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Zen Zaru Beautiful Hidden Hotel

3.0 star property
B&B within easy reach of Manuel Antonio Nature Park & Wildlife Refuge

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When you stay at Zen Zaru Beautiful Hidden Hotel, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Manuel Antonio Nature Park & Wildlife Refuge and Manuel Antonio Beach. Free perks include WiFi, self-parking and local cuisine breakfast daily between 6:30 AM and 9:00 AM.

Reviews

6.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free parking
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry facilities

Main amenities (6)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Beach towels
  • Air conditioning
  • Garden
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Luggage storage

Feel at home (6)

  • Private bathroom
  • Garden
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Free self-parking
  • Free toiletries

Room options

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View all photos for Classic Double Room, Balcony, Courtyard View

A blue chair on a tiled balcony with a potted plant and lush greenery in the background.

Classic Double Room, Balcony, Courtyard View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A bedroom with a bed, bedside tables, a bench, a sofa, a mirror, and a potted plant.

Classic Double Room, Balcony, Courtyard View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Comfort Double Room, Balcony, Courtyard View

A bedroom with a bed, bedside tables, a bench, a sofa, a mirror, and a potted plant.

Comfort Double Room, Balcony, Courtyard View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A bedroom with a bed, bedside tables, a bench, a sofa, a mirror, and a potted plant.

Comfort Double Room, Balcony, Courtyard View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Comfort Quadruple Room, Balcony, Courtyard View

A blue chair on a tiled balcony with a potted plant and lush greenery in the background.

Comfort Quadruple Room, Balcony, Courtyard View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, Balcony, Courtyard View

A bedroom with a bed, bedside tables, a bench, a sofa, a mirror, and a potted plant.

Deluxe Double Room, Balcony, Courtyard View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Comfort Apartment, Balcony, Courtyard View

A bathroom with a shower, toilet, and sink, featuring tiled walls and a window with a view of greenery.

Comfort Apartment, Balcony, Courtyard View

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for Deluxe Apartment, Balcony, Sea View

A modern kitchen with a stainless steel sink, a potted plant, and a window with a view of greenery.

Deluxe Apartment, Balcony, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A modern bedroom with a large bed, a ceiling fan, and a view of the outdoors through a large window.

Luxury Studio Suite, Balcony, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Map
Calle Mariposa, Quepos, Provincia de Puntarenas, 60601

What's nearby

  • Zip Coaster - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Playa Espadilla - 4 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Mountain Top Park - 7 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Playitas Beach - 8 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Biesanz Beach - 9 min drive - 2.5 km

Getting around

  • Quepos (XQP) - 17 min drive
  • San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.) - 172 min drive
  • San José (SYQ-Tobías Bolaños Intl.) - 38.3 miles/61.6 km

Restaurants

  • ‪El Avión Restaurant - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Cerdo Feliz - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Le Papillon - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪El Patio de Café Milagro - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Drunken Monkey - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Zen Zaru Beautiful Hidden Hotel

  • When you stay at Zen Zaru Beautiful Hidden Hotel, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Manuel Antonio Nature Park & Wildlife Refuge and Manuel Antonio Beach. Free perks include WiFi, self-parking and local cuisine breakfast daily between 6:30 AM and 9:00 AM.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 9 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
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Special check-in instructions

    • There is no front desk at this property
    • Guests planning to arrive outside normal check-in hours will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and key retrieval information; your host will greet you
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Pets

    • Pets stay for free (dogs and cats only)
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free Wi-Fi in rooms (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free uncovered on-site self-parking

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast each morning 6:30 AM–9:00 AM

Services

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Beach towels

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning

What to enjoy

  • Balcony

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Free toiletries
  • Towels
  • Toilet paper

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Complimentary wireless Internet access (speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Children & extra beds

  • Cots/infant beds are available for USD 10.0 per day

Policies

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children. If you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
This property does not have lifts.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, Union Pay, Carte Blanche

Frequently asked questions

Are pets allowed at Zen Zaru Beautiful Hidden Hotel?

Yes, cats and dogs stay free.

Is parking offered on site at Zen Zaru Beautiful Hidden Hotel?

Yes, there's free self parking.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Zen Zaru Beautiful Hidden Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

What is there to do at Zen Zaru Beautiful Hidden Hotel and nearby?

Zen Zaru Beautiful Hidden Hotel has a garden.

Does Zen Zaru Beautiful Hidden Hotel have any outdoor private spaces?

Yes, every room features a balcony.

What's the area around Zen Zaru Beautiful Hidden Hotel like?

Zen Zaru Beautiful Hidden Hotel is a short 16-minute walk from Playa Espadilla and 19 minutes' walk from Biesanz Beach.

