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Alpha Hostel

Praia de Botafogo nº 462, Casa 3, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil .

72.5%

Overall Rating

63 out of 86 HostelBookers customers would recommend 'Alpha Hostel'

Atmosphere: 70.4%
Location: 88.8%
Facilities: 59.2%
Staff: 81.6%

Cleanliness: 56.0%
Safety: 82.4%
Value: 68.8%

Recent review (08/02/2012)

Verry friendly and helpfull staff. To be honest, the rooms Are verry small and they have alot of beds in the room so that was a bit bad. But staff was awsome!!

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Overview

Located just one block from Botafogo subway, in the safest area of Rio, ‘Alpha Hostel’ is a nice, clean, friendly and drug free place to stay!

Located in Praia de Botafogo, on a safe private street, ‘Alpha Hostel’ offers you clean, comfortable and friendly accommodation nears every interesting site to visit while staying in town. Just a few minutes walk away and you will find chemists, a large low-price supermarket, post office, banks, a variety of stores and services, restaurants, bakeries, movie theatres, and a fine shopping mall!

Services:
• Free breakfast
• Free individual lockers
• Free linen
• Free guest kitchen
• Free nightclubs tickets
• Free welcome drink
• 24 hour reception
• 24 hours check-in
• Groups accepted
• Common room
• Airport and bus terminal transfer
• Tours and activities
• Cool tips
• 24 hour internet access
• Cable TV
• Fans in all rooms
• Hot showers
• Towels
* Concierge
* Meeting Facilities
* Taxes included in price
* WiFi in lobby
* Travel desk/travel info

CARNIVAL AND NYE:

1. SPECIAL PERIODS - For stays during Special Periods (New Year's and Carnival) we would only accept bookings for the following minimum periods: New Year's - 5 nights; Carnival - 7 nights. Reservations for stays during these Special Periods are NOT made on a per-day basis, but are mandatory packages. Therefore, these minimum periods would apply whether or not a prospective guest is able to book, through the internet or other means, less than these minimum stay periods. To secure reservations in respect of these Special Periods, we would require a full advance payment for the package. In the event of total or partial cancellations there will be no refunds or deductions applied to, these advance payments.

2. PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS - Instructions on how to make down payments will be sent by e-mail as soon as we receive a booking request. Local transfers shall be made through direct bank deposit. International transfers shall be made through WESTERN UNION.
Expenses with deposits and transfers shall be borne by sender alone and are not refundable.

What's Included
What's Included
Breakfast	Free
Linen	Free

Purchasable Extras
Purchasable Extras
Airport Pickup	USD 40.54
Towel	USD 2.90

Facilities
Facilities
Bar	Credit cards accepted
Self-catering Facilities	No curfew
Secure lockers	Lounge area
Internet	24 hour reception
24 hour hot showers	Tours/Travel Desk

Important Information

Minimum stay 2 nights!!! 1. SPECIAL PERIODS - For stays during Special Periods (New Year's and Carnival) we would only accept bookings for the following minimum periods: New Year's - 5 nights; Carnival - 7 nights. Reservations for stays during these Special Periods are NOT made on a per-day basis, but are mandatory packages. Therefore, these minimum periods would apply whether or not a prospective guest is able to book, through the internet or other means, less than these minimum stay periods. To secure reservations in respect of these Special Periods, we would require a full advance payment for the package. In the event of total or partial cancellations there will be no refunds or deductions applied to, these advance payments. 2. PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS - Instructions on how to make down payments will be sent by e-mail as soon as we receive a booking request. Local transfers shall be made through direct bank deposit. International transfers shall be made through WESTERN UNION. Expenses with deposits and transfers shall be borne by sender alone and are not refundable.