83%Stone of a Beach

The hostel has the potential to be wonderful but the staff are so unfriendly that I was disappointed with my stay there. You are only allowed one slice of cheese and ham for breakfast, the bar closes at 12 every night and you are literally kicked out by the staff and it seemed that every time I... more The hostel has the potential to be wonderful but the staff are so unfriendly that I was disappointed with my stay there. You are only allowed one slice of cheese and ham for breakfast, the bar closes at 12 every night and you are literally kicked out by the staff and it seemed that every time I bought a drink at the bar, they never had any change! To be honest I would not recommend it.close

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by aislinnf1433 – posted on Aug 31, 2008

2

Fun Hostel. We were in a 'twin' ensuite which had bunk beds and no window. Not the best room to get over jet lag as the bar is right beside it. Walking distance to the beach.

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by grech1222 – posted on Aug 30, 2008

37

Our private room turned out to be a renovated cupboard and bunk bed. This 'more expensive room' had no windows, no air and was next to the bar. Within 45 minutes of arrival we had decided to leave and checked out the next day. Due to the fact the room was dark, small, stuffy, windowless and the... more Our private room turned out to be a renovated cupboard and bunk bed. This 'more expensive room' had no windows, no air and was next to the bar. Within 45 minutes of arrival we had decided to leave and checked out the next day. Due to the fact the room was dark, small, stuffy, windowless and the stairs smelt of bleach masking sick, we dubbed the place Deathstel. Not our cup of tea but who knows, other people seemed to be having a good time.close

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by queenkuhr5652 – posted on Aug 25, 2008

2

Well the location and building of this hostel is second to none...perfect location with a great team...really friendly and helpful. When its finally finished...mid sept...it will be well worth a visit, good luck Ricardo and Lorraina xx

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by nigelweir29557 – posted on Aug 19, 2008

3

I couldn´t have stayed in a better hotel in Rio, I´m sure. The bar on the roof is the best place place to meet people and party, and the breakfast is the best I´ve had in South America. I´m definately going back there.

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by sehs78 – posted on Aug 6, 2008

2

Stone of a Beach has a great social vibe with the rooftop bar, exciting entertainment and tours, fantastic dinner options when you want to eat in, however we were not told about two very important phone messages which caused us to miss out on activities.. maybe a message taking process needs to... more Stone of a Beach has a great social vibe with the rooftop bar, exciting entertainment and tours, fantastic dinner options when you want to eat in, however we were not told about two very important phone messages which caused us to miss out on activities.. maybe a message taking process needs to be arranged?? Other than that a top hostel.close

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by Dream – posted on Aug 4, 2008

1

very noisey and no fan in my room!

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by hannahwoodhall9384 – posted on Aug 3, 2008

1

The hostel looks very nice and offers many aditional services. If you come to party it is an excellent hostel. If you would like a little peace and quiet; go somewhere else. We asked for a double room, in stead received a bunk bed in a tiny room with no windows right next to the bar where the...

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by noukta – posted on Aug 2, 2008

1

It was a very well run hostel with friendly staff. Nice hot tub too!

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by eoin-oc19263 – posted on Jul 23, 2008

1

The private rooms were like sleeping in a cupboard, without windows; or space. besides, there were a lot of noise, and not respect for people that doesn't want only to party there.

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by victoriaponz3222 – posted on Jul 22, 2008

1

The staff are so friendly and the location is great

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by kelly-lima31180 – posted on Jul 18, 2008

1

Had a lovely stay in stone of a beach hostel. Reallt nice atmosphere and room was lovely. Maybe there could be more lighting in the deck area at night. Pillows could do with pillow protectors,bit smelly.

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by susier8902 – posted on Jul 10, 2008

2

This was a great party hostel. The staff was cool and the location was very good. I would def stay at this place again.

