great experience overall

The entire staff at SELINA SAN JOSE including Carrey Sofia Steven Celeste Mairon Sergio and Andre go out of their way to make your stay memorable. I checked out Ap29/2023 and found it so hard to say goodbye to everybody since we have developed deep friendships. I go to Selina SJ every few months for Proceedures and I have friends here who I have such fond memories with. One time I left without saying goodbye since it was too heartbreaking saying goodbye. I see many guests and staff returning here month after month

First experience of a Selina hostel. Wonderful place to be alone or in group, working and/or traveling. Restaurant items were healthy & delicious. Our private room was adjacent to the community kitchen, so it was a bit noisy in the mornings…no sleeping in for us old folks, ha!

Wonderful place to stay in San Jose -- safe, centrally located, lots of amenities, and an easy walk from things like San Jose Central Market, as well as incredible restaurants like Restaurant Silvestre.

Very pleasant place to stay with a nice vibe. The communal areas are designed with love, the main area is beautiful with lots of space to sit and lounge. The bar and restaurant are excellent. Staff is super friendly and helpful. There’s a little shop stocked with necessities one may have forgotten to pack. Everything is clean. The ratio of bathrooms to guest could be slightly more but encountered no problems. The individual digital door locks can be a wee bit finicky but make u feel safe. The lockers in the room are not big enough for your bed, only valuables. But no worries they provided a locked room to put bigger things.You hear a little traffic from the street in the rooms but overall you will have a quiet and peaceful sleep. Inner city is in 5-10 minutes walking distance, supermarket close by.

It was a pleasant stay ! The room was comfortable amd the wifi very good. Not far to the main street of San Jose! However the restaurant was quite expensive actually… Better to get your breakfast outside…

Selina San Jose is the best and made my 4week trip fantastic. Guests and staff so kind and caring. Robert & Mike from LA met me there and since Mike’s left leg was broken they pulled strings to get him a room pronto. I had eye surgery and couldn’t see for a few days, so some guided me and cooked me dinner!’ Two Sofis were so much fun and were full of energy promoting their free Salsa great yoga and Guocamole classes. Selina staff recomended UBER to get cheaply to TRACOPA BIBLICA and TUASA. They recomended Manuel Antonio beach as a two day trip while they stored my small old bag safely. I developed some warm associations at Selina San Jose and look forward to. going back. Ava -den mother Steven- yoga Julio from Columbia two Sofis and front reception staff and tireless cleaning staff will be remembered with fondness. I couldn’t even say good bye when I left on the 19 Aug because I was heartbroken to leave my ‘travel home’

Loved everything about Selina, great food, great beds, super friendly and helpful staff. Been there 3 times and will be back!

Loved this place, staff is so nice, food is delicious, comfortable beds. Great decor.

Awesome hostel/hotel. Super clean and very comfortable bed. We only stayed for a night, but if ever we’re back in San Jose we will absolutely go to the Selina again.

Very cozy and full of spaces for sharing. Good food and friendly service. Would have preferred a quiter room though. Our door was right in front of the shared kitchen and someone decided to start playing piano al 7.50 am!

It is a perfect stopping point if you fly into San Jose Airport! The people are so nice! The food was great! Walkable to 4 museums; jade museum, gold museum, national museum and theatre!

It is a perfect stopping point if you fly into San Jose Airport! The people are so nice! The food was great! Walkable to 4 museums; jade museum, gold museum, national museum and theatre!

Great place, highly recommend!!

Great environment, fun vibe A bit overpriced

Great environment, fun vibe A bit overpriced

This hotel was wonderful! It has a hostel-like feel to it, making it feel more welcoming and open. The staff was incredible - they were attentive, patient, and very helpful. The restaurant and bar was also delicious and has long hours, making it very convenient! Would stay here again.

This hotel was wonderful! It has a hostel-like feel to it, making it feel more welcoming and open. The staff was incredible - they were attentive, patient, and very helpful. The restaurant and bar was also delicious and has long hours, making it very convenient! Would stay here again.

