Brasil, All or Multiple City Thread

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Rio De Janiero

I contacted a number of hostels to find out if they had space for a motorcycle. I chose hostels that had better than average reviews and were up to 35R a night. For me accommodation in Rio is the worst value in South America, high prices and poorly maintained hostels, saggy mattresses and dirty bathrooms. But the location is spectacular and I'm sure the cause of the problem is the constant flow of us tourists to this beautiful city.

Copacabana

I stayed at Casa Carioka
Rua Emilio Berla 180
(21) 3734 2235
It's the last house on the right at the top of a steep hill, and here lies its problem. It does have a garage but it also has three flights of stairs to negociate before you reach the 14 bed dorm @ 30R a night.
S22 58.431 W43 11.669

Other hostels that replied to me saying that they had parking are:

Beach Backpackers Hostel Rio de Janeiro
BEACH BACKPACKERS HOSTEL RIO DE JANEIRO
+55 21 35.92.22.17

Bamboo Rio Hostel
Phone:+ 55 21 2236-1117
Rua Lacerda Coutinho, 45
Copacabana - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

El Misti
Tel.: +55 (21) 2226-0991
Tel/Fax.: +55 (21)�* 2226-6368
Cel.: +55 (21) 7827 2456
skype:�*El Misti Hostel Rio de Janeiro Hostels in Brazil - Pousadas in Rio Brasil
msn:�*info@elmistihostel.com
Rua Praia de Botafogo 462 casa 9.
Rio de Janeiro,�* Brasil

Ipanema

The much more pleasant and safe area of Ipanema has a string of hostels in a secure alley on Rua Barão da Torre

The best of the bunch seems to be Wave Hostel
Rua Barão da Torre, 175, casa 5 -
Ipanema (see direction below)
Tels: + 55 21 2227-6458 or + 55 21 8105-8391
E-mail:ipanema@wavehostel.com
S22 58.990 W43 12.058
Dorm rooms 35R a night

But there are plenty of hostels to choose from and there's secure parking on the street because there's a metal gate and 24 hour security at the entrance.

The people at Karima Hostel on the same street were also very friendly and offered the same rates as Wave Hostel

Warning: Girl from Ipanema Hostel is cheaper but has a reputation of bedbugs. I guess you get what you pay for.