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Barceló Tambor

Property class: 4

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A resort pool with lounge chairs, palm trees, and thatched-roof huts.
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A resort with palm trees, lounge chairs, and a beach view.
A beach with palm trees and a clear blue sky.
A thatched-roof building with a sign reading "EL RANCHO STEAK HOUSE & SEA FOOD".

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • All inclusive
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
The current price is $194
$172 nightly
$194 total
Total with taxes and fees
Nov 11 - Nov 12

Explore the area

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Playa Tambor, Nicoya, Paquera, Puntarenas, 60105
  • Place, Parque Nacional Curu
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Los Delfines Golf & Country Club
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Santa Teresa Beach
    ‪47 min drive‬
  • Airport, Cóbano Airport (ACO)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Superior Room

A hotel room with two beds, a desk with a mirror, a ceiling fan, and a balcony with colorful curtains.

Superior Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(49 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 398 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a phone, and a view of the outdoors.

Premium Room (Level Superior)

7.0 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)
  • Beach view
  • 398 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the neighborhood

Tambor

Located in Paquera, Barceló Tambor is connected to the convention center, within a 5-minute drive of Parque Nacional Curu and Los Delfines Golf & Country Club. .This all-inclusive hotel is 18.6 mi (29.9 km) from Santa Teresa Beach and 5.4 mi (8.7 km) from Romelia Wildlife Refuge.

What's nearby

  • Parque Nacional Curu - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Los Delfines Golf & Country Club - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles
  • Montezuma Beach - 30 min drive - 13.3 miles
  • Santa Teresa Beach - 47 min drive - 21.2 miles
  • Manzanillo Beach - 55 min drive - 23.4 miles

Getting around

  • Tambor (TMU) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante El Tucán - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Palenque Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Bar Cocobolo - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Al Chile - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante El Rancho - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Barceló Tambor

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. 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.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Relax with your favorite 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

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 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
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room crib
  • 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 center
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • 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

More

  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Partially-open 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Diners Club
  • Discover
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

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. 186 out of 600 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 170 out of 600 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 123 out of 600 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 65 out of 600 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 56 out of 600 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to spend time with the family
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great resort for the entire family
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful spot with bird sanctuary.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Barcelo Tambor was so impressive, especially the food selection. All grounds and staff were over the top. I highly recommend this exceptional Costa Rican vacation destination.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Location was great!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Enjoy the activities entertainment the areas clean
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It overall was a great stay. There was a language barrier, but we understood that, going to a different country. The room was mostly clean, minimal things were missed. For the price, you absolutely get what you pay for.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms, stuff was great
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff was extremely nice and very helpful. The specialty restaurants were all great, but the traditional buffet felt repetitive. Did 2 excursions that the hotel organized and those were both great. Overall, the property needs a little upgrading, but the services were amazing.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Best location. Good value.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pretty sunrise
Sunrise
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel and location, maybe slightly outdated but we liked tropical style of the hotel. The hotel is oriented mainly for Spanish speaking people.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was fantastic !
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very messy place, understaffed and the choice of meals very limited. Facilities are in poor condition and not clesn
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Our room 331 smelled like mold. After checking we found that pillows were stained and smelly I guess the cleaning person only changed the pillows sheets while pillows were wet. Bed sheets were also smelly. The AC continues to freeze the room even after you turned it off. The shower had warm water sometimes not hot water ever so with the cold ac not shutting down you can imagine. The bed situation was rectified next day and we got our room cleaned. Very little personnel on bars. Take a cooler so that you don’t have to make a long line for any drinks. The best thing this place has is the reserve dining and evenings show. They have excellent dancers. This time of year there’s a lot stingrays and you can’t go swimming in the ocean.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Amenities
Our stay at Barceló Playa Tambor was okay overall. We traveled with a group, so we joined the trip, but otherwise this would not have been my first choice. I was pleasantly surprised to receive an ocean-view room, which was a nice upgrade. However, the room smelled stuffy, as if the windows hadn't been opened in a long time. The food was average. It seemed like some of the menu items were repurposed into different dishes toward the end of our stay, which wasn't very appealing. On our last night, I got sick and went to the front desk to request housekeeping because I needed my sheets changed. They told me someone would come, but no one ever showed up. That was very disappointing, especially when I wasn't feeling well. The highlight of our stay was the service from the restaurant staff. The servers were friendly, attentive, and provided good service throughout our visit. The grounds are beautiful but need a bit more maintenance.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
I will start by saying the 3 star rating is for the long waits for food and overcrowded pools The property is very beautiful and is right on the beach If you have 3 or 4 kids under 10 and want to let them run wild then this is your place If your going as a couple then choose any other hotel I would not stay here again We are frequent travelers to Costa Rica
Hour waits for food every time, every meal Then a free for all to try and get food
Queen beds pushed together We just pushed them apart so we could get on and out of bed
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Had a great time

Amazing place
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, friendly people
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Felt so safe! Fully secure front gate, great view, comfy rooms
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The amenities were great and the pools were very good. The vibe/ambiance was very inviting. Our room was a nice size and the maid was excellent. We took advantage of the plentiful tables and chairs in the common areas. We were disappointed more key staff couldn’t understand English ( at reception and in dining rooms). Also felt more care could have been taken in mixing drinks.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026