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Barcelo Tambor Beach – reviews, photos

3.5 of 5
Playa Tambor, Tambor 771-1150, Costa Rica
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Ranked #3 of 4 hotels in Tambor
3.5 of 5 stars 406 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Costa rica(21)
  • San jose(13)
  • Snack bar(7)
  • Howler monkey(5)
  • Pura Vida(4)
  • Really good(4)
  • Very nice(4)
  • Lounge chair(4)
  • Would not recommend(3)
  • Steak house(3)
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
Contributor
14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“Good place with lots of wildlife to see”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012
7
people found this review helpful

Barcelo Tambor Resort – The nature walk and wildlife we saw at this resort made it a good resort for us. We were there Jan 28-Feb 4 and it was quite busy with local families as the school children were on break so the pool wasn’t an area we wanted to be around….so we spent most of our time on the beach by the ocean. The ocean isn’t great here as the water is quite cloudy (and we like to snorkel) but it’s quite breezy so it’s great for laying on the beach. The all-inclusive meals/drinks were good with quite a bit of variety. Poor fitness facilities due to hours/equipment. We had an oceanview room – the room itself needs updating but the view from the balcony was nice. They definitely need more staff here everywhere – front desk, pool restaurant, etc….

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  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Ontario
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“Stay somewhere else”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012
3
people found this review helpful

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,

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“great location and hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012
2
people found this review helpful

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 dated im not there for the rooms...the food was just fine and we ate a la carte every night...if there not busy they will do everything they can to get u in...would go back here in a heart beat

  • Stayed March 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Tambor Beach Hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012
5
people found this review helpful

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 up bar wich is fun. Afternoon volleyball in the pool and many activities are available.

The not as good: Some of the room as not as well-kept as they should be. The music by the pool bar can get too loud. The front desk and dinner reservation desks are not well organized and the staff there has little ability to authorize anything for you.

The excursions are rather pricey and you can get public transportation for a lot less to some of them but you need to do a lot of homework as this information is difficult to obtain.

We hasve stayed there on several occassions

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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Heredia, Heredia, Costa Rica
1 review
“Best vacations ever”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012

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!

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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Playa Tambor, Tambor 771-1150, Costa Rica
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