Social/tel Puerto Viejo

3.0 star property

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Teepee Room Plus
Room
Interior
Business center
Business center

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Calle 256, 800m South of Puerto Viejo, Puerto Viejo, Limón Province, 70403
  • Place, Playa Cocles
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Talamanca Family Art
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Black Beach
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Limón Intl. Airport (LIO)
    ‪69 min drive‬

Room options

Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Bed in 12-Bed Dormitory Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Twin Bunk Beds

Small Room Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 193 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Suite

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Teepee Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Teepee Room Plus

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Two-Bedroom Apartment

  • 269 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

About the neighborhood

Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Social/tel Puerto Viejo places you within a short walk of Playa Cocles and within a mile (2 km) of Talamanca Family Art. This 37-room, 3-star hotel welcomes guests with a restaurant, an outdoor pool, and free self parking.

What's nearby

  • Playa Cocles - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Talamanca Family Art - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Black Beach - 4 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Playa Chiquita - 8 min drive - 4.0 miles
  • Punta Uva Beach - 8 min drive - 4.4 miles

Getting around

  • Limón Intl. Airport (LIO) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante El Sol del Caribe - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Salsa Brava - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Koki Beach - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪De Gustibus Bakery - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Nema - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Social/tel Puerto Viejo

Guests of Social/tel Puerto Viejo enjoy an outdoor pool, free WiFi in public areas, and meeting rooms. Free parking is available if you drive. The front desk has multilingual staff that can help with tours/tickets and securing valuables. Other amenities at this beach hotel include conference space, a business center, and a microwave in a common area.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily local cuisine breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 13 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Playground

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 floors
  • 3 buildings
  • Built in 2017
  • Communal living room
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 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 AM - 11 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from January 13 2025 to January 12 2027 (dates subject to change).

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 local cuisine 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
  • Check-in: 3:00 PM—-8:00 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, debit cards, and cash.
  • The credit card used at check-in for incidentals must be in the name of the primary guest who made the reservation.
  • 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:

  • There are no elevators.
  • No cribs or infant beds are available.
  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Selina Puerto Viejo Hostel
Selina Puerto Viejo
Selina Puerto Viejo Hostel Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Selina Puerto Viejo Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Selina Puerto Viejo Hostel
Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Selina Puerto Viejo

Frequently asked questions

Is free cancellation available at Social/tel Puerto Viejo?

Social/tel Puerto Viejo provides free cancellation on select room rates. For specific requirements, review the cancellation policy on Orbitz.

What's there to do close to Social/tel Puerto Viejo?

This hotel is located in Cahuita, a short 5-minute walk from Playa Cocles and also 18 minutes on foot from Talamanca Family Art. You'll also find Punta Uva Beach and Black Beach within a short drive.

Is there parking available at Social/tel Puerto Viejo?

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

Does Social/tel Puerto Viejo have a casino at the property?

No, Social/tel Puerto Viejo doesn't have a casino.

Is there an indoor pool at Social/tel Puerto Viejo?

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

Is Social/tel Puerto Viejo good for couples?

There are plenty of amenities for couples at this hotel, including a restaurant, an outdoor pool, and a poolside bar.

Are there hot tubs at Social/tel Puerto Viejo?

No, there isn't a spa tub at this hotel.

Does Social/tel Puerto Viejo feature a restaurant that includes a breakfast menu?

Yes, Social/tel Puerto Viejo serves breakfast (local cuisine) for a surcharge each morning at Playground.

Does Social/tel Puerto Viejo allow pets to stay free of charge?

No, pets aren't allowed at Social/tel Puerto Viejo.

Are there connecting rooms at Social/tel Puerto Viejo?

No, this hotel doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

Where is the closest airport to Social/tel Puerto Viejo?

The closest major airport to Social/tel Puerto Viejo is Limón Intl. Airport (LIO), which is about 28.6 mi away.

Are there rooms with balconies at Social/tel Puerto Viejo?

No, there aren't any guestrooms at Social/tel Puerto Viejo that offer a balcony.

Social/tel Puerto Viejo Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 112 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 112 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 112 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 112 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 112 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a nice stay. My son loved the pool and the location was great. It was a nice quiet spot right on the beach with a cool hike through the jungle.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved it. The place, the vibe, it was amazing. Also the breakfast was awesome.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Has everything you need and more. Staff are super friendly. Great hang out areas. Nice walk to town on the trail. Great pool area. Very clean :)
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Flora

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful team. Good location, close to Puerto Viejo and Cocles. Our suite was very spacious and quite with a good size fridge. In general very good but a bit expensive for what you get.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
all great
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

A.

