Refugio Hostel Fortaleza

Top choice in Fortaleza


Easily Fortaleza's best hostel. German owner Karl has whipped an old mansion into shape, following an eco-ethos with breezy natural ventilation and solar-heated showers. The bathrooms and kitchen are astonishing for a hostel, while other design-forward common spaces of note include a sunny patio/BBQ area and various terraces. Dorms feature colorful lockers, original tiling and hardwood floors.

Best of all? The staff has hospitality down pat. And that Nespresso machine…


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Fortaleza attractions

1. Igreja da Sé

0.18 MILES

Fortaleza's neo-Gothic Catholic cathedral is the city's most important church.

2. Memorial da Cultura Cearense

0.24 MILES

Part of Fortaleza's excellent Centro Cultural Dragão do Mar, this museum hosts exhibits on Ceará's traditional way of life and culture. Temporary…

3. Museu de Arte Contemporânea

0.25 MILES

This contemporary art museum is one of two museums that make up Fortaleza's excellent Centro Cultural Dragão do Mar and is well worth a wander.

4. Centro Dragão do Mar de Arte e Cultura

0.31 MILES

This excellent, extensive complex includes cinemas, performance spaces, a good cafe, a planetarium and two good museums: the Museu de Arte Contemporânea…

5. Centro de Turismo

0.53 MILES

The Centro de Turismo, a converted 19th-century jail, houses a lot of craft stalls and a tourist information office. Upstairs, the Museu de Arte e Cultura…

6. Praia do Meireles

1.67 MILES

This central beach has an attractive waterfront promenade with homey beer barracas (stalls) on the sand side and smart air-conditioned restaurants and…

7. Praia do Futuro

4.96 MILES

A clean length of soft sand stretching 5km along Fortaleza’s east-facing coast, this is easily the best city beach, though it's far from most…

8. Cumbuco

17.1 MILES

Cumbuco, 35km from Fortaleza, has a long wide beach with soft sand, an expanse of dunes and a few lagoons that make it very popular for buggy rides and…