rio de janeiro is a large city that has many official and unofficial neighborhoods, from calm and residential areas, to touristic and frequented districts - amongst the most popular are the ones found in the famous zona sul and centro, where most visitors tend to go, making it a hotspot for housing establishments.

additionally, there are many areas where visitors can stay in and experience the extensive repertoire that rio has to offer - hotels vary in prices as well as amenities, and can at times be more affordable, seeing as they are outside the main areas of the city.

here are a couple hostels that can be n the other zones of rio de janeiro, such as zona norte, as well as the neighboring municipality of niterói - for a listing of hotels ranging from budget-friendly to standard and luxury within many neighborhoods of rio de janeiro visit here.