Guest User
February 1, 2024
Our stay at Selina was just wonderful. We were two women staying for a work trip and shared the 2 bed apartment which far exceeded our expectations! We were a little nervous having read some of the reviews, but it felt like staying in paradise, we felt very safe, and the team were warm, friendly, welcoming and helped with everything we needed - we were sad to say goodbye! The Apartment was excellent; clean, huge rooms, huge TV, kitchen facilities and fridge (even a mini bar) air con worked perfectly (a life saver) and we even had our own front porch and hammock. The shower was hit and miss with cold/hot water but with the heat this didn't matter. WiFi was excellent and we were able to work in the apartment. Cleaners came every day and we had an abundance of fresh sheets and towels. The apartment was on the other side of the main road to the reception area and it was peaceful and beautiful, we saw many different wild animals right outside our room (sloths, agouti, hummingbirds) The Restaurant is brilliant - we had breakfast included and tried almost everything - huge portions and delicious and fresh, and lunch/dinner options were also fantastic (another vote for fish tacos), served by wonderful staff. The location is brilliant - not right in town so nice and quiet, right on an idyllic beach, and a ten minute walk through a beautiful jungle walkway (where we saw many sloths and monkeys) to the main town. There are several lovely bars and cafes a few minutes walk from the hostel as well if you don't fancy the walk into town. You can hire bikes from the hostel very easily if you need to go further, or they will happily arrange a tuktuk for you which is always available within minutes. In addition, we got to see lovely Africa the lab puppy every day, who belonged to the reception team - she was the best and made lots of fuss of everyone! The vibe is relaxed, safe, and friendly, and we felt at total ease staying there - Selina eased all our nerves we had before arriving and made for the perfect base to explore beautiful Puerto Viejo!