Leading the charge in a new breed of accomodation in the city is the 2010-opened Z.BRA Hostel in Leblon. In keeping with the neighbourhood it is a stylish affair, with '40s and '50s furniture offsetting the modernist exterior, the sleek, retro bunks have compartments for ipods and laptops, and one of the two nine-berth, air-conditioned dorms is wheelchair accessible. One of those is female only (R$90), the other, along with an eight-berth and five-berth, are mixed, but all will make you feel as though you're in some sort of futuristic Japanese world such is the design and use of space. The luxury private room (R$325) is pretty sumptuous if petite, and you would be hard-pushed to find better in Leblon at the price.