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Hotel El Silencio del Campo
Catholic Church/La Fortuna 5 km nw, rd to Volcano National Park right side, La Fortuna, Alajuela

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is located in the middle distance betwwen the town and the natioal park. The ground and thermal pools are wonderful. Front desk and restaurant staffs are the best.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the farm. Alejandro helped us to find the sloth!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Shauna

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Overall it was a beautiful property, clean and great location to volcano. Unfortunately our AC unit wasn’t working and made a very loud noise all night long so we couldn’t sleep. We were offered $30 for the inconvenience which I did not feel was appropriate for no sleep, no AC with two small children in tow. The manager was “in a meeting” so we weren’t able to resolve any further before we left.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Eliomar on 14 May 2024
Hi, Shauna! We appreciate your feedback based on your recent stay at El Silencio.After we learned about the issue with the air conditioning, assistance was immediately offered; however, since it was around 9:30pm, we were advised not to send the maintenance person as the kids were ready to sleep. As a result of it, the inconvenience had to be resolved until the next day when the room left.

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was exceptional. The hot springs were amazing. The farm was so fun to explore. Great property!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Patricia, Chandler

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
The property it’s not quite like the photos show
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tatiana, Los Angeles

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed three nights there and felt absolutely safe and comfortable. This place has a luxurious feel. We loved every aspect of it: the service was great, the breakfast delicious, the pools were amazing, and the farm was a very special place. I didn't have a chance to use the spa, but it looked very appealing. The big advantage that the resort doesn't sell day passes. It was not crowded at all during our 3 night stay in a beginning of May. Safe travels!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aprill

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The thermal pools were beautiful, clean and very relaxing. We enjoyed meals on property and also the convenience of getting taxi to go into town for meals also.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful accommodations at the Arenal Volcano just outside downtown La Fortuna. The location is perfect. The grounds are incredible. The rooms are very charming. The included breakfast was also a nice touch (limited menu but everything is cooked to order plus fruit, juices, coffee, etc). The staff are astounding and super helpful. There was some mildew in the bathroom and the water pressure is very high, but otherwise the bathroom was very well kept.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little resort. The staff and grounds are the best. It is very quiet and relaxing. Restaurant is very good as well.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beverley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at El Silencio! Conveniently located to everything in La Fortuna area. Room was spacious and bed was very comfortable. Breakfast was good and included in price. We also enjoyed one dinner on the property which was also good. Hot springs weren’t large like Tabacon but multiple pools in lush setting and only for hotel guests which was lovely. We paid for a day pass to Tabacon hot springs but really didn’t need to. Loved the farm on the property. Very eco-friendly. Great place for couples and families. Would definitely stay here again! Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francisco J

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is stunningly beautiful, and spotless clean. It is closed to al the area attractions.The staff is top notch
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ioan

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Patrick

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place fell a little short of the expectations in the pictures. That said, compared to what's in the area, it works pretty well for the price. Because it's a smaller place, we had to sign up for breakfast in shifts and the pool wasn't really something that could accommodate more than 8-10 folks. Really great staff. Very comfortable room. Cocktail on arrival! Horse riding and farm elements were awesome.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Ehren, Leland

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brandon, Evergreen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a hidden gem in the now overdeveloped Fortuna area. A quiet, serene resort where you hardly notice other guests. The hot spring pools were amazing and never crowded, the staff was super friendly. They have a farm that is farm-to-table and you can visit all the animals. The food was great, the service was great and the rooms were very comfortable. Really a nice place!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The grounds really are as beautiful as shown in the photos with many birds and currently a sloth in a tree near the Farm. The thermal pools, although completely artificial, are also lovely and another highlight of the property. The Farm is another nice amenity. The regular pool is a small, but that's not what you come to Costa Rica for. The snack bar menu available by the pools is pretty reasonably priced and quality is good. Free breakfast is a plus. Staff are friendly and helpful. Rooms are large with high ceilings. Each has an outdoor table and chairs and a view of Arenal from the front door. In the morning you are awakened by the chirping of birds. My only quibble is the interior furnishings are a little mixed. Our chalet had a 20 year old plastic countertop that seemed out of place, but it appears they have been replaced in other units. The use of a lawn chair for the desk was also a little disappointing. Wifi and hot water were solid, although the sink faucet would make loud vibrations / sounds at certain water pressures.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Leonel on 13 May 2024
Thank you David.It is an incorrect statement that the thermal pools (hot springs) are completely artificial.While you are not in a river but in a concrete and rock-made structure, the water is naturally heated from the volcano veins, we do not have an open air source but we pump it from the underground and put in regular water to regulate the temperature as it can get too hot!

