El Silencio Lodge & Spa - Relais & Chateaux

El Silencio Lodge & Spa emerges beautifully from within a cloud forest in the mountains of Costa Rica.

Comprised of suites and private villas, it is elegantly decorated with bamboo reeds, floor-to-ceiling glass doors, private decks and outdoor whirlpools that acknowledge the serenity and connection with nature. During the day, the neighboring Poas Volcano and Juan Castro Blanco National Park await, while at night, guests are pampered with the best wines and a dinner by torchlight.

IT’S REMOTE BECAUSE this environmentally conscious hotel welcomes travelers with two of the best restaurants in Costa Rica, serving fresh local ingredients from an organic mini-farm and a 5,000-square-foot greenhouse.