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Socialtel Monteverde

3.0 star property
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Yoga
Unique Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Business centre
Yoga
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Carretera a Reserva de Monteverde, Monteverde, Puntarenas, 60109
  • Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Curi-Cancha Reserve
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • La Fortuna (FON-Arenal)
    ‪211 min drive‬
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Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Unique Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Unique Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Small Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Small Room with Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Small Room with Shared Bathroom

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Quadruple Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Socialtel Monteverde

Hostel with free parking, near Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve
An outdoor pool, a restaurant and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hostel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour business centre, a coffee shop/cafe and a business centre.
Socialtel Monteverde offers 36 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include an outdoor pool.

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

During your stay at Socialtel Monteverde, you're just a quick walk from Monteverde Friends School - Escuela de los Amigos. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus an outdoor pool.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant and a bar/lounge
  • Breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Monteverde Friends School - Escuela de los Amigos and Friends Meeting House
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. There's an onsite 24-hour business centre.

WiFi is free in public spaces. An outdoor pool, a library, and a terrace are also featured at Socialtel Monteverde. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star Monteverde hostel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a local cuisine breakfast daily from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Socialtel Monteverde has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily local cuisine breakfast available 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: USD 13 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Ecotours
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Outdoor furniture
  • 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 lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
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 older

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Socialtel Monteverde

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

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 local cuisine breakfast: from approximately USD 13 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
The front desk at this property is open daily from 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Selina Monteverde Hostel
Monteverde
Selina Monteverde
Socia/tel Monteverde

Socialtel Monteverde Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 139 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 49 out of 139 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 139 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 139 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 139 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Elva

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Muhammad

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very over priced. Staff was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Srinivas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quite hostel in beautiful surroundings
Parking for Monteverde cloud forest is right in front of the hotel. Hotel is deep inside with no convenience stores in walkable distance. Hotels.com had incorrect location listed which made us go in circles to find the place. We used yoga room for yoga. They have kitchen. Road the hotel is terrible with many potholes. Driving in rain was terrible experience specifically when you are coming for the first time and have incorrect directions.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Dean

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great! Just go somewhere else for food.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Marlon Labag

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fallon, Murray

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location to hike the cloud rainforest.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashminder

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing views
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Meghana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a very beautiful property!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Connie

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Check in area & dining/common areas are great. Staff is awesome. Restaurant food & drinks were great. Room was dingy, musty, & cramped. We were in a private 4 person room. 2 huge useless chairs took up 1/4 of the room. Should replace with table/space for luggage. Could use a fresh coat of paint too. Small coffee/tea maker would be a lovely addition. It was not a space you would want to relax in. Really just shelter for $200/night. Common kitchen is disgusting & Not stocked for meal prep. I get that it’s a hostel but for the price expected more.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Damien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very cool, very friendly.
I did not want to leave!! The property is really cool, the bar/restaurant and jacuzzi area especially. The staff were so friendly and helpful - muchas gracias a todos por una linda bienvenida y hospedaje, y para las buenas recomendaciones! Espero volver pronto! Abrazo!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Kindell

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Beautiful & moist
The room stayed wet the entire time. The towels stayed wet, the floor stayed wet, our beds were wet and the windows had loads of moisture on them. One shower and your room is very wet. A fan would be very helpful. Limited bathroom storage and hangars. The walls are thin and the doors are 1-2cm above the ground, which allows noise and bugs in.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Honeymoon day 2-3
Hostel Selina is a cute spot way up in the mountains with a great common area, hot tubs, a library/reading space, kitchen and yoga studio. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would certainly return our next trip here!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
First I'll say, THE ROOMS DON'T HAVE HEAT! Most places in C.R. this doesn't matter, but it was 59 degrees and raining when we arrived and our room was that temp in the room all night. This may be why Expedia calls this a "hostel". The next night they loaned me a space heater. I was excited to stay here because I've stayed at some cool eco-resorts, but it turns out this is a corporate chain. The rooms were very basic and not kept up (e.g. broken light, window didn't work right), which felt disappointing since we'd paid the same amount as other, nicer places. It also felt like we were being charged extra for everything. I ordered a salad plate with falafel and they charged $1.45 for a little 1/4 of tzatziki sauce. The menu seemed to have some good options, but the food wasn't very good. The "complimentary" drink is not a drink of your choice, but a hot cup of sugar cane water. You can reserve one time slot a day for the jacuzzi. The pros are the location, which is right next to the shuttle parking lot for the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. (the downside of this is the road gets bad the 1/4 mile before the hotel.) There also are some nice gardens around the property and some cool decor.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The relaxing vibe, the restaurant, the drinks and the food were amazing. The spa and the yoga spot were very nice as well as the staff who helped us with any questions we had!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Jair

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Nice and clean property, staff not so friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a great time at the Selina and everyone was very friendly! I didn’t know what time I’d arrive so I didn’t book any activities, but the front desk guy let me know what was still available and arranged it all for me! They have an excellent restaurant on the property which was great for me with no rental car. There were also nice places to just hang out and play pool or read a book with the sounds of nature around you. I had one of the private rooms and loved everything about it!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you plan to go to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve this is an excellent location for your stay! Comfortable rooms and a nice central area to hang out in
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great atmosphere!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Reception lady must have had a bad day. She didn’t want to help us. Told us to wait for a coworker. Then 10 minutes later finally took us to our room herself. Later that night was annoyed when we had questions about the property. Felt singled out by her because we are not young like most other guests at this property. Restaurant staff was great!!! Neat property
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good option
Very convenient if you want to visit the cloud forest. Unfortunately it’s far from the town and restaurants so unless you’re driving your only choice is their own restaurant, which thankfully is pretty decent. Good space for parking and nice comfortable room, it’s a shame they don’t really clean them. Hair all over the bathroom and filthy floor.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place had a cool look and feel but you could tell that the place is old. The receptionists were nice and helped with everything. It is far from the center though, so would recommend a car to get around.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023