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Coral Reef Surf Hostel

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Exterior
Soundproofing, WiFi (free)
Exterior detail
Shower, towels
Reception

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Playa Tamarindo, Tamarindo, Guanacaste, 50503
  • Place, Tamarindo Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, WAYRA Institute of Spanish
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Playa Langosta
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, Liberia (LIR-Daniel Oduber Intl.)
    ‪102 min drive‬

Room options

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Soundproofing, WiFi (free)

Double or Twin Room

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Economy Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom | Soundproofing, WiFi (free)

Economy Quadruple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Soundproofing, WiFi (free)

Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory

  • 603 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Soundproofing, WiFi (free)

Bed in 8-bed Dormitory

  • 452 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Basic Triple Room, Shared Bathroom | Soundproofing, WiFi (free)

Basic Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the neighborhood

Tamarindo

When you stay at Coral Reef Surf Hostel in Tamarindo, you'll be near the beach, within a 5-minute walk of Tamarindo Beach and WAYRA Institute of Spanish. .This beach hostel is 9.1 mi (14.7 km) from Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course and 12.7 mi (20.4 km) from Conchal Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Tamarindo Beach - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • WAYRA Institute of Spanish - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Playa Langosta - 9 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course - 40 min drive - 10.4 miles
  • Avellanas Beach - 46 min drive - 12.8 miles

Getting around

  • Tamarindo (TNO) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sharky's Sports Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Sol Bakery - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Walter's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Nogui's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Patagonia Argentinian Grill & Restaurant - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Coral Reef Surf Hostel

Coral Reef Surf Hostel offers 9 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 9 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This hostel also features concierge services, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Longbaords BBQ serving guests of Coral Reef Surf Hostel. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to noon for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and noon.
Longbaords BBQ - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to noon for a fee: USD 6 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Longbaords BBQ

Things to do

  • Surfing/bodyboarding

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (limited availability)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Direct access to the beach
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 8 AM; Check-in end time: 9 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 - 9 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 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

Property payment types

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Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 6.00 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
This property accepts credit cards

Property is also known as

Coral Reef Surf Hostel Guanacaste

Coral Reef Surf Hostel

Coral Reef Surf Guanacaste

Coral Reef Surf

Coral Reef Surf Hostel Tamarindo

Coral Reef Surf Tamarindo

Coral Reef Surf Hostel Tamarindo

Coral Reef Surf Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Coral Reef Surf Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Tamarindo

Coral Reef Surf Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 21 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gemütlicher Aufenthalt

Wir waren grundsätzlich sehr zufrieden. Das Preis Leistungsverhälntniss stimmt.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Danilo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was comforting
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Alejandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bien, el aire acondicionado goteaba
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alisson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exc!! Personal muy amable y el hotel muy centrico
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good location. We stayed two nights. Really kind and helpful staff. Kitchen gets crowded after 2 people are in it. Music (with loud and heavy base) is played at full volume until 4:30am. Luckily we had earplugs. I would suggest to management to have a noise restriction after a certain time, example after 11pm and before 6am.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff and fellow travelers. Close to the beach. Very helpful to have a kitchen. The whole establishment was very clean and the beds were the most comfortable I have slept in during my two months in Costa Rica.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

200 meters away from the beach? Worth the discount

We looked around Tamarindo for the best hostel and landed on Coral Reef. It's off the beach so the price is about $10 a night cheaper than most places for a private room, and the place was an nice if not nicer than the spots we scouted down the road on the beach. We surfed every day and just the 20%? discount at the surf shop next door made the 5 minute longer walk to the surf worthwhile. Clean rooms, clean bathrooms, nice common area. If you're looking for a hostel in Tamarindo this place is solid.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great atmosphere Out door area great fior meeting people
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was great stay good people. Need to eliminate the smoke that comes from the resturant that flows through the common area in the morning kinda not nice to try to wake up to But overall I’ll stay there again
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Mimi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice and cheap hostel

This hostel is a great place for the price and is very close to everything you need, including the beach and parties. Everything is clean and there is AC in every room. Just bring mosquito spray if you plan to chill in the lobby.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017
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2/10 Terrible

Adrien

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tres bruillant, à éviter,
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Muy centrico

Muy comodo y el personal muy atento. Los baños los mantienen muy limpios. Ademas hay lugares para comer muy cerca del hostel
Verified review

8/10 Good

Victor

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
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8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020
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2/10 Terrible

Danny

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020
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6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Josué

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort