Socialtel Maderas

Nicaragua , San Juan del Sur
Maderas, Empalme de Marsella, Playa Maderas,200
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20 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2025

Muhammad

Had a great stay. Staff were nice and helpful. The restaurant had decent option. The place is far from town but they have shuttles running, and you’re right next to Maderas Beach.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2025

Christopher

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2025

cesar

this is nice place you can feel is in harmony customer service very good overall is a good place to stay 10 15 minute drive to the beach, Madera

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2025

Christopher

Great service and amazing people the place is overall nice and clean well Maintain and the staff is very helpful and knowledgeable.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

03 Jan 2025

Knut

Fraudulent Behavior - Beware of Scam

I stayed at this hotel over a month ago. I booked it through Hotels.com and paid for it on the platform. However, when I arrived, the hotel claimed they had no record of my payment. They mentioned something about it not appearing in their system.

Trying to be cooperative, I paid again with my credit card, even though I presented confirmation of my prior payment. I was assured the issue would be resolved by the end of the night or the next morning at the latest. However, when it still wasn’t resolved by the time I had to leave, I was promised I would receive a refund one way or another.

It’s now been five weeks, and the hotel refuses to refund my money. Initially, I was told the refund had been processed but would take time due to “international bank transfer rules.” In later correspondence, the hotel stopped mentioning the refund altogether. Now, they have completely stopped responding.

I want to warn everyone about this fraudulent behavior. The hotel clearly knows I am owed a refund and has even admitted it, yet I have received nothing. Don’t make the mistake of trying to be accommodating and falling for this scam.

Additionally, Hotels.com has been unhelpful after dozens of emails, simply directing me back to the hotel as the responsible party.

8/10

Excellent

18 Dec 2024

Melika

Selena was a really nics experience. Make sure you ask for fresh towels and to clean your room. Very nice staff.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2024

Gabriel

Disappointed the room at the top of the hill (unique room) didn’t have running water to shower in the evening or morning. Very short periods only.

Business_and_leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

22 Dec 2023

Verified traveler

Nice place reasonably priced and tasty food.

Common areas especially communal kitchen, dining area not cleaned well.
Library full of spiders and not cleaned.
My room had wooden shutters and no glass on the windows. Spider found in room, had to buy insecticide.
Concrete floors no rugs.
Good air conditioning.

Business

4/10

Poor

04 May 2023

Antonella

Bad service, horrible check in, bad room swaps. List goes on…

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jan 2023

Diego

Staff is not well trained and didnt know its amenities. Place looked dirty and not well maintained. Breakfast ok.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2022

Jorge Alberto

i liked the kindness and service of the staff as well as the variety of food offered by them

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2022

Soudabeh

Friendly staff, nicely designed in the nature

Relaxing atmosphere, comfortable, one of few places that has hot shower in San Juan del Sur.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

My stay here was great, it's a very beautiful property. The pool was refreshing, and there was different seating options to hang out. It was not very busy when I stayed here, so it was a very relaxing atmosphere. I would be thrilled to stay here again in the future.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2020

Beautiful, comfortable, and amazing staff. This was a great place to get away from it all and relax. I was a solo traveller and enjoyed it here. With a group of friends this would be an amazing place to stay.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

26 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

The hotel was located a fair drive away from San Juan Del Sur, but was close enough not to be really inconvenient. Check in was easy and they gave me a suite/private cabin which was fine for me but I wouldn't recommend it for anyone with trouble walking as it was up about 10 flights of stairs, but the view was fantastic.The food was fine and the staff was friendly and helpful when necessary.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2019

jonathan

selina san juan del sur

very good place for adventurers close to beautiful beach. access road is unpaved.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2019

Filipe

Amazing!

The only downside is theta the area is far away from everything. Besides that is one of the best hostels I’ve ever been to.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2019

Filipe

AWESOME

The hostel is amazing and the staff is great! They have so many things, from a yoga deck to a cinema room, it’s the nicest hostel I’ve ever stayed. People are pretty chill since everyone staying there is just relaxing, surfing and going to beaches around. The location is a little bit inconvenient but they’ve shuttles to the nearest city.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2018

Mike

Great Hostel/Hotel close to THE surf beach.

My gf and I had a great time staying at Salena Maderas. It was a great place to unplug and relax. The beach is about a 10min walk away, but what a beach it is; if not one of the best surf beaches I've ever been to. It was clean, and the water was pristine. The staff were warm and friendly. The surf school was great, best instruction and guidance I've had thus far. Thanks Salena Maderas!

8/10

Excellent

09 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Remote location

Check-in took much longer than it should have. There were only two other people in my eight bed dorm, but I wasn't allowed in the room until 3pm, so I had to change in the main public bathroom and wait. The location is remote and the private shuttle they organized for us to leave was over an hour late. Facilities are great, but the organization and service are lacking.