Mambembe Hostel
Rua Joaquim Murtinho 251, Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, 20241-320, Brazil
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Rua Joaquim Murtinho 251, Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, 20241-320, Brazil
Hotel Services and Facilities
Free WiFi
Free parking
Free breakfast
Pet friendly
Hotel facilities
- Pets Allowed
- Garden
- Air Conditioning
- BBQ facilities
- Fax/photocopying
- Shared kitchen
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Evening entertainment
- vending machine
- Designated Smoking Area
- Free Wi-Fi
- Game Room
- Picnic Area
- Sun Deck
- Outdoor furniture
- Fire extinguishers
- Cashless payment available
- Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and key areas
- balcony/terrace
- CCTV security in common areas
- Luggage storage & lockers
- Tour services
- Pets allowed (charges may apply)
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- Aeroporto Santos Dumont Airport - 0.95 mi
- Rio de Janeiro Intl Airport - 8.15 mi
- Aeroclub - 21.34 mi
Museums
- National Museum of Fine Arts - 0.55 mi
- Museu Nacional de Belas Artes - 0.58 mi
- Modern Art Museum - 0.62 mi
- Republic Museum Palacio do Catete - 0.77 mi
- Image and Sound Museum - 0.96 mi
- Samba Museum - 0.97 mi
- International Museum of Naiv Art of Brazil - 2.01 mi
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Timour (Solo Traveler)
stayed in April, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
love the place. good vibes
Charlie (Solo Traveler)
stayed in April, 2025
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
jason (Solo Traveler)
stayed in March, 2025
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
I stayed in a private room at Mambembe for two nights. Unfortunately for the price, I can’t recommend it. The hostel has a good vibe, but it is in need of a lot of improvement. For example, my bed sheets had holes in them, and the windows in the air conditioned room are just wooden slats, so the mosquitos get in easily, and the air conditioning goes straight outside. The hostel is surrounded by homes with multiple dogs that bark all through the day and night.
Tali (Solo Traveler)
stayed in March, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
it’s a beautiful building in a fantastic location and retains a type of calm that’s very difficult to find in Rio. This place felt like a second home to me for a few weeks, I will definitely be coming back. A special shout out to Andres who made me feel so welcome and who’s amazing energy is infectious!
MarySusheela (Solo Traveler)
stayed in February, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
I would like to especially thank the staff Andres Messias and Eyleen Dubon for being extremely helpful in answering all my questions and attending to all my requests. I only speak English, and they went out of their way to help me.
The hostel is on a bit of a hill but was not too bad. Also, it is good to inform guests when booking that the different bunk levels have different rates.. It is not just first come, first serve. The bottom level has a higher cost and middle level medium rate, and top level 3rd bunk is the cheapest. Upon arrival, i was told that my booking was for the 3rd level. So I paid a little extra (5 Reals extra per night) for the middle bunk.
Daniela (Business Traveler)
stayed in February, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Amazing people, for amazing hostel. The best in Rio, thank you
Emma (Group Traveler)
stayed in January, 2025
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Julius (Solo Traveler)
stayed in January, 2025
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Beautiful setting, lots of little balconies with hammocks to chill.
English level of staff could be better and more soap in the bathrooms, but both not big issues
Ren (Solo Traveler)
stayed in November, 2024
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
A lot of common areas to hangout with other travelers
The mattress was covered with impermeable material so that it was uncomfortable to sleep on it
Carlotta (Solo Traveler)
stayed in November, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Highly recommended!
The best hostel I've been so far! The position is really good, only 5min away to the famous Escadaria Selaròn and really close to the Lapa neighborhood.
The hostel itself is very clean. The kitchen and bathrooms get cleaned everyday and the sheets provided are immaculate and smell really good.
The best thing is the garden and generally speaking the common areas. Everyone here is really friendly and the staff courtesy is yet to be found in other places. They will do anything to make you comfortable and accomodate your needs.
Special thanks go to Andres, thank you for having made me feel like at home❤️
The only downside, if we can define it like that, is the limited choice for breakfast. It gets kind of repetitive after a few days, but the kitchen is well equipped and there are two big fridges and a shelf where you can store your groceries, so if you get tired of the breakfast offered you can always make something on your own.
Magdalena (Group Traveler)
stayed in October, 2024
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Nitin (Solo Traveler)
stayed in October, 2024
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Michael (Solo Traveler)
stayed in September, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Sara (Solo Traveler)
stayed in September, 2024
Guest Score 8 out of 10
Very Good
Very friendly staff, clean facilities, dormitory beds have curtains and own light and plug, lockers for everyone in the rooms, plus air conditioning. Breakfast is included and for sure a big plus for this hostel: they serve tea, coffee, juice, bread, ham, cheese, jam, margarine, dulce de leche, granola and fruits.
