Harmonia has everything. Great location (2 blocks from Ipanema Beach), heaps of great shopping around, great restaurants (next door to Harmonia is a fantastic per kilo buffet style restaurant & there is also the nearby gringo cafe that serves western style food if you prefer) The best part about Harmonia is the staff. I've never had better service anywhere! I... More

Harmonia is one of the sweetest hostels we have stayed at. We stayed in dorms for several nights then checked into a double room with shared bathroom. Prices in Rio are generally expensive- especially in Ipanema one of the most upmarket neighborhoods in all of Rio. So yes, Harmonia's prices reflect that, but we shopped around for many hostels and... More

Remember this: you are going to a hostel! It is not a hotel. It's been a long time since I stayed at a hostel. When I booked it at Harmonia, I had a lot of hesitation. Was very worried frankly! Did not know what to expect. But here is the deal: I walked in at 7PM, was tired, was raining... More

It’s difficult to find a nice place to stay in Rio when you are tight on budget. And I think Hotel Harmonia can be good for students in their 20s, but clearly not for families. We reserved the private apartment on the top of the hostel for 4 days and we were very disappointed. First of all, you have to... More

Excellent hostel, though very small - The staff is very helpful and nice - the location at Ipanema is very convenient and safe - the rooms are very small, one of the smallest I ever seen - the bathrooms are very good - new, clean, hot water - the common are is nice - living room with TV, kitchen, computer... More

I stayed here for a few nights when my favourite hostel in Ipanema was being renovated. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The hostel was clean, but a bit crammed to be honest. I didn't even bother with breakfast here as it was a bit of a bun flight in the morning to get anything. The rooms were also... More

I loved Harmonia and Rio so much I cut my trip short to go back and stay again! Great location (beach 2 minutes away, shops and bars around the corner, transport links a block away), friendly and helpful staff, hearty breakfasts and it seems to attract a really cool and lively crowd - a bit more 'grown up' than other... More

absolute fab service and great fun! definately go there again, nice swedisch owner More

As luck would have it we never actually ended up staying here. We reserved a double room for 2 nights and on turning up the conversation went like this: Us: Hi, we reserved a double room for 2 nights. Hostel Harmonia: ummm, we don't appear to have that reservation and the room is now booked. Us: Strange, because you sent... More