El Silencio Lodge & SpavsHotel Belmar
Both Hotel Belmar and El Silencio Lodge & Spa are rated highly by travel writers. Overall, Hotel Belmar scores marginally higher than El Silencio Lodge & Spa. Hotel Belmar is ranked #16 in Costa Rica with accolades from 2 publications such as Lonely Planet, Fodor's.
El Silencio Lodge & Spa
Bajos del Toro, Costa Rica
From $357/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Condé Nast Traveler
"This eco-resort in "the thickest tropical cloud forest you can imagine" spreads across 500 acres." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Surrounded by the tranquility of a 500-acre jungle, you’ll salute the sun from the yoga deck, dine on delicious organic cuisine and soak in postcard-perfect panoramic views from all around the resort." Full review
Hideaway Report
92.0
"Eco-resort off the beaten track on a hilly site within a private 500-acre reserve connecting Poás Volcano and Juan Castro Blanco national parks." Full review
Jetsetter
"Luxe eco-sleep in a 500-acre cloud forest north of San Jose, with 15 hillside suites and a rainforest spa." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"El Silencio Lodge & Spa is an enchanting and sophisticated property operated by Grupo Islita." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"El Silencio—a serene retreat on 500 acres opened in 2008 by the owners of the nearby Hotel Punta Islita—presents an unusual level of luxury for the green-oriented adventurer. " Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The first Central American member of Relais & Châteaux, El Silencio is a luxury eco-lodge retreat for travellers seeking connection with nature." Full review
Frommer's
"This isolated luxury lodge, a member of the swank Relais & Châteaux, features large bungalows scattered over a hillside with idyllic views within a 500-acre private cloud forest reserve" Full review
Hotel Belmar
Adjacent to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, 5655, Costa Rica
From $229/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"Inspired by the owners' years in Austria, two spacious chalets built into a hillside command expansive views of the Gulf of Nicoya and the hilly peninsula and contain elegant, airy, and downright regal rooms—all with balconies, minibars, polished woods, and plush white duvets." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Features plenty of wood accents, king-size beds, soaking bathtubs...but the property's claim to fame is its farm-to-table program that includes the first carbon-neutral farm in the country."
Travel + Leisure
"Voted by Travel + Leisure readers as one of their 10 favorite resorts in Central America, this rustic luxury property is situated on the dewy mountainside of the Monteverde Cloud Forest"
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Travel + Leisure
"26-room carbon-neutral boutique hotel in the mountains of the Costa Rican cloud forest...it has a microbrewery, lush flower and vegetable gardens, and rooms with sweeping views of the Gulf of Nicoya."