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Socialtel Nosara

2.0 star property
Hostel in Nosara with spa services and an outdoor pool

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Billiards
Creator video
Free WiFi
Beach nearby
Outdoor dining

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Breakfast available
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Pool
  • Laundry

Room options

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Bed in 8 - Bed Dormitory Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

Bed in 6 - Bed Dormitory Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Free WiFi

Premium Suite, Balcony

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
Daily housekeeping
  • 61 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi

Two Bedroom Apartment With Kitchen

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 89 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi

Standard Room (Twin), Private Bathroom

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
Daily housekeeping
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi

Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
Daily housekeeping
Desk
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi

Standard Room (Queen), Private Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
Daily housekeeping
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Free WiFi

Loft

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
Daily housekeeping
  • 61 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds
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About the neighborhood

Map
Selina Nosara, Nosara Beach, 160, Nosara, Guanacaste, 50206

What's nearby

  • Playa Pelada - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Frog Pad - 2 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Guiones Beach - 2 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Safari Surf School - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • International Animal Rescue Costa Rica - 6 min drive - 3.9 km

Getting around

  • Nosara (NOB) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Howler’s Beach Lounge - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪The Restaurant and Bar at The Gilded Iguana - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪La Luna - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Beach Dog Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Café de Paris - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Socialtel Nosara

Property highlights
At Socialtel Nosara, you can look forward to an airport shuttle, a terrace, and a garden. Treat yourself to a massage or other spa services. Free in-room WiFi and laundry facilities are available to all guests.
Additional perks include:
  • An outdoor pool with sun loungers
  • Free self parking
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and a billiards/pool table
  • Tour/ticket assistance, smoke-free premises, and luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at Socialtel Nosara boast comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Rainfall showers, hair dryers, and shampoo

Languages

English, Spanish

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Bus station shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 12 for adults and USD 12 for children

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage
  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible bus station shuttle
  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning

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 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the bus station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
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

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 12 for adults and USD 12 for children

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; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Selina Nosara Hostel
Selina Nosara

Frequently asked questions

Does Socialtel Nosara have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool access is from 8:00 AM–11:00 PM.

Is Socialtel Nosara pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Socialtel Nosara?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Socialtel Nosara?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Socialtel Nosara?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Does Socialtel Nosara provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Socialtel Nosara located?

Situated near the beach, this hostel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Playa Pelada, Frog Pad, and Nosara Biological Reserve. Guiones Beach and Safari Surf School are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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Socialtel Nosara Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 85 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 85 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 85 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 85 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 85 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10

The hotel is very nice but it needs renovations.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10

Spacious rooms, hot water in shower, good internet, clean. Staff available for check in. Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10

Very relaxed and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10

This property is under renovation. There’s no restaurant/bar. Pool was under construction, rooms were dirty and no hot water. Might be better after Mar 30, 2025 but not worth the $$ now
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

2/10

would not recommend at all
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10

In the dry season, the hostel shuts down the water from 10pm to 6am every day. If you're out late, you get one toilet flush per evening. If you're up early to surf, you don't get to shower. Guests aren't informed before arriving, so you'll also hear other guests yelling for assistance late at night because their water is off and there's no one at the front desk after hours.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

8/10

Very nice friendly, close to the beach you just can walk o take the toktok, menu wiht a variety that can you choose, the hotel very good look ,I just fine air-conditioned liking, is same that them show in the website page.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

2/10

It is delapidated and nothing like the photos. Black slime at the bottom of the pool. Not cleaned. I even asked staff if there was a net I could use. Rude staff giving swim lessons in the pool and intentionally making it difficult to enjoy. My husband got aweful food poisoning there. Walkways are so creaky you feel like you will break through. Oh and impossible to get to the beach from there. Potential, and maybe graat 5 years ago. But definitely avoid this place.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10