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Reviews

Zen Zaru Beautiful Hidden Hotel Reviews

6.6

Good

8.0

Cleanliness

5.6

Amenities

6.0

Staff & service

6.8

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Very good

For a short stay... it's perfect. Plenty of restaurants, bars and activities to do around.
Monkeys will welcome you
That's your daylie trainning...
Serge, 2-night trip
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

It was a convenient location and room and breakfast were good.
Veronica, 1-night trip
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Great staff!
Marlene, 3-night trip
Verified review

6/10 Good

The price is decent. Room was clean. The place isn’t fully staffed after breakfast, but people there were very friendly. Breakfast was simple but good. Two main issues are that you have to bring luggage down and up a steep path with over 100 steps. My bigger concern was the chain link fence covered in fabric that obstructs any garden view from the balcony. As a point of interest the other side of the fence has some extremely high end accommodations
Fernando, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

No front desk personnel to meet or talk to. Very poor signage, and therefore difficult to find. Yes - it was hidden. No hot water for shower - if the electrical wires going into the shower head was supposed to heat the water, it didn't work. May need to have some instructions, if there was some trick to get hot water. Website should explain what the parking routine was going to be - a chain across the entrance that needed to be locked with a padlock. Bed was OK. Breakfast was good. Overall, this was an average hotel at best. But it was OK for the price I paid.
Timothy, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

There are A LOT of stairs. Almost 120 stairs to get to the hotel or to your car. The queen bed was ok but the twin bed was kind of hard. I would not come back to this place because of the stairs honestly. Aside from that, the place was good for it's price
Fabiola, 1-night trip
Verified review

2/10 Poor

Unfortunately can’t give no stars. Had been messaging in the days leading to check in (initiated by them, so don’t be fooled). Met with Michael “hotel manger” after 6 hours travel with two children to be told the property had to close a few days prior. This was the first mention of this despite all the checkin messages and clearly a lie, having been closed considerably longer based on the exterior condition. Given story of how he had bought it from previous owner who had built without permissions and property was not habitable and didn’t have a licence to operate at a hotel (his words). Said he had another property he could offer at no extra cost but was nowhere near to standard. We were left facing the choice of accepting the substandard offer or to find last minute alternative accommodation at personal considerable cost. Went with the later. The property albeit closed looks nothing like the photos and can only assume they were AI of how he would hope it to be over how it ever looked. Do not book and if you can look for an alternative so you don’t face the same problems.
Alison, 4-night trip
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6/10 Good

Was a quiet and simple stay. Recommend if you are on a budget or looking to have less convenience (tv, fridge, etc) surrounding you for your stay
Alexandra, 7-night trip
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4/10 Fair

Unfortunately there are several properties owned under the Zen name. The photos on Expedia didn’t adequately represent Zen Zaru Beautiful. The room was very basic along with misrepresented surrounding photos. If you sat on the patio/deck, with the one provided deck chair, you stared right into a fence. The property is located on a hillside, amongst the trees, but the fence and common area are limiting any kind of jungle experience you may be after. As I mentioned the hillside, there are a lot of stairs to and from the main road and parking area. We were disappointed with choosing this accommodation.
Roselynn, 2-night trip
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6/10 Good

First, to reach your room, you must climb up and down a hundred flights of stairs. Just be aware of this. Unfortunately, we had to wait almost 15 minutes for the hotel owner. We could not communicate with the staff because we don't speak Spanish. The owner was a great guy , he gave us tips about the area. Unfortunately, the room was not well-equipped. There was not enough space to store clothes, no hangers, etc., just a bed, lamp and an air conditioner.
2-night trip
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2/10 Poor

When we arrived, the room we booked 3 months prior on Expedia was already occupied. We were placed in another room that was half the size and not good (cramped and no sea view which is why we booked the original room). Host was not available to resolve the day of arrival and has been unreponsive to multiple attempts after to see if she would compensate for the error and the inconvenience. We are very disappointed in her non response. Expedia has tried to help resolve but they had no luck contacting her either.
Susan, 2-night trip
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4/10 Fair

ATTENTION !!! Plus de 150 marches à monter et descendre avec les valises pleines sous 35°C et une hygrométrie très élevée....limite du malaise, malgré un bon niveau physique. Dommage car le cadre et le logement sont superbes.
Mauricio, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good

La habitación no era lo que pensábamos
Irma, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Alojamiento bien ubicado y con excelente servicio. La habitación estuvo bien cómoda para dos y muy limpia. Recomiendo llevar equipaje liviano ya que tiene demasiadas escaleras. El desayuno era el mismo todos los días. Todo lo demás perfecto.
Glorimar, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

La mejor opción.

El mejor lugar sin dudas. Limpio y el personal de lo mas amable. 100% recomendado
Jhoseline karina, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

AMY, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional

Tayler, 6-night trip