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Selina Cancun Downtown

2.0 star property
Hostel with a 24-hour front desk, a quick walk to Las Palapas Park

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Children's play area - indoor
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Poolside bar
Lounge
Interior detail

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Pool
The current price is AU$76
includes taxes & fees
9 Mar - 10 Mar

Room options

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Suite

Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 31 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Free WiFi

Standard Room, Private Bathroom (Quad)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds

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Standard Room

Standard Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium Room (King)

Premium Room (King)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
Rainfall showerhead
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, Shared Bathroom (Compact Private)

Room, Shared Bathroom (Compact Private)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
Rainfall showerhead
Daily housekeeping
  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Map
Av. Tulum nº 75, Sm. 22, Mz. 26, Cancun, QROO, 77500

What's nearby

  • Benito Juarez Municipal Building - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Las Palapas Park - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Plaza 28 - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Plaza Las Americas - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Puerto Cancun Marina Town Center - 4 min drive - 3.2 km

Getting around

  • Cancun, Quintana Roo (CUN-Cancun Intl.) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ty-Coz - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪La fonda de la tulum - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Gory Tacos - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Cinco Grados Tapioca - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Selina Cancun Downtown

Hostel near Las Palapas Park
Located close to Xbalamqué Theater and PlayCity Casino, Selina Cancun Downtown provides a corner/local shop, a terrace and a coffee shop/cafe. Be sure to enjoy a meal at Playground, the on-site restaurant. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as a garden and a playground.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • An outdoor pool with sunloungers
  • Bike hire, a vending machine and beach umbrellas
  • A front desk safe, luggage storage and tour/ticket information
  • A 24-hour front desk
Room features
All 51 rooms include comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
  • Ceiling fans and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Playground

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of USD 10 per pet, per night
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property on the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Selina Cancun Downtown Hostel

Frequently asked questions

Does Selina Cancun Downtown have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Selina Cancun Downtown ?

As of 6 Mar 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Selina Cancun Downtown on 9 Mar 2025 start from AU$75.50, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Selina Cancun Downtown pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of USD 10 per pet, per night.

How much is parking at Selina Cancun Downtown ?

Limited spots are available. There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at Selina Cancun Downtown ?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Selina Cancun Downtown ?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is Selina Cancun Downtown located?

Located in Downtown Cancun, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Las Palapas Park, Xbalamqué Theater and PlayCity Casino. Ceviche Square and Séptimo Día Adventist Church are also within 15 minutes.

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Selina Cancun Downtown Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 80 out of 232 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 73 out of 232 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 232 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 232 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 232 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tara

The music and food and onsite salsa were amazing. Front desk service needed some work - showers in ladies only room pretty bad but great location to travel around - a bus ride to Cancun coast and right next to bus station.
Stayed 14 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

GUSTAVO

Good hostel!!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Samuel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They force me to pay more taxes I already did. I will stop using expedia. Worst room
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tobias

Have to come back, nice Hostel🤘 Thx for everything✌
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

RAJ

It’s good for solo travellers
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Christine

Re Really good service from staff and area was really good. The only thing I would suggest that I’ve never had to do it. Any other hotels pay for a towel or pay for a continental breakfast other than that it was great.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Fat Hippie Approved! This was a great place to stay for an incredible downtown experience. So much to see and do within fat kid walking distances! Id recomend!
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Denis

The hotel feel..guests are treated professionally not like many other hostels where they use volunteer & don't know what they're doing & don't handle issues, situations properly..as i had the bad experience here in Cancun just a fee days ago..so Selina is worth the little extra money & be pampered like you deserve!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Adriano

I was there for one night just as a stopover. For that occasion it was totally fine. For a longer stay (more then 3 days) i would recommend another hostel.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

israel

Liked: Cleanliness
Place is ok the have a club next door so don’t stay here if you a light sleeper
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melina

Love it
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Richard

Okay place to stay for a few nights in Cancun. Close to the main attractions in the hotel zone. Lots happening in the hostel at night and a nice vibe from the travellers staying there. Great sunset view over the pool at night. The check in and check out staff were unfriendly and dismissive. Bar staff also seemed disinterested. Breakfast was good, rooms basic but good enough.

