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Socialtel Nosara

2.0 star property
Enjoy the outdoor pool at this Nosara hostel

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Billiards
Creator video
Free WiFi
Outdoor pool, open 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM, sun loungers
Beach nearby

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

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Selina Nosara, Nosara Beach, 160, Nosara, Guanacaste, 50206
  • Playa Pelada
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Nosara Beach
  • Safari Surf School
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Nosara (NOB)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

Bed in 8 - Bed Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

Bed in 6 - Bed Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Premium Suite, Balcony | Free WiFi

Premium Suite, Balcony

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

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Two Bedroom Apartment With Kitchen | Free WiFi

Two Bedroom Apartment With Kitchen

  • 958 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi

Standard Room (Twin), Private Bathroom

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Suite | Free WiFi

Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 280 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room (Queen), Private Bathroom | Free WiFi

Standard Room (Queen), Private Bathroom

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

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Loft | Free WiFi

Loft

  • 657 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Nosara

Close to the beach.Within 2 miles (3 km) of this Nosara hostel, you'll find Playa Pelada and Frog Pad. Nosara Biological Reserve and Guiones Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Playa Pelada - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Frog Pad - 2 min drive - 0.9 miles
  • Guiones Beach - 2 min drive - 0.9 miles
  • Safari Surf School - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • International Animal Rescue Costa Rica - 6 min drive - 2.4 miles

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

Enjoy the outdoor pool at this Nosara hostel
As a guest of Socialtel Nosara, you'll find an outdoor pool, spa services, and a terrace. Public spaces have free WiFi. A roundtrip airport shuttle and a bus station shuttle are available for a fee. Socialtel Nosara also features tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and laundry facilities. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Nosara hostel is smoke free.

  • 26 guestrooms or units
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
Socialtel Nosara offers 26 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers. This Nosara hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.

Languages

English, Spanish

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

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

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

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

  • No pets 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

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

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

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
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. 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.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services. For reservations, contact the hostel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Selina Nosara Hostel
Selina Nosara

Frequently asked questions

How close is Socialtel Nosara to the airport?

Socialtel Nosara is 2.4 mi (6-min drive) away from the Nosara (NOB) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Socialtel Nosara have an airport shuttle?

Socialtel Nosara offers an airport shuttle.

How close is Socialtel Nosara to the beach?

This hostel is 15.8 mi (48-min drive) from Samara Beach and 0.9 mi (8-min drive) from Playa Pelada. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Socialtel Nosara offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Socialtel Nosara, but cooked-to-order breakfast is offered for a fee of USD 12 for adults and USD 12 for children. It's available every day from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Is there a casino at Socialtel Nosara?

No, there is no casino at this hostel.

What time is check-in at Socialtel Nosara?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Socialtel Nosara?

This hostel offers free self parking.

Does Socialtel Nosara have a pool?

Socialtel Nosara features an outdoor pool. Guests can enjoy pool access from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM.

Does Socialtel Nosara have a spa?

This hostel doesn't have a spa, but it does offer massages.

How close is Socialtel Nosara to downtown Nosara?

Socialtel Nosara is 2 mi away from Nosara.

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

2/10 Terrible

Anne

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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

2/10 Terrible

Scott

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Water shuts off 10pm-6am

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

4/10 Poor

Wendy

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.

2/10 Terrible

Brenna

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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

2/10 Terrible

Cara

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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 Terrible

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brenna

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Amenities
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 Okay

Verified traveler

Extremely basic, no social life

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

2/10 Terrible

Art

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
would not recommend at all
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

vic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very relaxed and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Arielle

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Unclean
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Bryan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Seen better days

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

4/10 Poor

Isis

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Property is really cute but staff is not friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

ohad

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Max

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Noelle Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The late night partie emwere quite ous
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

German

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

SCARLETT

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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

10/10 Excellent

Félix

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

Cool spot to meet people!

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

8/10 Good

OMRI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Riley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was good. Great for single travelers in my opinion. It is further from the beach and town in my opinion, I wasn't expecting this. Renting an ATV is definitely the way to get around. This hotel is very americanized and reminds me of Hawaii rather than Costa Rica.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022