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Ref House

2.5 star property

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Outdoor pool, a waterfall pool
Flat-screen TV
Premium Suite, Balcony | Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets
Private kitchen
Reception

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Rua Manuel Brasiliense 121, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, 22621140
  • Ilha Da Gigoia
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Pepe Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Praia da Barra da Tijuca
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Rio de Janeiro (GIG-Galeão - Antonio Carlos Jobim Intl.)
    ‪54 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Suite, Balcony | Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Suite, Balcony

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Bed

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Premium Suite, Pool View | Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premium Suite, Pool View

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed OR 1 Single Bunk Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Suite, Garden View | Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite, Garden View

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed OR 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Large Single Bunk Bed

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Superior Suite, Pool View | Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Suite, Pool View

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed OR 3 Single Beds

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Superior Suite, Balcony | Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Suite, Balcony

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed OR 3 Single Beds

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Standard Suite | Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Suite

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed OR 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm | Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Single Bunk Beds

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Premium Suite, Balcony | Premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premium Suite, Balcony

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed OR 1 Single Bunk Bed and 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Ref House

Hotel with free breakfast, near Praia da Barra da Tijuca
This smoke-free hotel features an outdoor pool, a bar/lounge and self parking. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include dry cleaning, a 24-hour front desk and tour/ticket assistance.
Ref House offers 13 air-conditioned accommodations, with free toiletries. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include a shower. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at Ref House, you're just a quick walk from Ilha Da Gigoia. You'll find features such as free breakfast and free WiFi in public areas, plus an outdoor pool.
  • Free breakfast offered
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Praia da Barra da Tijuca and 14 minutes from Olympic Park
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served. WiFi is free in public spaces.

An outdoor pool, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Ref House. For a fee, parking is available.

This Rio de Janeiro hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free breakfast.

Languages

English, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Parking on site (BRL 20 per day)

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Indoor/outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Waterfall pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Self-parking fee: BRL 20.00 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • At check-in, parents or a legal guardian travelling with children under 18 years old are obligated to present the child's birth certificate and an identity card with a photo (for example, a passport). For international travels to Brazil, if only one of the parents is travelling with the child, the parent must present – in addition to the child's certificate of birth and identity card with photo – a letter authorising the trip signed by the other parent with a notarial certification of signature. If the parents or the legal guardian, as applicable, cannot or are unwilling to give this authorisation, a judicial authorisation is required. People intending to travel to Brazil with children must consult with the Brazilian consulate prior to travelling for more information.

Property is also known as

Pousada Hygge House Barra da Tijuca Hotel
Pousada Hygge House Hotel
Pousada Hygge House
Ref House Hotel
Hygge House Rio
Ref House Rio de Janeiro
Ref House Hotel Rio de Janeiro

Ref House Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 87 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 87 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 87 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 87 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 87 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

GERISNALDO

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Livia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Thiago

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Daniele

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Precisa de atenção aos detalhes

Estadia razoável. Os lençóis eas fronhas estavam manchados, estacionamento cobrado a parte, não implícito no site. O banheiro precisa de manutenção na torneira. O piso do quarto tinha grãos de areia. Não entrei na piscina mas o aspecto do piso é bem sujo e engordurado. Questiono pois o valor da diária é bem elevado, podendo proporcionar uma estadia mais agradável.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anibal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

GABRIELA

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcosvz

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

um oásis no jardim oceanico

Equipe atenciosa e prestativa. Bom café da manhã. Boa localização.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

VN

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group

Incrível

Experiência incrível, profissionais educados, ambiente limpo e organizado.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Valderlandia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

giovanna

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Daniele

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Normal, não surpreendeu.

O café da manhã deixou a desejar, em dias distintos percebi que não eram produtos frescos. Faltou suco natural, opções de pães, salchichas e ou outros acompanhamentos. Quanto a limpeza no quarto achei fraco mais as áreas comuns estavam bacana
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Hellen Cristina

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Perfeito se tivesse manutenção e limpeza

Higiene zero . Entrei no quarto e apesar da cama estar arrumada as toalhas do antigo hóspede estavam penduradas e o banheiro cheio de cabelos . No dia seguinte o banheiro foi limpo porém os cabelos atrás da porta não foram varridos . Paredes com bolor e baratas andando pelo quarto durante a noite . Os atendentes são excelentes e prestativos , equipe muito atenciosa , o lugar seria incrível se tivesse mais cuidado com a limpeza dos quartos e manutenção geral do espaço .
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paloma

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Minha experiência

Nas fotos parece que o local, está novo. Mas, chegando ao local, percebemos que o quarto compartilhado não tem os armários como do jeito que estão nas fotos, ele é bem menor, muitos estão quebrados. Mas, num todo o hostel super me atendeu, o atendimento é maravilhoso, o chuveiro bem quentinho, cerca de uns 10 minutos da praia, com mercado ótimo de uma rede grande, bem localizado. Eu voltaria com certeza, mas talvez não ficaria em quarto compartilhado, pois não achei o quarto convidativo.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

maria t

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Falta de manutenção e limpeza

Preço muito alto para a qualidade do local. (Obs, foi no periodo do rock in rio) Fiquei usando a mesma toalha de banho durante 5 dias, apoio para a toalha de rosto que cai e fica com um buraco na parede que dá pra ver o lado de fora. Varal caindo e armários com mofo. Sem contar uma barata morta que encontrei no chão, ao lado do sofá do hall. Não achei PÉSSIMO mas dadas as condições, não valeu o preço que paguei.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muito boa, atendimento excelente, chuveiro forte bom demais melhor chuveiro que ja tomei banho de longe!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Breno

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

VICENTE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Limpeza a desejar

Localização muito boa, café da manhã satisfatório pelo valor pago, atendimento dos funcionários nada a reclamar. Porém, a higiene do local é péssima. (Pelo menos no dia que eu fiquei) Azulejos com aspecto de sujo, cortina da cama com princípio de mofo, água do boxe empossando. A roupa de cama que utilizei não tinha sujeira visível, mas se negligenciam a limpeza do local dessa forma, imagino que sequer deve ser trocada a roupa de cama.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lucas

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tatiana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francisco Alaerson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ótuma estadia

Foi excelente, atendimento ( recepção, funciinários), café da manhã muito bom, comoleto, quarto confortável, banheiro muito bom. Muito bem localizado
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024