Hostel Selina Lapa, Rio de Janeiro

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.

Close To SELARON tourist spot

Far from beach

As cortinas estavam manchadas

I liked that it was in a central location close to many tourists attractions. Despite being in Lapa, I felt super safe knowing there is a 24-hour security guard and reception staff to help me. I found the reception staff to be extremely helpful in helping me navigate through Rio! The washrooms and showers were also clean and fully functional! I also appreciate the privacy curtains in the dorms.

The price is much higher than the average hostel. Also, there should be more reception staff during check-in hours because the lines were massive.

Close to downtown, easy access to the main areas

When I got there I found out that booking.com put me in a shared room (up to 8 people). However, nothing was mentioned on my reservation. I had to pay extra money to change the type of room I'd be in.

The common areas are nice, there´s a bar on the rooftop. If you need charger power converter, you can buy it in the reception

Need more clean un the kitchen and restrooms. Staff were always too busy at breakfast, only two waiters fo a full room, sometimes food was cold or coffee were too late.

The location is convenient to visit downtown Rio or US embassy. The room is fine with nice shower. we found a few hairs in the bed sheets, but it’s to be expected for this price.

kitchen is filthy with dishes piling up for two days, dirty microwave, greasy tables. The breakfast took 1.5 hours to be served and was completely cold - probably two day old omelette and some fruits. We decided not to risk another food poisoning in Brazil and did not eat it.

Comfortable room, relatively clean, except for the damaged floor.

Floor was damaged. Not a big problem, but not pleasant either. Aircon VERY noisy.

Location was excellent, I could walk everywhere in downtown Rio from there. The staff was also very kind and helpful.

Breakfast was a little cold 2/4 days, but overall a nice option.

The hostel had a great ambience, in a lovely old building. The room was good. Location was perfect, just round the corner from the Seralon steps and close to the tram stop to Santa Teresa. We found a good vegan restaurant just nearby. This is definitely a party area, with lots of people enjoying the music and partying.

We used the kitchen, but the facilities were not very good. There was only one or two knives, forks, not many plates and a few saucepans. Also, it was not very clean. Most people seemed to have breakfast in the on-site cafe though.

The building is very beautiful, new and well decorated. The rooms are very comfortable. Be able to party on the roof top with DJ's and the ideal location compared to the surrounding bars👌

A receptionist was not friendly or very competent, the kitchen equipment was disappointing because no cup or good kitchen knives, the card system has bugged several times.

Location

The bathroom was very dirty, not cleaning everyday and the shower wall was really disgusting. The kitchen too