coming back to this hostel even tho I have free accomodation cos I love it so much! Thanks for awesome times always guys xx”

Mei

Australia

Sleeps	Room Type
	Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room with Internal Shared Bathroom 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This air-conditioned dormitory features an internal shared bathroom and a locker. Room Facilities: • Shower • Air conditioning • Balcony • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Shared toilet • Bathtub or shower • View • Hardwood or parquet floors • Wardrobe or closet • Garden view • Landmark view • City view • Linens • Toilet paper Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Bed in 9-Bed Dormitory Room with External Shared Bathroom 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content This air-conditioned dormitory features an external shared bathroom and a locker. Room Facilities: • Shower • Air conditioning • Shared bathroom • Shared toilet • Hardwood or parquet floors • Linens • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Toilet paper Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room with Internal Shared Bathroom 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This air-conditioned dormitory features an internal shared bathroom and a locker. Room Facilities: • Shower • Air conditioning • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Shared toilet • Bathtub or shower • View • Hardwood or parquet floors • Linens • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Toilet paper Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Suite with Balcony 1 queen bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This air-conditioned room features a queen size bed, closet with drawers and private bathroom with a shower. It also features a city view and a balcony with a hammock. Room Facilities: • Shower • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Balcony • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Bathtub or shower • View • Hardwood or parquet floors • Ocean view • Garden view • Landmark view • City view • Towels • Linens • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Toilet paper Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Standard Double Room 2 twin beds or 1 full bed and 1 king bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This double room features air conditioning and private bathroom. Room Facilities: • Shower • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Bathtub or shower • View • Hardwood or parquet floors • Towels • Linens • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Toilet paper Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Triple Room with Sea View 1 twin bed and 1 king bed or 3 twin beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This triple room features air-conditioning. Room Facilities: • Shower • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Balcony • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Bathtub or shower • View • Hardwood or parquet floors • Ocean view • Garden view • Landmark view • City view • Towels • Linens • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Toilet paper Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Standard Quadruple Room 2 twin beds and 1 king bed or 4 twin beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content 댴 Private bathroom This quadruple room features air-conditioning. Room Facilities: • Shower • Air conditioning • Hairdryer • Toilet • Private Bathroom • Bathtub or shower • View • Hardwood or parquet floors • Ocean view • City view • Towels • Linens • Upper floors accessible by stairs only • Toilet paper Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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