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Barceló San José
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8.5

Excellent

5,849 reviews

5,849 reviews

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7.8

Very good

Location rating score

Very good location
Parking
FREE
Nearby landmarks
Spirogyra Butterfly Garden 820 m
Jeannina Blanco Fine Art 1.6 km
Esmeraldas and Disenos Jewelry 1.6 km
Galeria Ocelote 2.0 km
Lavandería Lavamex 2.8 km
Museo de los Niños & Galería Nacional 2.8 km
Souvenir El Coco 2.8 km
Central Market (Mercado Central) 2.8 km
Bar Chavelona 2.9 km
Correos de Costa Rica 3.0 km

Barceló San José

RESIDENCIAL EL ROBLEDAL, Uruca, San Jose, Costa Rica - See map

Conveniently situated in the Uruca part of San Jose, this property puts you close to attractions and interesting dining options. Don't leave before paying a visit to the famous Juan Santamaría International Airport. Rated with 4 stars, this high-quality property provides guests with access to massage, hot tub and fitness center on-site.

Highlights

Sparkling clean

Check-in [24-hour]

Excellent room comfort & quality

Airport transfer

Hot tub

Facilities

Front desk [24-hour]

Airport transfer

Car park

Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!

Swimming pool [outdoor]

Hot tub

Luggage storage

Cash withdrawal

Value for money8.3
Location rating7.8
Nearest airportTobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
Distance to airport3.9 km

Rooms available at Barceló San José

Master Suite
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  • Room size: 80 m²/861 ft²
  • Outdoor view
  • 1 double bed and 1 single b...
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Superior
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  • Room size: 31 m²/334 ft²
  • Outdoor view
  • 1 king bed or 2 double beds
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Superior Premium Level Room
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  • Room size: 31 m²/334 ft²
  • Outdoor view
  • 1 king bed or 2 double beds
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Suite Premium Level - Lounge Access
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  • Room size: 54 m²/581 ft²
  • Outdoor view
  • 1 king bed
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Suite Premium Level
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  • Shower
  • 1 king bed
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Suite
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  • Room size: 52 m²/560 ft²
  • Shower
  • 1 king bed
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Duplex Suite
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  • Balcony/terrace
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Suite Premium King Bed
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  • Shower
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Room Assigned on Arrival
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  • Shower
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Master Suite - Lounge Access
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  • Balcony/terrace
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Frequently asked questions

What time is check-in and check-out at Barceló San José?

Check-in is from 02:00 PM, and check-out is until 12:00 PM. You may request early check-in or late check-out during booking, subject to availability. Guests checking in or out before or after the designated periods may be charged an additional fee. The front desk is always open, day or night.

How do I get to Barceló San José?

Barceló San José is easy to access from the airport. In fact, you can even book your airport transfer in advance for greater peace of mind -- it's free! Just use the "Let us know what you need" section of the booking page to let the hotel know you want a complimentary ride, and they will contact you via the Agoda messaging service. Self-parking is conveniently available at the hotel.

What are my dining options at Barceló San José?

Barceló San José features 3 on-site restaurants for your dining convenience.

What is the smoking policy at Barceló San José?

Barceló San José does not permit smoking in any of its rooms or indoor areas.

What restaurants are nearby Barceló San José?

Restaurants including Restaurante La Gallera, La Fuente De Los Mariscos and Hierbabuena are popular in Barceló San José’s neighborhood which is known as Uruca.

What popular shopping places are close to Barceló San José?

Shopping options in Barceló San José’s Uruca neighborhood include Esmeraldas and Disenos Jewelry.

What are popular attractions near Barceló San José?

Guests at Barceló San José can easily visit Parque de Diversiones and Amusement Park San Jose located in the Uruca area.

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What people love about Barceló San José

  • 10

    Exceptional
    Cleanliness

    "The rooms were clean and very comfortable."

    Maria

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    March 13, 2022

  • 9.2

    Exceptional
    Breakfast

    "Free Breakfast was AWESOME."

    STEVE

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    February 19, 2022

  • 9.6

    Exceptional
    Staff 

    "The staff were very professional and friendly."

