Selina Puerto Viejo

I like Selina, it was the second time I’ve stayed here. Love the vibes, the pool, the music and the beachfront. Good food, kind staff. I don’t like that the hit tubs are never warm, the lockers in the dorms are busted or in bad shape, bathrooms could use some remodeling, single lamps on the dorms like Selina San Jose would be such a big plus. Other than that it’s my favorite place in Puerto Viejo so far

Overall a good stay. 10 min walk into town can rent a bike at hostel if needed. Good vibes at the bar with food and drinks. (Did stay in private room not in dorm)

I like the jungle feeling with all the trees in the property.

Selina is such a great spot for those who seek a social, backpacker-type of stay but without too much loud parties going on. Perfect location and great service with access to book all kinds of adventures from the hotel.

The property itself was nice, the cabin they put us in was across the street from the actual property, that should have been disclosed in the booking. The amenities were fine except no coffee maker and when we asked at the front desk they looked at us like they did not know what a coffee maker was, had to go out and buy a sock coffee maker or pay for it at the bar, for $150.00 a night you would think coffee would be free. Bartenders could keep the bar tab correct, so there was a few disagreements there.

Put me in a (Deluxe) room NOTHING like the pictures. I complained, got upgraded to a room with a guest already in it! After that was sorted out, we had NO HOT WATER for rest of stay. Entire hostel needs a deep clean, paint job and round of maintenance. Filthy shower floors, cracked paint and stains all over walls, cracks in the walls, falling apart shower doors. Only savior is location which we liked and the pool/bar area although kind of dirty was fun. Staff were also friendly and helpful but the overall management of this hostel is terrible. 100% do not reccomend.

I liked everything about Selina!! I wish I could stay for many more days!!

This place is pretty cool. Highly recommend sleeping in the teepees. No shortage of jungle noises - including the Howlers. Small rooms and no air - but surprisingly temperate and comfortable. Recommend bug spray as there is no shortage of cracks. We sprayed door and window frames and were without incident. Communal toilets and showers were unexpectedly clean. Very unique and worth a night or two.

Pool was very nice; property right beside the beach (not for swimming though); saw lots of sloths and wildlife which was awesome. Was a little far from the main core of Puerto Viejo - so when your'e getting off the bus, it's a pretty far walk.

Great staff and service. Awesome, location on the beach and 5 min. walk to a swimming beach. 15 min. walk to town which is nice because the hostel is located in a more quite area. Great food in bar and nice atmosphere with daily nightly events. Very good WiFi. However, this hostel is highly expensive compared to what you get. Low quality private rooms and often cold showers. Most private rooms are very small. Shared bathrooms could be cleaner. Woke up between 6-7am daily due to noise from construction on site. Shared kitchen is often dirty and pans and equipment are in poor condition. Due to all this, asked for a refund but was denied.