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SELINA SURF CLUB SANTA TERESA NORTH
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4.5 out of 5
Surrounded by exotic forests and endless beach views, Selina Santa Teresa North is a picture to perfect paradise for surf to lovers and beach to bums. Spend your mornings surfing on Playa Santa Teresa or tackling the big barrels at Suck Rock. Plus, with an artistic town just footsteps from Selina, embrace the laid to back and friendly atmosphere at buzzing bars, bohemian shops, and a range of excellent restaurants.
Guests at the Selina hostel in Santa Teresa get to treat themselves to a relaxing spot away from home. We have CoWorking spaces scattered around the city to ensure that travelers stay on top of business even while off the grid.
Our in to house swimming pool is perfect for guests who want to stay in, de to stress, unwind and meet like minded people staying at the hostel. For wellness enthusiasts or individuals looking to start their day with some fitness exercises, we offer yoga lessons to help guests meditate and relax.
Location
Surfing is arguably the biggest highlight of Santa Teresa, with many of its beaches presenting a thrill for both novices and experts all year round. The best time of the year to hit the waves here is during the green season, between May and August. This period features bigger swells, with July bringing the biggest.
Nestled on the tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, Santa Teresa is a maverick and wellness hotspot, attracting nature and fitness enthusiasts to its quintessential jungle to backed beach town. Things to do in Santa Teresa range from surfing to snorkeling, birdwatching to hiking, scuba diving to yoga lessons, waterfall trips, and exploring neighboring islands.
Wake up and enjoy a fresh breakfast in our restaurant before practicing your surf skills on some of Santa Teresa’s most beautiful beaches. Spend your afternoon on land and trek to Cabuya and Montezuma’s most breathtaking natural waterfalls, or channel your inner to explorer with a trip to Tortuga Island. Back at Selina, unwind by the pool, sip on a refreshing craft beer, and socialize with an eclectic mix of travelers late into the night.
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Summary
Additional Fees:
**FOR GUESTS STAYING IN DORMITORIESThere is a small towel fee for around USD $10.00, and the deposit will be refunded once the towel is returned at check-out. Also, guests in dormitories will be charged a small key deposit of USD $6.00, and it will be refunded once the key is returned at check-out.
Room Type: Shared - Mixed
Sleeps: 1
A bed in a Community Room offers security, comfort, and the chance to connect with fellow travelers. You’ll receive a twin size bed or bunk bed, an individual storage locker, and access to a shared bathroom.
Room Type: Private
Sleeps: 2
A classic stay: affordable, comfortable, and private. Our standard option provides two guests with the ideal space to comfortably unwind in total privacy.
Room Type: Shared - Mixed
Sleeps: 1
A bed in a Community Room offers security, comfort, and the chance to connect with fellow travelers. You’ll receive a twin size bed or bunk bed, an individual storage locker, and access to a shared bathroom.
Room Type: Private
Sleeps: 2
Similar to a ship or train cabin, this is our most basic sleeping solution. Compact and modest, the micro room is perfect if you’re looking for a place to sleep and a small area to store your belongings. The bathroom is shared between up to 4 micro rooms.
You can never get lost
When you book you will receive our confirmation email with full travel directions of how to get to us.
We don't provide airport transfers but you can book one easily here: Airport Transfers
- - Nearest Airport: Tambor
- - Distance from Airport in kms: 28
- - Time from Airport in a car: 1:00 Hour
- - There is no train from the airport
- - There is a bus from the airport
Come Surf With Us
Surf Lessons can be added in the booking steps if they are not already included in a package.
Instructors
SELINA SURF CLUB SANTA TERESA
Main Surf Beach: Santa Teresa & Playa Hermosa
Surf Lessons we offer:
Beginner Surf Lessons
2 hours, Surfboard included. Student ratio: 1/4. Key concepts:
Beach safety
Positioning yourself correctly both on the surfboard & in the ocean
How to paddle, pop up & ride your first wave in the broken white water waves
How to get “out back” to the gree unbroken waves & ride them to the beach
How to play with speed & Turn in both directions
You will learn about rips, tides & surfer etiquettes
Intermediate Surf Lessons
2 hours, Surfboard included. Student ratio: 1/4. Key concepts:
How to paddle out through waves-acquire advence turtle rolling & duck diving skills
How to pisition yourself correctly in the line up
How to catch unbroken waves
Improve your timing
Taking the drop
Learn to turn (backside & frontside) and slow down on your board
How to read the ocean, to get the best waves, rips and current
Advanced Surf Lessons
2 hours, Surfboard included. Student ratio: 1/4. Key concepts:
How to paddle out through waves-acquire advence turtle rolling & duck diving skills
How to pisition yourself correctly in the line up
How to catch unbroken waves
Improve your timing
Taking the drop
Learn to turn (backside & frontside) and slow down on your board
How to read the ocean, to get the best waves, rips and current
Private Surf Lessons
2 hours per day. Surfboards included.
Lessons for your level
Surf Guide
Surf guidings are perfect for you as it include transport to/from beaches with the best conditions for your level. Our staff are here to accommodate all your needs & are equipped with the best local knowledge as well as passion for surfing.
SUP Lessons
2 hours, Surfboard included.
Santa Teresa
Level: Intermediate
Santa Teresa is a long beautiful white sand beach with two main peaks: La Lora and Roca Mar. All year aroundwaves and consistent swells.
Surfing is better at low tide when get faster.
For intermediate and advanced
Playa Carmen
Level: Beginner
The perfect place for beginners and intermediate surfers. Playa Carmen is located between Santa Teresa and Mal País, is a small beach with a sand bottom break long at the right and shorter at the left.
Mal País
Level: Advanced
Different waves in the same place!
