Barceló San José

4.0 star property

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Outdoor pool
Gift shop
Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Meeting facility
Interior entrance

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar

Explore the area

Map
Autopista General Canas 3km, El Robledal - La Uruca, San José, San Jose, 458-1150
  • Estadio Nacional
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Sabana Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Museum of Costa Rican Art
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • San José (SYQ-Tobías Bolaños Intl.)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

Premium Room (Superior Level)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

Superior Single Room (Premium Level)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Suite (Level)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite (Master)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Double Room Single Use

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

San José

With a stay at Barceló San José, you'll be centrally located in San José, within a 5-minute drive of Sabana Park and National Stadium of Costa Rica. .This spa hotel is 4 mi (6.5 km) from Multiplaza Mall Escazu and 4.2 mi (6.8 km) from Costa Rica Convention Center.

What's nearby

  • Estadio Nacional - 3 min drive
  • Sabana Park - 3 min drive
  • National Stadium of Costa Rica - 4 min drive
  • Museum of Costa Rican Art - 4 min drive
  • Parque La Sabana - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • San Jose Cuatro Reinas Station - 7 min drive
  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Denny's - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Cloud - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante El Dorado - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪El Bosque Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Flor de Loto - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Barceló San José

Suburban hotel with 3 restaurants and a full-service spa
Barceló San José offers 254 accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature premium bedding. 43-inch LED televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include outdoor tennis courts, a sauna, 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 facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments.
Make yourself at home in one of the 254 guestrooms featuring minibars and LED televisions. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including outdoor tennis courts, an outdoor pool, and a sauna. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a hair salon.
Grab a bite to eat at one of the hotel's 3 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/cafe. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and 17 meeting rooms. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel is complimentary (available 24 hours).
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
Barceló San José has 3 restaurants on site.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking (max. 1 space per unit)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Free 24-hour pick-up airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times, on request

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily: USD 19 for adults and USD 19 for children
  • 3 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor tennis courts
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Racquetball/squash
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Tennis

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms - 17

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Romance packages available
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 43-inch LED TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact this property at least 36 hours prior to arrival to arrange airport shuttle pickup.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
3 children, up to the age of 11 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 19 for adults and USD 19 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector, a security system, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from January to December
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
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

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Barceló San José Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1048 out of 1604 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 308 out of 1604 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 130 out of 1604 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 1604 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 66 out of 1604 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Yufeng

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I would rate it at most a four star hotel. Staffs are unfriendly. Front desk took forever with checking in/out. Rooms are old and need refurbishing. Not a convenient location if you’re looking for food. There are 3 restaurants inside the hotel but they’re only open after 6pm. Nothing is close by its vicinity
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexis, Corpus christi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect getaway!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Janel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good representation of local plants and nature. Nice facility.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Luis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel, West Valley City

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo, Cidra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent trip experience
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

JUAN CARLOS, La Paz

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
They do not honor expedia vip perks. Unfriendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yovany

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The best Hotel in San Jose
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Gilda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my short stay. The staff was helpful, the room was comfortable and I appreciated the ride to the airport.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roumiana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel for a very good price!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marlin Kimberlen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great!
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Henrik

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great hotel and excelent morning bufet. Rooms are little bit aged, but fresh and clean. Large pool area and with BBQ and ALL you can drink. Nice atmosphere
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edgardo, Panama

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

JUAN CARLOS, La Paz

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
They do not honor perks of expedia gold members
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
TV had to be repaired. Room phone did not work for rooms service orders. Maid came knocking at 8:30am to see if had checked out. She should be in touch with her management team, and not disturb us.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were upgraded to a suite which was very nice for the money. The desk staff was helpful as we tried to get transportation to the airport. The bellman allowed us to use the shuttle since it was not fully occupied.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Israel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente opción
Excelente opción precio / calidad / confort.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gustavo

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable room. Loved the breakfast options and very easy to do room service and everyone working there were very friendly and helpful. Will definitely go back .
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Lilia, Doral

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is great. The manager send a verbal message that they are bot giving any benefits to gold expedia members that they suspended it. They did not gave me any reasson
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a problem with the pre arranged transport from the airport due to flight delays and heavy rain, but the quick and professional response from the staff quickly resolved the situation. The hotel is well placed with good rooms serviced by courteous and professional staff.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everyone in the hotel was extraordinarily kind and helpful. I got sick and hotel staff made a bad situation totally fine. I’m grateful to everyone at the welcome desk, the concierge and the wait staff. The slogan for Costa Rica is La pura vida. Staff couldn’t have been kinder!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Uyen

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel didn’t respnse and sent no shuttle to pick is up despite a few emails several days prior to arriving. On the day, bo one picked up the phoen either. We had to take tsxi over sfter waiting for more than minutes. The room had 1 one of klenex tissue! The bath tube was clogged. Room was dusty, olde dated.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andy, Carteret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024