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Social/tel Puerto Viejo

3.0 star property
your current months are February, 2025 and March, 2025.
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Room
Teepee Room Plus
Interior
Yoga
Teepee Room

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Calle 256, 800m South of Puerto Viejo, Puerto Viejo, Limón Province, 70403
  • Playa Cocles
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Talamanca Family Art
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Gandoca-Manzanillo
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Limon (LIO)
    ‪67 min drive‬

Room options

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Bed in 12-Bed Dormitory Room

Bed in 12-Bed Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Twin Bunk Beds

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Room

Teepee Room Plus

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Room

Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Room

Standard Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Small Room Shared Bathroom

Small Room Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room

Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Suite

Suite

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Two-Bedroom Apartment

Two-Bedroom Apartment

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Teepee Room

Teepee Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

When you stay at Social/tel Puerto Viejo in Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, you'll be near the beach, within a 15-minute walk of Playa Cocles and Talamanca Family Art. .This beach hotel is 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from Punta Uva Beach and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Black Beach.

What's nearby

  • Playa Cocles - 5 min walk
  • Foundation Jaguar Rescue Center - 4 min drive
  • Black Beach - 6 min drive
  • Playa Chiquita - 13 min drive
  • Punta Uva Beach - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hot Rocks - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Salsa Brava - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Tamara - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪De Gustibus Bakery - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Amimodo - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Social/tel Puerto Viejo

Beach location and outdoor pool
Social/tel Puerto Viejo offers 37 accommodations. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 37 guestrooms.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a fireplace in the lobby.
You can enjoy a meal at Playground serving the guests of Social/tel Puerto Viejo, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Local cuisine breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and multilingual staff. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Playground - This restaurant specializes in Regional cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Local cuisine breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:30 AM: USD 13 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Playground

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Bike rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Outdoor pool
  • Surfing/body boarding
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Library

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Communal living room
  • Fireplace in reception
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge
  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Towels

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

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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately USD 13 per person

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
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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property caters to LGBTQ+ guests
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

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

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Rhiannon

Travelled with group
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

10/10 Excellent

Angelica Benitez

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason, North York

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

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Elias

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Flora

Travelled with group
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

10/10 Excellent

KARINE

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Melissa

Travelled with family
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

10/10 Excellent

janice

Travelled with partner
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

10/10 Excellent

Karla

Travelled with group
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

10/10 Excellent

tammy

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dale

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alan

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

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

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

10/10 Excellent

Corrinne, Fort Lauderdale

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

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

6/10 Okay

DOUGLAS

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pedro

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ziv

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

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

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