Selina Puerto Viejo
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Add your business details- Eco-friendly tipis in jungle or beachside at Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
- Next to Playa Cocles beach; 20 minutes’ drive to Cahuita National Park
- Beachfront, with pool, restaurant and bar, surfing and yoga classes
Looking to stay right on the beach or fancy a mini-break in the jungle? Then get yourself to Selina Puerto Viejo, a chilled, eco-friendly beachside spot shaded by palm trees. Here you can kick back completely, and experience the sounds and tastes of Costa Rica: great reggae music, spicy Caribbean cuisine, and croaking bullfrogs at dusk.
Lodging is in tipis built in traditional style with hand-made materials from neighbouring indigenous communities. Inside there’s plenty of space under a palm-frond roof, and each one is simply decked out with cane furniture.
Daily life on site gently drifts between the outdoor swimming pool and the beach, where you can rent boards, take surfing lessons – Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is famed for its surfing beaches – or try your hand at snorkelling and paddleboarding. Back at camp, make the most of a high-speed wifi connection in the co-working space, join in the global book swap or catch a yoga class.
There’s a shared kitchen, but if cooking is too much like hard work, you can simply head to the restaurant instead and choose from a menu of takeaway pizza, regional favourites and homemade desserts, with artisan dark-ground coffee available all day too. There’s also loads going on after dark, with a calendar of music gigs and calypso sessions, so you can dance the night away with fellow guests from across the world.
Site type
8Open all year 
Tourist board rating
Languages spoken
English
Spanish
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Features
Dogs allowed
Leisure on park
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis WatersportsAmenities on park
Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Budget/backpacker Spectacular sceneryUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearbyType
Tiny (1-10 sites)Accessibility
Disabled facilitiesNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Horseback riding nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearbyLocation
Selina Puerto Viejo
256 Street
800m south of Puerto Viejo on the way to Playa Limón
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Limón
Costa Rica
70403
Directions Timezone
America/Costa_Rica CST (GMT-06:00)
GPS
9.65656°N
-82.74334°W
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Local attractions
Head down to the seafront and wander the trail from Playa Cocles beach to the clifftop observation point (30 minutes’ walk) for a full view of the bay. Catch some rollers, investigate the coastline on a paddleboard or hang out on a cluster of beaches, including Playa Chiquita and Playa Punta Uva (both with great snorkelling and 10 minutes’ drive)
Chances are you’ll want to get out into the jungle too. You can book organised tours into Gandoca Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge (15 minutes) to explore rainforest and mangrove swamps, plus the chance to spot turtles, manatees and dolphins. Oceanfront Cahuita National Park (20 minutes) is another trekking area, home to protected coral reef, colourful birds and rare orchids.
Learn more about Costa Rica’s endangered wildlife at the Jaguar Rescue Center (five minutes) where you can adopt sloths and big cats, and then have a potter around the arty souvenir shops in Puerto Viejo de Limón (five minutes’ drive).
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- Does Selina Puerto Viejo have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
- Is Selina Puerto Viejo dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Selina Puerto Viejo? Head down to the seafront and wander the trail from Playa Cocles beach to the clifftop observation point (30 minutes’ walk) for a full view of the bay. Catch some rollers, investigate … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Selina Puerto Viejo?
Read moreOn-park accommodation Arrive: 2 p.m. – Anytime Depart by: 11 a.m.