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Barceló San José

4.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar

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Autopista General Canas 3km, El Robledal - La Uruca, San José, San Jose, 458-1150
  • Estadio Nacional
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Sabana Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • National Stadium of Costa Rica
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Premium Room (Superior Level)

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

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Superior Room | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior Single Room (Premium Level)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Premium Suite (Level)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite (Master) | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Suite (Master)

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

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Double Room Single Use

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed

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Exterior

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  • Breakfast included
  • Kids pool
  • Parking included
4.3 out of 5, Excellent, (1002)
The price is $116
per night
$131 total
includes taxes & fees
May 21 - May 22
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About this property

Barceló San José

4-star hotel in Uruca
3 restaurants, a full-service spa, and an outdoor pool are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and free airport pick-up are also provided. Additionally, a fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a poolside bar are onsite.
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.
In addition to a full-service spa, Barceló San José features outdoor tennis courts and an outdoor pool. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 3 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This 4-star property offers access to a business center and 17 meeting rooms. This business-friendly hotel also offers a children's pool, a fitness center, and a sauna. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel is complimentary to guests (available 24 hours). Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Barceló San José is a smoke-free property.

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 transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee: USD 19 for adults and USD 19 for children
  • 3 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

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

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 17 meeting rooms
  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • Conference center

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 6 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch LED TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

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

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. 1047 out of 1595 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 312 out of 1595 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 121 out of 1595 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 1595 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 69 out of 1595 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Sherida, Pittsboro

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice hotel near center of San Jose. Not too far from the airport. Beautiful pool and grounds. Upgrade had a balcony with grounds views!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vernon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Barcelo San Jose is a first rate hotel. The property and rooms are well maintained.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

It was Okay

Wish there was more clarity on the breakfast and buffet I spent $50 on a buffet I had 1 peace of chicken and rice due it being not good to me or my partner. The place and pool and bar and room was excellent just the food was not good.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Beryl

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place to stay

I stay here when I'm in San José. Staff is friendly and hotel is very clean. Pool is nice.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Juan Jose

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Limited restaurants around, Old hotel, buffet poor, internet unstable. Friendly staff except for one lady on Premium Room on 6th floor.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Linda

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose L

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Vasile

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and quiet. 3 restaurants and a bar, and food was tasty but a little pricey. Not much in walking distance. Recommend Uber for getting around. Shuttle to airport was great.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

'wil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Javier

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay and great facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Bruce M, Broomfield

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorna

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very clean and well maintained. It was a 15 minute drive from down town, so it was quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, friendly staff, excellent breakfast!!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Amy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Poor staffing levels long waits

It was a 45 minute wait to check in and even at 4pm our room was not ready had to go wait at restaurant and when we came back waited another 20 minutes for keys only one desk clerk working and he checked our party of 10 into 3 king rooms even though we booked doubles, had to come down and wait again….just overall poor staffing levels
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Eric

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The grounds and public areas are beautiful; the rooms were average for this level of hotel. The staff seemed baffled by figuring out how to get us from a 1 night independent stay to a tour stay. The food (buffet) at the hotel was average at best; inexcusable that it was so hard to get a cup of coffee at breakfast (1 working machine?).
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Mohan

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Service lacks.

There were no bath towels, and only one hand towel. There was soap dish, but no soap bar - in both bathrooms. I had to call housekeeping twice before someone brought towels but no soap. The staff could not understand “soap”. Service not to the standard of Barcelo.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was well done.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Darius

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice, good pool

Nice hotel, good pool and good breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was completely full. Received a suite as an upgrade. How could you complain about that. Staff attentive and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

thomas

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a good stay and shuttle to the airport was great. The outside light outside room 104 was too bright and would flash on and off all night.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Luanne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Beautiful hotel. Angie, Javier and one of the server at the pool restaurant (didn't get her name) were sweet and kind.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025