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Sunset hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel near Tamarindo Beach in Tamarindo

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Private room Ensuite | Free WiFi
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Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom | Bathroom | Shower, towels
Reviews
6.8

Popular amenities

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  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • Air conditioningAir conditioningAir conditioning

Check out the area

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Plaza Conchal N° 2, Tamarindo, Guanacaste, 1000
  • Popular LocationTamarindo Beach4 min walk
  • Popular LocationPlaya Langosta7 min drive
  • Popular LocationHacienda Pinilla Golf Course32 min drive
  • AirportLiberia (LIR-Daniel Oduber Intl.)79 min drive

Room options

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Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom

  • 322 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Private room Ensuite | Free WiFi

Private room Ensuite

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

About the neighborhood

Tamarindo

Close to the beach.Within a 10-minute walk of the hostel, you'll find Tamarindo Beach and WAYRA Institute of Spanish. Playa Langosta and Tamarindo Church are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Tamarindo Beach - 4 min walk
  • Playa Langosta - 7 min drive
  • Casino Diria - 13 min drive
  • Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course - 32 min drive
  • Grande Beach - 35 min drive

Getting around

  • Daniel Oduber Intl. Airport (LIR) - 79 min drive

Restaurants

  • Patagonia Argentinian Grill & Restaurant - 3 min walk
  • Sharky's Sports Bar - 2 min walk
  • Medusa Bar - 3 min walk
  • Pikatas - 3 min walk
  • Wild Panda - 1 min walk

About this property

Sunset hostel

Hostel near Tamarindo Beach in Tamarindo
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Sunset hostel.

This Tamarindo hostel is smoke free.

  • 6 guestrooms or units
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Sunset hostel offers 6 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and shared/communal kitchens. Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves.

Bathrooms include showers. This Tamarindo hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 10 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

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
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.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Sunset hostel to the airport?

Sunset hostel is 2.6 mi (7-min drive) away from the Tamarindo (TNO) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Sunset hostel have an airport shuttle?

Sunset hostel offers an airport shuttle.

How close is Sunset hostel to the beach?

This hostel is a short 4-minute walk from Tamarindo Beach and 10.5 mi (35-min drive) from Conchal Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Sunset hostel offer free breakfast?

Sunset hostel does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Sunset hostel?

No, there is no casino at this hostel, but Casino Diria (13-min drive) is nearby.

What time is check-in at Sunset hostel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM.

Is there free parking at Sunset hostel?

Free parking is not available at this hostel.

Does Sunset hostel have a pool?

Sunset hostel does not have a pool.

Does Sunset hostel have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Sunset hostel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hostel.

How close is Sunset hostel to downtown Tamarindo?

Sunset hostel is 0.2 mi away from Tamarindo.

Sunset hostel Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 17 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 17 reviews" "

6.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

3.0/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was full of cockroaches.. My room was filthy with long hairs all over the floor. And a dead maggot dead in the plughole. Cockroaches alive and dead everywhere. The whole place was infested..the kitchen had cockroaches peeping out from under the microwave ..let alone any other surface. I'd of been cleaner sleeping on the street !!!!. Asked for a refund , which was refused as I had to quickly find another place to stay .. STAY CLEAR OF IT.....
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dorm was the size of a closet. No windows, no A/C. Lockers not secured to walls. Building under construction.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirty hostel with uninviting staff.
All the sheets and pillow cases were stained. The shower in the room didn’t work. The toilet didn’t flush. Staff weren’t friendly. The whole hostel smelt. Construction started at 8am everyday. Bar above hostel played music till 6am.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Cheap hostel with bad bathrooms
Cheap and good location, all OK apart from bathrooms, they are disgusting and broken.cockroaches in the kitchen too

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Awesome! very close to everything
The staff, the hostel itself were awesome, rooms very clean. The only thing to fix are the bathrooms because they aren't in proper conditions... Next time i get there i'll stay in that hostel!

2/10 Terrible

Javier

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
worst place ever
this is the worst hotel stay in my life, this was a $90 a night price, where the room was in poor condition, there was no bathroom door, its smelled and was moist, there was no AC, they only give you the remote from 5 pm to 11 am, so the hottest hours of the day they dont allow AC. the actual bath area was with not finished cement, with parts of the cement finish missing and with wholes in it, the power outlets were falling apart, the place is called sunset hostel, where the is a big window to the sunset on the reception all the rooms are packed in a few square feet, with no windows, no ventilation, I've never felt so bad, I was completely ripped off by the price. I've paid less than that for hotels in great condition and properly taken care of, this hotel is not worth $10, is like sleeping in a cheap abandoned place, where the matters is all broken and thin, impossible to sleep in.

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sunset hostel was very accomodating and the staff was extremely welcoming and helpful! I would recommend to others. Met awesome people and had a great time here !

6/10 Okay

Do better, H

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not a great hostel...but it is close to the beach!
The Sunset Hostel is in a great location and is below a really good pizza place with a great patio and view. It's also right above a doctor's clinic...which is helpful in case one of the large cockroaches in the room bites you and it gets infected. Just kidding...the roaches at Sunset Hostel aren't that big and I'm sure they are friendly if you take the time to get to know them and their large family. During our stay we did get to know some of the staff and they were very nice. Of course, take this review with a grain of salt as I stayed there with my gf in a private room after staying at a fancy hotel...a word of advice, no matter how much you try to convince your gf that staying in a hostel will be fun and social and cool...it's not once you get there!! Having said that there ARE some cool Hostels in Tamarindo that might be fun if you were with buddies (but Sunset is not one of them).

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Great Location and Prices
Firstly, remember this is a hotel we are reviewing. For an expensive town like Tamarindo, the prices offered were absolutely phenomenal. The location of this hostel was perfect, right in the center of town, and the staff were really great and helpful. However, the amenities I expected did not live up to my pre-arrival expectations. The wifi almost never worked for the entire duration of my trip, the telephone was out of service, and the credit card machine never worked, resulting in me needing to use a foreign ATM to withdraw cash with which to pay for my stay. There was also a $2 per day charge to obtain a towel. On a positive note, the rooms were cleaned daily, which kept the endless sand in the room in check, and the AC in the room was heavenly to help combat the Costa Rican heat. I would also recommend offering more than a thin sheet to cover with as the AC running through the night makes the room quite cold in the early hours of the day.