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Barceló Tambor

4.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
On the beach
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Lobby
Premium Room (Level Superior) | View from room

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • All-inclusive
  • Gym
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Playa Tambor, Nicoya, Paquera, Puntarenas, 60105
  • Parque Nacional Curu
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Los Delfines Golf & Country Club
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Montezuma Beach
    ‪34 min drive‬
  • Tambor (TMU)
    ‪14 min walk‬

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Premium Room (Level Superior)

  • Beach view
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Superior Room

Superior Room

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Tambor

Located in Paquera, Barceló Tambor is connected to the convention center, within a 5-minute drive of Los Delfines Golf & Country Club and Parque Nacional Curu. .This all-inclusive hotel is 15.4 mi (24.9 km) from Santa Teresa Beach and 5.5 mi (8.8 km) from Romelia Wildlife Refuge.

What's nearby

  • Parque Nacional Curu - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Los Delfines Golf & Country Club - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Montezuma Falls - 24 min drive - 14.4 km
  • Montezuma Beach - 34 min drive - 14.5 km
  • Santa Teresa Beach - 52 min drive - 24.9 km

Getting around

  • Tambor (TMU) - 2 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bar Gitanos - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante El Tucan - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Miyako - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante El Rancho - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Henry's Pizza - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Barceló Tambor

Family-friendly hotel on the beach, with outdoor pool
Barceló Tambor offers 402 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies or patios. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.

This Paquera hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include an outdoor tennis court and a fitness center.

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

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Spa. Services include hot stone massages, facials, detox wraps, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a hot tub. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 402 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and bidets.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as a nightclub, an outdoor pool, and an outdoor tennis court. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a hair salon.
This hotel is all inclusive. Rates include meals and beverages at onsite dining establishments. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.

Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar.

Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Barceló Tambor has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

All-inclusive details

This hotel is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).

Gratuities and taxes

Gratuities are included.

Food and beverages

All buffet meals, snacks, and beverages included
Dining availability limited at one or more venues

Land activities

Fitness facilities
Soccer
Tennis
Volleyball

Lessons/classes/games

Aerobics
Dancing

Entertainment

Access to onsite nightclubs
Access to offsite nightclubs
Onsite live performances

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
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • A swim-up bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Basketball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Mini golf
  • Nightclub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Shopping
  • Volleyball

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Free cot
  • In-room babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Hot tub
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 3:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Barcelo Tambor Beach
Barceló Tambor All-inclusive property Paquera
Tambor Beach Barcelo
Barcelo Hotel Puntarenas
Barcelo Hotel Tambor Beach
Barcelo Tambor Beach Costa Rica
Barcelo Tambor Beach Hotel Tambor
Barcelo Tambor Costa Rica
Hotel Barcelo Playa Tambor
Barceló Tambor Resort
Barceló Tambor Paquera

Barceló Tambor Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 145 out of 491 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 151 out of 491 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 95 out of 491 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 57 out of 491 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 491 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Alexsi, Lincolnton

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I suggest better food, other than that ok
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our second time at Barcelo Tambor. The staff was just as friendly and helpful as the previous time. This time we elected to ride the horses on the beach which was my wife’s life long dream, this was also excellent and thoroughly enjoyed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

MIGUEL ENRIQUE, Cumming

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
-The personnel at reception were rude and the aea dedicated to persons with disabilities was not respected. -There were no hand towels nor facial tissues in the room when we arrived. -Shower towels were not changed every day, we had to ask for that -We noticed missing weet floor signals in many areas of the hotel during rainy days. -The main restaurant was overcrowded almost every day and there were not enough personnel to serve drinks.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aracely, Redwood City

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcela

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Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kennetth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Convenient
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Joe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property landscaping is beautiful. Long lines at bars and guests confused where lines begin/end…perhaps some signage could clear the confusion
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Baishali