    Serguey

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    February 26, 2023

Overall rating:

8.5

Excellent
5,849 reviews
Cleanliness
8.4
Facilities
8.2
Location
7.8
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More about Barceló San José

More about Barceló San José

Barceló San José

Enjoy all that San Jose has to offer with a stay at Barceló San José. With its convenient location, the hotel offers easy access to the city's must-see destinations.
Barceló San José provides a range services and amenities to help make your stay more comfortable. If you need a ride from or to the airport, the hotel can arrange it before your check-in date. If you plan to arrive by car, you'll appreciate the hotel's available parking, right on-site. The hotel provides front desk services such as concierge service and safety deposit boxes for guests' convenience.
For lazy days and nights, in-room conveniences like 24-hour room service let you make the most of your room. Please be advised that smoking is not allowed in the hotel to allow cleaner air for all guests.
Feel right at home during your stay at Barceló San José. Some rooms are equipped with linen service and air conditioning for your convenience. Some rooms at Barceló San José include special design features like a balcony or terrace. In-room entertainment such as television and cable TV is provided for guests in some selected rooms.
The hotel also offers a coffee or tea maker and mini bar in some rooms for when you feel like it is needed. It's good to know that a hair dryer, toiletries, bathrobes and towels are provided in some guest bathrooms. For sophisticated relaxation, be sure to visit the executive lounge.


Dining and things to do

Barceló San José lets you make the most of your time! Once there, you can enjoy countless recreational facilities offered to all guests. Finish your vacation days right by dropping in at the massage, hot tub, salon, steam room and sauna. Start your vacation off right with a dip in the pool. Fitness lovers who want to keep up their routine on vacation can drop in at the hotel's fitness facility.
Have fun without traveling far, by taking advantage of the yoga room, tennis court and squash court at Barceló San José. Pick up something memorable for yourself or those waiting for you back at home, at the shops.

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Amenities and facilities

Excellent
Facilities

8.2

Languages spoken
  • English
  • Spanish
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible
Internet access
  • Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
  • Internet services
  • Wi-Fi in public areas
Things to do, ways to relax
  • Body scrub
  • Body wrap
  • Fitness center
  • Foot bath
  • Garden
  • Hot tub
  • Massage
  • On-site entertainment
  • Sauna
  • Spa
  • Spa/sauna
  • Squash court
  • Steamroom
  • Swimming pool [outdoor]
  • Tennis court
  • Tours
  • Yoga room
Cleanliness and safety
  • Anti-viral cleaning products
  • Body thermometer
  • Breakfast takeaway service
  • Cashless payment service
  • Doctor/nurse on call
  • First aid kit
  • Free face masks
  • Guest rooms seal after sanitization
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Hot water linen and laundry washing
  • Individually-wrapped food options
  • Physical distancing of at least 1 meter
  • Professional-grade sanitizing services
  • Room sanitization opt-out available
  • Rooms sanitized between stays
  • Safe dining setup
  • Sanitized kitchen and tableware items
  • Shared stationery removed
  • Staff trained in safety protocol
  • Temperature check for guests and staff
Dining, drinking, and snacking
  • Alternative meal arrangement
  • Bar
  • Coffee shop
  • Happy hour
  • Restaurants
  • Room service [24-hour]
  • Snack bar
Services and conveniences
  • Air conditioning in public area
  • Cash withdrawal
  • Concierge
  • Contactless check-in/out
  • Currency exchange
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Doorman
  • Dry cleaning
  • Elevator
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Food delivery
  • Grooming service
  • Ironing service
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • Meeting/banquet facilities
  • Safety deposit boxes
  • Salon
  • Shops
  • Smoke-free property
  • Smoking area
  • Xerox/fax in business center
For the kids
  • Family room
  • Swimming pool [kids]
Access
  • CCTV in common areas
  • CCTV outside property
  • Check-in [24-hour]
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Front desk [24-hour]
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Pets allowed
  • Safety/security feature
  • Security [24-hour]
  • Smoke alarms
Getting around
  • Airport transfer
  • Car park [free of charge]
  • Rental car

Food and dining

Breakfast options
  • Buffet
Restaurants on site
Restaurante Ánfora
  • Cuisine: International
  • Menu: Buffet, A-la-carte
Restaurante El Rancho Grill
  • Cuisine: Grill/BBQ
  • Menu: Buffet, A-la-carte
Restaurante Japonés Miyako
  • Cuisine: Japanese
  • Menu: Buffet

Location

RESIDENCIAL EL ROBLEDAL, Uruca, San Jose, Costa Rica
Very good
Location

7.8

Airports
  • Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ)
    3.9 km
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
    12.3 km
Hospital or clinic
  • Santa Elena Medical Center
    3.9 km
Convenience store
  • Musmanni Mini Super
    2.0 km
Cash withdrawal
  • ATM on-site
Distances shown are straight-line distances on the map. Actual travel distances may vary.

Property policies

Children and extra beds

Extra beds are dependent on the room you choose. Please check the individual room capacity for more details.

