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Reviews of Palace Beach Hostel

189 Rua Sá Ferreira, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 22071-100, Brazil

#26 of 374 hotels in Rio de Janeiro

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 78 hostel reviews

9.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.9

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    9.0

  • Staff

    9.5

  • Value for money

    9.1

  • Free WiFi

    7.9

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  • Reviewed: 13 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The private room was very small (smaller than what indicated when booking) and quite hot

    Very close to the subway, good location overall

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2024

    10
    Highly recommend.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing.

    Staff is very friendly and helpful, they can speak good English which is very important. The equipments are well maintained, bed is comfortable, with curtain and lamp. How water in bathroom and AC quiet in the evening. The nearby area is safe.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Would be nice if the top beds had curtains too (but even so the beds were high enough for me to have some privacy up there :D), with six people it gets a bit crowded if people don't put their luggage in the boxes beneath the beds

    Staff was very nice and helpful, nice breakfast (toast, bread, jam, cheese, ham, cereal, juice, fruits, milk, cake), each bed has its own light, socket and little storage place, shared toilets and showers for all the dorms on one floor but seemed to be enough (I never had to wait), everything was clean, location is close to Copacabana and Ipanema Beach, there's an entrance to a favela close by but I never felt unsafe throughout my stay and still went out alone for late dinner or sunrise

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    10
    Excellent!!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The place was awesome and the staff was even better. Everyone was super helpful. Thanks!!!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I felt like we were in Thailand or somewhere outside of Brazil as the place is white, modern and boring. We were watched in our every action, reminded of our 11am checkout as though we were intruding by enjoying our morning coffee. The kitchen has no stove and you are allowed to only boil water if you use the stove so basically you cant cook. Im uncertain why it says you have a kitchen as you really just have a fridge.

    The people working here are extremely kind and helpful. Its right in front of the metro...

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing much.

    Very courteous staff. A nice and comfortable hostel. Very close to the beach. I appreciate their approach to helping guests. Grateful.god bless. It's absolutely safe.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Amazing staff, good breakfast, great location and clean rooms.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff are very nice and friendly Love the most👌

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    9.0
    Excellent stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathrooms could be cleaner, breakfast could include crumbled eggs which is a must in my diet.

    Location is great! It’s close to a metro station and bicycle post, also walking distance to both Copacabana and Ipanema. Staff is frendly and installations are nice with lots of natural light.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2024

    9.0
    Would come back :)
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wasn’t a super social hostel. Bathroom was shared with the whole floor and therefore got dirty pretty quickly. Also the hangers in the showers were almost all broken so not really a possibility to hang your clothes and towels.

    Very nice and clean hostel which is well cared for, nice breakfast and perfect, safe location. Shoutout to George, Harry and the whole reception team. They are a bunch of very lovely and helpful people :)

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2024

    10
    The other hostels are so cramped and busy, this is like a home. Thank you Gabriella for being great
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing it was great

    I have stayed at other hostels in Rio but this one is the best. Reception staff are amazing, Gabriella is very helpful, clean, comfortable, staff are amazing, the AC is good, you really cannot complain

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 March 2024

    9.0
    100% recommended
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Clean, modern, friendly staff, good location, nice breakfast.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 March 2024

    9.0
    Nice and secure in perfet location between beaches.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The breakfast is lacking a little. But for the price you can't complain too much.

    Great place with super friendly staff. Very secure. Good vibe of everything including guests.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 February 2024

    8.0
    Nice hostel in good location but no kitchen
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Too much air conditioning. They automatically switch it on at night but it was raining and fresh temperature outside. I don't see the point of sleeping with long pyjamas and blankets! They have a kitchen but you can't cook anything but boil water. It's like having no kitchen at all so you can't cook.

    Comfortable bed, nice breakfast included in the price, good location, staff spoke english.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 February 2024

    10
    great hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    thank you

    Wonderful hostel. Rooms are clean, area is relaxing and nice. Good wifi

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nice breakfast, comfortable beds, nice staff, very quiet. It was nice to come back to from carnaval days.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2024

    8.0
    Good hostel in Rio. Perfect location in between Copacobana and Ipanema.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 February 2024

    9.0
    Good location and good value and friendly people
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I didn’t like sharing 6 people to a room and getting the top bunk. But if you’re looking for a cheap place during Carnaval, that’s what you get

    I liked the location and everybody there was very friendly . I was able to meet cool people from all over the world and experience carnival

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 February 2024

    9.0
    It was my first stay at hostels and I loved it. All stuffs was good. And the beds very comfortable
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom wasn’t very clean but ok

    Muito flexível, seguro, aconchegante.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 February 2024

    9.0
    Cute place :)
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    There was no hot water in the shower and some of stuff did not speak proper english, but were very friendly.

    Nice, small, clean place. Room with AC worked very well.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 January 2024

    9.0
    Lovely place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Guests are not allowed to cook in the small kitchen Roommates who stayed in the upper beds had problems climbing up and down and I saw them falling and getting a little hurt

    Really nice place, I felt safe and great location. Kind staff who speak English.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 January 2024

    10
    Perfect hostel, great value
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    liked everything. only negative is no elevator, just stairs!

    perfect place - tasty free breakfast, good location 10-15 min walk to Arpoador, Copacabana beaches, nice staff, very good cleaning and strong AC (in the private room, don't know how the dorms are), nice common area. would 100% stay again

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 January 2024

    10
    Amazing stay in Rio
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pillows could be a little better

    The beds are better then most hostels. The staff is really nice and helpful. Location is close to both Copacabana and Ipanema, which is great!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 January 2024

    10
    Recommended
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s more a bed and breakfast hotel instead of a hostel ….hardly possible to get in touch with other travelers…..it was not that strong booked by solo travelers …

    Almost everything was great Location Very kind Staff Breakfast

    Stayed in December 2023

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