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The reception area was nice. The restaurant staff were (mostly) very good. The reception staff were very good. The bar staff were not good. They all looked thoroughly grumpy all the time, as though they didn't want to serve anyone ever. Only at the lobby bar in the evenings were the staff pleasant. At all bars the drinks were weak, poor quality and the cocktails bad tasting. Their idea of rose wine was to mix red and white. The hotel was fine, the rooms are dated but clean and the air con worked well. I don't like all the disclaimers you have to sign about not being sick in the pool or rooms and the associated fines - how much are they allowing people to binge drink that this happens often enough that all guests have to sign waivers? You see the bar staff just pouring endless quantities of liquors into people's own flasks and then wonder why people are smashed drunk and sick??? Yet it takes forever to get served just one glass of something if you are behaving normally. There are nice features at the hotel - mini golf, a climbing wall for kids, trampoline and a nature park with lots of parrots to see. The playground would be nice but it's very broken and needs repairing in lots of places. You can't swim in the sea because of crocodiles and stingrays. It's also quite pebbly and not soft sand. The food was pleasant but limited choice and rather bland. The hotel is very far from being a 5 star. Our family rates it 3* at best. I wouldn't come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Roger, Distrito Federal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, needs updating. Beach was somewhat dirty and plastic waste could be seen in the sand. Not the hotel's direct responsibility but cleaning campaigns in the area might help.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

sean

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Martha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Joshua

Travelled with partner
Getting onto the resort our car check in was thorough, which gave us a sense of security during our stay. We booked a room with one king bed, but were given a room with two queens pushed together. There was a nice hammock attacked to our room which was private and had a beautiful view of the water, but the room itself was slightly dirty. The pool was beautiful!! Our only complaint was that they closed the pool at 7pm so swimming was often cut too early. The food was... ok. There were plenty of options but the quality was not what you would think for an all inclusive.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Gareth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
the hotel is very dated and could do with an upgrade, food was mediocre and there isn't anything close to the hotel anything touristy is a bit of a drive away.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This resort was amazing for the price!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Omar

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No happy with food and beverages options
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Giselle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We stayed 2 nights at the resort. It was a decent stay, but nothing grand. While the outside grounds/buildings were immaculate, the inside of the room we stayed in was very outdated, aged and not overly clean. It was disappointing. The mini fridge was not stocked when we arrived and when it did get stocked, it was very minamally done and with no beer. A let down given it’s an all-inclusive. Also, the resort doesn’t do anything for birthdays unless you pay. Too bad because we were on this trip for my husbands 50th.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Had a great time

Amazing place
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Brandon, Evergreen

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was not friendly upon arrival and check-in, service at the bars was slow and unfriendly. The food was ok but all the restaurants that we went to had basically the same things other than the entree. The pool was warm like a hot tub, not cool and refreshing. The beach was rocky. The room was dated and our toilet and shower didn't work properly. Luckily it was in beautiful Costa Rica which made up for everything and the tour that was offered to Tortuga Island was awesome, with a great staff and food!!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

amy, Albion

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property grounds were nice and there was wildlife everywhere. The pool was great as well as the landscaping. The food was average or below compared to most other all inclusive resorts i have stayed at but there were many options to choose from and you could always find at least a few things that were decent at the buffet. The entire resort is catered to locals which was a cool experience except for all the shows and activities were in Spanish only. They seemed great and as long as you speak spanish but my family does not and the it didn't keep the kids interest. The customer support team was extremely helpful and the staff was friendly. We enjoyed our time but if i were to book it again i would choose a different resort. Last time to costa rica i stayed at the rui and stayed at secrets and visited the riu... both of which i would recommend over the barcelo because of the food and language barrier. Over all we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Matthew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pros: The property is absolutely beautiful and the pool areas are fantastic. The beach is amazing and enormous, it seems like you can walk forever without a care. Wish-We-Knew: This property is designed for Spanish speaking families with small children, not so much for English speaking tourists. Very few of the staff are fluent in English and nearly all the entertainment is intended for small children. Every night the entertainment venue/stage offers cartoons and live kids entertainment, really nothing for adults. All the bars on site are only open from 11AM to 6PM (odd for a beach resort). After 6pm only the lobby bar remains open and the lines can be 10-20 minutes long just to get a drink with everyone relying on this one location. The buffet as good and seemed to offer new options each night. All of this stuff is obviously fine but we really wish they had made it more clear on this website that the resort is geared for families with little ones. Had we known this up front we may have made a better choice for a husband/wife trip.

6/10 Okay

Gabriel

Travelled with group
We loved the ocean, sushi, tuna tartare. We were not impressed by the long queues at breakfast and lunch. Drinks limited.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

BULMARO

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked every thing
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Roberto

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel seemed short staffed. Long lines to access the dining area buffet, the check in and check out. Unable to schedule dining at the restaurants with family. The reason for our visit was to celebrate family and we could never sit down together to share a meal. There were flies and roaches in the buffet. The waiters were not friendly or accommodating in any way. The night shows were boring and plain. The beach was the best part but there is no hotel services there. At other all inclusive they serve drinks and snacks by the beach too. The food was pretty much the same every day.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ricardo

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024