All children are welcome.

Children 0-11 year(s)
Stay for free if using existing bedding.
If you need an extra bed, it will incur an additional charge.
Guests 12 years and older are considered as adults
Must use an extra bed which will incur an additional charge.
Others
  • When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Reviews of Barceló San José from real guests

Provided by verified guests of Agoda
8.2
/
10
Cleanliness8.4
Facilities8.2
Location7.8
Service8.1
Value for money8.3
High score for San Jose
Rating
9+ Exceptional (15)
8-9 Excellent (3)
7-8 Very Good (3)
6-7 Good (1)
<6 Below Expectation (4)
Time of the year
Mar - May (9)
Jun - Aug (1)
Sep - Nov (2)
Dec - Feb (14)
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10.0
Exceptional
XAVIER from United States
Couple
Superior Premium Level Room
Stayed 2 nights in February 2020

Beautiful Hotel with an awesome friendly staff!”

The pictures of the outside of this hotel don't do it justice! Barcelo is beautiful! Top notch! A+staff.. I stayed at Palma Real hotel and casino beginning of my stay in Costa Rica! That place sucks. I wish I would of stayed at the Barcelo the whole time. No thieves in this hotel. Staff was super friendly. Rooms were amazing . Food was delicious. Spend a little more. You won't regret it! Barcelo has it all!

Reviewed March 08, 2020

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10.0
Exceptional
Maria from United States
Couple
Superior
Stayed 2 nights in March 2022

Exceptional”

I highly recommend Barcelo San Jose Hotel. Their staff were amazing, they went over and beyond to help us and to make our stay enjoyable. The rooms were clean and very comfortable. Excellent property and location.

Reviewed March 13, 2022

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We would like to thank you for the lovely review you shared following your recent visit to our Barceló hotel and are delighted to read that we were able to match your holiday expectations.

Responded March 17, 2022
Barceló San José
9.6
Exceptional
Paul from United States
Solo traveler
Superior
Stayed 1 night in March 2022

Great place with beautiful view”

I was staying over a night in San Jose. Hotel Barcelo was an inexpensive alternative and I did not expect too much. But wow! What a great hotel! Great staff, accommodations and a beautiful view to the south. I'd stay again and suggest you do too.

Reviewed March 31, 2022

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9.6
Exceptional
John from Canada
Couple
Superior Premium Level Room
Stayed 2 nights in February 2020

Great place”

Beautiful well maintain hotel

Reviewed March 01, 2020

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9.6
Exceptional
Adel from United States
Family with teens
Superior
Stayed 3 nights in April 2022

Good spot”

Good value for the money

Reviewed May 03, 2022

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9.2
Exceptional
STEVE from United States
Couple
Superior
Stayed 1 night in February 2022

Exceptional”

Free Breakfast was AWESOME...Also, FREE shuttle service to AIRPORT.

Reviewed February 19, 2022

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9.2
Exceptional
David from United States
Solo traveler
Superior
Stayed 1 night in January 2021

Exceptional”

Sweet Staff!

Reviewed February 14, 2021

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Thank you for your feedback

Responded May 24, 2021
Barceló San José
7.6
Very good
Hans from Costa Rica
Solo traveler
Superior
Stayed 6 nights in March 2022

Quiet place”

If you like a quiet place to relax this is the place to be . The breakfast buffet has a limited variety

Reviewed March 19, 2022

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7.2
Very good
Jodi from United States
Solo traveler
Superior Premium Level Room
Stayed 1 night in April 2021

Nice Hotel not Amazing”

The facility was great and the prices reasonable. This is not a hotel to walk anywhere from you need to get an Uber or have a car. The food was mediocre and expensive!

Reviewed May 21, 2021

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In Barceló we strongly believe that there is always room for improvement and your comments will assist our team in their continuous efforts aimed at meeting our guests' expectations, therefore we greatly appreciate the time you took out of your day to share your constructive critics

Responded May 24, 2021
Barceló San José
6.4
Good
Charles from Nicaragua
Couple
Superior
Stayed 1 night in December 2019

Good”

The grounds are beautiful and the reception and concierge service was excellent. The restaurant and bar staff service was sub par and the food and drinks were deplorable. The room we were in was very nice and comfortable but the sheets were very uncomfortable. We will not go there again,

Reviewed December 12, 2019

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4.4
Sarah from Australia
Couple
Superior
Stayed 2 nights in January 2022

Not a 5 star experience ”

We had several issues with check in, from the wrong room type, long waits for service, poor disinterested service from staff, room keys not working, elevator not reading cards and the list goes on. It was an hour and a half before we were in our room. Breakfast staff again were very disinterested, rude and aloof. The breakfast was mediocre 😕 bread was stale, slapped on plates, not to 5 star standards. We contacted management about our experience and the Director's response was short and was focused around future staff training without a solution for us. Pool is nice although the bar and grill area is fairly messy and not kept throughout the day. Broken hammocks were more common than usable ones. Gym was well equipped with a helpful attendant. Bell boy was great, but that was about the only thing that was 5 star in the place.

