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    Barcelo San Jose

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    Residencial El Robledal | La Uruca, San Jose 458-1150, Costa Rica
    011 506 2220 2034
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    Nice Place!

    Nice place to stay when starting on tour. The pools were nice and lots of bird watching sitting at the pool for a bite to eat. Breakfast and dinner buffets were both adequate, but not fabulous. Took a while to get food replaced. Service was...More

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    Reviewed 28 December 2017
    Oasis in the City

    I've been traveling to Costa Rica regularly for more than 25 years. Today, there are innumerable choices for hotels in the San Jose area, and a US tourist can easily find a shiny, new clone hotel that will feel like a trip to Cleveland, if...More

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    Response from Channel M, Director General at Barcelo San JoseResponded 29 December 2017

    Dear Guest Firstly we would like to thank you for the lovely review you shared following your recent visit to our Barceló San José hotel and are delighted to read that we were able to match your holiday expectations. Once more we thank you for...More

    Reviewed 2 days ago
    Holiday Time with day trips

    Enjoyed our stay at Barcelo San Jose. Staff was helpful and room was clean; nice grounds on hotel property. Buffet breakfast was excellent. Spent most days touring by car, so did not eat many evening meals at the hotel. Location is fine if you have...More

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    Thank cutter636
    Reviewed 2 days ago
    Great Hotel and staff

    We loved this hotel. The staff was great, the pool was nice and the rooms were very clean. We felt secluded from everywhere else, (which we really liked). The view of San Jose was amazing. The only down side for us was that the poolside...More

    Thank Coopersharley
    Reviewed 3 days ago
    Our second stay

    For the most part we enjoyed our visit very much. Just a few minor things but they we're usually taken care of very quickly. The staff was always friendly and willing to help with any issues we will be back.More

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    Response from Channel M, Director General at Barcelo San JoseResponded 2 days ago

    Dear Guest Thank you very much for sharing this great review of your recent stay at Barceló San José. We are thrilled that you have enjoyed your stay and certainly agree that our dedicated staff plays a key role to our guests' overall experience. The...More

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    Rakdanit
    16 March 2018|
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    Response from Channel M | Property representative |
    Dear traveler Receive a cordial greeting. We have free transportation from the airport to the hotel and airport hotel, to obtain this service please write directly to our email to proceed with the reservation. Kind... More
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    25 February 2018|
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    Good evening! You must be 18 years old to have a room in the hotel. If you have more questions, please contact us. Best Regards.
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    22 January 2018|
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    Hello Joanna Receive a warm greeting. The hotel does have a hair dryer and we have a laundry service. We hope see you soon. Best Regards
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    "First floor was quiet yet easy to access w/ rather slow elevators"
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    "Rooms off the street are quieter."
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    "Get the Premium Level - Floors 5 or 6 - well worth the money!!"
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