Selina San José was absolutely worth a visit! Truly cosy enviroment and clean rooms. You could feel the energy and vibe of Costa Rica in Selina. Really Nice place. Pura Vida!

I love Selina San Jose and the reason I keep coming back is the team. From Guillermo and Mairon on the front desk through to Mellis behind the bar and Marta and her cleaning team, everyone is super welcoming, super helpful, and a pleasure to deal with.

I was hoping to mix with other travelers more, but never met English-speaking guests. Felt safe - they had a guard and very secure room locks. The standard private room had a great bathroom - extremely clean! Bed was so-so but pillows were very nice. Biggest issue was THIN walls and lots of noise from other guests at all hours...

I was hoping to mix with other travelers more, but never met English-speaking guests. Felt safe - they had a guard and very secure room locks. The standard private room had a great bathroom - extremely clean! Bed was so-so but pillows were very nice. Biggest issue was THIN walls and lots of noise from other guests at all hours...

Love it

Love the location and the overall look and lay out of the interior . I stayed in both the private rooms and the private dorm . The dorms are slightly overpriced per person The amenities are plenty and the restaurant makes it very convenient when need. Priced

Love the location and the overall look and lay out of the interior . I stayed in both the private rooms and the private dorm . The dorms are slightly overpriced per person The amenities are plenty and the restaurant makes it very convenient when need. Priced

Amazing! Highly recommended.

Excelente hostel, el personal es muy atento, siempre intentando dar lo máximo para la comodidad del cliente, el único detalle es que no hacen limpieza en la habitación a menos de que se los pidas y pienso que esto es un factor muy importante, ya que esperas llegar a tu habitación y ver tu cama tendida. Si tú pides a la recepción que hagan la limpieza, ellos se encargarán de todo. Muy recomendable en tanto a sus instalaciones y a su personal tan alegre y servicial.

Excelente hostel, el personal es muy atento, siempre intentando dar lo máximo para la comodidad del cliente, el único detalle es que no hacen limpieza en la habitación a menos de que se los pidas y pienso que esto es un factor muy importante, ya que esperas llegar a tu habitación y ver tu cama tendida. Si tú pides a la recepción que hagan la limpieza, ellos se encargarán de todo. Muy recomendable en tanto a sus instalaciones y a su personal tan alegre y servicial.

This place would probably be nice if you were staying in the dorms but we picked the suite because it looked nice. It was on the ground level about 8 feet from an intersection and none of the windows were sealed. Allowing ALOT of noise in and lots of mosquitos. The bathtub doesn't function because the stopper doesn't work and to use it as a shower water floods the bathroom because it is not flush against the wall and the shower curtains only cover the front half. After the water covered the bathroom floor it began to smell of sewage... so whenever we used the bathroom our feet would be wet and it would stink. The bed was extremely cheap and uncomfortable and there weren't even fitted sheets so as I rolled around the bedding came undone. The coffee machine also didn't work. Im not mad at the people running this place but the fact that it cost us 200 dollars was insane for a room without aircon in such bad condition with such a horrible bed and relatively disgusting bathroom. This property is cool and is in a fun part of town but this room was really misleading and in poor condition for the price we paid. So in short... I think it'd be fun if you wanted a super cheap dorm... stupid to book the suite and think its going to be nice.

I had a great stay here. The hostel had everything I needed. Ariel, David, Carolina and team were super helpful and really made my stay. I will return.

The common areas are great with lots of fun details. All the meals I had in the restaurant we’re delicious and the staff are friendly. The dorms themselves are pretty basic. I like that each bed has its own light, socket and curtain, but my 6-bed dorm was really dark which made sorting out my backpack difficult. All in all a good place to stay for a night or two.

Stayed in a suite and totally met our needs as a couple. In a great area, in the middle of cool neighborhoods like Escalante and Amon. Parks, museums, and central market all walkable.