Swan Generation

The 10th-floor shared kitchen is the most useful little flex here: it gives the place a practical hostel layer above the standard hotel setup, with space to handle simple food, water, and snacks without treating every need like room service. Swan Generation also has common areas, bold decoration, and a social-hostel idea under the surface, so it can feel more alternative than a conventional hotel. The location is the clear strength. It sits in a handy part of Porto Alegre, with restaurants, cafes, bars, and city access nearby. Rooms can be spacious, and there are flashes of comfort: good showers in some rooms, decent beds in some setups, parking that may work smoothly, and staff who can be kind and helpful. The tradeoff is serious inconsistency. Cleanliness and maintenance can be rough, with mold, leaks, clogged drains, exposed wiring, broken furniture, worn towels, weak acoustic isolation, and air conditioning problems appearing across private and shared rooms. Breakfast can be basic, poorly restocked, or not worth the added cost. Book this as a hybrid hostel-hotel with personality and a good address, not as a polished four-star-style stay. Shared-room details need extra checking before arrival, especially bed layout, locker security, gender restrictions, and whether the room is actually private or shared.