We arrived at noon on a Saturday in October. It was not like Costa Rica but Costa Brava, the place was heaving with rowdy people intent on eating and drinking as much as possible. We told the rep to transfer us immediately, we had not travelled nearly 24 hours to stay in such awful conditions. It appears that as all... more

My wife and made our first trip to Costa Rica and chose the Barcelo with help of a local travel agent (AAA). We had a wonderful time. The hotel was very well kept up, the grounds were especially good. The location worked well as we could walk up the beach to get to Tamarindo for shopping and eating. The staff... more

We had a beautiful room, at what we thought would be a great hotel. The location was great, and the staff was very friendly. However, the dining situation was buffet style, with the opportunity to dine at the "high end" dining restaurant every other day. Our first opportunity to dine here was very sub par, and was located with the... more

I am a travel agent and brough a group of runners to run a Tamarindo Beach Marathon September 12th, 2009. We stayed 4 nights and I have to say overall its a very good value property. Rooms are nice and spacious, most of rooms have balconies and a bath tubs The all-inclusive restaurant food was excellent, great variety Afternoon entertainment... more

My husband and I got married at the Barcelo. Our immediate family came with us. We had a blast. They set up the wedding location for us. We had a beautiful dinner after. They upgraded us to a beautiful suite. The staff was so friendly. The food was tasty, too. There were travel representatives on sight to book excursions! We... more

I am 20 years old with a younger brother and we went to barcelo with our parents. i was expecting it to be really boring but instead i had one of the best weeks i could have hoped for. the entertainment staff kept things exciting on the resort and the resort has a rep from iguana surf to book day... more

We just returned from spending a week at the Barcelo Langosta Beach. The resort was pleasant and the food was good overall. After reading some of the reviews we had our reservations about going there but decided to do so anyway. The staff and people are EXTREMELY nice and welcoming. We had no complaints....Our room was nice! Cold air conditioning.... more

I have to say I was pleasantly surprised with what a great value this hotel was. After reading so many negative reviews my expectations were somewhat low. However, I have been to 2 other all inclusive resorts (one of which being sandals) and I have to say this was the best value for the money. It boggles my mind that... more

I stayed at the Barcelo Playa Langosta from Aug. 1 – Aug.8. The Air Canada Vacations website rates the hotel as a 3 ½ star. The web site I purchased my package from said rated the hotel as a 4 star. I thought it was above average for a 3 ½ star, but not quite a 4 star. Overall, I... more