4 Star Hotel
Barcelo Tambor- All Inclusive
Bahia Ballena, Playa Tambor, Puntarenas, Costa Rica View Map
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About
This all-inclusive resort with outdoor swimming pool is located on Playa Tambor volcanic sand beach. It offers spectacular views of Bahía Ballena Bay on one side and lush hills on the other. Barceló Tambor’s rooms feature tiled floors and an elegant décor. Each room has a balcony or terrace with sea or garden views. The private bathroom includes a hairdryer. Barceló Tambor has 4 restaurants, including El Tucan serving buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner, and Miyako Japanese restaurant. There is also a poolside bar and nightly entertainment and live music. Guests can enjoy a wide variety of outdoor activities, including golf at Los Delfines Golf & Country Club, just 1.2 mi away. There is also an on-site ecological park. The hotel offers a variety of excursions to nearby sights and attractions, including a day trip to Tortuga Island, a horse riding tour or a day at a fun park. Airport shuttle services are also available.
229 Reviews
What Guests Say
- “It was beautiful and clean Staff very attentive except in dining”
- “ROOM AND FOOD BUT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT WORKING PROPER 377 AND 378 THE REST WAS OK”
Top Amenities
- Swimming Pool
- Restaurant
- Free Internet Access
- Free Parking
- Spa
- Fitness Center
- Accessible Rooms / Facilities
- Airport Shuttle
Room Options
Our Best Price. GUARANTEED.
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1/4Premium Level Room
- Air conditioning
- Alarm clock
- Bath or Shower
- Bidet
1/3Superior
- Air conditioning
- Alarm clock
- Baby Cot
- Balcony
1/3Premium Level Superior Room
- Air conditioning
- Alarm clock
- Balcony
- Bath or Shower
1/4Superior Double Room
- Air conditioning
- Bath or Shower
- Bidet
- Body soap
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What Guests Loved
Based on 229 reviews
Pros +
- It was beautiful and clean Staff very attentive except in dining
- The beach was clean.
- ROOM AND FOOD BUT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT WORKING PROPER 377 AND 378 THE REST WAS OK
Cons -
- We had booked a room with 2 beds and they were unable to accommodate that. During the buffet meals, the tables were not cleared off quickly or stocked with required supplies (utensils/ glasses) and we were left standing with our plates looking for space
- Room dirty with cockroaches and cigarette butt . Shower head fell out of wall, hit Daughter while showering. Staff friendly with the exception of receptionist who charged daughter $100 to replace her lost plastic key card. Steak restaurant terrible.
- LICOR WAS WORSE BRAND I EVER DRINK IN MY LIFE I END BRING MY VODKA AND MY WISKEY THE BARTENDER JOSEPH AT THE POOL HAVE PREFERENCE WITH HIS FRIEND AND NOT POLITE WITH OTHERS AND LET OTHERS PLAY DISRESPECFULL MUSIC NOT FOR KIDS BUT I THINK NEVER CHANGE
It was beautiful and clean Staff very attentive except in dining
We had booked a room with 2 beds and they were unable to accommodate that. During the buffet meals, the tables were not cleared off quickly or stocked with required supplies (utensils/ glasses) and we were left standing with our plates looking for space
The beach was clean.
Room dirty with cockroaches and cigarette butt . Shower head fell out of wall, hit Daughter while showering. Staff friendly with the exception of receptionist who charged daughter $100 to replace her lost plastic key card. Steak restaurant terrible.
ROOM AND FOOD BUT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT WORKING PROPER 377 AND 378 THE REST WAS OK
LICOR WAS WORSE BRAND I EVER DRINK IN MY LIFE I END BRING MY VODKA AND MY WISKEY THE BARTENDER JOSEPH AT THE POOL HAVE PREFERENCE WITH HIS FRIEND AND NOT POLITE WITH OTHERS AND LET OTHERS PLAY DISRESPECFULL MUSIC NOT FOR KIDS BUT I THINK NEVER CHANGE
easy to get too
food was ok nothing special,no bar to speak of and close early
Good food , great super star Staff in the restaurant area super friendly staff and safe
Only one step with no mark by the bar near the pool very dangerous l got pictures but is no place to download here
Location
Cleanliness/food
Very bad music load only boom boom till 1am in the morning when is quiet time we where in 344 music still loadOcean view and pool were very nice
Bad experience they need to have a group check encounter. We were the third in line at 11:15 didn’t get checked in until 1215 didn’t get room till 4 o’clock. Need more employees got to room smell like septic room 344 no ventilation in room curtains, brown sheets were stained. Wife got up to get a second plate at dinner and left. Her sunglasses woman came tried to clean the table and luckily my wife came back to tell her. They were saving the table for her and she got nasty with my wife. no enthusiasm with the employees nobody supervising outside garbage all over the place. Nobody picking up Bathrooms soaking wet not enough umbrellas or stay was December 8 to the 11th our real channel restaurant only had three main courses no lobster no shrimp they have shows at night we were in room 344 at 1 o’clock in the morning you could still hear boom boom boom My wife wasn’t feeling well. Our first day waiting for the room. She went to complain about the music in the boom boom boom. They answered that it was the music was to make people happy.Nobody said anything about quiet time when are you supposed to relax?
The view of the beach.
