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Socialtel Santa Teresa

3.0 star property
Hostel with free parking, near Santa Teresa Beach
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Relax by the pool surrounded by a vibrant mural and comfortable seating options.
Enjoy a spacious living area with a wooden staircase, large window, and cozy seating area.
Cozy attic bedroom with two single beds, a wooden headboard, and a large window.
Relax in this stylish space with a large window, wooden table, and comfortable seating area.
Relax in a serene outdoor space with a wicker chair, potted plants, and a table for a peaceful retreat.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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20 meters north of Ronny's #1, Santa Teresa, Cóbano, Puntarenas, 60111
  • Santa Teresa Beach
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Cocal Beach
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Hermosa Beach
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Tambor (TMU)
    ‪46 min drive‬
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Room options

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Relax in this serene space with a comfortable bed, a cozy chair, and a view of the outdoors.

Small Room Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Two beds with neatly made linens and pillows, a table with a lamp, and a ceiling fan.

Family Room

  • 452 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Enjoy a restful stay in this cozy room featuring a large bed, wall-mounted shelf, and unique mural.

Standard Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 151 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi

4 Bed Female Community Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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1 bedroom, free WiFi

6 Bed Female Community Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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1 bedroom, free WiFi

6 Bed Mixed Community Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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1 bedroom, free WiFi

Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Relax in this serene bedroom with a comfortable bed, large window, and potted plant.

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

Santa Teresa

Santa Teresa Beach is within 2 miles (3 km) of Socialtel Santa Teresa while other popular attractions such as Cocal Beach are within 3 miles (5 km). This 3-star hostel has 15 guestrooms and offers an outdoor pool, free in-room WiFi, and free self parking.
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What's nearby

  • Carmen Beach - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Santa Teresa Beach - 4 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Playa Mal País - 9 min drive - 2.4 miles
  • Cocal Beach - 13 min drive - 4.2 miles
  • Hermosa Beach - 18 min drive - 5.7 miles

Getting around

  • Cóbano Airport (ACO) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kooks Smokehouse and Bar - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Bakery - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪El Carmen - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Somos Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Pronto Piccola Italia - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Socialtel Santa Teresa

Hostel with free parking, near Santa Teresa Beach
Guests of Socialtel Santa Teresa enjoy features like an outdoor pool, free WiFi in public areas, and a terrace. If you drive, take advantage of free parking. Front-desk staff can help with luggage storage, and provide local restaurant recommendations.
Guests can expect to find free WiFi.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include an outdoor pool.

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

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 13 per person

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 2 buildings
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 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 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11 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

  • This property doesn't allow pets

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 13 per person

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might 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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
  • Check-in: 3:00 PM
  • Check-out: 11 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
The front desk is available during limited hours. Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted. 
  • Onsite safety features include a fire extinguisher.
  • 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.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • Nearby construction work may cause some noise disturbance.
  • There are no elevators.
  • No cribs or infant beds are available.
  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.

Property is also known as

Selina Santa Teresa South Hostel Cobano
Selina Santa Teresa South Cobano
Selina Santa Teresa Cobano

Frequently asked questions

Is a free cancellation option available at Socialtel Santa Teresa?

Socialtel Santa Teresa offers free cancellation on certain room rates. For additional details, take a look at the cancellation policy on our site.

What's there to do around Socialtel Santa Teresa?

This hostel is located in Cóbano, just steps from Carmen Beach. You'll also find Santa Teresa Beach and Playa Mal País within a short drive.

Is there parking available at Socialtel Santa Teresa?

Yes, self parking is offered for free at the hostel.

Does Socialtel Santa Teresa have a casino?

No, Socialtel Santa Teresa doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at Socialtel Santa Teresa?

No, this hostel doesn't have an indoor pool; however, there is an outdoor pool.

What amenities will couples enjoy at Socialtel Santa Teresa?

Couples staying at this hostel will appreciate amenities like an outdoor pool and a terrace plus some rooms include kitchenettes.

Are there hot tubs at Socialtel Santa Teresa?

No, this hostel doesn't have a spa tub.

Does Socialtel Santa Teresa have a restaurant with a breakfast menu?

Socialtel Santa Teresa offers continental breakfast each morning for a surcharge though there is no restaurant.

Will Socialtel Santa Teresa allow pets to stay for free?

No, pets aren't allowed at Socialtel Santa Teresa.

Does Socialtel Santa Teresa have connecting rooms?

No, there aren't connecting guestrooms at this hostel.

What is the closest airport to Socialtel Santa Teresa?

The closest major airport to Socialtel Santa Teresa is Cóbano Airport (ACO), which is 8.2 mi away (31 minutes by car). Another top airport is Tambor (TMU), which is located 16 mi away (56-minute drive).

Can I book a room with a balcony at Socialtel Santa Teresa?

No, you won't find rooms with balconies at Socialtel Santa Teresa.

