How about staying at the very best hostel in Rio de Janeiro for a very very affordable price ??

I mean, are you really willing to pay up to double the price so you can stay in some dumb-dirty hostel just because it is like 100 meters nearer Copacabana or Ipanema beach ?? We are 5 min. away from the beach BUT we are light years ahead the vast majority of the hostels in terms of service, staff, personality, fun, etc ...

Here is my promise: make your reservation with us and when you arrive at the hostel if you do not like it we will pay you the taxi to any other hostel you want in Rio ... why would we do this ?? because we are supremely confident that you will be delighted with Tupiniquim, i mean, when our guests come back to Rio, 99 % of them come back to Tupiniquim ... see for yourself ...

... Tupiniquim is for sure the most original hostel in Rio de Janeiro - O Globo Newspaper feb. 2008 ... you are not staying in just another hostel, this is a really different hostel ...

WE ACCEPT VISA AND MASTERCARD !!!

FREE indoor climbing wall, fussball, ping pong, button soccer and pool tables
FREE welcome drink to every guest is offered.
FREE brazilian style breakfast: 08-10 am

Tupiniquim Hostel is located in an old 1938 colonial, Portuguese-style big house on a very quiet street at the heart of Botafogo neighborhood, 10 min. away from the Sugar Loaf and Copacabana beach ... the famous Christ the Redeemer can be seen from some of our windows!!

But you see, the core of a hostel is not a beautiful and charming house (like ours), or plenty Super-Duper hot showers (which we have 7 of, in fact) or any of those welcome features ... the core is the people ... in this case the interaction between us, your Brazilian hosts, and you ... we are here because of you ... attention to detail and quality in every possible human aspect ... command us ...

For NEW YEAR AND CARNIVAL there is a minimum 5-7 nights stay at special rates (contact us for details)

- MULTI-LANGUAL STAFF: Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Hebrew ... even a bit of German ...
- tired of waiting to take a shower ?? we have 7 fully-independent bathrooms and toilets (1 for every 6 people)
- gas-fueled HOT Showers (not those cheap electric ones that barely get warm)
- spacious rooms with extra big windows for maximum ventilation
- solid-noble-wood bunks with plenty of space (1 meter) between each bed
- 17 cm high and 150 kg resistant, comfortable, brand-new cushions (and not those cheap and dirty ones you see in many hostels)
- security lockers big enough for your backpacks (1 x 1 x 0,50 meters each)
- 24 hour broadband internet (8 Mps) access in brand new Apple Macintosh Computers (virus free)
- old fashion vinyl gramophone to feel & hear the old Rio
- multicultural library to understand Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
- radical tours: rock climbing on the Sugar Loaf, hiking in the Tijuca Forest, hang gliding from Pedra Bonita, etc ...
- central location from all major attractions:
- 10 min. walk to Copacabana Beach and the Sugar Loaf
- 10 min. bus or subway to Lapa and all the Historical Downtown of Rio
- 15 min. bus to Lagoa and the gorgeous Botanical Gardens
- 20 min. bus to the Statue of Christ the Redeemer
- 20 min. bus to Ipanema Beach
- 25 min. subway to the Maracana Stadium (temple of football in Rio)
- 30 min. bus to the Central Bus Station (Rodoviaria)
- 40 min. bus or taxi to the International Airport (Galeao)
- 24 hour reception
- free caipirinha on arrival !!
- double private rooms (for couples or groups up to 4)
- free bedsheets and blankets
- free brazilian style breakfast (08:00 to 10:00)
- fully equipped backpackers kitchen (2 fridges and stoves)
- tight-controlled safe box and storage room
- bar and chilling area with full cable TV and full featured home theater and big collection of DVD`s
- plenty of space in our courtyard with it's BBQ area and hammocks
- would you like to play ping pong, pool(snooker) table football, foosball, basketball, volleyball, football or beach-tennis ?? we'll lend you the stuff ...
- lots of the most popular board games such as: chess, backgammon, checkers, risk, domino, cards, etc ...
- towels, bikes, and
- airport and bus station pickup
- Air conditioning in most rooms ... or fans if you prefer ...
- telephone / fax facilities
- all the travel info you might possibly need
- car parking available
- backpackers laundry service
- bureau de change
- taxes included
- no minimum or maximum stay
- no lockout, deposit or curfew