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El Misti Botafogo

2.0 star property
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Exterior
Lobby sitting area
Interior detail
Interior detail
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

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Rua Praia de Botafogo 462 casa 9, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast Region, 22250040
  • Botafogo Praia Shopping
    5 min walk
  • Praia de Botafogo
    7 min walk
  • Rio Sul Shopping Mall
    17 min walk
  • Rio de Janeiro (SDU-Santos Dumont)
    12 min drive

Room options

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Double-Bed Private Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin-Bed Private Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Triple Private Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Standard 6-Bed Female Dorm

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Standard 6-Bed Mixed Dorm Ensuite

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Twin Private Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Standard 8-Bed Mixed Dorm Special

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Double-Bed Private Room Ensuite

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Standard 4-Bed Mixed Dorm

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

6-Bed Mixed Room Low Cost

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Towels

Quadruple Private Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Towels

Standard 9-Bed Mixed Dorm

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (For 2 people)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Quintuple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Beds

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Standard 9-Bed Mixed Dorm Special

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 9 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom (8 beds)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Towels

Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom (For 9 people)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

6-Bed Mixed Room Low Cost Special

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

View all photos for Standard 6-Bed Mixed Dorm

In-room safe, free WiFi

Standard 6-Bed Mixed Dorm

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Rio de Janeiro

With a stay at El Misti Botafogo in Rio de Janeiro (Botafogo), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Avenida Atlantica and Sugar Loaf Mountain. .This hostel is 2.3 mi (3.6 km) from Copacabana Beach and 4.1 mi (6.6 km) from Ipanema Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Rio Sul Shopping Mall - 17 min walk
  • Avenida Atlantica - 4 min drive
  • Copacabana Beach - 4 min drive
  • Sugar Loaf Mountain - 5 min drive
  • Christ the Redeemer - 22 min drive

Getting around

  • Botafogo Station - 5 min walk
  • Rio de Janeiro Central Station - 7 min drive
  • Rio de Janeiro (SDU-Santos Dumont) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Marchezinho - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Tutto Nhoque - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cheirin Bão - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Botequim Imperial - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Sociedade Secreta - ‬3 min walk

About this property

El Misti Botafogo

Bayside Rio de Janeiro hostel in Botafogo with a 24-hour front desk
El Misti Botafogo offers 21 shared accommodations with air conditioning, safes, and ceiling fans. This Rio de Janeiro hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 21 air-conditioned guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include safes and ceiling fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance. Additional features at this hostel include barbecue grills and a reception hall.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Breakfast is available for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel is complimentary during limited hours.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free pick-up airport shuttle during limited hours

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee: BRL 15 for adults and BRL 15 for children
  • 1 bar

Conveniences

  • Library
  • Reception hall

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Safe
  • Shared accommodations

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Breakfast fee: approximately BRL 15 for adults and BRL 15 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards

We should mention

Parents or a legal guardian traveling with children under 18 years must present the child's birth certificate and an identity card with photo (passport, for example) at the check-in. For international travels to Brazil, if just one of the parents is traveling with the child, she/he must present – in addition to the child's certificate of birth and identity card with photo – a letter authorizing the trip signed by the other parent with a notarial certification of signature. In case the parents or the legal guardian, as applicable, cannot or are unwilling to give this authorization, a judicial authorization is required. People who intend to travel to Brazil with children must consult with the Brazilian consulate before traveling for more information.

Property is also known as

El Misti Hostel Pousada Botafogo
El Misti Hostel Pousada
El Misti Pousada Botafogo
El Misti Pousada
El Misti Botafogo Rio Janeiro
El Misti Botafogo Rio de Janeiro
El Misti Hostel Pousada Botafogo
El Misti Botafogo Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
El Misti Botafogo Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Rio de Janeiro

El Misti Botafogo Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 30 reviews" "

5.8/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sharen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
El Misti Botafogo
The staff has been amazingly helpful and friendly. Breakfast was great! Loved being here
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
hot room. Rude staff
Small room beside kitchen. Woken up very early by banging of pots and pans and shouting kitchen staff. Room no ventilation or air conditioning.

4/10 Poor

H R, London

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok
It was okay for a hostel. Could have been better

4/10 Poor

Liam, england

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
el misti
Friendly staff with good access to WiFi. Excellent location in Botafogo. Had a 6 bed shared but was triple bunkbed and floor was loose so made lots of noise when people walked by into the adjacent shared room. Sprayed myself with mosquito repellent but was still covered so suggest bringing a net. Window would not keep shut. Barman was friendly but he had two nights off so the bar was not open which was disappointing. If your like me and you visit places for just a few days and to actually see them and not hang around in your accommodation and your on a budget then I would recommend.

6/10 Okay

Frank, Edmonton, Canada

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and staff but the conditions are :(
This was the only place of stay I found during the 2014 World Cup to be not too far from the beaches and not too close to the favelas. Stayed for 6 nights. Went to the beach by metro (Botafogo station) almost everyday. Also booked a tour to Sanguero samba school (80 reais) through the staff. The hostel can also help book favela tour and paragliding session near Pedro da Gavea.