Socialtel Santa Teresa Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 49 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 49 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 49 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 49 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 49 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cassidy

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a beautiful property! Like a treehouse tucked away in the jungle, but right on the main strip 5 mins across the street from playa Carmen. Close to great cafes, restaurants, and convenience stores. Our check in process went smoothly and the private family room was perfect, except that we noticed quite quickly the AC wasn’t working on the 2nd level in the bedrooms. The staff were so kind and quick to work hard and fix it by the time we went got back for dinner. 10/10 customer service. Would absolutely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emmanuelle

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Charlotte

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Booked a 4 bed dorm but when I checked into the property, the dorm was attached to a massive kitchen/communal space with an 8 bed dorm at the other end. There was only 1 bathroom between us, there was a $5 charge for a towel (there were not even hand towels or bath mats provided in the bathroom), barely any windows and the air con did not work. Definitely not the worst hostel I have stayed in but far from the best.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Kelly

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love Selina santa teresa south! The pool is so clean and beautiful and they clean the rooms if you want. They upgraded us to a private room but I’ve stayed in the shared bunks and it was very nice and clean too. The people here are super nice and friendly. Also monkeys. Lots of monkeys.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

George

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

stephen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bloody sheets upon check in could not be changed until the next day. Laundry service took 3x as long as promised. Stay away
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Stiven

Traveled with family
Good place
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Selina South

Pros: great location, friendly staff. Cute decorative touches, lots of places to lounge, nice little pool, great workout area (no weights). Tasty food truck! Cons: The curtains don't keep out any light, and there is construction everywhere starting super early. My room was on the second floor and above me sounded like about a thousand pigeons. Inability to sleep was my biggest bummer.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stay!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Rooms were clean and comfortable, there were lots of amenities and convenience was great. Location was great and we really love the coworker area. So nice to have filtered water and a beautiful apartment option with a kitchen
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Maayan

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay on the southern part of Santa teresa walking distance from everything however you need to manage your expectations. We had private room with shower and toilet. In the room and outside everything was clean quite and well decorated. Free parking is available. Lovely pool, and good food at the food track. You can take Yoga classed, surfing use co work space etc for extra payment. And the Selina north facility is also available for the guests. However in our room we had 2 huge transparent windows you can’t cover in the shower facing the neighbours we felt no privacy in additional we asked to change towels once a day and we have been told every day that towels are not available. For Expedia VIP members, it was complicated with the hotel, we had to explain 3 times we booked through Expedia and we have some benefits on our reservation, it is written we have free drinks (we were not able to get them at first) some front members wasn’t aware what is Expedia others tried to help and took care of it in the end. Regarding room upgrade it was not offered at all, we were not expected once we were told they don’t know what is Expedia VIP . I will recommend staying Selina but bring extra towels.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ya había estado en otros Selinas, y este Selina Sur me decepcionó El desayuno que lo pagué al momento de la reserva se debía tomar en Selina Norte lo que implicaba una caminata de 20’ o taxi Si me hubiesen avisado antes de sacar, hubiese elegido no tomarlo He estado en otro hotel en Santa Teresa que por la misma plata (o menos) en habitaciones privada tenía muchos más servicios Agua mineral, toallas sin cargo extra para la piscina, desayuno en el hotel, etc A chequear extra costos antes de contratarlos nuevamente!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great community & environment with attentive staff

I had an excellent stay here! I came for a few days but I loved my stay so much I ended up extending for two weeks. The staff is incredibly helpful, Hariel and Diego took care of every question and need I had. They help create a good environment of digital nomads with an incredible coworking space and a relaxed and inclusive community. This is especially great when traveling as a solo female traveler. The staff went above and beyond to ensure I had a good stay. Location is excellent, off of the main road with access to a supermarket, many restaurants, and the beach within footsteps. Best sunsets in Costa Rica!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I keep coming back to this hotel.

Another great stay at Selina Santa Teresa South! After coming for two weeks I booked a second stay to return for another two weeks here. Between the great coworking community and attentive staff, it's a perfect option for digital nomads or just visitors looking for a week or weekend break to surf and chill. Hariel, Diego and Minerva were really helpful with extending my booking and are always doing extra actions to accomodate guests (for example, when I wanted to buy fresh tuna from the fisherman in Malpais, Hariel arranged everything and purchased it on my behalf). Catalina also helped me with the proper paperwork I needed from the coworking space to arrange business expenses. Thank you to the Selina staff for another great stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay, got amazing check in and service from Hariel at the front desk. Really the most helpful, especially after having a bad experience at a previous hotel. Our room was so clean and comfortable, we had everything we needed here. The property could offer more free coffee and water and more experiences.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Crazy how expensive it is for what you get

I paid 180$ for a private room and felt like an insane price for what I got. It didn’t feel that private since window faced people. The tiny shower had a dirty shower curtain. There was no hairdryer (asked for one, but no luck). Bed was very hard, as were pillows. Sheets dirty. Woke up with sunrise since curtains didn’t block light and needed to keep bathroom door open to feel a/c so got bright light from that side too. Also super loud/ no sound proofing so can hear everyone. And no real customer service. I get that it’s a hostel not a hotel, but for 180$ would expect a bit (or a lot) more
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Amenities
Paid $200 USD for a private hostel room, shared bathroom. Half the front desk staff was great, one girl had incredible attitude, really bad. I wouldn't stay at south selina ever again, but I do like Selina hotels in general.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gabrielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Emma, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful, clean rooms, professional and friendly

Beautiful, clean rooms, professional and friendly service. This Selina is head and shoulders above any other options on the Santa Teresa strip in terms of comfort, cleanliness and quality of service. But you do pay the price for it. Worth it, in my opinion. We chose a private double room for about $60 per night between two, so not all that much more than dorm options. There was a lot of noise from birds on top of the roof at dawn (hence 4 stars) but they were in the process of fixing this at the time we stayed.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great value! Friendly staff and close to the beach and local restaurants. The room is also a good size. It would benefit from having a small communal kitchen area.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
we got to the hotel and they had no more rooms for us even tough we had a reservation , they sent us to the other sekina north and it felt like a frat house , and was too smelly to stay there
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfortable! If you stay at South instead of North you have about a mile walk to the breakfast and most of the amenities!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay

it was wonderful. Quiet, clean and very close to the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

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