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Reviews of Selina Manuel Antonio - Hostel

3 out of 5
Selina Manuel Antonio - Hostel
Kilometro 5, Puntarenas, Quepos

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 102 out of 264 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 87 out of 264 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 264 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 264 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 264 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Boneat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Abhijit

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location, parking a bit limited
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Selina Manuel Antonio on 8 Feb 2024
Dear Jason We sincerely appreciate your review and that you took the time to share your kind words about your experience at our hotel. We regret any inconvenience you experienced with the parrking. We will take your feedback and hope you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to welcoming you back to offer you a more comfortable and pleasant experience. Best regards, Selina Manuel Antonio Team

8/10 Good

Edward, Houston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Selina Manuel Antonio on 21 Nov 2023
Hello Edward, we loved that you joined us at the Hotel, thank you for taking the time to evaluate us and for your comments, we hope to see you soon, have a good trip.

10/10 Excellent

Anton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing locstion and amenities. It was set up to be easy to meet people so i went out with a group at nights and chatted by the pool. The views from the top of the hill were amazing, but walkong back was a serious workout. A few monutes from the beach, the national park, and Quepos. Restaurant food was excellent. Their speed and responsiveness was jmpressive. My door broke and it was fixed within 15 minutes. I needed to reschedule a booked appointment and they did it without fanfare or fuss. Local staff who know the lay of the land can suggest things to do besides the tours.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Hotel Selina Manuel Antonio on 27 Apr 2024
Dear Anton,Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are delighted to hear that we met your expectations and that you enjoyed the Hotel and the wonders of Manuel Antonio. We greatly appreciate the opportunity to contribute to making your experience unforgettable. The entire team worked hard to ensure that your stay was enjoyable. We hope you come back soon. This is your home.Best regards,Selina Manuel Antonio Team

8/10 Good

craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good location and decent hotel for the price. 3 pools and we see lots of animals, parrots, monkeys, Toucans, ect...
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Selina Manuel Antonio on 25 Jul 2023
We're so happy you enjoyed your time at Selina! Our team works hard to make sure you have the best trip possible, and we're stoked to get your positive feedback. Our activities throughout the day are just one of the ways we bring travelers together to link up for new adventures!

8/10 Good

Israel

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lo que pasa es que de la recepción hasta la habitación es muy largo y sin techo, entonces por la tormenta se nos mojo todo! Un poco oscuro el recorrido y poca información para llegar hasta la habitación!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Selina Manuel Antonio on 25 Jul 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to give us your honest feedback! We really appreciate your feedback and we apologize if the room experience was not the expected, we will definitely take your feedback into account and we will keep improving as we grow. We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Edna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hostel was great for the 2 nights I stayed. The bus stop is right outside the property and can take you to the beach for less than $1. You can also walk to the beach but I don’t recommend since it is very hilly and there really isn’t a sidewalk. Our room was clean and had everything we needed. Staff is very helpful and answered all our questions about the town dining potions etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Selina on 13 Nov 2023
Hello Edna!Thank you for choosing to stay at Selina Manuel Antonio and for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We're thrilled to hear that you had a great experience during your two-night stay!It's wonderful to know that the convenient bus stop right outside the property made it easy for you to explore the area, and we appreciate your advice about the hilly walk to the beach. We're pleased that your room was clean and well-equipped, and that our staff was helpful in providing information about dining and local attractions.We hope to welcome you back in the future for another enjoyable stay. Safe travels!Thanks & Regards

