When you stay at Selina Puerto Viejo - Hostel in Cahuita, you'll be near the beach, within a 10-minute walk of Playa Cahuita and Blanca Beach. .This beach hostel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Cahuita National Park and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Negra Beach.
Bar & Restaurant Cahuita National Park - 9 min walk
Restaurante sobre las Olas - 11 min walk
Restaurante Italiano Cahuita - 10 min walk
About this property
Selina Puerto Viejo - Hostel
Beach hostel with a business center and a poolside bar
Selina Puerto Viejo - Hostel offers 37 accommodations. 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 37 guestrooms.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional features at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a communal living room.
You can enjoy a meal at Playground serving the guests of Selina Puerto Viejo - Hostel, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Local cuisine breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, multilingual staff, and laundry facilities. Event facilities at this hostel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Playground - This restaurant specializes in Regional cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Languages
English, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Daily local cuisine breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 13 per person
A bar/lounge
A poolside bar
A restaurant
Snack bar/deli
Restaurants on site
Playground
Things to do
Arcade/game room
Billiards/pool table
Library
Outdoor pool
TV in common areas
Yoga classes
Family friendly
Arcade/game room
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Safe at front desk
Shared microwave
Shared refrigerator
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
Business center
Conference space
Meeting rooms
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
Garden
Pool umbrellas
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
No elevator
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
More
2 floors
3 buildings
Built in 2017
Communal living room
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bathroom
Towels provided
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 11 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
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, restrictions apply; 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 local cuisine 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Selina Puerto Viejo Hostel
Selina Puerto Viejo
Selina Puerto Viejo Hostel Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Selina Puerto Viejo Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Selina Puerto Viejo Hostel
Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Selina Puerto Viejo
Selina Puerto Viejo
Selina Puerto Viejo Hostel
Selina Puerto Viejo - Hostel Cahuita
Reviews
8.0
Very Good
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.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 110 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 34 out of 110 reviews" "
8 - Good
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Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 110 reviews" "
6 - Okay
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Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 110 reviews" "
4 - Poor
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2 - Terrible
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7.8/10
Cleanliness
8.6/10
Staff & service
7.4/10
Amenities
7.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.6/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Rhiannon
Traveled with group
Jul 9, 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Fine
Our stay was fine, however the property was in need of some maintenance. Our kitchen area of the apartment was missing a window so we had many mosquitos in the room.
Stayed at other Selina Hotels and this was certainly not one of the better ones
I asked the staff for a very late check-in (11pm), due to transportation issues, and they were very understanding and help me out with no dificulties at my arrival
I wasn’t planning on even leaving a review because I think this place caters to a certain demographic and for that demographic it is maybe a cool happening place. Here’s what I didn’t like:
1. The RUDEST staff. Everyone in puerto viejo was so kind and welcoming. I feel like they actively had to search for the rudest most unwelcoming people they could find.
2. Forget about trying to find this place in the dark. There’s a tiny tiny sign that says Selina which is not very lit at night. When I called the front desk for help they were wildly unhelpful then the security guard was also unhelpful when trying to figure out where to park when the gates were both locked.
3. I had a private room. It was FULL of mold and pretty gross. The toilet leaked from the bottom all over the bathroom floor and constantly smelled like poop.
4. I was feeling sick and asked the bar to SELL me a cup of ice, I offered to pay and did not ask for it for free. They would not SELL me a cup of ice (honestly should have been free but ok, I get it I’ll pay if that’s a policy). THEY WOULD NOT SELL ME A CUP OF ICE WHEN I FELT SICK AND JUST WANTED ICE WATER. That was really the straw that broke the camels back. They bartender went over to the “boss” likely the manager or owner to ask and he just said no. What an abysmal policy. They said because there’s a “festival” well I’m not part of the festival (literally 10 people in front of a dj booth, and 4 people at the bar) I’m a paying guest at the hostel who also
Very friendly and helpful team. Good location, close to Puerto Viejo and Cocles. Our suite was very spacious and quite with a good size fridge. In general very good but a bit expensive for what you get.
Super gelegene Unterkunft inmitten von Palmen, direkt am Meer, sauberes Zimmer mit Internetzugang. Superschöne Umgebung, unweit von schönen Stränden entfernt. Nettes Personal, große Auswahl beim Essen (Frühstück, Mittag- und Abendessen). Kostenloser PP bei der Unterkunft. Sehr herzlicher Empfang und Verabschiedung.
My stay here was amazing! For that little bit extra per night compared to other hostels in the area you really do get a luxurious hostel which offers a lot of activities for the guests and a very high quality of service from the staff! When i arrived there was a problem with my reservation and instead of not letting me stay they upgraded me to a private room at no extra charge! I made a last minute decision to extend my stay for 2 nights and they were very accomodating and gave me another private room! The rooms i stayed in were always spotless and i ate in the hostel nearly every day due to the high quality of the food!
Selina is the place to be if you wanna make friends and have fun. It is located a few minutes from Playa Cocles the most popular in Puerto Viejo. Staff is very friendly and the place has all kind of activities to make your day entertain or relaxing as you wish. The property is big and with beach access. Rooms have all type of options from shared dorms till private king. There’s a common kitchen where you can cook yourself and fridge storage or the restaurant has a full day service if you rather don’t cook. So you can choose what type of experience you want to have, knowing that is a priority for the chain to relate within guest as weekend parties are big event in the area.