Just returned from Costa Rica. We stayed at this hotel for 3 nights. I had initially booked another hotel in Arenal but decided to cancel that one and go for El Silencio after reading the reviews here. And so glad I did.

Very clean, beautiful, peaceful and very relaxing (we soaked in the hotel's hot springs every evening). The staff is friendly and helpful. The restaurant inside this hotel is not overly priced ( relatively speaking - as food in the touristy areas of Costa Rica is generally expensive). They have great choices (I particularly liked their grilled Tilapia). The food was so good that we never felt the need to drive to La Fortuna town for food.

Oh I thanked every minute of my stay there. Really clean hotel. The rooms are amazing and very comfortable. The breakfast is really good and the restaurant is not expensive. The staff is very kind and the hotel has one great view of the Arenal Volcano. I would stay with them again. Really thank you for the experience.

Loved this hotel! The rooms are private cabins, the breakfast is wonderful. As other reviewers said, it's like a bird sanctuary. At the delicious breakfast our waiter Johnny (adorable!) would go out and talk to the parrot and Lolita would put on a show! They also put out watermelon and lots of birds come to eat, great photo op. The spa is great, treat yourself to a massage then check out the private hot springs, how relaxing! We met Humberto and Eileen at different times at the front desk and they were very nice and helpful. Two thumbs up and a big grin also!

Fantastic view of the volcano. Decent (yet not fabulous) restaurant. Very nice rooms and area. Good bar. Great service (very friendly, accomodating and knowledgeable staff). The front desk goes above and beyond trying to make your stay as good as it can be (they helped us arrange our trip to Monteverde as well as activity in the Volcano area).