Was originally meant to stay here for three weeks but ended up staying the best part of two months. Great small sized hostel, staff were excellent and make you feel at home. Great breakfast provided by Mary who sometimes even provides some home baking. Hostel nice size for meeting other people. The AC dorm is small but anyone staying longer... More

This place is small as one might expect for a central city location but it's clean, and has a lovely atmosphere, largely down to the staff with their infinite patience in answering a million questions at once! And generally taking care of their guests. It's located on 'hostel row', a little courtyard with a number of hostels (I pity the... More

My friend and I stayed at the Hostel Harmonia in a 6 bed mixed dorm for 4 nights in April. We were met by Hakan when we arrived who gave us towels/ bedding and showed us where to find everything we needed. Our room was bright and the beds comfortable. The rooms were very clean and there had clearly been... More

My husband and I stayed in the private ensuite double bedroom at this hostel in January of this year for 4 nights. We booked the hostel based on the reviews we read on tripadvisor and one of our main priorities was staying somewhere that was in the heart of Ipanema, being close to the beach as well as bars and... More

I stayed here at the beginning and end of my trip to Brazil. The location is perfect! The rooms are clean! The staff is very friendly & helpful. The breakfasts are also pretty good. This place has all a solo backpacker needs in a city like Rio. More

Excellent location, great breakfast (especially Maria's cake!) and fabulous staff - always smiling with excellent advice, suggestions and catering to your needs. Dankie Hakan en Saskia - julle is lekker mense! More

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