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Selina Bocas del Toro - Hostel

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Beach nearby, sun loungers
Front of property
Beach nearby, sun loungers

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pet friendly
    Pet friendly
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Calle 1 B, Isla Colon, Bocas del Toro, Bocas del Toro
  • Paunch Beach
    1 min walk
  • Wizard Beach
    1 min walk
  • Bluff Beach
    1 min walk
  • Bocas del Toro (BOC-Bocas del Toro Intl.)
    6 min walk

Room options

Bed in Small Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Bed in Small Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Unique Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Unique Room

  • 213 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Unique Seafront Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Unique Seafront Room

  • 356 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Small Room Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Small Room Shared Bathroom

  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in Large Dorm

  • 249 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room

  • 142 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Standard Room

  • 142 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in Small Dorm

  • 142 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed
Front of property
Bocas Paradise Hotel
Parking included
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Housekeeping
4.5 out of 5, Wonderful, (79)
The price is $128
per night
$140 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 6 - Dec 7
Bocas Paradise Hotel

About the neighborhood

Bocas del Toro

When you a stay at Selina Bocas del Toro - Hostel in Bocas del Toro, you'll be on the waterfront, just steps from Bluff Beach and Paunch Beach. .This beach hostel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Tortuga Beach and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Wizard Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Tortuga Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Playa El Istmito - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Bolivar Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Bocas del Toro Ferry Terminal - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Carenero Island - 1 min drive - 0.1 miles

Getting around

  • Bocas del Toro (BOC-Bocas del Toro Intl.) - 1 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Barco Hundido Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Pirate Bar Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Mana Bar and Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Café Del Mar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪coco fastronomy - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Selina Bocas del Toro - Hostel

Beach hostel with a business center and a nightclub
Selina Bocas del Toro - Hostel offers 50 accommodations with air conditioning. This Bocas del Toro hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 50 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including a nightclub and bicycles to rent. This hostel also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a television in a common area.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Selina Bocas del Toro - Hostel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Selina Bocas del Toro - Hostel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Street parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee: USD 8.03 for adults and USD 8.03 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Library
  • Nightclub
  • TV in common areas
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Dock
  • On the waterfront
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 11 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 10 per pet, per day

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 8.03 for adults and USD 8.03 for children
  • Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per day
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Age restrictions apply for guests staying in dormitory rooms.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Selina Hostel Bocas Toro
Selina Hostel
Selina Bocas Toro
Selina Hostels - Bocas Del Toro Panama - Isla Colon
Selina Bocas Toro Hostel
Selina Bocas Del Toro Panama - Isla Colon
Selina Hostel Bocas del Toro
Selina Bocas Toro Hostel Bocas del Toro
Selina Bocas Toro Bocas del Toro
Selina Bocas Toro Bocas l Tor
Selina Bocas del Toro
Selina Bocas del Toro Hostel
Selina Bocas del Toro - Hostel Bocas del Toro
Selina Bocas del Toro - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 131 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 46 out of 131 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 131 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 131 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 131 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Irshad

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Raymond

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Place is not ideal if you want to have a quiet night
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Macaulli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

sylvie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beau, bon service mais très bruyant.
Un bon service et de bon repas. L’endroit est très beau. Le problème est qu’il y a de la musique tellement forte et tardive qu’il est impossible de dormir.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Adrian

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed a few times at this property. Its a cool and fun place to stay. My bugged disappoint was the overeall cleanliness.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lukasz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great!
Great location, quality of accommodation and food! Staff was great too - well informed, super kind and helpful. I sure would like to stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Ernest, Anchorage

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wifi was down when got to hotel. Was unable to get key card until later on the day. Was not give room with balcony as had reserve. Hotel needs upgrade. Town bumbs hung around the hotel not giving guest peace. Begging for money and cigarettes.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leigh

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and professional staff. It’s chain hostel so usually get about the same at all locations.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Juana, Toronto

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property overall was fine and conveniently located for where we needed to go the next day. Simple and straightforward.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

chad

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

4/10 Poor

Michael, Cedar falls

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
This is a youth Hostile , but no mention on Expedia. It was filled with young college students who were there to party. The hotel had a DJ that played from approximately 5pm to at least 2am every night. They left ear plugs on the bed, which should have been our 1st clue. The room was tiny with almost no normal hotel amenities. If you want to spend your days sleeping and be up all night partying than this is the place for you. Otherwise, I would find a different hotel to stay at.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The coolest hotel in Bocas
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Veronica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great view and good location
Very nice typical building over the water in Isla Colon. Selina has activities for every kind of stay if you want to relax or if you want to have fun. A great advantage is having another Selina in Red Frog Beach so you can take the intern boat and spend the day on the beautiful reserved spot in Bastimentos island. The restaurant La Neta Caribe has a great Menu and every night there’s a DJ hosting.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Noisy, unpleasant private room. Good cowork
I like Selina hostels. However, I found Bocas one dirty, noisy, lack of maintenance. Our four guests private room was dark, filthy, stinky. Bathroom and sheets quite unpleasant. Cowork is good. Service is friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Young-Won

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my second stay at Selina. The first time I stayed at this hotel I was injured in an ATV accident on my first day on the island. They took very good care of me. I fractured my shoulder, pulled muscles, and I felt like death. They brought my meals to me, gave me a number to call if I needed anything. They wouldn’t even accept tips because they wanted me to get better. I went again to Bocas del Toro to do a redo. This time they greeted me with open arms and celebrated my return with me. While this is not a 5 star hotel, the staff will take care of you like family. They are there for you! I stayed at one 4 star hotel on Bastimento and they were very unpleasant. Stay at a place where
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Vicki

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was a slight problem checking in as they could not find my reservation for several minutes. It seems there was a disconnect between CheapTickets and Selinas. The staff was extremely friendly and professional while they searched for the reservation.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Ricardo

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The suite had more good amount of room and the AC worked well. The shower pressure was poor and there was no hot water. Overall the suite was an upgrade from the other hostel rooms, but for the same price there are much better options in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

joaquin

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Party hotel
It’s a party hotel. That means super noisy and not very clean. Shared bathrooms means that even if you have your private bathroom you will hear people talking and running at 3am. Also the rooms are tiny and not very well taken care of. Pillow cases with holes. Dirty floors. And so on.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Nick

Disliked: Cleanliness
Adults do not stay here
Selinas is close to everything. That’s the positive. The night club blares music until midnight every night. Then the party takes to the porch and gets louder. This was all Outside my window every night until 1:30 Or 2 in the morning. I haven’t slept in 3 days. No one works here at night and there is no security so no one to help make the noise stop either. The shower doesn’t work.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021