Che Lagarto Hostel Copacabana

Great location. Rooms were ok but very reasonably priced for Rio. Hot shower. Bed was reasonably comfortable. Service was a bit slow checking in but no issue.

Loved this Hostel, the location, breakfast, terrace, activities and of course the amazing staff… Rafa, Noah and Moura were lovely and super welcoming . I will definitely come back ! Thank you

Hostel does not care about the reviews that their customers write here. Easily the worst hostel in Rio. Young kids with no prior experience with a valid job present at the front desk. Impatient, unfriendly staff & extremely helpless. Wristbands given to travellers when staying there, this surely is madness & an easy target to criminals while walking around the streets. * Loud music all the time * Room had no proper lighting * Beds make a lot of noise at night * Unsafe lockers under the bed, very rusty and some of them completely useless. They charge you for this separately * Tiny, horrible, smelly bathroom with drains full of hair * No water at night * Kitchen with cockroaches everywhere * Dirty water inside the pool * Breakfast was okay, for 30R$ * Attractive price, not worth the pain * Book for 1 day not for an entire week

Very good service. Clean rooms and bathrooms and a nice space! Thank you Lucas

Stay away from this place! The staff is very unfriendly, not helpful at all. They make you wear wristbands while you stay there, which made me very uncomfortable. It definitely makes you an easy target to criminals while walking around the city wearing it. The room had a leak in the roof. The floor got disgusting with the water and people stepping in and out, it took like a day for them to clean it up. The beds make a lot of noise at night. There are lockers under the beds, but they look very unsafe and old, very rusty and some of them completely useless. The bathrooms are also horrible, smelly with drains full of hair. They also turn off the water at night, so if you get there late at night sweaty and dirty, you can’t even shower before going to bed. The kitchen was the thing that grossed me out the most. Cockroaches everywhere! They don’t feel intimidated by human presence at all, they might sit with you and eat from your plate. The pool was pathetic, just an old jacuzzi filled with dirty water. The breakfast was okay, but it could use some improvements. The price is very attractive, but it’s not worth the pain… I felt like leaving the place on my second day there, but I would’ve lost the money I paid for it. BEWARE!

I stayed at the hostel for a few nights, and while its location just a few blocks from the beach is great, I must mention some drawbacks. The area can be a bit sketchy at night, and I felt the need to be with someone to feel safe during those hours. One of the issues I encountered was the additional charges, including an fee for a towel. This seemed a bit excessive. Moreover, the rooms lacked air conditioning during the day, and the windows didn't fully close, allowing street noise to disrupt the night's peace. On top of that, the presence of cockroaches in the kitchen was quite off-putting. I encountered them late at night while getting water, and it was rather unpleasant. Although the bathroom spaces were roomy, the absence of a table or hangers for clothes was inconvenient, not even soap is been offered. In summary, the hostel could use some improvement and attention. Considering the issues I encountered, I found the $130 price tag for a bunk bed during the holiday period to be overpriced.

Stayed here for carnival. Would not recommend. Not very clean, beds not so comfortable, no AC during the day. Not very social. Only good thing is the location - close to metro and close to beach

The AC only turned on at night at it barley did anything, it was so hot we couldn’t stay in the room for more than 5 minutes, every day we’d wake up because it was too hot in the morning. the kitchen was terribly equipped. WI-FI basically did not work. Bathrooms are small and cramped, shower was freezer during the day, there were only 2 toilets and one shower for our whole floor. You’re not allowed to bring drinks or food so there’s no communal feeling here, nobody hangs around the hostel.