recognized at first glance by its white arches, better known as arcos da lapa, the neighborhood has a variety of housing options that can be found within lapa and its surrounding areas, especially some pocket-friendly hostels and pousadas.

da lapa design hotel is a modern boutique hostel, driven by art and color, offering shared rooms as well as private single suites, in the heart of lapa - another trendy and notable hostel is manga hostel lapa, with rustic décor and is close proximity to the nightlife hustle and bustle.

though the area is mainly home to hostels and pousadas, there are alternatively many other housing options, such as budget and standard hotels - luxurious hotels are more commonly seen in the zona sul of rio.