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Socia/tel Tamarindo

3.0 star property
3-star hostel near Tamarindo Beach

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Sundeck
Sundeck
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local and international cuisine
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local and international cuisine
Ecotours

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Between Calle Cardinal y Calle Cruz, Tamarindo, Guanacaste, 50309
  • WAYRA Institute of Spanish
    1 min walk
  • Tamarindo Beach
    2 min walk
  • Playa Langosta
    3 min drive
  • Tamarindo (TNO)
    8 min drive

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, free WiFi

Standard Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Small Twin Room Share Bathroom

Small Twin Room Share Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room

Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, free WiFi

Unique Room

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, free WiFi

Deluxe Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, free WiFi

Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, free WiFi

Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, free WiFi

Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Small Twin Room

Small Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the area

Tamarindo

Close to the beach.You'll be steps from WAYRA Institute of Spanish and a 5-minute walk from Tamarindo Beach. Playa Langosta and Tamarindo Church are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • WAYRA Institute of Spanish - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Tamarindo Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Playa Langosta - 3 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Grande Beach - 26 min drive - 12.3 km
  • Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course - 27 min drive - 12.7 km

Getting around

  • Tamarindo (TNO) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sharky's Sports Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪El Chiringuito - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Walter's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Chiquita’s - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Nogui's - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Socia/tel Tamarindo

3-star hostel near Tamarindo Beach
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. An outdoor pool, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Socia/tel Tamarindo. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Tamarindo hostel.

  • 54 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 2017
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Television in lobby
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Socia/tel Tamarindo offers 54 accommodations with air conditioning. This Tamarindo hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Local cuisine breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:30 AM: USD 13 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 12 and up
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: USD 10 per pet, per night
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 4 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately USD 13 per person
  • Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation. At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination. The COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 12 and up.

Guests traveling with children under 18 years old must book a private room. Children are not permitted in dormitories.

We should mention

  • One child 4 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

Selina Tamarindo Hostel
Selina Tamarindo
Tamarindo
Selina Tamarindo
Selina Tamarindo Hostel
Socia/tel Tamarindo Tamarindo
Socia/tel Tamarindo Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Socia/tel Tamarindo Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Tamarindo

Socia/tel Tamarindo Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 125 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 125 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 125 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 125 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 125 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ana Paula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
VERY COOL PEOPLE
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Brianna

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Did like no towels
Stayed 12 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason, North York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My home away from home! A comfortable and exciting place to be. The staff is fantastic, a great energy to be surrounded in and it’s so close to the beach. I highly recommend you stay here when you visit Tamarindo. PURA VIDA!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Laurie, Toronto

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
While the staff was very friendly, the location convenient, the private suite was beautiful and I enjoyed the night market activity and welcome drinks, there were several issues during my stay. In five days, my room was only cleaned once and they left a dirty rag on my nightstand. There was no gas in the ovens to cook, the TV didn't work, there was a mini bar menu but no mini bar, there was a coffee machine in my room but no coffee, I asked twice to have the light and tap fixed in my bathroom and nothing happened. The kitchen was missing several things like sharp knives, cutting boards, pens and stickers to label food, no "free" food section which is very common in hostels, basics like oil and pepper. Also, I asked for information on an activity and never heard back. At checkout, they said I hadn't paid when I already had. This is a party hostel and pretty loud so great if you're a social butterfly, otherwise not so much. It was a shame so many things went wrong! Not sure I would recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

moussa

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Camilo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ivalease

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Kamille

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Kayley

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Tajmina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very close to the strip and beach, location is excellent! Young fun crowd.

10/10 Excellent

Damon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The social aspects are amazing and the staff are great. It's so easy to meet fellow travelers and make some friends along the way.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Marina

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was unliveable, we had to leave and buy a different hotel. Never received a refund, although we checked out within an hour.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Noémie

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
A few disappointments. It's a hostel and you have to hide or walk far to smoke a cigarette or drink a beer. The restaurant is very costy and they don't allow us to sit by the pool with our own food or drinks. Bathrooms were not so clean and our room in 4 days was never cleaned.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Tabitha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Arrived to the property with one booking for 4 nights, initially they couldn't find our booking but turns out that they had overbooked the rooms. We ended up having to move rooms nearly every day - and were initially expected to spend the time between check out and check in without a room, until we had a stern word with management that this was unacceptable. Reception staff and management made out that they were doing us a favour by finding us a room and blaming us for booking through Expedia - we did suggest that perhaps they shouldn't list the hotel on Expedia if they don't want people to book through this website.... The bar/restaurant staff were amazing though!!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Taylor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Sean

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

4/10 Poor

Idan

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small rooms, low quality. Wouldn't recommend
I was expecting a lot more from Selina, a chain which I like a lot. The room was a tiny caravan, the staff was not welcoming, the check-in was super slow, and the breakfast was not good. The atmosphere was good, and the hot water was fine. I wouldn't recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad experience
The rooms were small. the shower flooded the bedroom. the receptionist didn’t do anything except bring extra towels. we didn’t get any kind of compensation and all of our things got wet. When we checked out we told them about everything that happened but they didn’t care.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
This property is still in the works , the room I got wasn’t the one in the pic posted on . So felt deceived . The staff is wonderful . It would be nice if they would inform the residents before they turn off the water for hours some days .
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Staff & service
We found it a bit overpriced, and not so clean. Shower was ok at the morning, but throughout the day not so clean. Not the best Selina we stayed at so far
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020