6/10 Okay

Yoshiko

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Like the friendly staffs. Only things I'd say is first room was wrong with my reservation, shower is not working.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

weiwei

Liked: Cleanliness
The location is good but it’s very noisy,super
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Anthony

I stayed in a private room and overall found it to be a pleasant experience. Yes, it was loud at night with the dance hall next door, but all-in-all the room was clean, linens clean, air conditiong worked very well (This was a blessing after being out in the sun all day), and very close to multiple locations in the downtown area. Lastly, I was happy to see on busier nights they had security working the entrance checking people as they entered (Some people came to enjoy the dancing at the small club area)
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lee

I could not have been made to feel more welcomed at Selina Downtown, from the first day arriving until the day of departure the staff were always happy to help and offer suggestions on where to go if I needed to buy something or wanted to try a specific type of cuisine. The front desk and housekeeping staff genuinely do keep this place running like clockwork and they’re a credit to the company. I’ll definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Fikret

Even though they have rooms for single use it’s still a hostel. The staff is not welcoming at all, I stayed there for 4 nights and the rooms were not cleaned once but the most terrible was the loud boomboomboom music until after midnight! So, if you want meet young people and make party with them it may be the ideal place to stay. If you want to chill and sleep without noise then look for something else.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Annelise

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We've stayed at many Selinas in the world - this one is not in the same class as the others, it gives them a bad reputation. This Selina was dirty and delapitated, unkept and the service was not close to comparable to usual staff at selinas. Should not be able to use the same name. Would never stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Dani

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
you cannot sleep until de party finishes. Even with earplugs. The bass is sooo hard you can feel it everywhere in the room. Also my bed didn't have a plug or either a light, so I didn't be able to charge my devices.. I love Selina chain, but in this case I cannot recommend this place..
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jacquelyn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
With so many other options within blocks, this is the worst place to stay. We complained immediately about water leaking from the light fixtures and random holes in the ceilings. Literal pools of water were constantly on the floor, and both the toilet and shower had mold. Not to mention there’s an actual window (TITTIE HEIGHT IN THE SHOWER… free peep show for those walking on the sidewalk). The front desk staff showed no interest in its guest comfort… like, at all. No one even greets you because looking up from their phones is too much to ask for. Just no.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Zuzana

Liked: Staff & service
einfach, ziemlich laut, ok fuer nicht anstrengende
We changed a booking from a nice hotel to this hostel (a private room) for our last night in Mexico only because of its location very close to the bus station, so that we could reach the airport easily the next morning. Couldn't take advantage of the breakfast as it's served from 7:30 am onwards and we were advised to be at the bus station 20 minutes beforehand, which would leave us 10 min only. The room was alright, nothing fancy, good toiletries but no hairdryer, and unfortunately they didn't help me even at the reception (none in the common showers either). There was a lot of noise throughout the day and evening but I have to say the quiet hours (around midnight) were respected. Looks modern and fun, no frills, but could use some improvements.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Regina

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
I rented a private king size bed room. My room was facing the street and a Restaurant below with loud music, staff were little to no help, seemed disorganized and clueless. While I was in my room some other person that for some reason had keys to my room just opened it out of the blue, definitely caught me by surprise. Also bear in mind that this hotel won’t allow you to drink in your room, so if you want to have a beer or a glass of wine in your Cancún hotel room that would be a no no at this hotel; you are allowed to buy drinks at their bar of course, sounds pretty convenient for them.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

carlos

Robbed by receptionist 😀
Location was perfect accross the street from airport bus ADO station , checkin easy enough room was hot large dorm no one turned on AC . Upon deciding to extend my stay took a small dorm , a few people who has no idea what shearing a room means i requested an even smaller dorm, was informed had to get managers permisson ask to pay 1000 peasos Cash thaugh nothing of it while rushing to change to the new room the receptionist came back to inform me i had to pay another 1600 peasos . I requested the 1000 peasos cash back to put the entire 2600 peasos on a credit card he refused to return it , with rushing to change room i paid 1600 peasos and finished moving however in the back of my mind something did not seems correct getting useto the exchang and all . next day he offered me a free welcome drink receipt ,still not accepting something was not right the next day i sak another receptionist on duty for the cost of my room to be informed it was 1600 peasos when i informed him what his coworker did immedeatly i was blamed for paying cash and not requesting a receipt at the same time told this pearson quit his job the day before 😏 was a very bad experence first if five years tow to three trips per year ! No refund No apologie was ask to write a report , felt the suitation was not handled seriousley gave it to karma to eaven the score 👍 due to the price and covid-19 i stayed two months sheltering two huricanes there a secure building clean and a uesable kitchen . Will never return
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Jiahan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abhijeet Singh

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024