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Sunset hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel with a restaurant, a short walk to Tamarindo Beach

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Exterior
Exterior
Free WiFi
Interior entrance
Bathroom

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Room options

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Free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Air conditioning
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Microwave
Stovetop
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Shared/communal kitchen
Coffee/tea maker
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Air conditioning
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Separate bedroom
Microwave
Stovetop
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Shared/communal kitchen
Coffee/tea maker
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Free WiFi

Private room Ensuite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Microwave
Stovetop
Cookware/dishes/utensils
Shared/communal kitchen
Coffee/tea maker
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed
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About the area

Map
Plaza Conchal N° 2, Tamarindo, Guanacaste, 1000

Getting around

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

About this property

Sunset hostel

Hostel near Tamarindo Beach
A terrace, laundry facilities and a bar are just a few of the amenities provided at Sunset hostel. Free in-room WiFi and a restaurant are available to all guests.
You'll also find perks such as:
  • A round-trip airport shuttle (surcharge), luggage storage and multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket information and smoke-free property
Room features
All guest rooms at Sunset hostel include comforts, such as air conditioning, as well as
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Communal kitchens with full-sized fridge/freezers, microwaves and stovetops
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils, coffee/tea makers and limited housekeeping

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

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

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 staffed during limited hours
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

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

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

Property is also known as

Sunset hostel Tamarindo
Sunset hostel
Sunset hostel Tamarindo
Sunset hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Sunset hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Tamarindo

Frequently asked questions

Is Sunset hostel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Sunset hostel?

There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at Sunset hostel?

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

What time is check-out at Sunset hostel?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Does Sunset hostel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle.

Where is Sunset hostel located?

Situated near the beach, this hostel is within 1 mi (2 km) of WAYRA Institute of Spanish and Tamarindo Beach. Playa Langosta and Tamarindo Church are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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Sunset hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

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

7.8/10

Staff & service

3.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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 traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Julie

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

Anbefales

Perfekt beliggenhet og hyggelig personale. Passer fint for korte opphold. Det eneste negative var at sengen jeg sov på var ganske hard og vond med fjærer som stakk inn i ryggen min.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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 traveller

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 traveller

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

Noisy

Everything alright except the guests itself. Noisy, drunk. Do not book here if you intend to get some sleep at night

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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

Malpropre

L'une des moins propre que j'ai pu rester. Les draps ne sont pas changer ni laver entre les voyageurs... Il y avait même du sable dans mon lit. Les toilettes et douches communes manquent franchement d'intimité (trou dans les porte, porte pas très opaque ou bien un rideau qui ferme les toilettes). La cuisine commune est un nids pour plusieurs types de coquerelles que nous avons pu observer sur les tables, nourritures et murs. Les poubelles sont toujours pleines a craquer. Nous nous sommes faits voler des cartes de paiements ainsi que de l'argent dans notre casier fermés à clefs. Le personnel de l'hôtel font la fête a tous les soirs et nous invite à venir avec eux... Vicki est gentille et accueillante mais le reste du personnel ne l'ai pas vraiment. De plus, ils n'avaient pas notre réservation et nous a envoyer a un autre hôtel... pour que plus tard nous nous rendions compte que cet hôtel n'existait plus. Lorsque nous sommes revenu ils ont admis leur erreurs et nous a offert un dortoir pour nous seule. La chambre privé que nous étions sensé avoir réservé sentait extrêmement mauvais, impossible d'y rester... Ne prenez surtout pas la chambre 6! L'odeur est très forte et aucune des chambres n'ont de fenêtres, alors impossible d'aéré. Nous avons apprécié l'emplacement à proximité de la plage de tamarindo ainsi que des restos, boutiques et clubs populaires. L'air climatisée dans la chambre la nuit a également été agréable. Je ne recommande pas cet hostel.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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 traveller

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 !

8/10 Good

mario

Liked: Staff & service

comodidad buen precio

Lugar algo agradable, precios muy cómodos!

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 traveller

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.

10/10 Excellent

Maria

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

10/10 Excellent

Taylor, Campbell River

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

Best hostel ever

Vicky is amazing! Came for 2 days, stayed for a week! Great location. Close to beach, nightlife, shopping. There is a supermarket downstairs. Highly recommended

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

muy buena ubicación

El hostel tiene muy buena ubicación esta a una calle de la playa y cerca de todos los negocios, hay muy buen trato del personal te hacen sentir como en tu casa