Ace Backpackers Youth Hostel

Rates of R$19,99 reais has a minimum of 3 nights stay and includes breakfast (during JULY/ AUG /SEP min. of 5 nights stay)!!! The other kind of rooms you book how many days you want!Get this best offer now and save your money! It is not cummulative with other promotions. The vibe is defenetely inviting! Book in advance and get this fantastic price!Our bar shuts when the last customer leaves not at 10pm ! Come on, you are on vacation and needs some fun right? If you intend to sleep before noon, it is better to book at our 20 beds (w/fan) / 16 beds (w-a/c) dorm or at any private ensuite (ALL with a/c).Cheap means dirty? Of course not !!! Fleas, coackroches, mites, bed bugs and ants? No, thanks! We work with the best Co. in Rio that fumegates the place monthly. GUARANTEED no trouble with insects/bugs here even though this winter (in Brazil of course!) is being hot!PRICE PROMISE:If you find any cheaper hostel that sells online through hostelworld.com, you will get an extra 5% discount for the 1st night.The best location for the best price...next door to the metro (30 meters), in the block of the beach, 1 metro station from Copacabana, 1 block from the Mall, Plenty of reasonably priced tours. There is a good/safe/fast bus from the INTL / NTN airport or Bus Terminal that drops you off 1 block from here for a penny. 17 showers for 70 beds!!!! No queuing. All private rooms and the majority of the dorms (except the budget ones) have air conditioning (highly recommend at summer!). We use a 2 tier high bunkbed instead of 3 (common in many places in RIo) with VERY good matresses and quality of beds. Linen is fresh and of very good fabric... You will be in a confortable, clean, well located, safe with a fantastic customer service staff. Everything is working in the hostel from computers to washing machine.Young professional team of people to look after your needs.Our promise to you: Book a type of room, you get it or if we do not have it for some reason we make an upgrade for you without extra charges!!! IMPORTANT NOTE:The bookings that you pay less than 20,00 reais per person per night DO NOT include breakfast and has a min. of 3 nights stay.No bar, noise, pool, music pumping at 1am next door to this dorm...so no worries ok!This dorm is INEXPENSIVE FOR LOW BUDGET TRAVELERS... That�s all!!!The other rates have the regular services mentioned here. Special for low season and not valid for local holidays.Do you want to be right in the heart of Rio de Janeiro�s post card (Sugar Loaf & Christ, 1 stop away from Copacabana) & everything else. Ace Backpackers is a fine example of a 'home away from home�. WHAT�S FREE: Breakfast*, Coffee & Tea, sheets, WI-FI connection, popcorn if you are watching a film, kitchen w/microwave, fridge, etc (you can cook, really! ), lockers (bring your padlock or buy one here), really amazing view of the Christ from our veranda, travel information desk, loads of ambiance, Free Pool Table, Free night at Jungle Hostel*, reservations for tours, tickets & museums.Age restriction: only for those who feel deeply young at heart!SECURITY: Well, it is easier to get into some prisons in Brazil than a stranger get into the hostel. JUST CHECK OUR SECURITY RATINGS.Perfect for girls traveling alone. But look, guys are very welcomed here as well, mainly the handsome ones. PRICE: We have EXCELLENT prices from dorms to single or doubles. See that we are the most popular hostel in Rio de Janeiro! ALL our bunks are double-decker's with very COMFORTABLE mattresses. Do not be afraid to book at the large dorm. It�s a quiet & spacious place on the 2nd floor plenty of toilets & showers. No worries!CLEANLINESS: What is a good hostel without a daily housekeeping? Our maid also prepares delicious cakes for breakfast! If you wish something special, she can do for you... breakfast starts at 8:00h not 9:30 like many others. You can enjoy the day earlier. LOCATION: buses in front, beside and in the back for simply EVERYWHERE in Rio de Janeiro. Next door to the subway (metro/tube). RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF EVERYTHING. *** This is FACT!!! *** Tourists� spots, shopping malls, supermarket, ATM Machines, banks, embassies, etc.Doubts? Check what clients say about hostels in Botafogo. The area is not a big gringo-scamming machine like Copa/Ipa! FUN if you like parties... this is the beginning. We have a bar with sound equipment that you can plug your I-pod. You can even manage the party or you can be our DJ... who knows? A pool table is available to use to free. This area is free to make the party you wish! Thank God... it�s Friday night. Rio�s best nightlife is at Lapa. Everybody inside goes to this placeSTAFF: This is hard to explain. We have, tall, short, fat, thin, blond, brunette... just joking...And... we have Moe (a kind of young Mom) which usually take care of you if you get sick, burned or if you want to eat some pop corn during the films sessions, or if you feel cold ask for some tea, or just to put a blanket when you come back late evening and sleep at the sofa after some beers.Unfortunately we do not speak Russian, Georgian, Korean but English, Deutsch, French, Italian, Spanish & and of course Portuguese, we do. We are learning mandarin!!! We also provide Portuguese classes for a reasonable price.Ok...Don�t tell me more... book NOW!!!!When you come back to the hostel after a long walk or from the beach, there is always a great atmosphere in our hostel, so if you like to socialize with others and bring positive vibes to share, then we recommend you stay here. Our Hostel is for all kind of travelers and the only one in Rio de Janeiro declared GAY FRIENDLY. We have the best prices for groups of 20+CARNIVAL BOOKINGS AND NEW YEARS PLEASE PAY ATTENTIONMANDATORY: Seven (7) Nights for carnival and (5) Nights for New Years.If you are booking a package, the hostel requests FULL payment 7 days after making the online booking to secure your bed / beds. After making the booking for New Years or Carnival you should send a Western Union - www.westernunion.com and send us back a 10 digit track number in order to find your deposit and confirm your booking. After 7 days of your booking package for NYE and CARNIVAL you already agree in charge your credit card in 100% of your balance due plus a tax of U$ 40,00. There are no refunds in case of cancellation of this money payed in advance.For regular bookings (except NYE,X�MAS or Carnival) if you do not cancel your reservation prior to 72 hours your first night will be charged to your credit card.

