Name: Selina San José
Address: Avenida 9, Calles 13 y 15, San José, Costa Rica, Avenida 9, Calles 13 y 15, San José, Costa Rica
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $12 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.2

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Hotel Selina San José

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The hostel is in a quiet safe neighborhood of San Jose. It has a lot of nice common areas where you can find a quiet corner to relax in. The dorm rooms were clean and the beds were comfortable with privacy curtains.

Julie

United States of America

Beautiful open kitchen with few people using it, lots of space, good places to sit and work, lovely rooftop with good views, superior location. Very friendly staff. Also, the usual high quality typical for Selina: good mattress, nice bedding, very clean.

Mark

United States of America

The property is overall aesthetically pleasing and comfortable. The man who checked us in was extremely nice and helpful, the friendliest Selina member in my opinion (I’m not sure of him name but he was half German, half Chilean). We had an important work event and he helped us check in way earlier than the regular check in time which we never had at any other Selina! The location is GREAT!

Amira

Egypt

The staff was super nice and helpful, quick check-in and check-out and in downtown San Jose you are within 10 min walking

Valerie

Costa Rica

Eclectic mix of restaurant bar and play areas. This is great for young folks. If you are used to pampered elegance this is not your place.

David

Mexico

It was great for my stays getting to and from the airport. The shuttle was convenient since I was arriving very early in the morning and leaving with no phone to arrange transportation

Christy

United States of America

Loved it here! The atmosphere is very cool! Very walkable. Nice facilities and lots of room options.

Allison

United States of America

Awesome location - close to downtown and Escalante neighborhood. Lots of comfortable shared spaces as well. Pod beds in the dorms rock!

Baylee

United States of America

The place has personality. Great atmosphere for meeting and co-working with others. Lots of nooks and crannies to retreat over to and focus on your thing. Common kitchen looked nice and appeared to have two stoves. Wifi was fast. People were great!

Deryk

Canada

It was a very nice place. It had kitchen area that you could use

Harold

United States of America

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8.7

Free WiFi

What guests loved the most:
“The hostel is in a quiet safe neighborhood of San Jose. It has a lot of nice common areas where you can find a quiet corner to relax in.”

Julie United States of America
“Beautiful open kitchen with few people using it, lots of space, good places to sit and work, lovely rooftop with good views, superior location. Very friendly staff.”

Mark United States of America
“The property is overall aesthetically pleasing and comfortable. The man who checked us in was extremely nice and helpful, the friendliest Selina member in my opinion (I’m not sure of him name but he...”

Amira Egypt
“The staff was super nice and helpful, quick check-in and check-out and in downtown San Jose you are within 10 min walking”

Valerie Costa Rica
“Eclectic mix of restaurant bar and play areas. This is great for young folks. If you are used to pampered elegance this is not your place.”

David Mexico
“It was great for my stays getting to and from the airport. The shuttle was convenient since I was arriving very early in the morning and leaving with no phone to arrange transportation”

Christy United States of America
“Loved it here! The atmosphere is very cool! Very walkable. Nice facilities and lots of room options.”

Allison United States of America
“Awesome location - close to downtown and Escalante neighborhood. Lots of comfortable shared spaces as well. Pod beds in the dorms rock!”

Baylee United States of America
“The place has personality. Great atmosphere for meeting and co-working with others. Lots of nooks and crannies to retreat over to and focus on your thing.”

Deryk Canada
“It was a very nice place. It had kitchen area that you could use”

Harold United States of America

Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, Selina San José offers pet-friendly accommodations in San José. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant & Bar.

The property offers Roof top Activities center, Wellness, and Pub Crawl also a trendy Co-Work space. Accommodations include dorms, standard rooms and private suites.

Some units include a seating area to relax in after a busy day and there is a shared kitchen at the property. You can play billiards and darts or watch a movie in the Cinema Room at the hostel.

National Theater of Costa Rica is 2,300 feet from Selina San José, while Pre-Colombian Gold Museum is 2,300 feet from the property. Guests can find galleries, museums, restaurants and nightlife in the surrounding area.

The nearest airport is Tobías Bolaños International Airport, 5 mi from the property.

This is our guests' favorite part of San José, according to independent reviews.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.3 for a two-person trip.

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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.0 for two-person stays.

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Located in the best-rated area in San José, this hotel has an excellent location score of 8.4

Breakfast Info

Continental, Full English/Irish, Gluten-free, American

Free WiFi
Guests consistently rate the WiFi as excellent

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There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.