10/10 Excellent

Nikki

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great option in la fortuna that isn’t like other busy resorts
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Molly

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a beautiful property - very lush with plants and flowers. It was also very fun to visit the farm and see all the different types of birds as well as horses and goats.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
absolutely stunning property
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karem, Miramar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I can't rate this property highly enough. The grounds are stunning and beautifully maintained. Each room is an individual tiny house/cabin with AC that cools it perfectly. The decor is typical Costa Rican. There are thermal pools (and a regular pool) on property, which are incredible to relax the muscles after a long day full of excursions. The drinks and food by the thermal pools were great; we enjoyed dinner there twice during our stay. Breakfast is included each morning; options were great and the fresh fruit and juice simply delicious. It is about an 8 min drive to downtown La Fortuna - perfect to avoid the traffic and bustle but still make it easy to head downtown for dinner. The treat for us was the small farm on the property: everything from a vegetable garden to a pig, horses, cows, chickens, sheep, goats, peacocks and more. My teenagers LOVED it (and they're not impressed by much these days). We were even treated to a sloth and it's baby in one of the trees behind our cabin. The staff was simply amazing and accommodating every step of the way. Highly recommend this hotel; we would certainly stay again if we return to Costa Rica. 10/10.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a unique and special hotel in La Fortuna. The hotel staff are warm, inviting and helpful. There is a farm onsite and our daughter was able to ride the horse. The food was excellent and reasonably priced. We saw many birds and a sloth on the property. The hot springs were lovely and we enjoyed them every evening of our staff. It is quiet because they don't sell day passes for the hot springs. We would return to this hotel in a heartbeat! \
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ileana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is amazing! The property is a small paradise. Hot springs on site with waters at different temperatures. No need to go out and be with the crowd.The cabins are spacious, and clean. They use produce from the farm to cook breakast. Fresh squeezed drinks every morning! The eggs taste so good, not like the grocery stores one. Uber available.The restaurant has great food for lunch and dinner as well. I highly recommend this place, we loved it.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adrienne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I absolutely adore El Silencio. The staff is top notch. From cappucino artistry at breakfast, to attentive housekeeping and front desk service, to the wonderful staff maintaining the farm and garden. Very centrally located for tour pickup and local attractions and restaurants. My son and I had a fantastic stay and can’t wait to return. Will recommend to all my friends who go to Costa Rica!

10/10 Excellent

Bryn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived and was greeted with a smile and a refreshing drink The lodge was clean and well appointed. The facilities were fantastic , we especially enjoyed the spa / massage we received in the forest , followed by personnel hot spa pool Certainly would recommend

10/10 Excellent

Brian, Wauconda

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ray

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceptional service, friendly staff and beautiful grounds full of birds. The view of the volcano was fantastic and the farm was delightful. We enjoyed having the pool to ourselves. The bar and springs were open late which was very convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay. Beautiful pools and fun to visit the farm. Elio and other staff were fantastic.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brant

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful property with very friendly people. We would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carin

One of the best hotels we’ve stayed at!
We have traveled quite a bit, and this is by far one of the best hotels we have stayed at. The grounds were beautiful, the rooms amazing, the staff were all so friendly, professional and helpful, the restaurant was delicious-every single meal we had there-both breakfast and lunch-were fantastic, and the thermal pools and farm were added bonuses. It was such a place of beauty and peacefulness. We literally felt at home there, and were so sad to leave. It is a very special place.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Betty

