When you stay at Selina Nosara - Hostel in Nosara, you'll be near the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Frog Pad and Safari Surf School. .This hostel is 15.8 mi (25.5 km) from Samara Beach and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Playa Pelada.
International Animal Rescue Costa Rica - 6 min drive - 2.6 miles
Nosara Beach - 6 min drive - 1.1 miles
Getting around
Nosara (NOB) - 10 min drive
Restaurants
Howler’s Beach Lounge - 19 min walk
The Restaurant and Bar at The Gilded Iguana - 18 min walk
La Luna - 18 min walk
Beach Dog Cafe - 3 min drive
Café de Paris - 2 min drive
About this property
Selina Nosara - Hostel
Hostel in Nosara with free parking
Selina Nosara - Hostel offers 26 accommodations with air conditioning. This Nosara hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include an outdoor pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 26 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Languages
English, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
Free self parking on site
Limited onsite parking
Food and drink
Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 13 per person
Things to do
Bicycle rentals
Billiards/pool table
Evening entertainment
Library
Outdoor pool
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Conveniences
Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Shared microwave
Shared refrigerator
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
Business center
Meeting rooms
Outdoors
Garden
Pool loungers
Terrace
Accessibility
No elevator
More
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shower
Towels provided
More
Air conditioning
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 12 and up
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 10 per pet, per night
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 13 per person
Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per night
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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
This resort has seen better days! Most of the structures are older and have not been kept in good repair. Wood decking around pool area is coming loose and is hazardous.
Pool itself needs repairs. Rooms are more rustic but have modern combo locks on dorrs. our lock malfunctioned, so we were upgraded to the deluxe "house". This was much bigger and better with a full kitchen, and was further from the main road which meant it was quieter. staying in units near the road would be very loud. Staff was friendly & helpful and they have a lot of regular activities which would make this place better suited to a younger crowd. included salsa dancing, reggae or disco dance nights, etc. Food is average for the area. resort is a little isolated compared to both Guiones and Pelada beaches. Good, quiet business center. couldnt find 1 spoon in the large common kitchen. pretty basic.
Very nice friendly, close to the beach you just can walk o take the toktok, menu wiht a variety that can you choose, the hotel very good look ,I just fine air-conditioned liking, is same that them show in the website page.
The hotel is nice, there is some good and some less good:
+ Excellent service by John at the bar! You must go see him for cocktails & local recommendations!
+ Daily cleaning was impeccable.
+ Room layout on 2 floors is pretty cool
+ Three balconies to fit your different moods
+ Amenities are nice
+ Great to have the hotel side and dorm options as you will meet a lot of different people
+ On-site food option is very decent
+ Mascot (pig) going around the property
- Multiple power outages
- Hotel rooms are not soundproof
- Yoga mats are to be changed / deep washed (very smelly)
- You will need a car to get to the beach
This place was good. Great for single travelers in my opinion. It is further from the beach and town in my opinion, I wasn't expecting this. Renting an ATV is definitely the way to get around. This hotel is very americanized and reminds me of Hawaii rather than Costa Rica.
Stayed here for 3 nights after staying closer to the beach. Overall this place is brutal, there is loud music until late in the night on a variety of nights and trucks on the road early in the morning. Rooms were not well maintained, there were nails sticking out of the stairs and hardware missing from the wall for the drapes.
The staff was not helpful or very friendly. They have advanced check in but when you show up you have to line up at 3pm where it took another 30 minutes to get checked in so a waste of time. When we were leaving they wouldn’t give us an additional 30 minutes from check out without charging even though the check in was late.
Wish I had better news.
Stephanie
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
6/10 Okay
Anthony
Traveled with group
Feb 4, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The ONLY reason I'm leaving a less than glowing review is was the vehicular noise. Highway 160 hugs the property line and the traffic (dirt bikes and trucks) is unbearably loud at 5:30am. I know that Selina can't do anything about this, but letting people know before booking would be very considerate. You will NOT be sleeping past 5:30am - even with the ear plugs they provide. Other than that, I had a lovely time.
The hotel is gorgeous, just like the pictures present it. There’s always people around at all times and especially in the evenings for the parties. Our room was nice, spacious and clean and although it was right at the main street it got quiet throughout the night so we were able to sleep well. The food we had at the restaurant was good, as well as the drinks. It’s not close to the beach but there’s tuk tuk service in Nosara which doesn’t make it problematic. What disappointed us was the personnel, we didn’t experience friendliness nor willingness to help. Could be because of the high guest rotation, however it took a lot from the overall experience and we see that as an important point to improve - especially considering we payed almost 300€/night.
I loved it. It's a merge between a hostel (which I can only take so long) and a hotel (which I can also only take so long).
You get parties, but nothing too late. A bar, option for food all day, a "grab and go" area which is great, but needs more candy options :).
The pools are lovely. You can feel at home solo, solo looking to talk to people or looking to bring friends and make friends.
Super dog friendly. Staff is awesome.
Eddie, is a rockstar. I called while lost, alone and confused as heck with little reception. I got myself more lost somehow and had to call back again. He was kind, patient with me and caring! He also helped upon arrival and during my stay.
I enjoyed it so much Im actually going back this week.
One NOTE!!!
IF YOU ARE DRIVING-
From the north do not take the coastal way if it's even maybe rained. I had to go back north after two hours because of a flood on the road. Just a heads up!
Amazing property! Secluded in the jungle. Great vibe, fun activity schedule weekly. One of the best karaoke nights every experienced. If you do not have a car...be prepared to walk quite a bit. Wonderful experience, amazingly huge rooms! Recommend and look forward to returning.
Was a great stay, the property is amazing, maybe a bit old but totally worth the price.
Management has many issues with booking and staff is unprofessional
I love the design of Selina. Selina Nosara is a bit run down and the service isn’t friendly. The shower head was broken and the drinks are just so-so. But the room cost reflects the issues so I was happy. The front desk and bar tenders need a lesson in hospitality. The pool table cues are bent and just overall this place needs some attention.