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Max adults: 1	Bed in Small Dorm 1 bunk bed
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Max adults: 2	Small Room 1 full bed
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Max adults: 2	Standard Double Room 1 full bed
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Max adults: 2	Deluxe Queen Room 1 full bed
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Max adults: 2	Superior King Room 1 queen bed
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Max adults: 1	4-Bed Dorm Plus 2 twin beds and 1 bunk bed
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Max adults: 4	Quadruple Room 2 twin beds and 1 bunk bed
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Max adults: 2	Standard Twin Room 2 twin beds
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Max adults: 2	Studio Apartment 1 queen bed
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Max adults: 6	Family Room 6 bunk beds
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Hotel surroundings

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What's nearby *

Jade Museum
0.3 miles
Costa Rica National Museum
0.3 miles
Pre-Colombian Gold Museum
0.4 miles
National Theatre of Costa Rica
0.4 miles
National Theatre of Costa Rica
0.4 miles
La California Hospital
0.4 miles
Metropolitan Cathedral
0.6 miles
Museo de los Niños
0.6 miles
San José Central Market
0.7 miles
Hospital Clínica Bíblica
0.8 miles

Restaurants & Markets *

Kula Healthy Bar Restaurant
0.1 miles
Café Miel Cafe/Bar
0.1 miles
Mas x Menos Supermarket
0.4 miles
Central Market Market
0.6 miles

Natural Beauty *

Irazu Volcano Mountain
6.8 miles

Closest Airports *

Tobías Bolaños International Airport
4.8 miles
Juan Santamaría International Airport
9.9 miles

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Check-in

3:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out

Until 11:00 AM

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prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children & Beds

Children of all ages are welcome.

To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.

There's no capacity for cribs at this property.

This property doesn't offer extra beds.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are allowed. Charges may apply.

Visa Mastercard Selina San José accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The fine print

AGE POLICIES

Guests must be 18 years or older to stay in a shared dormitory. Guests under 18 years of age
must be accompanied by a family member or a legal guardian (18 years or older) in a private
room.

OTHER GENERAL CONDITIONS

- Smoking: Not permitted at Selina locations. A charge will be billed to guests who
do not comply.

- Coolers: Not permitted at Selina locations.

- Food and drinks: If brought from outside of Selina, it may not be consumed in common
areas, with the exception of the common kitchen.

- Noise: After 11:00 pm, guests must keep noise levels to a minimum in shared
dormitories.

- Pets: Selina is pet friendly! Pet owners are required to book private rooms, as pets are
not permitted in dormitories.

- Towels: For guests staying in dormitories, there is a small towel fee, and a deposit to be
refunded once the towel is returned at check-out.

- Key deposit: Guests in dormitories will be charged a small key deposit to be refunded
once the key is returned at check-out.

- Luggage: Luggage storage is available at reception free of charge for 24 hours.

Please note that pictures are for illustrative purposes, and may differ from the actual contents of the room.

Selina San José offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):
- Pool table
- Evening entertainment
- Themed dinners
- Bar crawls
- Live music/Performance
- Yoga classes
- Tour or class about local culture
- Movie nights
- Aerobics
- Temporary art galleries
- Happy hour
- Stand-up comedy
- Cooking class
- Bike tours
Guests staying at Selina San José can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 7.6).

Breakfast option(s) include:
- Continental
- Full English/Irish
- Gluten-free
- American
- À la carte
The prices at Selina San José may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.
Room options at Selina San José include:
- Bed in Dorm
- Double
- Dorm Room
- Quad
- Twin
- Apartment
- Family
The following parking options are available to guests staying at Selina San José (subject to availability):
- Parking
Check-in at Selina San José is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 11:00 AM.
Selina San José has 1 restaurant:
- Restaurant

“The hostel is in a quiet safe neighborhood of San Jose. It has a lot of nice common areas where you can find a quiet corner to relax in. The dorm rooms were clean and the beds were comfortable with privacy curtains.”

“Beautiful open kitchen with few people using it, lots of space, good places to sit and work, lovely rooftop with good views, superior location. Very friendly staff. Also, the usual high quality typical for Selina: good mattress, nice bedding, very clean.”

“The property is overall aesthetically pleasing and comfortable. The man who checked us in was extremely nice and helpful, the friendliest Selina member in my opinion (I’m not sure of him name but he was half German, half Chilean). We had an important work event and he helped us check in way earlier than the regular check in time which we never had at any other Selina! The location is GREAT!”

“It was great for my stays getting to and from the airport. The shuttle was convenient since I was arriving very early in the morning and leaving with no phone to arrange transportation”

“The place has personality. Great atmosphere for meeting and co-working with others. Lots of nooks and crannies to retreat over to and focus on your thing. Common kitchen looked nice and appeared to have two stoves. Wifi was fast. People were great!”