Water was dripping on the bed from AC. Safe wasn’t working.For restaurant have to wake up for a line and wait until the person en charged come to work at 8 am. You can see a 100 meters line. I went to the inexistent costumer service that was never on his desk. I called and let at least 8 messages in the what’s app number they gave me but nobody help me. I have to sleep 3 days on a bed with dripping water. Unacceptable. Getting out the hotel somebody just called me and said SORRY and good bye.NEVER EVER GO TO THIS PLACE.
Nice location
The bathroom are always dirty, mostly the shower. It always has mold
Food was good but there was lack of it in the buffet, lots of time had to eat without any protein available
Licor was a cheap quality and bad tasting Lack of protein on every mealThere was roaches in our room we killed a coupleBathtube wasn't working Tedious process to get a dinner reservation in the restaurants AC was freezing We had an issue on our last night we were woken up by the fire alarm past 12 pm wr called the front desk several times with no response to see what was the emercy, agter walking to the front desk there was no one there and a security guard told us they didn't even know the alarm was on, we waited 10 minutes for someone to arrive from the front desk and they told us they didn't know after waiting some more they said someone accidentally activated it.
Property is very big with beautiful gardens.
Resort doesn’t have happy employees especially in the buffet area!!Its doesn’t have water fountain or coffee in the buffet drinks area, every time you asked waiters for water they give you a bad look, it’s same thing with the coffee .I ask to a waitress why they don’t have a pitcher of water or coffee in the table and she told me that it’s that way to give a better service to a customer but in the meantime it’s not a good service.My recommendation is to put water in the beverage area and regular coffee too,like this we all don’t mind to take our drinks instead of ask to get a unpleasant service .Also to get a dinner reservations which is included in the package to a fancy restaurant you have to wake up at 5 am to do a line!!! I didn’t believe when the guy at check in told me, so I went before 7 am to do the line when this guy told us no more room to any of the restaurants!!!!
Splendid location, large property with nice gardens, lots of animals and birds, swimming pools had very good water temperature, kids club was well supplied with lots of games and activities to do, entertainment team very active with fun activities, restaurants provided good variety of of food and tasty food
some minor issues concerning cleaning in the room, there were some dead insects that stayed with us for the duration of our stay though we have signalled this issue. apart from that, our room was always tidied up and clean, but I guest there is a cleaning pattern that just left some corners untouched
The lush green plants and many open areas
There was one night did not have water for one full day , no air conditioning for the same amount of time. The food buffet did not have the variety expected from a five star hotel.
The servers at the restaurant did not look happy. The supply of dishes was not smooth. There were communication issues due to the language barrier. Making a restaurant reservation was difficult. It would be great if there were an easier way to make reservations. The room’s air conditioning did not seem adjustable. The water in the shower did not drain well.
Location is great, clean comfortable room, food wasn't much of the selection unless you ready to queue up at 6:30am to book in to restaurant which is not guaranteed, friendly and helpful staff
Loved the setting, the pool, the walkways
The view was fabulous and the bird sanctuary was amazing.
The bed looked to be over 10 yrs old. The food was ok. We opted to leave the resort to eat in the town of Tambor. So much better.
The steak and seafood restaurant was good
Dirty and old place! The rooms look disgusting, dirty, old, it looked like I was in a hotel from the 80s. I had to ask to change rooms because I found a cockroach in the shower, I also found two bugs in the bed. My family woke up with skin allergies from the bed sheets. The food was not good, only some things tasted good, but mostly of very poor quality.
We have stayed so many times at Barcelo Tambor and we love our rooms, always 321 to 327. The quietude is lovely.
On Saturday night there was a disco which ran very late and was very loud. Also, the children’s show each evening is deafeningly loud. Not good for the children’s ears either.
Nothing, only the view.
A lot of things: no one spoke english, the food was HORRIFIC, they give one bottle of water per room even though we were 2 people in the room, the rooms are old looking, the beach was dirty (full with plastic on the sand), we had to wait a while for the reception to answer our questions.
Amenities & Policies
Amenities
Swimming & Soaking
- Swimming Pool
- Kids' pool
- Outdoor pool
Fitness & Spa
- Fitness Center
- Spa
Food & Drinks
- Restaurant
Media & Technology
- Free Internet Access
Transportation
- Free Parking
- Airport Shuttle
Health & Safety
- Health Services
- Daily disinfection
- Hygiene certification
- Professional cleaning services
Accessibility
- Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
- Facilities for disabled guests available
- Wheelchair accessible
Kid Friendly
- Family Friendly
- Kid Friendly
- Kids facilities
General
- All inclusive
- No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
Guest policies
| Check-in | After 3:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Check-out | Before 12:00 PM |
| Internet | Free Wi-Fi is available. |
| Parking | Free parking is available. |
| Children & Extra Beds | To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search. |
| Pets | Pets are not allowed. |
| Room Rates | All rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted. |
Important info
Please note that guests booking 11 or more rooms may be contacted by the property to make the payment within the next 72 hours to guarantee the reservation. Please note that the property will consider guests from 2 to 11 years old as children. 12 year old and older guests will pay adult rates. All beauty services are for paid - please check more details on the front desk. Once you have checked in at the hotel and made the full payment of the reservation, there will be no refund of any kind, in case you want to leave before the hotelPayment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.
Location
Bahia Ballena, Playa Tambor, Puntarenas
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