Reviewed January 04, 2022

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4.0
Nicolai from Germany
Family with young children
Suite Premium Level - Lounge Access
Stayed 1 night in March 2020

Not worth your money”

We booked a suite for our (family of three) last night in Costa Rica, before heading back home. Turned out to be the worst stay throughout our vacation: An unresponsive staff team was huddling over one guest, ignoring our arrival to begin with. After a quick check in we moved to our suite on the first floor only to discover that the staff had forgotten to prepare it for our son - they did bring a third bed after we called. Did I mention that nobody bothered to ask whether we could use help with our luggage? The room was ok as rooms go, located on the first floor with all windows facing the highway - and that is the worst part! It was brutally loud! The windows do nothing to keep the noise out and sleeping gets problematic if not impossible. The staff was trying to come up with an alternative solution, but no other rooms were available apparently. This definitely put a fat damper on our stay in Costa Rica. I definitely do NOT recommend staying here. (Also, don‘t try the pizza)

Reviewed March 19, 2020

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2.8
Roxana
Couple
Superior
Stayed 1 night in November 2019

Acceptable”

The place was unclean wanted to drink coffee but coffee mugs wore used dirty I have a video where the was a big discussing cockroach on the wall . Need I say more ? I want my money back

Reviewed November 03, 2019

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2.0
Zach from United States
Business traveler
Superior
Stayed 3 nights in January 2022

Stay away. Rude front desk”

Poor breakfast. 3 starts the most

Reviewed January 11, 2022

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9.6
Exceptional
Malcolm from Canada
Couple
Suite Premium Level - Lounge Access
Stayed 15 nights in January 2018

Exceptional”

11 of 10. THIS PALACE WAS OUTSTANDING. I AM FROM ALBERTA CANADA. GO THERE TO BELIEVETH-HEAVEN ON EARTH-AMEN (THEY SAY THIS WAS A HOTEL, MORE LIKE A PALACE FOR THE PRIVILEGED, EVEN SENIOR CITIZENS).

Reviewed January 25, 2018

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9.6
Exceptional
Serguey from United States
Group
Superior
Stayed 3 nights in February 2023

Exceptional”

The hotel is close to the downtown. The staff were very professional and friendly.

Reviewed February 27, 2023

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10.0
Exceptional
J from United States
Solo traveler
Suite Premium Level
Stayed 3 nights in January 2023

Very excellent included breakfast. Not to be missed. Executive lounge made it and even better trip”

Wonderful hotel overall. The best in Costa Rica for families, groups, but especially singles with the rooftop villas!

Reviewed February 05, 2023

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10.0
Exceptional
Andrey from Costa Rica
Couple
Superior
Stayed 1 night in January 2023

Exceptional”

Me encanto

Reviewed February 01, 2023

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8.8
Excellent
J from Costa Rica
Solo traveler
Double for Single Use
Stayed 4 nights in January 2023

Excellent overall resort”

While when I arrived initially there were some hiccups, they made everything right quickly and were super-accommodating, generally superbly service oriented, amiable and gracious. Plus the entertainment options were superlative, especially the classical piano in the welcome area and weekend bands . Bar-grill waitstaff and main restaurant MaitreD went out of their way to help me with allergies and special needs. Same for cleaning team, at least until the last few days which fell on a weekend. Lack of hot enough water for shower and a clogged vent were a moderately huge nuisance however. So, not perfect by any means.

Reviewed January 10, 2023

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10.0
Exceptional
VALERIA from Argentina
Family with teens
Superior Premium Level Room
Stayed 1 night in January 2023

Buen hotel ”

Lo que voy a dejar en claro ,que un hotel con e reconocimiento interrogantes, no cuente en el desayuno o comidas en gral con variedad en restricciones alimentarias, como sin gluten o sin lactosa. Solicite con anticipación y no pudieron resolver el problema ni en la opción ejecutiva superior del 6to piso , donde estabamos alojadas , ni el desayuno .

Reviewed January 08, 2023

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