Selina “Secret Garden”
Lisbon in Portugal 🇵🇹 and 6 other locations
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I purchased a private room with private bathroom. Very decent room for the price and the overall appearance of the hostel/hotel is charming. Although, at night, it is extremely noisy with music and people laughing and chatting and singing. It makes it extremely difficult to relax without earplugs; even with earplugs it’s bad.
The location in general is not my personal preference as I don’t think it is safe to walk outside during the night and in general the area is very dirty and the buildings are run down. It’s about a 45-50 minute walk to the main neighborhoods (Alfama, Graca, etc.)
In addition, there is NO AC (air conditioning) so the window must stay open to ventilate air making the noise more aggravating.
I really like Selina, but the location is terrible and was not clarified in the description that the area during the night is excruciatingly painful to the ears. I paid extra to get a private room to have privacy and tranquility but the tranquil aspect is not here.
I wish the establishment offered double paneled windows and AC (ventilation systems).
A well cultivated space with a lot of charm and character. Yoga classes each morning, a nice breakfast, friendly staff and a bar on the roof serving food and cocktails till late.
Nice to have the option to swim and use some basic gym equipment.
Rooms were adequate size and cleaned daily. The only criticism was that the temperature of the showers fluctuated regularly and the shampoo and body wash wasn’t ideal for those with sensitive skin.
Would totally recommend this hostel. Super relaxed vibe and great people. The roof top bar has an amazing view and if you want to have the most unforgettable night, chat to Tommy or Will - if I could give ten stars, I would!
The rooms are clean, beds are comfortable and cosy; the only negative is the lack of air conditioning. A must in the summer time, unfortunately… but you can always have a dip in the pool. ;)
Would definitely stay again!
Absolutely amazing vibe. I loved everything, EXCEPT no airconditioning. It was incredibly hot, some evenings I couldn’t sleep. Other than that, Tommy who works at the bar was the best tour guide! Had a blast with him and Will. Will recommend this hostel to everyone I know!
We really enjoyed our time at Selina and would recommend it! It was really clean and common amenities were great. The rooftop bar was really nice and we used the pool daily which we enjoyed. It felt somewhat crowded at times though so you may struggle to find a seat by the pool so we often just left the towel at the side and jumped straight in. One minor issue we had was that our door was left open presumably after cleaning staff made up our room. Nothing was missing from our room, but it did create unnecessary worry. A safe or locker would be nice (we were in a private room, not a hostel shared room).
We had a very nice stay at Selina, it's a hostel and a hotel and that is what makes your stay even better. You meet people from all over the world. Everbody is happy and want's to have a good time. The staff is nice and friendly and the pool and the restaurant in Selina is clean and the place to be for a little party.
If you like a quiet place to recover from a busy period, on the poolside with a cocktail, this is not the place.
It can be, but other people want to get in contact.
You go to Selina to meet people and have fun together.
COWORKING REVIEW
I can only speak for the coworking space which is what I utilized.
Came in for a day first, to give it a try and decided to get an entire week after that. They offer day, week & monthly passes. You have access to a desk (not fixed unless you get the monthly pass). Access to free coffee, tea, cookies/crackers, cake(on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons) and other goodies.
The stuff is super friendly and they were very accommodating with my specific requests.
By getting the week pass I was able to access the kitchen for guests to store and cook my own food which was a plus, and you could also jump in the pool.
It has an outdoor area with tables and the indoor space has some cubicles for privacy during calls(you’d have to check availability and reserve). The restrooms are always super clean.
Is hard to control the noise from guests, specially big groups yet I had a really good experience overall.
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