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by celitzen7428 – posted on Jul 9, 2008

1

best way to have fun and meet people if you are traveling solo.. absolutely, definetely recommend this hostel.. just wish they had more private rooms... but sharing with others turned out better than i thought!!! handan

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by handanselcuk2204 – posted on Jun 27, 2008

1

we ordered the twin room and they gave us a very very small room with no window, near the bar which was very loud. The stuff wasn´t nice and the hole place was really really small. We paid a lot and we got less!!! We moved to other hostel (much better) and we canceled our order.

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by ngr4227 – posted on Jun 17, 2008

1

Sound hostel would recommend it, all you would expect

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by Saoirse3152 – posted on Jun 10, 2008

3

I stayed in a double bed room, very poorly clean. When I arrived, the guy was looking for the key an asked to somebody if the guy that sleep there have it!!!. I supposed to stay there for 4 nights but I decided that I cannot stay longer and I changed to a hotel, paid 10USd more for a CLEAN,... more I stayed in a double bed room, very poorly clean. When I arrived, the guy was looking for the key an asked to somebody if the guy that sleep there have it!!!. I supposed to stay there for 4 nights but I decided that I cannot stay longer and I changed to a hotel, paid 10USd more for a CLEAN, comfortable room, with tv and everything. So I do not recommend it at all.close

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by robertbarriga1483 – posted on Jun 4, 2008

1

Definitely the right place to meet ppl and have some fun. You can't go wrong with a bar and wood oven on the roof serving the best barbecues in Rio.

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by jpcastonguay2180 – posted on May 27, 2008

1

Was one of the best hostels I have stayed in, the staff are fantastic and it has a great atmosphere. A little noisy at night but hey... you are in Rio!

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by becc-smith824749 – posted on May 27, 2008

2

Awesome hostel, with amazing staff and a great rooftop bar. Highly recommend it.

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by tajeshdesai3271 – posted on May 19, 2008

1

The best way to experience Rio!! No if´s, and´s, or but´s about it! Absolutely loved the place, the scene,the location, the vibe!! The employees were sooo helpful and fun! This is the place you have to stay!!

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by jaredasay – posted on May 18, 2008

1

Had a great time here.. nice place, bar staff are an absolute joke.

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by morankarl5932 – posted on May 16, 2008

4

no windows kitchen grease smells all over the plACE no swimming pool as stated bedroom right in bar area bar men bunch of dick heads

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by duncan-hill225010 – posted on May 7, 2008

1

Private rooms are expensive

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by jjny36 – posted on Mar 29, 2008

3

No currency exchange when we asked and staff not very willing to be helpful everything seemed a big hassle and a smile would have been nice.

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by missjoward5098 – posted on Mar 29, 2008

1

It should have been possible to leave the room key at the reception. Other than that it was great!

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by Gjesteland – posted on Mar 24, 2008

1

Very dirty hostel. Staff not nice or helpfull at all.They dont even greet you or give you any advice were to go except when they want to sell you their overpriced tours. The toilets were cleaned once in my 6 night stay (and not very well). The staff were rolling and smoking marihuana in the... more Very dirty hostel. Staff not nice or helpfull at all.They dont even greet you or give you any advice were to go except when they want to sell you their overpriced tours. The toilets were cleaned once in my 6 night stay (and not very well). The staff were rolling and smoking marihuana in the breakfast room while they were serving you the food. Wouldnt recommend it to anyone. Staff needs to learn to be nice and friendly with customers and to start working and not drinking yoghurt while your waiting standing at reception for 15 min to pay them.close

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by magdalenacarrara2307 – posted on Mar 21, 2008

4

The staff were very slow

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by sinclair-elliott3964 – posted on Mar 20, 2008

2

I attended the Hostel and the staff were very rude. The room I stayed in was smaller than a prison cell and had no windows or ventilation. The room was next to the bar and TV room, it was very noisy. The sheets were dirty and old. There were two water leeks in the room making it impossible not to... more I attended the Hostel and the staff were very rude. The room I stayed in was smaller than a prison cell and had no windows or ventilation. The room was next to the bar and TV room, it was very noisy. The sheets were dirty and old. There were two water leeks in the room making it impossible not to get wet. When I told staff they did not help. I had to sleep on the floor to avoid the dripping water. The bathroom was disgracefull. Worst Hostel I have ever stayed at ever. Absolutely disgraceful.close

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by stevecrimston8164 – posted on Mar 18, 2008

1

If you want to stay in an crack den, this place is perfect.....