Mal País have a lots of rocks and is a good spot for intermediates and advanced surfers.
Best swells are from a proper southern direction for the waves to be good.
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Surf beaches around Santa Teresa
Playa El Carmen is the most popular spot in this laid back Santa Teresa surf area. It is an excellent open beach break for all standards. Surfing Playa Santa Teresa is a mix of sand and volcanic rock which create some barrel riding waves. Hermosa offers gentler waves, an excellent spot for beginners.
Air temperature in Santa Teresa is the same year round 32°C. The seasons can be divided in two: From December to April you have the Dry Season, and from May to November the Wet Season. The busiest time for tourism in Costa Rica is the Dry Season.
Santa Teresa is a year round surf destinations. From April to October is the larger swell season. From December to March waves are smaller but nice and clean, usually around 4 foot and it is probably the best time to stay at a Santa Teresa Surf Camp. The Wind is not usually a major factor and glassy offshore conditions are usually best in the morning.
The area has dozens of waves off the beaten track waiting to be explored and surfed from Manzanillo in the north and around to Montezuma on the other side. Come Surf Santa Teresa with us...
PAYMENT
- A small deposit is required to secure your booking.
- Your balance is due to the property 7 days before arrival. The Property will contact you to collect payment. If you book within this 7 days then the property will contact you shortly after you book to collect the balance.
CANCELLING YOUR BOOKING
- To cancel go to the MyAccount section and log in or register and you can cancel from within your account.
- Your deposit is non refundable but can be used for the same property/surf school within one year of your original booking.
- TERMS AND CONDITIONS Check-in is at 3:00 PM. If you arrive in the early morning you'll be more than welcome to chill in the common spaces, have some breakfast, use all of our facilities or just store your luggage with us and go exploring around the town while you wait for your room to be ready Check out is at 11:00 AM, but we will keep your bags for free all day long if you need us to Smoking is not allowed inside bedrooms. In case you omit this rule $300 USD fine will be applied for smoking. AGE RESTRICTIONS Guests must be 18 years or older to stay in shared dorms. Please ask us for our children policy Please ask us for our pets policy CANCELLATION POLICY Cancellations or modifications must be made by 3:00 pm (in your destination’s time zone) at least 3 days prior to arrival, depending on the property. Cancellations made after the given period and no-shows will incur a one-night cancellation fee, plus tax. BOOKING CONDITIONS To fully confirm the booking we ask for a credit card number as guarantee. A deposit will be charged to this credit card (30%) and the rest can be paid upon check in. Until the deposit is not charged, the booking is not confirmed. This deposit will be refundable if cancellation policies apply. CANCELLATION / MODIFICATION During HOLIDAYS, BANK HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL EVENTS, cancellations / modifications are free of charge up to 15 DAYS prior your arrival. After that, we will charge your credit card with 100% of the surf camp (including tax). Cancellations / Modifications are free of charge prior to 7 DAYS days before your check-in date the rest of the year. After that, the surf package will be non-refundable and you will be charged with 100% of the surf package. In case of No-show, 100% of the surf package will be charged to your credit card. We reserve the right and you hereby authorize us to charge your credit or debit card for any damage incurred to your room or the hotel during your stay (including without limitation specialist cleaning) or for any items that are missing when you leave. Same applies for our surf equipment. Different cancellation/modification policies apply for groups.
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March 2020
Travelled as a couple
How did you like the accommodation?
We were moved to Selina south due to renovations at Selina north. Rooms were great. Aircon worked well. Good amount of space for a couple. Staff were very helpful at getting things sorted. You are provided tickets to eat at the local Costa Rican restaurant on the main road. The food is tasty, hearty and clean.
How were the surf lessons?
The instructors determine the best spot and time to surf so it can change daily. They push you on to waves and give you tips. This is not a surf camp, it's more a taster of what surfing can be like. The instructors are great fun and they do a lot of work to let you on the waves.
November 2019
Travelled with friends
How did you like the accommodation?
Excellent place, super clean, the food very good. Staff too were good people, especially Junior! Surf lessons package was perfect for me
August 2019
Travelled with friends
How did you like the accommodation?
Gracias a todos los trabajadores del selina pero en especial a Maily, nos trató muy bien y nos recomendo unos sitios preciosos.
Ambiente surfero, mucha gente joven.
Las habitaciones son muy cómodas.
How did you like the accommodation?
Excelente experiencia
Excelente en todos los aspectos... vivimos una maravillosa experiencia durante nuestra estadía. Sin lugar a dudas, lo mejor fue la atención recibida por parte de su personal, de quienes recibimos trato amable, gentil y siempre con una gran sonrisa dispuestos a ayudar y con una actitud inmejorable. Definitivamente superó nuestras expectativas, recomendado al 100%... Pura vida
April 2019
Travelled with friends
How did you like the accommodation?
Great fun. Staff, the location, the common areas, the activities and tours, the events and parties... great set up.
How were the surf lessons?
Junior was a great surf instructor, I definitely progressed throughout the week
January 2019
Travelled as a couple
How did you like the accommodation?
Selina tiene todo lo que necesitás para pasarla bien, comida, piscina, excursiones, fiesta, actividades para todos los gustos. Especial atención por parte de Junior que nos llevó junto con Daniela en un paseo en bicicleta hasta el Penón, siempre bien dispuestos y con la mejor energía!
Sabrina, la profe de yoga, divina! Hermosas clases en el sunset con el mar de frente...gracias!
La pasé súper bien, volvería sin dudas y recomiendo ampliamente!
December 2018
Travelled with friends
How did you like the accommodation?
I loved it, I felt welcomed. the town was great, the locals were amazing and accommodating, the food was incredible
How were the surf lessons?
the instructors were great, looked after everyone so well. explained everything great. the beaches were beautiful