Location
The Barceló Tambor hotel is located in the magnificent Playa Tambor de la Bahía Ballena on the Nicoya Peninsula, 15 km from the town of Tambor.
The flight from the Juan Santamaría Airport in San José to Tambor Airport takes about 25 minutes. You can also arrive by ferry from the port of Puntarenas (90 km from San José) to Puerto de Paquera (about 25 minutes' drive from the hotel by car).
Amenities
General amenities
- Gift Shop
- Air conditioning
- Disabled access
- Safety deposit box
Wellness facilities
- Spa
- Massage
- Sauna
- Deckchair
- Fitness centre
- Beauty salon
- Hairdresser
Dining
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Pool bar
- Snack Bar
- Room service
Business facilities
- Business centre
- Conference facilities
- Overhead projector
General services
- Wi-Fi
- Wedding
- Honeymoon
- Doctor on call
Reception services
- Reception
- Currency exchange
Room services & amenities
- Room adapted to disabled people
Cleaning Services
- Laundry facilities
Sports & activities
- Beach volleyball
- Billiard table
- Diving
- Football
- Golf course
- Horseback riding
- Kayak
- Table Tennis
Parking Facilities
- Public parking
Entertainment & Leisure
- Beach
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Kid's club
- Disco
- Nightclub/DJ
- Games Room
- Theatre
House Rules
- 100% non-smoking hotel
Conditions
About this property
Reviews
- Tripadvisor Reviews (6147)
Enjoyed and would return
Really enjoyed this place but remember that Central America is not the Ritz of sites. Most people that worked here did not speak English.
Good service given the huge number of guests.
Above average. Food is abundant and good. Reservation for the featured restaurants is not working, at least not while we stayed.
Honest Feedback
If you want to be a 1st Class Destination, address and fix the small details that annoy people (ie. room cleanliness, clean towels, etc.)
Worst Run Hotel I have Ever Encountered!!!
The location was OK.....on an ok stretch of beach. The rooms were adequate. Ours opened onto a garden which was quite nice. There were 2 or 3 pools which were crammed with noisy guests most of our 3 d...
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Beachfront resort
While the room was dated, it was clean and included everything we needed. The buffet can be very busy but we discovered that you can eat breakfast and lunch at the El Rancho restaurant without a reser...
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