A newly remodeled 1938 mansion in a cozy villa with private security, 3 minute walk to Botafogo subway. We are brillantly located in the Botafogo neighbourhood, a 5 minute walk from Botafogo beach, in a lively residential area, with bars, restaurants, museums and a shopping mall. Botafogo is centrally located to the beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana, downtown Rio, Cristo Redentor and Sugar Loaf. At Vila Carioca (means Rio locals) Hostel Rio de Janeiro you can make new friends and play with the little monkeys that jump around in the trees or just relax in our barbecue & bar area (with a small garden for sunbathing) or chill out in our home theatre. Here we play the best Rio chorinho music (light Samba) and offer the best carioca Feijoda (traditional Brazilian dish) on Sundays. Stay in Rio at Vila Carioca Hostel (as of Dec 10th) and enjoy the Rio lifestyle. . Rooms with air-conditioning and fans. • Comfortable bath installation (9 toilets and 8 showers). Hot showers. • Barbecue & bar area with little garden for sunbathing, hometheatre and cable TV, internet access. • Great chorinho music playing. • English and Spanish speaking staff. • Reception 24 hours and locker rooms. • We serve breakfast. Kitchen is open for guests. Frozen food and drinks available. • Linen, blankets provided and bath towels for rent. Laundromats available nearby hostel. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minimum booking of 3 beds per night in the Private room, which has one double bed and two single beds. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Any booking made by a guest in the period of a package, must be paid as a FULL package. *Carnival: Seven-day pack: R$850,00: from Feb,03 till Feb,10 at noon *EXAMPLE: The guest that books a room from the 4th of February to the 6th of February of 2005, will have to pay the FULL PACKAGE of CARNIVAL which is R$ 850,00 instead only 2 days.