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.

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.

Stayed in February 2023

property in need of refurbishing, food & drinks expensive & poor quality

pool area, proximity to Maderas beach, excellent staff

Stayed in January 2023

everything was good

Stayed in December 2022

The shared kitchen was a big dissapointment. No coffee machine, no normal drinking glasses (only coffee cups or plastic cups) and it ways filthy and not enough space in the fridge. I book Selinas for two reasons, the cool activities (which were mostly canceled here) and the good Wi-Fi and free coworking (for the coworking they charge you now $5 extra per day....)

The looks of the Hostel were quite nice. The Yoga deck was fantastic and the area near playa maderas was also very relaxed.

Stayed in December 2022

One fridge is not enough for such a big hostel.

Best Selina I have stayed so far. Room was specious enough, common areas were good. We even got an upgrade for free.

Stayed in November 2022

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.

Stayed in October 2022

Location is far from town

Very good value for your money, comfy beds and bedding, very cozy room and amentiies/ grounds. Definitely recommend it!

Stayed in August 2022

very limited vegetarian food on the menu and no desserts, not a huge problem but it was quite remote so going other places to eat was quite limited!

a great hostel, nice pool and sociable. rooms really nice and clean. surf beach a short (but steep!) walk away. nice new surf boards for rent that they rent you from the beach so no need to carry!

Stayed in September 2022

steep walk to the beach but doable.

great stay, friendly staff, easy to meet people during activities, the film room is the best!

Stayed in August 2022

The place was very dirty. there was a big party on the night that I got there so the co-work space was not available for 2 days which was disappointing as i went there for that purpose. I also could not sleep as the party went on till 5am. The tap in the outdoor bathroom was leaking and I told them multiple times to fix it, the bathroom was extremely dirty with mud all over the floor, no soap to wash hands and dark hair clogging the drain.

the location is good if you’re interested in surfing at maderas beach! staff super nice and helpful and good value for money

Stayed in September 2022

nothing to be honest

everything was clean and pretty

Stayed in September 2022

We had private room in one of the highest "houses". The view was amazing!!! Room was nice and clean. A lot of breakfast options and very god coffee.

Stayed in September 2022

Activities every day WhatsApp group for guests

Stayed in July 2022

We slept in the tent, it was very hot and I couldn't sleep by the amount of mosquitoes in the tent. Even if we kept the mosquito net closed the whole time, it seemed like they kept coming. On top of the public bathrooms, there is a wasp nest, which makes it very uncomfortable.

They offer nice activities to do, they also have a cinema room. The swimming pool is very nice and they have a pool table.

Stayed in July 2022

The staff was super friendly, I liked the pool with slack line and they offer fun activities. Had a great time there!

Stayed in July 2022

i don’t know if it is time of the year but they have a lot of fly everywhere and they were annoying, like 100 flies on us and was disgusting

everything

Stayed in July 2022

The kitchen is to small

Free yoga, comfy bed and spacious room even though it was the micro. The whole hostel has been nicely decorated. The free shampoo and bodygell, the handsoap just smell amazing. There also were cute cats!

Stayed in June 2022

I love that you can chill here when you don't want to do any activities at Maderas or in SJDS. Many places to chill and great communal spaces.

Stayed in June 2022

The staff we dealt with at reception weren't very friendly, however good experience with staff in the bar area. Kitchen facilities were very poor. Lots of people using the kitchen, however not enough room in the fridge and not enough kitchen equipment for the amount of people staying here. The kitchen area was also unhygienic, cats allowed to freely roam on the kitchen sides and stealing food from our plates as we prepared food. Price of drinks were triple of what we payed anywhere else in Nicaragua We were looking forward to the free activities during our stay. We signed up to two and when we turned up, neither were actually on (advertised activities every day).

Private room was clean and spacious Walking distance to the beach

Stayed in April 2022

nothing

free yoga, friendliness of the staff, chilled atmosphere, pool area, all the events

Stayed in May 2022

The room was not that clean and there weren't any towels or soap. Also the bathroom sink faucet didn't work properly.

The staff was extremely welcoming and the pool area was amazing. The breakfast was reasonably priced.

Stayed in May 2022

The receptionist lady (curly brown hair, I think she is the boss) was just the worst - extremely unhelpful, rude - she didn’t know anything, she gave us not the room we booked that clearly wasn’t prepared for new guests. Everything in Selina is overpriced and not included in price - in comparison to all other hostels we stayed in Central America, this was DEFINITELY the worst

The staff at the restaurant was nice and the idea of free yoga classes is cool

Stayed in April 2022

No towel was provided.

I am a digital nomad so I loved the workspace that was free to use. The yoga and pool space were amazing to relax at, at any time of the day. The restaurant food was amazing and I ate there every day. The kitchen was also very convenient if you want to cook or store cold things. The dorms were clean had AC (definitely needed). There was a shuttle that travels 4 times a day :) so plan well :) Or take a lift with a local. Scooters can also be rented and they will bring it to the hostel.

Stayed in January 2022

Great nice pool and well maintained property. Great friendly staff. I’ve stayed at a few selinas and this was definitely the best run.

Stayed in February 2022

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We have several options to enjoying the place

Stayed in February 2022