Hostel Selina Lapa, Rio de Janeiro

I really loved the location and people that were staying in this Selina. Always down to discuss and go to a Bloco together (I stayed during the carnaval season). The location is perfect if you want to party and there are always guards so you feel safe when you come "home"/to your room.

The location, the decoration and the facilities

How noisy it gets all over the building with extremely loud music at the rooftop bar.

Lapa is supposed to be a nice area to go out. Expect the area ALL around swamped with homeless people. This felt uncomfortable.

* The kitchen (was very often in Selina Hostels) is way toooo small * common areas are rare and usually occupied all day by people working on their laptops

Location Beautiful old building Food Great value for money Good vibe

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I love the atmosphere of the inside of the hostel. The design concept of the lobby and the rooftop were great ideas.

I wish that the sheets were changed more frequently. In the room, it states that an interest of saving water and laundering they only change the sheets every three days. But by the third day, or she still had not been changed, the bed was just made every day by housekeeping. And so on the third day, we asked Downstairs to give us sheets to change the bedding and we did it ourselves. considering that Rio is humid it would’ve been appreciated if the sheets were changed every day. Other than that the place was clean. I also wish that it were in a different location. The hostel itself was beautiful, but I don’t feel like it matched the vibe of the Lapa area. I feel like this specific hostel would fit better in Ipanema or Copacabana.

The place its modern and welcoming. The shared rooms were lil bit small and not ventilated.However, the beds were comfortable. I will suggest to clean more often the curtains near the beds and the sink at the kitchen. Nice place to stay and connect with people.

Location

Great hostel to stay in Rio. Facilities were good and the room was really clean. There is some noise from the rooftop bar but we didn’t mind as it didn’t go on too late.

There are some homeless people in the area that made us a bit anxious but the hostel has good security and we had no issues

Nice hotel next to Escadaria attraction. The breakfast was good and the staff was friendly.

The room could get quite cold at night, while the blankets were very thin.

Clean and has everything you need

The area

The place is really good, it’s well located and the restaurant and bar are great. Would definitely recommend the place.

The room wasn’t sound proof there was an event on the street close to the hotel late night so the sound was pretty loud even with the windows closed. It rained inside the room, it was weird but it is an old building.

Great building

Breakfast and cleaning needs to be changed up.

Lovely hotel. Rooms are clean, downstairs bar is nice. Rooftop bar too. We stayed both at the Lapa and Casablanca location. Vegan option for breakfast. Would definitely stay again.

Loved the hotel, the location of lapa was a bit less. There is a street with lots of restaurants and bars nearby and so are the famous stairs. However for multiple days it was a bit out of the way.

The Location was perfect

There’s no parking space so don’t bring your car or rent one

I loved the cafe service up front & conveniently located with lots of traveler activity.

Lack of a closet & safe!

The bed in the room was very comfortable, and the room was spacious. The old world charm of the building's architecture & inner garden area was greatly appreciate.

Not having a closet or safe box was a bit of an inconvenience & worry. As a mature adult, the hostel like environment was not my preferred type of residence.

I really liked the water pressure in the shower. The breakfast was also good.

My stay was from Sunday to Saturday. I started repeatedly asking them to change my bedding since Wednesday. They never did. It was frustrating. The common areas aren't really clean. The staff honestly all seem miserable. Except for the security guards.

Nice facilities, spacious rooms and plenty of social activities organised (also free)

Lunch was overpriced and when checking in there was an issue with our room (can happen, not a problem) but instead of our double private we were offered a replacement room with 3 bunk beds. We requested a similar type of room, which was not available then we were offered a private room in a different neighbourhood and then there was another double private available. This was a bit strange and not the most welcoming

Nice property. Good location in center - but far from beaches and sometimes hard to get and Uber. I was in three different accommodations and liked two of them. Very clean and organized and most of the staff was really nice. Good restaurant and nice rooftop.

The beds in the standard twin accommodation weren’t nice. The mattes was bigger then the bad and overall the bad was small. The blanket was too thin and they only give one small blanket, even if you’re sharing a big bed. My dad stayed there too and when he asked for another blanked they said they couldn’t give one and that he should turn down the air conditioning (it’s was already off and it’s was a cold rainy day). I was exited to have my family in a Selina for the first time and it made me really sad the way he was treated. Definitely not what I’m used to in all my stays in different Selina’s.

It's very big and It has several attractions

The location

Rooftop bar, room, clean, comfortable, great people, location.

(no tv in room)

Location and the guests were great 👍

My room was not cleaned after 1st night.☹️

Viby place n people Near most tourist attractions and good clubs and restaurants

Location is nice. Right next to Arcos da Lapa and 3min walking to Escadaria Selarón. Also several bars and restaurants close by. Even at night time you can walk outside to/from the bar area. The rooftop bar is quite fun and frequently visited by outside customers. So you can get a glimpse of Rio's nightlife even without leaving the hotel.

Big issues with cleanliness. It was simply dirty at all common areas. Rooms are better in terms of cleanliness and bathrooms are quite new/clean, too. Still the dirt in the other areas doesn't make you feel relax and comfortable. Stuff is quite useless. Friendly on the first sight, but if you need something, you are on your own.

I love staying in hostels for a quick sleep. I was just there in Selina for one night and I think it would be worth to stay more and maybe enjoy the young and friendly atmosphere. I did not even go the rooftop, that makes a good reason to go back. I needed to be in a short distance from the airport and it was really nice!

Maybe I did not pay attention on the check in but I was a bit in a hurry in the morning and the only options for breakfast were going to be ready just 30 minutes after my request. For a hotel that is in a business area, maybe to have more options for breakfast would be better. I would also suggest a drop the key check out as I was in the dorm with no extra costs on my stay.