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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Che Lagarto Hostel Ipanema in Rio de Janeiro offers adults-only rooms with air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and tiled floors. Each room includes a shower and wardrobe, ensuring a pleasant stay. Essential Facilities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, a bar, and an outdoor seating area. Additional amenities include a 24-hour front desk, housekeeping service, and luggage storage. The property also provides a paid shuttle service and a tour desk. Breakfast and Activities: A buffet breakfast with cheese and fruits is served daily. The hostel offers walking tours and karaoke, providing entertainment options for all visitors. Prime Location: Located a 3-minute walk from Ipanema Beach, the hostel is 14 km from Santos Dumont Airport. Nearby attractions include Rio de Janeiro Botanical Gardens (3.6 km) and Sugarloaf Mountain (10 km). Kayaking and canoeing are available in the surroundings.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Che Lagarto
Hotel chain/brand

Property highlights

    • Situated in the best rated area in Rio de Janeiro, this property has an excellent location score of 9.4

    • Breakfast info

    • Buffet


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 double bed
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2 single beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Gianluca
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent location and great value for money. Reception was amazing—friendly and always making sure we were ok. The atmosphere was really fun and welcoming. Location is amazing too
  • Mads
    Denmark Denmark
    I liked staying here. The people working here was very nice and outgoing. Talkative. Helpful and just insightful. If you wanna go meet people from South America it’s the perfect place to go. They have a lot of suggestions and even if you don’t go...
  • Swadhapriya
    United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
    The propert is nice & clean & very well located
  • Alona
    Ukraine Ukraine
    Location is amazing, rooms are comfortable, staff is very friendly. Thank you, Vanessa! She took me to the Madonna concert, it was my first time in Rio and I don’t speak Portuguese
  • Paul
    Germany Germany
    Staff was super helpful and very kind. The location is nice and the beds are comfortable. Unfortunately there is no space to hang out, apart from the chairs and tables the serve as breakfast facilities.
  • Anna
    Russia Russia
    The staff was amazing: friendly, fun, always ready to help with anything, and they do a great Caipi happy hour every night (and will make you an amazing lemonade if you don't drink alcohol). The value for money is great too. The rooms were cleaned...
  • Emerson
    Gibraltar Gibraltar
    I loved the environment, happy people and I do enjoy it
  • Anass
    France France
    I like Ipanema as a location. The hostel was newly renovated and the staff was really nice (Bianca, kenya & Pau…)
  • Suvim
    Finland Finland
    Super friendly staff and its in a good location. 🤗 Clean, good breakfest. We had private room, there was balcony, so nice. Great to meet people from different cultures and the hotel organized various events, which was a very nice thing.
  • Péter
    Hungary Hungary
    Nice, English speaker people at the reception. The free caipirinha is very good.

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House rules

Che Lagarto Hostel Ipanema takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 4 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Cards accepted at this property
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that refunds are subject to a fee of 2.5% of the total price of the reservation and a fixed amount of BRL 12.

Please note that we never ask for payment through WhatsApp.

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

Please inform Che Lagarto Hostel Ipanema in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.