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful! Thermal pools were perfect, even in the pouring rain and spread out in a way that we could almost always have a pool to ourselves. The restaurant has very good food, with many of the ingredients straight from their farm. Staff were wonderful. Rooms are set up for privacy. Not many places to put clothes or hang towels, but that’s a minor issue. Overall great value
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was one of the most unique hotel experiences we have had. Having a casita with no adjoining wall was nice for a quiet, private stay. The staff was very friendly and helped us set up a last minute sloth tour. The little farm was a super nice surprise. They had a bunch of different animals with some wild variations on birds. The hot springs were also awesome...especially since there were cool pools close by to alternate hot/cold. It was very invigorating. The only complaint was no television channels in our casita. We like to wind down with a couple of shows before bed. Fortunately, someone did not disconnect their Netflix account so we could watch a few thins there.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

david

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If one could special order a couple who would be absolutely perfect at maintaining and running a hotel, our hosts would fit the bill. They were a wealth of information, made us feel like friends and they were so warm and welcoming. The property and the rooms are wonderful, clean and beautiful. Other folks from the community show up to enjoy their breakfast, it’s that good. One can walk to a beach, and they help to arrange boats for other jaunts. They have a sense of community, and try to keep to ecologically appropriate ways. And under the rooms on the deck is some great snorkeling, would you believe! Highly recommended.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jaeseon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We would love to visit again with my family. Very quiet and private!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marie France

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very beautiful and well kept grounds
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay. The room was magical, the vaulted ceilings and open layout was amazing. Walking up to the sound of rain on the rooftop was a highlight of the trip. Since it has limited number of villas, the 5 hot spring pools were almost always available to have to ourselves. Staff was very helpful and friendly. Parking was behind a locked gate. Very well located and near everything. We even enjoyed the farm and the huge variety of birds and animals on the property.

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The grounds of the resort are spectacular! My wife and I loved walking the grounds each day. The room was excellent. Breakfast was awesome and the staff very friendly! Would stay there again in a heartbeat!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

steven, regina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely grounds; terrific hot springs/cold pools; fabulous restaurant *****
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

jean-philippe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On a beaucoup aimé l'endroit, la vue, la villa, les sources d'eau chaude et la ferme sur les lieux. Un très beau séjour. Très bon déjeuner inclus.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Majid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice cottages with beautiful view of the volcano.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

pamela, forest hills

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cozy cabins per family. 3 Hot Springs were quiet and not busy. The farm with animals and garden with vegetables were great for children. The staff was excellent. They helped us with all our excursions. Highly recommend this quiet hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

jocelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good experience so far.
We stayed there Dec 2023 and the hot springs are nice though there was no notice that it's not filled up during morning. The regular pool seems forgotten. The rooms are nice, clean but on a smaller compared to the other hotels that we stayed in La Fortuna. The location isn't as close to the town. You have to get a cab or other transport to be able to go to places. The meals/breakfast were tasty and has more options.Receptionist was friendly to arrange our tour. TV is kind of frustrating as it wasn't set up properly. We had paid some of the meals (lunch/supper) and one of the meal was charged double when we already paid the waiter that time. Good thing I kept a copy of receipt. Overall it was an ok experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sanooj

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tatiana

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place for kids. Their farm was a great addition!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

MINHHUE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff, friendly and helpful. Beautiful landscape with hot springs in a tropical rain forest setting . Free breakfast is very good and we have dinner there twice during our stay and it was excellent both time . We could ordered something that is not on the menu and Juan Carlos our server went out of his way to make that happens . We strongly recommend this hotel .
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Penny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very well kept grounds. Loved the serenity of the area. Excellent staff!!! Spectacular hot springs.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

gavan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel el silencio del campo is staffed with very friendly people. The grounds are well maintained and very peaceful. Their thermal spas are nice and are seperated enough to feel like you are by yourself in the middle of the forest. They do have a small farm and sometimes the animals are out and about. Very beautiful and serene.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved this hotel. Unlike some of the bigger resorts, this place has only 24 cabins and ~5 pools, so a good ratio! Friendly staff. Immaculately clean. Great gallo pinto and fresh fruit for breakfast. The kids also loved the farm - milking the cow, collecting eggs, and visiting with the gardener.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tatyana

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful stay! Perfect for families with young children. Great location in between downtown La Fortuna and Arenal attractions. Would stay here again in a heartbeat.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023