Directions

READ THIS PART CAREFULLY !!!.From the iNTL. airport take the REAL BUS.ADDRESS:Rua S�o Clemente, 23 - 1st floor Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro - BrazilIt is very easy to find us. All you have to do is get to the beginning of Rua S�o Clemente in Botafogo. S�o Clemente is one main street in Botafogo neighbourghood, and the beginning is by the beach. We are at number 23, what is something like 20 meters from there.You can reach us by local city buses. Lot's of them go by Botafogo and stop not further than 20 meters from the hostel. To get there walking you may ask: - 'Por favor, onde fica a Rua S�o Clemente?'.To tell the taxi driver to take you there: - 'Rua S�o Clemente n�mero vinte e tres, em Botafogo' or simply show them the address, as usual ;-). All taxi drivers know!, so if they pretend they don't, insist. You may ask as well, for Botafogo Praia Shoping Center. We are 2 minutes from there Now the only thing you need is to walk to number 23 (THERE IS A BIG NUMBER ON THE TOP OF THE DOOR)and ring the bell on the top that says Ace Backpackers at the GOLDEN door. For safety purposes THERE IS NO SIGN IN FRONT OF THE HOSTEL that says here is a hostel. It says only Ace Cafe & Fun. Keep the address in a separate paper. Look for the several flags and do not give that attention to the front cover!But if you're still far away from Rio, get the following directions.From Novo Rio Bus Terminal - Very important notice get off the bus from the company you arrived in Rio. Do not cross any gate. Just look for the Plataform #60 (the area where all buses arrive). In the number 60 you buy the tickets from the CIA SAO SILVESTRE to the metro. Get off in the ESTACIO METRO station and take the metro in direction to SOUTH ZONE- COPACABANA. Then, get off in Botagofo metro station in the exit that says SAO CLEMENTE. Walk in direction of the beach. We are in the number 23. Ring the bell on the top that says ACE BACKPACKERS...Here you are.This is the best and easiest way to get here. Metro has information in English regarding the name of the stops/stations.From Tom Jobim (Gale�o) International Airport (GIG) - Just take the Real Company bus outside the airport and get off at the BOTAFOGO PRAIA SHOPPING CENTER walk one more block in the same direction that the bus was going and you�ll find us on the corner.From Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) - Just take the bus Real Company outside the airport and get off at the BOTAFOGO PRAIA SHOPPING, walk one more block in the same direction that the bus was going and you�ll find us at the cornerTAXIS SHOULD COST NO MORE THAN R$ 60,00