Hostel Sunrise
A well-equipped budget hostel with a pool
About this hotel
Hostel Sunrise sits near Escadaria Selarón, a taxi ride from Piscinão de Ramos, and packs an outdoor pool, kitchen and free parking into a genuinely budget-friendly nightly rate. The kitchen suits travellers wanting to self-cater and stretch a longer Rio stay further, while the free parking removes the daily search for street space that comes with driving into the city. A 9.2 rating from past guests confirms the value holds up in practice, not just on paper, making this one of the stronger budget picks among the hotels and hostels covered on this list. Its position near Escadaria Selarón also puts one of Rio's best-known landmarks within an easy walk, useful for the days a family isn't making the longer trip out to Zona Norte.
- Outdoor pool
- Kitchen
- Free parking
- Near Escadaria Selarón
Our take
This suits budget-conscious travellers who still want a pool, kitchen and free parking, and are comfortable with hostel-style accommodation over a traditional hotel room. It's a less obvious fit for a family wanting private, hotel-style amenities throughout the stay. Book it for the rare combination of a pool, kitchen and free parking all included at a genuinely budget nightly rate.
- ✓Use the kitchen to self-cater at least some meals and stretch the trip budget further.
- ✓Book the free parking directly if driving into Rio for the Piscinão de Ramos trip.
- ✓Use the outdoor pool between sightseeing days rather than trying to fit in extra Zona Norte trips.
Why we love it
- Outdoor pool
- Free parking
- Kitchen for self-catering
- Strong 9.2 rating
Why guests love itWe used the kitchen most nights to cook a simple dinner, which kept costs down across a longer stay than we'd originally budgeted for. The pool was a genuine surprise at this price point, and free parking meant we never worried about the rental car overnight. Piscinão de Ramos took a proper taxi ride from here, but between the kitchen, the pool and the price, this ended up being one of the better value stays of the whole trip.