Victor (Group Traveler)
stayed in August, 2024
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Norbert (Solo Traveler)
stayed in August, 2024
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Nice hostel in a good location. They offer a pretty good breakfast, and it is complimentary. Very friendly and helpful staff. Thank you very much for the hospitality.
Levente (Couple)
stayed in August, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
Bruno (Solo Traveler)
stayed in August, 2024
Guest Score 9 out of 10
Wonderful
Good location in such a lively neighbourhood, satisfying cleanliness and a simple decent breakfast makes Mambembe a nice worthy choice. But nothing of that beats the staff. The staff group is beyond any compliment. Absolutely friendly, respectful and genuinely supportive. These guys are just great! ??
Salome (Solo Traveler)
stayed in July, 2024
Guest Score 6 out of 10
Pleasant
The staff are absolutely lovely.
The common areas are dirty (lots of debris on terrace floors) and in need of much maintenance (wall painting etc). The location is on the cusp between a relatively safe and an unsafe area.
Yannick (Solo Traveler)
stayed in July, 2024
Guest Score 10 out of 10
Exceptional
I loved the maze-like structure of the hostel, the quiet neighborhood and the great staff. Breakfast is perfect to connect with other guests.
Be aware that the neighborhood is rather far from Copacabana / Ipanema, yet close to the nightlife district Lapa
Mattresses are a bit thin. The area around the hostel is deserted at night and therefore not super safe. You’re kinda dependent on returning by Taxi/Uber at night
Thank you for your information!
Area information
- Aeroporto Santos Dumont Airport - 0.95 mi
- Rio de Janeiro Intl Airport - 8.15 mi
- Aeroclub - 21.34 mi
- Estacao Dom Pedro II - 779 f
- Estacao D Pedro II Central Station - 1.12 mi
- Estacao Barao de Maua - 1.20 mi
- National Museum of Fine Arts - 0.55 mi
- Museu Nacional de Belas Artes - 0.58 mi
- Modern Art Museum - 0.62 mi
- Republic Museum Palacio do Catete - 0.77 mi
- Image and Sound Museum - 0.96 mi
- Samba Museum - 0.97 mi
- International Museum of Naiv Art of Brazil - 2.01 mi
- Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro - 0.38 mi
- Candelaria Church - 1.04 mi
- Church Sao Judas Tadeu - 1.97 mi
- Largo do Boticario - 2.15 mi
- Municipal Theatre - 0.40 mi
- BOPE - Battalion of Special Operations - 0.85 mi
- Monument to the Brazilian Soldiers in the World War II - 0.80 mi
- Corcovado - 2.02 mi
- Guinle Park - 1.01 mi
- Flamengo Beach - 1.04 mi
- Botafogo Beach - 2.04 mi
- Complex of Sports of Fluminense Football Club - Soccer Field - 1.46 mi
- SulAmerica Convention Center - 1.82 mi
- Escadaria Selaron - 470 f
- Arcos da Lapa - Carioca Acqueduct - 0.24 mi
- Santa Teresa neighbourhood - 0.29 mi
- Santa Teresa Tram - 0.32 mi
- Passeio Publico - 0.34 mi
- Cinelandia Square - 0.44 mi
- General Consulate of the United States - 0.55 mi
- National Library - 0.57 mi
- Marina da Gloria - 0.60 mi
- Tiradentes Square - 0.64 mi
- Confeitaria Colombo - 0.69 mi
- Saara Rio - 0.81 mi
- Aterro do Flamengo - 0.97 mi
- Paco Imperial - 0.98 mi
- Centro Cultural Correios - 1.02 mi
- Light Cultural Center - 1.04 mi
- Sambadrome - 1.09 mi
- Casa Franca-Brasil - 1.09 mi
- Banco do Brasil Cultural Center - 1.10 mi
- Quinze de Novembro Square - 1.12 mi
- Espaco Cultural da Marinha - 1.13 mi
- Saint Benedict's Monastery - 1.25 mi
- Baia de Guanabara - 1.52 mi
- General Consulate of Germany - 1.55 mi
- LOB - Tenis Academy - 1.96 mi
- Harbour of Rio de Janeiro - 1.96 mi
- Largo do Boticario - 2.07 mi
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Mambembe Hostel
Rua Joaquim Murtinho 251, Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, 20241-320, Brazil