10/10 Excellent

Sukhdeep

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Place in paradise
This place on its own was pretty nice but when you take it in conjunction with the staff the services and the experience they provide, for me personally, it was simply perfect, I could not have asked for nothing more. Paula and other staff were amazing. Most of the activities and help I received was from Paula ajd it genuinely felt as if she did care about my safety and well being in addition to the experience I had. Ive stayed in what many would consider higher end hotels and resorts and I've never felt as welcomed and as at home as I did here. This was my first experience at a Selina hostel and I absolutely will be coming back with.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Selina on 24 Oct 2023
Dear Sukhdeep, Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience at Selina Hostel. We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay and that our staff, especially Paula, made a significant impact on your visit. Your kind words serve as a motivation for us to continue delivering exceptional service to all our guests. We pride ourselves on providing a unique and personalized experience that exceeds expectations, and we are glad that we were able to do just that for you. We look forward to welcoming you back to Selina soon! Warm Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ignore the other reviews
Okay so, I saw a lot of negative reviews after we booked this so was quite worried HOWEVER this hostel/hotel was PERFECT I can confirm there is no construction at the moment (stayed at the end of Jan 23) and the pool cushions are brand new :) We had a lovely suite with aircon and a fan, reception and housekeeping were all so lovely! Quick check in :) Breakfast was good, if it’s not included in your stay you can buy a ticket for $8 at reception which is cheaper than buying it from the a La carte menu! Overall it was the best place we stayed in during our trip and was worth the price, made our last few days so fun! pS , there is a bus to and from the beach (like 3 minutes) for less than 400 colones and it can stop right outside the hotel xxx
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Selina on 24 Oct 2023
Hi, Thanks for taking the time to give us your feedback. We really appreciate that you're helping us to continually create a better experience for our guests. Safe travel!

10/10 Excellent

Tripp

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to meet people!
I had the experience of staying in a solo room and a dorm style. The dorm style bed was much more comfortable compared to the other. Overall the accommodations were nice nothing special. The reason you stay a Selina is to be at the heart of where people meet. I met people from all over there. I would stay again but the price is high for what u get.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Selina on 24 Oct 2023
Thank you , We are so pleased to know that you enjoyed your stay with us and thank you for your review! We hope to see you again soon, Pura Vida!

10/10 Excellent

cindy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
amazing as always
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Hotel Selina Manuel Antonio on 27 Apr 2024
Dear Cindy,Thank you very much for your comment; we feel incredibly grateful that you chose us during your stay in Manuel Antonio. It was a pleasure for the whole team to assist you. Please come back soon.Best regards,Selina Manuel Antonio Team

2/10 Terrible

Vinodkumar

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Never recomandation
Worst condition
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

2/10 Terrible

Sherry L

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service
Do not stay here
Terrible stay! People partying until 6am. Screaming in the hallways and leaving garbage all over. The staff have no control at this place! Do not go!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the ambience, the location and the people.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Kiriath

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff but the rooms needs to be renewed
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Selina on 1 Oct 2021
Hello Kiriath, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us your feedback, happy to read you found our staff friendly and we totally agree with you about the rooms, currently, we are under renovations of rooms, hope you can visit us again soon and see the imrpovements!

10/10 Excellent

garrett

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Selina Manuel Antonio on 19 Jul 2021
Muchas Gracias por brindarnos tu puntaje acerca de la estadía en el hotel, nos gustaria el saber en que podemos mejorar y asi que nos brindes una segunda oportunidad

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente lugar y ambiente para disfrutar manuel Antonio
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Selina Manuel Antonio on 18 Jun 2021
Hola, Muchas Gracias por brindarnos sus comentarios acerca de su estadía en el hotel. Esperamos tenerle nuevamente

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff - amazing room (suite) which was larger than expected! Three different pools. Wish that the property had a pool table - they certainly have the space for it. No real ocean views - but great views of the jungle. Great spot in Manuel Antonio.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from Selina Manuel Antonio on 3 Jun 2021
Thank you very much for your comments, for us it is a pleasure to know that you had a Selina Experience

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
I really tried to like this place but from the moment we arrived it was just an overall bad experience. Starting with check in they left us waiting because
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Response from Selina Manuel Antonio on 3 Jun 2021
Thank you for your comments, we will be covering them with our collaborators to improve and hoping that you will give us a second chance.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from Selina Manuel Antonio on 29 May 2021
Thank you very much for the comments you provided on your stay. We hope to see you again soon.

