My biggest complaint is that I was not able to sleep here. From the Amazonian room(lower level,…read morecourtyard), there is NO WAY that you will be able to sleep as you hear EVERYTHING that's going on around the hostel. The staff does not regulate the socializing 'after hours'. The bed in the Amazonian room was hard as a rock. The bar/restaurant in front of the hostel is primarily comprised of non-hostel guests. There really is no central area that makes socializing possible. Breakfast is only offered for two hours 7-9am and was not worth getting up for. During my early checkout, the staff did not even offer to compensate. I don't get how people can call this a 'modern' hostel. You can't even put toilet paper down the toilets! I decided to go to an AirBnB for a better night's sleep. BEWARE!

I enjoyed the friendliness of most of the staff and the bar below had good drinks, food and…read moreservice. Downsides were that the rooms felt like jail cells (very tight quarters), there were dust mites or bed bugs (was up all night), the breakfast was sub par and the WiFi was spotty. Disappointing considering the price to stay here.

I just know the bar, not the hostel. People are friendly and the beers are super good. Better yet…read moreis the price. Cheapest craft beer I've seen. Highly recommend Eu só conheci o bar, não o hostel. As pessoas são a mto amigáveis e a cerveja é ótima. O preço é o melhor. O mais barato que já vi pra cerveja artesanal. Recomendo muito EDIT- I remember the tap beers costing R $7 or R $8 (~400ml) which is super cheap for craft beer.

As cool a hostel as we've stayed in. Private room is super-comfortable, opens onto the courtyard…read moreand has a great fan. As lively as the bar out front is, and everybody spends a lot of time there, the hostel behind is quiet. And everyone is way friendly. Really a wonderful place in a neighborhood full of bars and cafes.

From the owner: O Hostel California Café Bar é um lugar super agradável com acomodações confortáveis num clima…read morealegre e um atendimento diferenciado.