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Reviews of Che Lagarto Hostel Ipanema

Rua Paul Redfern 48, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil CEP: 22.410-080

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71.2%

47 out of 72 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Che Lagarto Hostel Ipanema'

Atmosphere: 74.4%
Location: 88.8%
Facilities: 59.2%
Fun: 78.4%

Staff: 71.2%
Cleanliness: 64.8%
Safety: 70.4%
Value: 62.4%

Customer Reviews: What did customers think about Che Lagarto Hostel Ipanema?

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Date	Che Lagarto Hostel Ipanema Customer Reviews	Overall Rating
04 December 2009	renata morabito I liked the cleanliness and the staff is very helpful and nice...I strongly recommend this place, a few blocks from the beach ;-)	95%

29 November 2009	renata morabito I liked the breakfast and staying in Ipanema . But the rooms are small and smelly, the bathrooms just disgusting. The ladies from the reception not helpful at all (except one from the morning). Disappointing	55%

20 November 2009	Customer review BED BUGS, BED BUGS, BED BUGS, BED BUGS, BED BUGS!!!!!!! The most dirtiest place I have ever stayed in. Move bed 3 times and still got bitten by bed bugs. I have about 90 bites all over my body. I have told the staff of the bed bugs issue and they just change your bed and do not fumigate the beds at all. They just put someone else on the bed. Since staff does not take the complaint seriously, there is nothing else to do but find another place to stay. I was not the only one with bed bugs. I stayed in a dorm with females only and 2 other girls got bitten as well. One girl had bite on her face and all over her body. Breakfast is quite late at 9am if you arrive at say 915am all the food is gone. They don´t provide enough food for everyone so you can´t sleep in or you miss out on breakfast. The night staff was very unhelpful. There no time limit on the internet so some people spend hours on it even though you are waiting. Since it free I think they should put a time limit and if there is no one waiting then you can spend as long as you want on it. i rather pay more money then to stay here again. I am completely put off with this place and did not enjoy my stay at Rio at all.	62%

21 October 2009	Customer review The hostess are so hot! haha	95%

17 October 2009	diana poed Location & costs are the key here. 2 blocks back from the best beach in Rio & cheaper than the rest. In saying this, you get what you pay for... Staff were clueless. They tried to help but had no concept of the booking process. One day we were asked to move to another dorm, only to be moved back into the same dorm (& beds) 3 hours later. Trying to extend our stay was impossible. They basically told us to go elsewhere. Only because we were tight & couldn´t afford anywhere else made us stay. We ended up booking online, it was simpler. The staff aren´t very clued up on public transport & budget activities, preferring to order you a taxi or selling one of their explensive tours. eg Other hostels offer the football match for a fraction of the cost - same seats. Room rates are confusing. The rates at the hostel differ to the prices online. YOU WILL PAY EXTRA. We ordered the 8 bed dorm & were put in the 12 bed. Yellow rates, green rates...no such thing. The staff cannot offer any reasoning for this. The 12 bed dorm was very stuffy. No air con & opening the door lets in the mozzies. The Internet is always down & the keyboards don´t work. The Breakfast was very good - fresh fruit, juice & cake...plus all the other standard stuff.	77%

29 September 2009	Customer review it was a nice place in a good location. staff were helpful and friendly and there wass a good range of activities each day	97%

02 September 2009	Tim Sharpe Cool barstaff and receptionists and a really nice breakfast, che lagarto in cocabana is better tho	72%

16 August 2009	Customer review although quite expensive i think it is worth the money... rio is a very expensive city.....	85%

04 January 2009	Craig Brown location	55%

20 December 2008	sergio cerminara the position, some travellers that was very friendly and funny	70%

17 August 2008	Paul Hussein Location and staff were excellent. Though a little nosiy in the night and first thing in the morning as room overlooked busy street. A little on the pricey side for what you get but you pay for the decent location.	75%

03 July 2008	Customer review the people that work there are very helpful. Is very colse to the beach, and in a safe area, and is very big and clean.	100%

13 June 2008	Nikolai Iversen The bar, location	55%

12 June 2008	Customer review location	82%

31 May 2008	Wendy Parry Bar and really helpful staff who really know the city and places to go	87%

04 March 2008	Denise O'Connell the staff are really friendly and really nice and so much fun!! the bar is a really good place to meet people and always lots of people from all over the world looking to have some fun.	100%

26 February 2008	Customer review Good Atmosphere	80%

19 February 2008	Osman Chaudhry Great location, 5 mins from Ipanema..	47%

15 February 2008	antonio reymao staff and location	67%

14 February 2008	Customer review Great staff and good location near beach	85%