4/10 Poor

Danielle

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good in theory, horrible suites
Let me start off by saying that I have stayed in many selinas, and overall the grounds of this hotel are pretty amazing. It has SO much promised and I really wanted it to be better. Sadly the room I received, which was insanely overpriced, was completely run down and imo inhabitable. If you’re going to charge that much money for a suite, I would expect a lot more. The hostal itself is in a great location, the coworking space was the best I’ve seen, but the activities / yoga classes were inconsistent (yoga was cancelled one day and we were never notified). Also this Selina has an incredibly young, party crowd, which was not for me. Most of the people staying there were 18-21 and were raging most of the night. Also I had ZERO WiFi in my room, which, if you’re going to market yourself as a place for digital nomads to work, was unacceptable imo. Also the staff was incredibly unhelpful and just generally seemed unhappy to be there. My room was so terrible that I ended up cancelling my reservation early and booking a hotel next door, which for the price, was a world away from Selina. If you’re over the age of 25 and have some standards, I would not recommend staying here.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021
Response from Selina Manuel Antonio on 22 Apr 2021
Hello Danielle, Thank you for giving us your comments about your stay at the hotel, a thousand apologies with all the aforementioned situations. We are working on each of them. We hope that in the future you can give us a second chance. Greetings

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is very special. A very upscale hostel as it had 3 pools! All the staff were super kind and friendly. This felt more like a resort than a hostel which i was very please with how far my money went by staying here. It's in the middle of the jungle and we saw sloths, toucans, and monkeys by our room. Most restaurants are walking distance. My only suggestion is to give better advertising for the work out classes! I loved this place so much and had an amazing time. The people, the locations, the vibes. everything was excellent. I already miss this place and Selena Manuel Antonio has a special place in my heart. The other friends I have who came here agree. Thank you to all the staff you were all wonderful and I will be back :)
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
Response from Selina Manuel Antonio on 24 Mar 2021
Hello, Thank you very much for your comment about his stay, for us it is a pleasure that you enjoy your stay as it should be. We hope to have you back in our town when you like. Greetings

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
Response from Selina Manuel Antonio on 23 Mar 2021
Hello, Thank you for giving us the rating of your stay at the hotel. Greetings

10/10 Excellent

Miki

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sloths, monkeys, and a good time
I got there and checked into my room.. 30 seconds later there was a sloth outside my room. After watching him for 10 minutes a family of white-faced monkeys showed up. I was instantly in love. This is a cool Selina to meet other people. There’s a bar and a main pool where everyone hangs out and ends up partying every night. Sometimes it’s loud and awesome and sometimes it’s chill and usually clears out at midnight either way. The location is great, close to the beach and the park. I could stay here for a couple weeks and be happy. The staff is nice although it would be cool if they brought more energy and more of a good welcoming. They should do more events to bring people together cause the place is huge but a lot of people are in their own groups the whole time. Also no one asked me how my stay was going and my room wasn’t cleaned the whole time(3 days)even tho I put the door thing on to have it cleaned. If you’re young and fun this is the best place to stay in Manuel Antonio.
Down the road at the main beach
At the national park right down the road
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is old and the rooms are worn out and not very clean. There’s loud music playing all day and night so it’s quite hard to rest. Staff is very friendly though!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My favourite place. the vibe the people everything is just amazing pura vida !
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2021
Response from Selina on 25 Jan 2021
Hello! We're so glad you enjoyed your time at Selina! Our team works hard to make sure you have the best trip possible, and we're stoked to get your positive feedback. Thanks for staying with us and we hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Carlos A

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Todo estuvo increíble!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our Stay at Selina
I do want to like this place the people and customer service were outstanding and even the price and place but the mattresses are hard as a rock and music was booming all through the night.You must be very fit to walk up and down the pathways every time you need the kitchen. I do love being across from El Avion and fixing our meals in the kitchen was really great too.Having 3 pools to choose from was a luxury! Mohamed was so friendly showing us around and check-in was fast friendly and easy.Love that the bus stops in front of Selina!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

4/10 Poor

Antonio

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Selina on 11 Jan 2021
Hola Antonio, ¡Gracias por escribirnos! Estamos creciendo rápidamente y es bueno obtener tus comentarios en el proceso. Si hay algo más que quisieras compartir con nosotros no dudes en contactarnos de nuevo. ¡Esperamos verte pronto!

6/10 Okay

Anna-Marie

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Selina on 11 Jan 2021
Hi Anna-Marie, Thanks for your feedback! We're growing quickly and it's great to get some feedback on our progress. If there's anything else you want us to know, don't hesitate to email us again. We hope to see you again soon!

