centro can be considered the classical and historical zone of rio de janeiro, seeing as it is home to some of the main colonial areas of the city - hostels found here can range from basic bunk bed rooms to private single rooms and can vary in prices, depending on the exact location of the establishment - many hostels near or within the santa teresa and lapa district can be more expensive seeing as they are frequented areas with high demand, but offer great advantages.

here are a couple hostels that can be found in the central zone of rio - for a listing of hostels within many neighborhoods of rio de janeiro visit here.

a colonial building with a hostel inside is massapê rio, located in the central zone of rio and just a short walk from places like lapa, the metropolitan cathedral and cinelândia square - the establishment has shared rooms as well as  a private room, all of which have balconies, lockers, sheets, air conditioning - free wifi and breakfast is also included.