8/10 Good

Leslie

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to me nice friendly people with activities going on every day of the week.

2/10 Terrible

Dandara

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
EL MISTI NUNCA MAIS!!!
Não poderia ter sido pior. Dias antes de eu me hospedar o hostel fechou, simplesmente sem dar satisfação a nenhum hóspede. Fiquei sabendo porque por coincidência resolvi passar la pra ver se estava tudo certo. Eles demitiram todos os funcionários, remanejaram os hóspedes sem nem questionar se o local do outro hostel seria interessante pra quem estava hospedado. Tive de correr e procurar um outro hostel de uma hora pra outra, que não atendia minhas necessidades que era de ficar em quarto feminino mas que era próximo onde eu precisava ficar. Um total desrespeito com o cliente. Nunca mais me hospedo em nenhum hotel da rede!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Danielle

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ótima localização
Além de ser bem localizado, o hostel ofereceu um ótimo serviço, quanto a atenção e organização do espaço. Voltarei, com certeza.

2/10 Terrible

experiencia rui, brasilia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muito ruim
Wc imundos café da manhã com frutas estragadas. Barulho

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Excelente localização, mas café da manhã muito fraco e instalações apenas regulares.

6/10 Okay

Guilherme, F

Liked: Staff & service
Localização excelente na praia de Botafogo
Ótimos atendentes fui muito bem atendido por uma equipe sensacional, quero agradecer o ótimo atendimento do Pablo, Nicolas, que fizeram a diferença na minha estadia! Café da manhã ótimo, para passar uma semana é tranquilo mais que isso é cansativo, pessoal que fica nas acomodações em quarto coletivo são muito animados e atrapalha um pouco para tentar dormir, o resto é ótimo.

8/10 Good

ANDRES

Liked: Staff & service
excelente opcion en un sector muy tradicional de R
buena experiencia, habitacion sencilla, con lo basico, pero aseada y bien mantenida, el staff muy amable y atento,siempre dispuesto a colaborar.

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Rita

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Horrível, quase que morro de calor, passei mal
Não consegui ficar, era insuportável, quero meu dinheiro

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

BigBoy, São Paulo, SP

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hostel meia boca
Hostel bem localizado no bairro do Botafogo, próximo ao Metro e diversos pontos de ônibus. Porém, a estrutura local deixa a desejar, pois, o sistema de acionamento implantado nos chuveiros não funciona corretamente, tendo que aciona-los a cada 10s para a água sair. O café da manhã é muito fraco e com poucas opções, sendo que os sucos servidos são todos industrializados e, também, o pão é seco e alguns outros ingredientes estavam velhos, quando estadiei lá. Por fim, a cama e o travesseiro são muito macios, sendo que você sente a estrutura da cama ao deitar-se e no outro dia, levantar com dores e cansado.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Buena ubicación
buen ambiente por ser un hostal-bar. Es difícil descansar.

4/10 Poor

Luciano Alberto, Curitiba

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Barato
Banheiros antigos e mal equipados, falta manutenção nas instalações. Área de convivência muito pequena e contaminada com o uso de cigarro na também pequena área de fumantes.

6/10 Okay

YI JYUN, Taiwan

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The wifi always didn't work in the room only in lobby. Basic breaskfast. But the location was good and the staff were totally nice and helpful.

6/10 Okay

Juliano, Brasília.

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Considerando que é um albergue, a avaliação geral é razoável. Recepção eficiente mas não amigável, quarto privativo com janelas para a rua (bom!), roupa de cama básica mas ok, banheiros coletivos poucos e meio sujos, bairr incrivel.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Vexatória e decepcionante
Fui a trabalho para a FGV; Não há o que descrever, tentarei; totalmente decepcionante; sujo; janelas sem vidros com pernilongos voando feito poeira; piso imundo; e muito caro para o que me ofereceram; tentei cancelar na mesma noite que cheguei mas disseram ser impossivel; poque eu ja havia pago 491,00 fiquei;

8/10 Good

Anderson, Salvador - BA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel agradável perto da praia.
Foi ótimo a experiência enquanto durou meus dias no RJ, nesta cidade linda e maravilhosa do Brasil.

8/10 Good

Sibele, sao pedro da aldeia

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
localizacao otima!
fiquei no el misti bota para um curso que estava fazendo . no pouco tempo que passei no hostel fui muiyo bem tratada! a localizacao é Otima! ao lado de metro hortifruti e lanchonete! tambem passa onibus e etc!

6/10 Okay

Thiago, Santa Rosa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good option but some important cons
It was pretty full and a lot of noise late night because of that. Staff is very nice and kind. No tissues on bathrooms and one shower with no hot water. Bathrooms need more attention to be cleaned more frequently. Breakfast was good.