6/10 Okay

Anna-Marie

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Selina on 11 Jan 2021
Hi Anna-Marie, Thanks for your feedback! We're growing quickly and it's great to get some feedback on our progress. If there's anything else you want us to know, don't hesitate to email us again. We hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Ed, Valencia Spain

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Un lugar maravilloso para disfrutar con amigos se pasa guay y la playa esta cerca y además tiene un excelente restaurante al frente de el.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Response from Selina on 24 Dec 2020
Hola Ed, ¡Estamos muy contentos de que hayas disfrutado de tu tiempo en Selina! Nuestro equipo trabaja arduamente para asegurarse de que tenga el mejor viaje posible, y estamos encantados de recibir sus comentarios positivos. ¡Gracias por quedarte con nosotros y esperamos verte pronto!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had to cancel and possibly lost the reservation money. Bathroom had to be shared if we stayed and that was not an option for us
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Lydia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excelente habitación e instalaciones. Hotel situado a unos 2km de la playa, pero en lo alto de la colina, por lo que es recomendable ir bajan a la playa en coche.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Light bulb was not working in bathroom, fan did not work consistently in small bedroom
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I thought that their activities including yoga and the late night DJ’s were unique, I didn’t enjoy the majority of the front desk staff, they were rude and not welcoming. Also the rooms were very worn out and didn’t appear clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Liza, London

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the best stay in Manuel Antonio. The location of Selina was perfect - very close to a fun zip coaster, walking distance to the beach and next to plenty of restaurants. The territory of Selina is huge and so many animals live there (as it's just next to Manuel Antonio). We saw more animals on the territory of Selina than in the National Park. There is even a sloth living on a tree there! We also saw toucans, iguanas, agoutis and plenty of colourful birds. Also, breakfasts were fabulous, upper terrace was amazing for working and there are also 3 swimming pools. The rooms are simple, but for this price, you can't expect more! Besides, you will only sleep there, as there are so many things to do nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No sleep stay at Selina
First of all I want to give Joanna and Jose 5 stars for their service. Other than that the hotel room is dirty and they put a nice private room right by the club where party starts at 10pm and ends the next morning. Which means if you want to sleep? Good luck! The shower has no curtain so each time we showered the entire floor became wet. They don’t clean the floor, so dirty all black! Oh the A/C sometimes blow out warm air so we sweat and wokeup in middle of the night. This is the hottest party hotel in Manuel Antonio. Good for party kids. Suggest Selina to separate your dorms from your expensive private rooms location.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Katleen, Houston

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Our main disappointment was the lack of proactiveness from the reception: upon arrival we received no information (just someone walking with us to our room which was nicely secluded, large terras but very very basic furniture). We had our own car and parked incorrectly the first day ($100 fine!), then when someone did help us we were parked on a field further down the road (it was locked when we wanted to retrieve the car, unclear initially) so back to the desk for the key, then when we did find parking on the closer parkings, we got another car parked behind us twice.. first time we had to take a cab as we had an early tour scheduled, second time was before our planned return to San Jose... in Both cases the receptionist and her supervisor were not very understanding or helpful. I would not recommend this hotel if you have a car. They should hire a parking attendant as the restaurant has across the street ( or at least explain and ensure the parking rules are known by the guests). Again first time in Costa Rica we did not really feel welcome but juist a nuisance guest! Maybe because we were a family (two sons 5&6) hence the secluded room (which we prefer!)!!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Theresa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Choose your room wisely
Property was great.... pools, restaurant.. toucans and monkeys and they offer Yoga classes in a beautiful outdoor jungle studio Be careful which room you choose. We had the opportunity to see the regular room and the deluxe.. major difference. Go with deluxe unless your using a shared room/hostel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Good vibes. Cool style. Same filthy conditions I’ve experienced at every Selina :(
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Katelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Katelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The food in the restaurant was awesome. The room looked NOTHING like the online pictures.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and views. Lots of people from all over the world. The single room was ok by hotel standards but fairly rough compared to the Selina in La Fortuna
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019