Vila Madalena Hostel

  Trent B... 

A really cool hostel with decent facilities. There wasn&'t any strict rules. The rooms were clean and beds comfy. The breakfast was quite great with a great selection of food. The employees are awesome here and will go out of their way to help you.

  Matthew C... 

I booked this hostel purley based upon the exceptional reviews I read online. Vila Madalena did not dissapoint. Firstly upon arrival we were given a tour and welcome unlike any other hostel I have stayed in previously and I have stayed at many hostels around the world. This hostel was one of the first 5 in Sao Paulo, now there are over 50! The location is in just about the most desirable inside the city and it evident walking around the area. Many of the citys highlights are within walking distance. It is not a party hostel perse, however bars / clubs are within walking distance and also the reception is 24h - so this is not an issue at all. I could write many lines far more but to summarise, this is one of the very best hostel experiences I have ever had. Would extremely recommend.

  Zara C... 

This hostel is set out in an unusual way, which makes it more interesting than other ones I have stayed in. The rooms are in separate &'cabins&', and you walk through an outdoor area which has seating and a lemon tree and a lot of cool messages painted on the wall, in order to get to the cooking area and shower room. I liked this. It is themed around contemporary art so there are random items all around the hostel to look at. It was also well-equipped with travel plug adaptors for each bed, unlike other hostels I stayed in, exactly where there was one plug for an entire room of six people. The shower was one of the much better ones I used in any of the hostels I stayed in, in Brazil. The cooking area is clean and well-equipped so it would be very straightforward to cook meals there. The staff were really helpful. The property owner took a lot of time explaining things to see in Sao Paulo, and answered all of my questions. He also helped me book the hostel for the next location I visited in Brazil. Rodrigo, one of the receptionists, was particularly accommodating also, and offered to help me with things whenever I needed it. I also spoke to several other members of staff there (whose names I can not recall, and they were all friendly, with a trendy sense of humour! I always felt like the staff there had time for me, which was really nice.

  Customer Review 

Near to several nice bars and pubs. Warm and friendly staff. Met a lot of fellow students that were looking for a room/apartment as well. Its near all the nice neigbourhoods you wish to live in.

  Customer Review 

Great location in an outstanding neighbourhood. Rooms were clean and spacious with large lockers for our rucksacks. Good common areas, with a large living room and hammocks/beanbags within the courtyard. Staff were really friendly and even helped us to book our bus tickets to our next destination. Suggested some fantastic places to get and places to go.

  Customer Review 

The hostel was straightforward to find. It&'s got lots of fantastic character and pretty little relax out areas. On arrival we were given a map and information on what to do and see in the city. We were also shown around the hostel so we were comfortable with where everything was. We were in the 12 bed dorm which is totally pretty with secure lockers for everyone (remember to take you own padlock). It is extremely clean has separate bathrooms for men and women which is quite nice when you have been sharing for a while. We were here in the off season so it was relatively silent but it would be a fantastic little location to meet some other travellers when it&'s far more busy.

  Customer Review 

I really enjoyed my stay at this hostel. The staff were incredibly helpful, the location was great, close to loads of great pubs and restaurants. The tv/common room made it social if you wanted to go out but as there is certainly no bar at the hostel it ensures people go out and also the hostel is silent at night. Also the no cost tea, coffee and biscuits was a nice touch.

  Luis Fernando K... 

Atmosphere, location, value, rooms, everything is extremely good.

  Janine R... 

The stuff is gorgeous and very helpful and you can get coffee from the morning until 7pm (and some cookies too :-))

  Customer Review 

The stuff is beautiful and very helpful and you can get coffee from the morning until 7pm (and some cookies too :-))