Unclean
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10

I was led to believe this was still the Selina, with a social environment, active people here. It no longer is. Lots of road noise. Run down. It did its job as a bed by the beach. hot water was sparse, in the mornings the water was cold and even when the water heater was topped up it lasted a very short time. The pool is also falling apart, very gritty on the bottom as the asfalt liner breaks down and looks dirty.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

4/10

This hotel has just been bought by a new company. One day it might be great. When we visited in late February 2025 was not good at all. The place looks like it will have a bar and restaurant with a fun atmosphere but in actually the bar was shut down and the restaurant was closed. A few to go items could be ordered from the kitchen to go but this was not a substitution for a restaurant experience. Again, NO bar. Common areas such as the pool deck were in need or repair and cleaning. The tiny staff is overworked and unfriendly. We stayed for a week and didn't have a hot shower even once. Do not stay here until the facility has been updated and positivly reviewed.

4/10

Property is really cute but staff is not friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10

The late night partie emwere quite ous
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

2/10

The hotel is extremely run down. It used to be nice, but dont be fooled by the pictures online. We have had to change rooms three times because everything is broken. The first room was just for two nights and we needed a kitchen bc we are here so long, so we moved to the suite with a kitchen and the refrigerator was broken. The second, and only other suite, shower is broken, AC is broken, there is only one bathroom up a winding stair case full of nails sticking out. Then in the third and final room we were in, the bathroom started leaking into the kitchen below it. The kitchens were not equipped with much to actually cook with. The pools were disgusting and then closed while we where there. The furniture was broken in the rooms and in the public spaces. Then our boys both got food poisoning from the restaurant. When I went the next morning to talk to management the restaurant is now closed for maintenance. The staff tried to help but you can tell the ownership company is running this place into the ground.
Stayed 16 nights in Feb 2025

10/10

The hotel is nice, there is some good and some less good: + Excellent service by John at the bar! You must go see him for cocktails & local recommendations! + Daily cleaning was impeccable. + Room layout on 2 floors is pretty cool + Three balconies to fit your different moods + Amenities are nice + Great to have the hotel side and dorm options as you will meet a lot of different people + On-site food option is very decent + Mascot (pig) going around the property - Multiple power outages - Hotel rooms are not soundproof - Yoga mats are to be changed / deep washed (very smelly) - You will need a car to get to the beach
Stayed 6 nights in May 2022

2/10

The hotel was booked via expedia for 2.5 weeks on the One Key cash credit via Expedia and is non refundable AND it is awful. We have had to change rooms three times because everything is broken. The first room was just for two nights and we needed a kitchen bc we are here so long, so we moved to the suite with a kitchen and the refrigerator was broken. The second, and only other suite, shower is broken, AC is broken and the place is totally run down-see the attached picture of the pool. It advertised a private bedroom, but it was really a loft. We are working remotely and need a private place to work so we thought this room would do and it is an open air room with broken AC and only one bathroom up a winding stair case full of nails sticking out. Then our boys both got food poisoning from the restaurant and have been puking and diarrhea for 24 hours since eating here. When I went this morning to talk to management the restaurant is now closed for maintenance. The hotel said they cannot cancel it bc it was through expedia. I am not sure what to do and really just want to enjoy our vacation.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10

This resort has seen better days! Most of the structures are older and have not been kept in good repair. Wood decking around pool area is coming loose and is hazardous. Pool itself needs repairs. Rooms are more rustic but have modern combo locks on dorrs. our lock malfunctioned, so we were upgraded to the deluxe "house". This was much bigger and better with a full kitchen, and was further from the main road which meant it was quieter. staying in units near the road would be very loud. Staff was friendly & helpful and they have a lot of regular activities which would make this place better suited to a younger crowd. included salsa dancing, reggae or disco dance nights, etc. Food is average for the area. resort is a little isolated compared to both Guiones and Pelada beaches. Good, quiet business center. couldnt find 1 spoon in the large common kitchen. pretty basic.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10

Instalaciones son bonitas pero mal mantenimiento
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10

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Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024