Yes, I agree the hotel is beautiful and the grounds are impressive but... We stayed here coming and going to another part of Costa Rica as part of a vacation package. When we first got here we were told the room was not paid for. I tried to explain that it was part of a package but it fell on... More

My husband and I stayed one night at the Barcelo while attending a Seminar. It is a beautiful hotel, very limpressive lobby complete with solo piano player but I found the cost of staying at this hotel to be deceptive. On a first glance, it is cheaper than the Holiday Inn at the Airport but when you take into account... More

This group has a contemporary peacefulness and is located just near but not so close from downtown San Jose....luxury, view and location to debut in this city...where your vacations or business trip will start in a unique and irreplaceable opportunity to enjoy it..... More

I was very impressed with this hotel. It was very clean and the rooms are very nice. The view is super from the room as well. Breakfast is included and is a complete breakfast buffet - not a continental breakfast. So you have a full choice of everything you could imagine. There is not a great choice of restaurants...only the... More

We stayed at the Barcelo Hotel in Tamarindo before, which was great and that's why we picked this hotel chain again. Our room looked ok (but was not clean). The bathroom was outdated and dirty (moldy shower curtain, hair on the floor, etc). We may have just gotten a bad room, and the rest may be fine, but ours wasn't.... More

The rooms are modern and clean,a lthough the charge for wifi is ridiculous. My main complaint is with the service, which ranges from bad to awful. I was at the pool for over an hour and the waiters were too busy talking to each other to come and ask if I wanted anything. Same story in the breakfast buffet. Good... More

After spending 10 days travelling around Costa Rica, I decided to round out my 2 week vacation with a few days in San Jose to do some gift shopping and to generally check out the largest city in Costa Rica. I ended up choosing the San Jose Palacio largely on the recommmendation of my travel agent. The hotel is located... More

I stayed for 1 night as a lay over to Liberia My luggage coming from Miami was lost, (American AIrlines SUCKS) The concierge stayed late, let me use her phone, allowed me to call the USA and did everything possible to remedy my problem The hotel itself is also VERY NICE, a MUST for any soccer fan as it is... More

I like staying at this hotel because it is convenient to San Jose, although not within walking distance of practically anything. Have your own car or find a red taxi (not one of the hotel-related minivans). It is possible to book a great rate here (compared to other hotels of this class) by searching the internet for rates based on... More