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by adiggles3571 – posted on Mar 17, 2008

1

cool hostel, full of english speaking travellers, excellent at organising trips etc- however staff were v cliquey and favoured some guest over others- also staff could be occasionally stressy & rude

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by neatzter5000290 – posted on Mar 16, 2008

1

the toilets are in very very poor condition!!! as well as the bathroom...

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by shahaf69860 – posted on Mar 9, 2008

1

Best hostel in south america. had a rad time.

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by slgregory17217 – posted on Mar 4, 2008

17

staff were very unfriendly and aloof, did not create a good atmosphere

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by conorwhyte6570 – posted on Mar 1, 2008

9

This hostel is SO good, I came back about 4 times. Lovely spacious dorms with AirCon or good fans, clean bathrooms, a good bar area with Jacuzzi and food every night, including the best BBQ twice a week. All of this makes a good hostel. What makes a great hostel is the staff and boy does Stone of... more This hostel is SO good, I came back about 4 times. Lovely spacious dorms with AirCon or good fans, clean bathrooms, a good bar area with Jacuzzi and food every night, including the best BBQ twice a week. All of this makes a good hostel. What makes a great hostel is the staff and boy does Stone of a Beach have good staff. Always willing to help, and give suggestions of what to do with your day, they are the best staff I have come accross in a hostel. So big up Pedro, Oscar, Fernando, Nadia, Daniel, Jonathon, Carlos, Fred, Crazy. Seriously the only hostel to stay in in Rio De Janeiro. Ill be back soon. Thanks for everything people people people!!!!!close

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by mikewgrif – posted on Feb 27, 2008

17

As Pedro would say: People people people if you pick one hostel to stay at in Rio it should be Stone of a Beach. If you pick 2 hostels to stay in you should come back to Stone of a Beeach. Seriously i stayed in 6 hostels in Rio in total before I discovered this gem. Best bar / food in a hostel...

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by mikewgrif – posted on Feb 27, 2008

17

best hostel ever. all sinc have been lame in comparison. nice one.

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by vanbasted784 – posted on Feb 24, 2008

1

The most useless and unfriendly staff I have ever seen(after 10 months of Hostels), they gave us wrong information about bookings bus services, they were incompetent in organizing rooms(waiting lots of time to find out if U have a place to stay) and most of them were just rude. The rooms are not... more The most useless and unfriendly staff I have ever seen(after 10 months of Hostels), they gave us wrong information about bookings bus services, they were incompetent in organizing rooms(waiting lots of time to find out if U have a place to stay) and most of them were just rude. The rooms are not very clean and very noisy(from the place next door). On the other hand, good party place where you can meet good people and the best breakfast I had in Brazil.close

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by ronbigman9929 – posted on Feb 23, 2008

10

Although I really like the accomodation and the stay in Stone, my experience was kind of diminished by the apathy of the staff. None of them seemed to be really enthusiastic about working there. It kind of felt as if their attitude towards clients was:"We have a top-rating and a... more Although I really like the accomodation and the stay in Stone, my experience was kind of diminished by the apathy of the staff. None of them seemed to be really enthusiastic about working there. It kind of felt as if their attitude towards clients was:"We have a top-rating and a top-location. You should be happy to stay here, instead of us being happy that you're staying here."close

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by chriskerkdijk4852 – posted on Feb 21, 2008

3

Had a great time.

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by naz19017339 – posted on Feb 20, 2008

3