Barcelo Playa Tambor

Run by the global hotelier group Barcelo, this is the ideal resort for a family or a couple who desires a worry-free vacation; the complex has everything you need. The entertainment and activities are plentiful, the food is great, and the ambience is one of relaxing family fun. Three restaurants, two bars, two conference rooms, a casino, a discotheque, an adult and children's swimming pool, Jacuzzi, large terraces, solarium and gardens, natural park, gift shop, jewelry store, hair salon, masseuse, and doctor are all on the premises and will ensure a fabulous vacation.

The great number of virtually virgin beaches along the Pacific coast, together with some of the world's most important national parks and biological reserves, will make your visit to this region an experience you will remember forever. The hotel was awarded the Blue Flag, which certifies that the nearby beaches are safe and clean.

ALL INCLUSIVE FEATURES:

- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner at El Tucan Buffet
- Dinner at El Rancho or Las Olas a la carte restaurant - Dining is limited to 1 dinner per guest per 3 night stay
- Unlimited local beverages
- Land sports (3 flood-lit tennis courts, a sand volleyball court, table tennis, billiards, darts, shuffleboard, and archery)
- Gymnasium
- Theater for shows and live music
- Day and night entertainment program for children and adults
- Aerobics and dance classes
- Children's play area and Mini Club
- Swimming pool with waterfall
- Jacuzzi
- Water polo
- Towels for beach and swimming pool, sun beds, and solarium
- Watersports (windsurfing, boogie board, and kayaks)
- 24-hour security
- Taxes and gratuities

Services Available for Extra Charge:
Tropical Casino, room service from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., laundry, telephone, fax, currency exchange, excursions, 24-hour medical service, salon and masseuse, jeweler's, gift shop, car rental, deep sea fishing, scuba diving, horseback riding, snorkeling, banana boat, jet ski, water skiing, and meeting rooms.

DINING / BARS:
EL TUCAN - Buffet restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
EL RANCHO - Offering a la carte dining.
RESTAURANT LAS OLAS - Offering a la carte dining. EL PALENQUE - Snack bar open from mid-morning thru late afternoon.
EL RON RON - Poolside bar
EL COCOBOLO - Lobby Bar

This resort may have a minimum stay requirement, and also may have a minimum adult age for check in. Please see "additional information" tab for details.



Address:
Tambor Paquera Puntarenas, Tambor, Costa Rica

This all-inclusive resort boasts 402 rooms each with a terrace or balcony and views of the sea or the gardens. Each room is equipped with air-conditioning, a full bathroom with hair dryer, mini-bar, satellite TV, safety deposit box, telephone, and room service.


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The Barcelo Playa Tambor is approximately 5 hours from San Jose by ground and about 1/2 hour by air. For regional domestic flights within Costa Rica, please contact Sansa Regional Air (www.flysansa.com). Overnight stays may be required in San Jose.

There is a 7 night minimum stay required for travel December 24-31, 2009 and again from March 28, 2010 through April 4, 2010.

**Departure Fee** Please be advised that there is a $26 USD per person departure fee due and payable upon leaving Costa Rica. Fees are subject to change without notice at the discretion of the Costa Rican government. It is possible that this fee is included in the cost of your airline ticket -- please consult the airline on which you are traveling to verify.