Experience the vibrant atmosphere at Selina Santa Teresa South - Hostel, near Cocal Beach and Santa Teresa Beach. Unwind by the outdoor pool, stay connected with in-room WiFi, or get some work done at the business center. Previous guests have enjoyed their stay.
20 meters north of Ronny's #1, Santa Teresa, Cóbano, Puntarenas, 60111
What's nearby
Carmen Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Santa Teresa Beach - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
Playa Mal País - 9 min drive - 3.2 km
Cocal Beach - 17 min drive - 4.5 km
Hermosa Beach - 26 min drive - 7.0 km
Getting around
Cóbano Airport (ACO) - 31 min drive
Tambor (TMU) - 56 min drive
Restaurants
Kooks Smokehouse and Bar - 9 min walk
The Bakery - 4 min walk
El Carmen - 7 min walk
Pronto Piccola Italia - 9 min walk
The Roastery - 2 min walk
About this property
Socialtel Santa Teresa
Socialtel Santa Teresa puts you just a 5-minute drive from Santa Teresa Beach. Guests can take a dip in the outdoor pool, and freebies like WiFi and self parking are added perks.
Languages
English, Spanish
At a glance
Hotel size
15 rooms
Arriving/Leaving
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 time is 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
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Children
No cribs (infant beds)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
Parking
Free onsite self parking
Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
Continental breakfast (surcharge) each morning 6:30 AM–10:00 AM
What to do
Beach nearby
Services
Front desk (limited hours)
Luggage storage
Facilities
2 buildings/towers
Terrace
An outdoor pool
Room amenities
Home comfort
Air conditioning
Freshen up
Shower only
Towels
Stay connected
Free WiFi
More
Daily housekeeping
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Continental breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately USD 13 per person
Policies
Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work.
This property does not have elevators.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher on site.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard
Also known as
Selina Santa Teresa South Hostel Cobano
Selina Santa Teresa South Cobano
Selina Santa Teresa Cobano
Frequently asked questions
Does Socialtel Santa Teresa offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Socialtel Santa Teresa does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Is there a pool at Socialtel Santa Teresa?
Yes, there's an outdoor pool.
Are pets allowed at Socialtel Santa Teresa?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Socialtel Santa Teresa?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Socialtel Santa Teresa?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM. Contactless check-in and check-out are available.
What is there to do at Socialtel Santa Teresa and nearby?
Socialtel Santa Teresa has an outdoor pool.
What's the area around Socialtel Santa Teresa like?
Socialtel Santa Teresa is located a short 3-minute walk from Carmen Beach.
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Socialtel Santa Teresa Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
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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
6/10 Good
May 23, 2023
Good place
Stiven
Stiven, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Apr 16, 2024
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.
Verified traveler
6-night trip
8/10 Very good
Feb 19, 2023
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.
Kim
Kim, 6-night trip
2/10 Poor
Dec 30, 2023
Bloody sheets upon check in could not be changed until the next day. Laundry service took 3x as long as promised.
Stay away
stephen
stephen, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Feb 8, 2025
Diego
Diego, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Jan 29, 2025
Skønneste sted
Fantastisk sted, vi havde booket 3 nætter og forlængede med 2 yderligere. Billederne er misvisende, i virkeligheden er det meget meget bedre. Vi bookede deluxeroom, som er selvstændige moderne små huse med fantastisk udsigt, virker ret nyt m. altan, hvor man har en super udsigt samt udendørs bruser. Derudover fint badeværelse og god seng. De tilbyder gratis yoga hver dag (god instruktør). Der er derudover Co-work area med ekstra godt wifi (i husene fungerer wifi dog også helt perfekt) samt gratis kaffe.Stranden et stenkast herfra, restauranter og cafeer og supermarked lige udenfor. Vi stortrives her.
Jane
Jane, 3-night trip
4/10 Fair
Sep 8, 2024
Kelly
Kelly, 2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Aug 30, 2024
El personal de recepción Ana y el gerente Juan fueron súper amables en todo momento.
Miriam
Miriam, 5-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Apr 12, 2024
George
George, 3-night trip
4/10 Fair
Jan 4, 2022
Péssima e cara experiência
Péssimas condições do quarto, com ninho de pomba e sem arrumação! Hotel barulhento com obras 7 da manhã, se ouve tudo dos quartos vizinhos e não tem muita regra para barulho dos demais hóspedes! Café da manhã muito ruim, tivemos que tomar fora do hotel já que não dava para comer!
Lucas
Lucas, 4-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Dec 13, 2021
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
Sara
Sara, 1-night trip
8/10 Very good
Sep 12, 2021
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.
Maayan
Maayan, 3-night trip
4/10 Fair
Mar 16, 2021
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!!!!
Verified traveler
1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 30, 2020
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!
Andrea
Andrea, 3-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 30, 2020
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!
Andrea
Andrea, 5-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Mar 10, 2020
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.
Verified traveler
2-night trip
4/10 Fair
Feb 23, 2020
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
Verified traveler
1-night trip
6/10 Good
Jan 16, 2020
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.
Verified traveler
2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Dec 25, 2019
Selina is a great place to stay in touch, sorrounded by nature and having all you need to move arround.
Special thanks to our host the first day. Really helpful information(the bakery, banana beach)
Verified traveler
2-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Nov 26, 2019
Very nice place and service
KUANJU
KUANJU, 1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Jul 24, 2019
Verified traveler
8-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Jul 8, 2019
Verified traveler
1-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
May 11, 2019
Rent & nära till allt!
Väldigt mysigt och rent! Man hade egna rum och delade badrum och dusch med andra. Fanns mycket aktiviteter att boka via Selina, och de har även yoga, pilates etc. som man kan boka på plats. Tyckte detta var en väldigt härlig start på dagen. Läget är helt perfekt, nära till stranden och alla fantastiska restauranger/caféer i Santa Teresa. Skulle definitivt bo här igen om jag åker tillbaka till Costa Rica!
Sofia
Sofia, 3-night trip
4/10 Fair
Apr 2, 2019
Inte värt pengarna. Rekomenderar inte detta hotellet pga,
- Dålig service, fick bland annat hämta toalettpapper och rena handdukar själv varje dag
- Smutsiga rum, städade rummen väldigt dåligt
- Dålig aircon, rummen var inte svala
- smutsig pool som inte underhålls
Helene
Helene, 7-night trip
10/10 Exceptional
Mar 15, 2019
Best stay in Santa Teresa
Amazing hotel, perfect to work from, calm and the best yoga lessons ever!! So perfect. We extended our stay with 6 more days after being there already 5 - such a good and safe place! Everyone is friendly!