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
In general the place is great, however, we rented the flat with two bedrooms and a kitchenette. However the kitchenette was in need of repairs and the dishes and utensils were dirty with dried out food and housekeeping was unreliable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I asked the staff for a very late check-in (11pm), due to transportation issues, and they were very understanding and help me out with no dificulties at my arrival
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Rhiannon

Liked: Staff & service

Fine

Our stay was fine, however the property was in need of some maintenance. Our kitchen area of the apartment was missing a window so we had many mosquitos in the room. Stayed at other Selina Hotels and this was certainly not one of the better ones
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Freth

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is gampling for 150 dollars.. it doesnt value the cost. Good service but the room is too old, bed is no longer usable it needs to be changed, it is impossible to sleep well here. It is a 20 dollars room from my experience.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I wasn’t planning on even leaving a review because I think this place caters to a certain demographic and for that demographic it is maybe a cool happening place. Here’s what I didn’t like: 1. The RUDEST staff. Everyone in puerto viejo was so kind and welcoming. I feel like they actively had to search for the rudest most unwelcoming people they could find. 2. Forget about trying to find this place in the dark. There’s a tiny tiny sign that says Selina which is not very lit at night. When I called the front desk for help they were wildly unhelpful then the security guard was also unhelpful when trying to figure out where to park when the gates were both locked. 3. I had a private room. It was FULL of mold and pretty gross. The toilet leaked from the bottom all over the bathroom floor and constantly smelled like poop. 4. I was feeling sick and asked the bar to SELL me a cup of ice, I offered to pay and did not ask for it for free. They would not SELL me a cup of ice (honestly should have been free but ok, I get it I’ll pay if that’s a policy). THEY WOULD NOT SELL ME A CUP OF ICE WHEN I FELT SICK AND JUST WANTED ICE WATER. That was really the straw that broke the camels back. They bartender went over to the “boss” likely the manager or owner to ask and he just said no. What an abysmal policy. They said because there’s a “festival” well I’m not part of the festival (literally 10 people in front of a dj booth, and 4 people at the bar) I’m a paying guest at the hostel who also
Toilet leaking from the bottom
Mold in shower
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Wendy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Cuesta demasiado para lo que es, los baños sucios, no había agua, ella aire acondicionado no servía, la comida terrible y costosísima, y encima cobraron mi estadía por adelantado cuando Debía ser a mi llegada. Estuvo tan malo que me fui antes y y espero que me devuelvan el dinero aunque no veo gestión de parte de Ellos, lo que aumentaría Más aún mi insatisfacción
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

nina

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

Nina och Malin från Sverige

Mycket trevligt boende som ligger väldigt bra. Rekommenderas väldigt mycket att hyra cyklar för ultimata upplevelsen. Personalen i receptionen och vakterna känns som ens vänner och hjälper dig med vad det än är. Vi har ingenting att klaga på :)
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Victor

Disliked: Staff & service
No me agradó el trato de personal.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

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

5 tägige Tippi Trip

Bei unseren 5 tägigen Aufenthalt sind wir super zufrieden begleitet worden und hat sehr viel spass gemacht. Im Allgemeinen waren wir sehr zufrieden.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Guillermo

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Agradable estadía

Un lugar agradable, mi habitación amplia y confortable (314), personal atento, y la ubicación frente al mar lo hace especial, pese a que esa porción de la playa no es amplia y la más turística.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ich fühlte mich wohl und willkommen im Hostel. Das ganze Personal ist sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend. Das Essen war jedes mal ein Highlight😍
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super gelegene Unterkunft inmitten von Palmen, direkt am Meer, sauberes Zimmer mit Internetzugang. Superschöne Umgebung, unweit von schönen Stränden entfernt. Nettes Personal, große Auswahl beim Essen (Frühstück, Mittag- und Abendessen). Kostenloser PP bei der Unterkunft. Sehr herzlicher Empfang und Verabschiedung.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Corrinne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very accommodating
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My stay here was amazing! For that little bit extra per night compared to other hostels in the area you really do get a luxurious hostel which offers a lot of activities for the guests and a very high quality of service from the staff! When i arrived there was a problem with my reservation and instead of not letting me stay they upgraded me to a private room at no extra charge! I made a last minute decision to extend my stay for 2 nights and they were very accomodating and gave me another private room! The rooms i stayed in were always spotless and i ate in the hostel nearly every day due to the high quality of the food!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ziv

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

Good place

The place is tidy and inviting. The rooms are clean and the service is courteous
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

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

Fun and Pleasant stay!

Selina is the place to be if you wanna make friends and have fun. It is located a few minutes from Playa Cocles the most popular in Puerto Viejo. Staff is very friendly and the place has all kind of activities to make your day entertain or relaxing as you wish. The property is big and with beach access. Rooms have all type of options from shared dorms till private king. There’s a common kitchen where you can cook yourself and fridge storage or the restaurant has a full day service if you rather don’t cook. So you can choose what type of experience you want to have, knowing that is a priority for the chain to relate within guest as weekend parties are big event in the area.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
For the price this property is disappointing. No ecological aspects to be seen, crappy mattress, bad shower and the list goes on. More like a dressed up campsite than a proper hotel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

A great place to stay but not the best

It was good overall. I just wish the place was a little bit taken care of.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
el servicio del personal fue muy bueno. esperaba una experiecia social y fue todo lo contrario
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021