Good overall space, nice common areas like the pool, and covered lounge. Friendly staff for the most part. The 4 bed dorm rooms are nice, and the AC is good.

The kitchen is now closed!! When we booked, it showed photos of a community kitchen for guests, but when we arrived it had been closed (we didn't get notified of this before our arrival). This forces you to eat at the onsite restaurant (which is not cheap for the amount or quality of the meals) go elsewhere at other restaurants to get more and better food for that same price!. Also the location is quite far away from town, and because the kitchen is closed, you have to pay a lot of money on shuttle's to and from San Juan Del Sur if you want to find cheaper food options. We ended up hitch-hiking to and from the town most days. A lot of the activities that were mentioned on their booking profile also never happened or are not offered anymore.

The location near to the beach, the swimming pool, the activities, the view from the yoga’s place. The staff was very friendly ! The bed sheets and to have curtains !! Not all guesthouses or hotel have curtains for the bunk bed. It’s a plus for the privacy.

The AC : the hotel’s rule is having the AC between 21-24 but honestly it’s too cold if you come from outside (around 30 Celsius) The « Americans prices » of the restaurant. I’ve ordered once the only veggie option. It wasn’t not really tasty and they forgot the avocado (mistakes happen but it was a bit expensive without). Some small things they should fix : the room’s door doesn’t close properly, the toilet seat…

For a hostel it felt like a mini resort. Clean friendly and some activities if you wanted to participate in them. We had a deluxe room as it was the end of our trip and felt like treating ourselves. It was perfect Pool was clean and the property was chill but social

Food prices were average but good however the drinks were very expensive for a hostel. A local beer was 3 American dollars for a small bottle. Double the price from all bars and hostels we stayed at on our trip. In comparison a 1 litre local beer on the beach was 3 American dollars. But that is my only complaint. So really not that bad. Yes the walk to the beach is not the best but totally manageable Big hill up both ways. But a nice downhill walk to finish it off. About 15 min walking an average speed

The staff was very friendly, helpful and responsive, especially when we needed to organize a taxi arriving late at night. They also made it possible for us to check in late. The breakfast was also good and you could choose from several options. The pool area is big and looks nice. Room and bathroom were clean. Internet was very fast and easy to access.

It is a bit far from the beach and the town. It was very busy when we arrived and people were partying until late with music playing a little bit to loud in my opinion. I think the price was a bit high in comparison what we usually pay for a private room with shared bathroom, but it was high season, so everything is a little bit more expensive usually.

This is an awesome hotel! Firstly, the staff are super friendly and welcoming! The food in the restaurant was absolutely delicious and it's well worth eating there. Our room was great and comfy, fast wifi, excellent air con and clean. There's free filtered water to fill up your bottles. The swimming pool was warm and the entire hotel and pool area was well looked after. There's two beaches close by and we had secure parking at the hotel for our motorcycles. Overall, highly recommend!!!

Selina is great value for money for the ROOM. But beware, they'll screw you for other services. Everything they offer from beverages to activities are at least as expensive as what you'd pay elsewhere, but it's almost always significantly more expensive. Which is maybe fair, but avid hostel visitors would expect a hostel to be sort of "your friend that helps you navigate the local area by showing you how not to get screwed" kinda. Selena is the screwer here. I've been to 3 different Selena locations, and it's been true for all. If you're fine with that and buy stuff elsewhere, Selena is a very fine choice!

Beautiful place, great pool, free activities (yoga etc) great big kitchen and the most comfortable room I stayed in (they had AC, 2 pillows, really good bathroom, big spacious rooms) really just like a hotel feeling. If you want to treat yourself that’s the place ! lots of places to chill and socialize & balcony in each room. great pool great after a day at the beach.

it’s far from the beach but not too far and I always managed to find some ride (but if you’re staying for a very long time could be tiring and do this walk everyday). and the second thing it’s pricy (just like any selina) I was lucky to get some discount from my genius level 3. but really worth the comfort (stayed for 1 night). small Tip: do your shopping in San Juan no supermarket in madera hammock in my balcony was broken (please fix)

The staff were all so nice and made the stay better. The front desk staff were very helpful and the kitchen staff were friendly. Close to the beach if you want to surf. Music was good. There's a kitchen you can cook your own food but I didn't use it. The restaurant food was decent but not exceptional, tho I didn't really try that many things.

It's a bit far from everything, unless you're there to surf. I had a bike so this wasn't a big deal. There are regular buses that go to town tho. The hot water in my bathroom sink didn't work at all, and the hot water in the shower was barely present, but functional. More hammock chairs in the common area would have been good too. The guy at the front desk accidentally charged my booking to my credit card, even though he also took my cash when I checked in. I believe this was an honest mistake and he tracked me down and refunded the extra payment before I even knew it happened, so I feel bad even mentioning it, he and everyone else were so nice.

Dear Selina Maderas My name is Midori “Verónica” Takeuchi. My husband and I stayed at Selina Maderas in Nicaragua 11-15 of October. I am writing this msg to thank your staff members at Selina Maderas for their excellent and warm service. Miss Suyan from the lobby, Maynor and Kieth from the restaurant, and other staff members that I can’t remember their names, thank you for your hospitality. They took a very good care of us. As my husband and I arrived at Selina Maderas, we said to each other “It’s worth it to travel all the way to Nicaragua from Spain”. Selina Maderas is the true paradise. Tropical flowers and butterflies. Miss Suyan from the reception was helpful, and she recommended us to change our room to a bigger one. I don’t know if I have her name correctly. We had a reservation for the Teepee. We had a lot of luggage since we were traveling from Spain. Teepee seems interesting and fun. I was gonna do it for the experience, but we would not have had enough space to accommodate ourselves comfortably. Our room had a nice view. The kitchen staffs were flexible and kind. The chef lady accommodated my husband’s request that he cannot eat certain things. I had been in Nicaragua before for my work, but this was our first time in Nicaragua on vacation. We loved it, and we plan to come back next year and stay at the Selina again.

This Selina hostel was one of the most beautiful we have seen: it has a nice pool area and the accommodations look very pretty. They also offer free yoga in the evening.

The standard rooms are quite simple in that doors are very heavy (and don’t close well), the front door had to be locked to close it (which is a minor hassle) and the bathroom door shuts itself (which is inconvenient). However, we received an upgrade to the Suite+ room. This was absolutely the best room we got in 4 months of traveling: spacious, balcony, etc. Just fantastic!