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Newest Reviews for Selina San José

Reviewed: March 23, 2020

Lisa
Canada
10

“AMAZING COOL SPACE!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
Sometimes the service at breakfast was very slow.
Friendly staff, awesome spaces to hang out, beautiful restaurant and bar, LIVE music!, great location.

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 22, 2020

Eduardo
Switzerland
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Was there during the covid19 quarentine so it was a very special situation, can’t point anything specific here.
Very nice decoration, facilities and organization

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 19, 2020

Lotte
Netherlands
7.0

“It was oke.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
* No airco!!! While this was placed on your site and essential as I do not want to stay in a warm country in a room without airco. I thought this was really bad. * Not the cleanest, lot of dust under the bed * Had to wait at the reception for a long time everytime as not a lot of staff and not too efficient.
Nice place with a lot of young people, great atmosphere as well.

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 16, 2020

Natalia
Russia

3 helpful votes
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The room wasn’t clean. Dust and badly washed floor. Bed clothes and towels were ok. Checkin was very long. A lot of people on the reception but only 1 actually working.
Great location. A lot of space in the “apt room” Good place for 1 night transit. Good food, live music.

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 15, 2020

Fabian_simon_bolivar
Switzerland

1 helpful vote
6.0

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Be aware, the small room is really small. Like "you cant walk around your bed" kind of small. For almost 50 bucks per night we expected at least enough space to put our backpacks.
Selina is like Mcdonalds, looks good, tastes ok :D Nothing extraordinary good nor bad. Lovely interior design, friendly staff, but the same problem as all Selinas have - they lack the soul of a real hostel.

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 15, 2020

Savannah
Netherlands

2 helpful votes
10

“Great value for little money. Loved everything!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
Food is a bit pricey, better walk around in the neighbourhood to find local places and buy big bottles of water outdoors. But this counts for most hostels/hotels!
As always, what you can expect from any Selina. Great facilities, incredible food, a lot of nice corners and chill spot, amazing roof terrace, good location. Usually Selina's can be a bit noisy, but this location was super quiet, and I stayed over the weekend! Super comfortable and private beds in the dorms, because of the curtain and much storage space by the bed.

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 13, 2020

Michael
Germany
7.0

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room. Water was not running out of the shower, bed lights were not working and one bed was uneven.
The location and atmosphere of the hotel. Reception was friendly.

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 12, 2020

Sebastianus
Netherlands
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room 301 smells very musty. The air conditions needs to be improved.
Selina concept is great

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 11, 2020

Anonymous
United States of America
6.3

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
VERY small private room for two travelers; lacked cleanliness in bathroom facilities.
Good central location for city travelers.

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 11, 2020

Sagar
India
8.0

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
It says while booking free parking is available, however, it is not. Only paid street parking. We got a parking ticket because it it wasn't explained properly. Breakfast needs to be better.
Friendly staff, David was very helpful. Good restaurant and common areas. Stylish Place

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: March 10, 2020

Brigitte
Netherlands
8.0

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It was quite noisy and the room had little ventilation possibilities, making it warm during the night.
Super friendly staff, nice breakfast and dinner opportunities, bar, kitchen area, good location, overall vibe.

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 8, 2020

Julie
United States of America
8.0

“Nice hostel in a safe neigborhood”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
The location is about a 10 min walk from the main areas of restaurants/shopping. Not a lot of options for food nearby. It's also about a 30 min walk from the bus station. I stayed in the 6 bedroom dorm. There was a fan but no AC. There are also lots of mosquitoes in the common areas, so beware. And music from the lounge area carries pretty loud to the rooms.
The hostel is in a quiet safe neighborhood of San Jose. It has a lot of nice common areas where you can find a quiet corner to relax in. The dorm rooms were clean and the beds were comfortable with privacy curtains.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: March 8, 2020

Jule
Germany
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Welcoming staff and common areas to facilitate meeting other travellers

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: March 8, 2020

Anonymous
Netherlands
8.0

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Spacious double bedroom. Comfortable way to start our trip. Tasty breakfast (not included). Restaurants and ATM are close.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: March 6, 2020

Mark
United States of America
9.0

“Selina high quality with great facilities, location, staff”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Small dorm (6 bed) was a bit stuffy, could use better ventilation; only had one window. But it's a very minor issue, the room was a very comfortable temperature for sleeping, didn't get cold like some rooms in San José.
Beautiful open kitchen with few people using it, lots of space, good places to sit and work, lovely rooftop with good views, superior location. Very friendly staff. Also, the usual high quality typical for Selina: good mattress, nice bedding, very clean.

Stayed in March 2020

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Amenities of Selina San José Great facilities! Review score, 8.3

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