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Selina Santa Teresa North - Hostel

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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January 2025

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Building design
Beach nearby, beach yoga
Family Room
Daily continental breakfast (USD 13 per person)
Lounge

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
100 Metros Norte del Campo de Futbol, Puntarenas, Santa Teresa, Cóbano
  • Santa Teresa Beach
    5 min walk
  • Carmen Beach
    14 min walk
  • El Facón
    3 min walk
  • Cóbano Airport (ACO)
    34 min drive

Room options

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Free WiFi

Suite Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi

Small Room Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Private 4-Bed Room

Private 4-Bed Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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Bed in 9-Bed Dormitory Room

Bed in 9-Bed Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room

Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Free WiFi

Deluxe Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Santa Teresa

When you stay at Selina Santa Teresa North - Hostel in Cóbano, you'll be by the ocean, within a 15-minute walk of Santa Teresa Beach and Carmen Beach. .This hostel is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Cocal Beach and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Grande Hermosa Tidepool.
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What's nearby

  • Santa Teresa Beach - 5 min walk
  • Carmen Beach - 14 min walk
  • Cocal Beach - 5 min drive
  • Playa Mal País - 27 min drive
  • Hermosa Beach - 28 min drive

Getting around

  • Cóbano Airport (ACO) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kooks Smokehouse and Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Tiquicia - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Somos Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Pronto Piccola Italia - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Banana Beach Bar & Restaurant - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Selina Santa Teresa North - Hostel

Hostel with free parking, a short walk to Santa Teresa Beach
Selina Santa Teresa North - Hostel offers 41 accommodations with air conditioning. This Cóbano 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 41 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a terrace. This hostel also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a television in a common area.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Playground serving guests of Selina Santa Teresa North - Hostel. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge at scheduled times, and free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Playground - This restaurant specializes in Regional cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 7 AM to 5 PM
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–10:00 AM: USD 13 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Playground

Things to do

  • Fitness classes
  • Beach yoga
  • Bike rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Horse riding/hire
  • Pilates classes
  • Yoga classes

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

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

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 10 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; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 4 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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 13 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 50 per person (one-way)
  • 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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Selina Santa Teresa Hostel
Selina Santa Teresa North Hostel Cobano
Selina Santa Teresa North Cobano
Selina Santa Teresa Cobano
Selina Santa Teresa North
Selina Santa Teresa North Hostel
Selina Santa Teresa North - Hostel Cóbano

Selina Santa Teresa North - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 44 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well positioned near the beach and food. For the price it would have been nice to have hot water in the shower.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Justine

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So disappointed with this hotel and experience. Not at all what it was described as. We elected to leave on Day 1 of 5, and we were not able to get a refund.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Edwin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I stayed in one of the private rooms. It was very clean and it had everything I needed. The room was a little small, but comfortable. The hotel grounds are pretty and very clean. There is also a very nice small pool. The staff were friendly and answered any questions we had. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to the beach and everything. Restaurants
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The best hostel in Santa Teresa! They do such a good job of making sure there’s activities, good vibes and good food! Even stayed an extra night
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Ok Hotel
ok hotel. great vibe and location. Towels and bed sheets were dirty. 2 star hotel charging as 4 star.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Reception is very slow and doesn't seem to care much that you are standing there. Nice to have a private room and the main area was amazing with lots of hammocks and music and great to meet people. Amazing vibe. Would come back.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

Johanna

Disliked: Staff & service
Bad service
They didnt find my booking when I arrived and I had to switch room and it was trouble all through the whole stay. The receptionist gave bad service and it was plenty of guest having problem with their bookings.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Joerg

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short and good!
The employees were very friendly and provided me with all information that I needed.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Surf Surf and Surf
The place is perfect if you whant to learn surf! Nice soda really near. There is a super with good beers just around the corner. The kitchen is really big but might need some love. The pool is really nice and the staff is friendly. The private room are not so big but there is space for your surf! The hotel rent many type of surf board too.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
First time surfing!
This hotel is really nice, the WiFi is always good. Some improuvement migh be done in the kitchen and with the chairs around the pool. We rented some surf many times and the staff is friendly. The bar at the hotel is nice. This is a really good hotel to try surfing. The waves for beginner are right beside the hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tom, Maryland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Stavros

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Average
It is currently a construction site (see photo below). There is no breakfast, however, you are patronised to have one at their restaurant which is OK. Close to the beach but no direct access. Check in time 3pm - and while was pretty quiet in the rainy season the receptionist would not let me check in at 2 pm because my $20 bed (when decent hostels around charge $9) may not be ready - although check out is at 11am because as she explained, the people that *potentially* are occupying the room *may* have a late check out... That conversation took place _without_ her even checking if it is the case. However, I witnessed other guest being checked in earlier. What a joke ... Although I was given a room upgrade, next morning at 10 am I had an awkward visit by the cleaning staff asking me what time I will go. Check out at 11 am...
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Really fun place but the rooms were tiny (not like the pictures on their website)

8/10 Good

Brittany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place!
The place was great! The location was amazing being steps away from the beach and many places to eat. The pool was nice and the vibe was fun. My only complaint was that when I booked online, I was told I paid in full but they tried to charge me an additional $80 when I arrived. We were able to work it out but I've heard this is common for Selina's.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice place
Great hotel, only negative was the water stopped working for a couple hours. Loved the vibe and the surfing lessons were killer. cheap delicious breakfest.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Tamay, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Delightful place near ocean
My stay at Selina Santa Teresa was great, Ksenia was very helpful and friendly. She was very knowledgeable about Santa Teresa and the country in general and she gave great recommendations for my stay. I did the Humpback Whale Watching, and able to see some whales and sea turtles, and swam in the open seas.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great food and location
It was nice...great food!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Jo, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hostel, next to beach!
We had a lovely stay at Selina, it is right next to the beach and is a paradise for surfers. The hostel is really sociable and has a lovely restaurant. There is a pool and sun beds. We stayed in a private room for two with shared bathroom which was clean and well kept. Santa Teresa itself is great - lots of bars and restaurants, great for veggies and vegans - I was in heaven with all the smoothies and quinoa salads! Staff were helpful and helped us when we lost our camera. Overall would really recommend Selina - great value for money and a really fun experience.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good location, poor maintenance.
It is close to the beach, like most hostels in ST, and there is airconditioning even in the dorms, but the pool was disgusting and the bathroom trash continuously overflowing with the dirty tissue (which is pretty nasty considering you cant flush any tissue in CR). The matresses are terrible and sink in the middle after one nights sleep if a big hole isnt already there from the previous person (i am 140lbs). I feel like they made it "cute" on the outside, but essentially didnt follow through with quality and maintenance which also doesnt make sense why everything isore expensive there on top of it!

8/10 Good

José, Costa Rica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place - great beach
The lobby, the restaurant, the rooms and bathrooms were all well maintained and clean. The food was also very good and the pool was nice and warm. The biggest advantage for this place is its location: the beach is less than 200m away from the hostel's exit, there is a small supermarket less than 200m away, and there are at least 5 other restaurants and cafes which are less than 300m away from the hostel. The staff was also very pleasant and helpful when the room we booked was occupied by someone else, but the alternative was far better than what we initially reserved.

10/10 Excellent

Stefano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
best hostel in santa teresa. No doubt
Perfect, the hostel is perfect for young and adult travelers, check out the pictures.. the hostel is twice as better in real life.