We were very disappointed with the Barcelo Tambor. The service was poor, the hotel overcrowded and noisy and the food awful. We loved the bird displays area but the place is shabby and broken down, More

cant say anything except loved it...rooms were fine location was great...so much to do...rented a jeep type vehicle and went everywhere with it..was a cheap way to see the countryside..deffinetly recommend flying rather than taking boat over...saves alot of time and is quite the experince on its own...loved everything about this place ...even though the rooms are starting to get... More

The good: This is an excellent, out of the way all-inclusive for families, couples, singles, retired folk, etc. It offers as much or as little to do for your pleasure. The grounds are nice and rather safe. Generally the staff is excellent. The food is better than most all inclusives with a wide variety of options. There is a swim... More

This place is amazing, the service,the food, shows, employees! EVERYTHING! i enjoy every minute i was there.. This place is one of the bests a have ever been! More

We went with the family for 10 days at the beginning of January 2012 and considering the previous memories of my Cost Rican friends and the money we paid, it is astonishing how fast a 5 star hotel can downgrade itself. At arrival there was an over an hour long queue to check in with 4 small kids, no possibility... More

I am writing this from the lobby of the Playa Tambor Barcelo. Januaray 18, 2012. I have read many terrible reviews on resorts- only to travel there and find them a pleasant surprise. This is the first time in my years of travel I have felt the need to write a negative review. The line ups are crazy. Once in... More

We stayed in Aug. 2011. The room had a great view of the ocean and the jungle. The rooms. were nice. We even had a hammock on our patio. The monkeys came out to the trees right in front of our room and that was really cool. The staff was extremely friendly. The pools were quite large enough that it... More

We were there December 26 to Jan 2, 2012. Yes the hotel is a bit older but decently maintained. Yes there is wildlife, the hotel is next to a nature reserve and nothing that will harm you. You can walk miles on the beach, which is very, very clean. The only negative was that the food was a bit disappointing. More

We where there Dec 18 to 24, 2011. We stayed in unit 26 room 377, it was a decent room, but also needs to be updated, along with the entire resort. We spent our days basically lounging around the pool, which made the outdated resort fine for what we were doing. The food at the buffet seemed a little plain,... More