We had an amazing stay at Casa Zen. we were planning on staying only one night but ended up with five! Excellent kitchen, common areas, rooms and bathrooms. Great location. Thanks so much!!

I was very impressed with the architecture and decorations considering it's a hostel, lots of small details that make a very attractice place to hang out in. The rooms just feel clean, sheets too. Sometimes they can look a bit stained at hostels, but all the linens here were impecably clean. There is a very cool upstairs lounge area with hammocks and this is also where the yoga classes are held in the mornings. Our room was perfectly adequate, and there are plenty of restrooms/showers. I especially enjoyed the large sink that was outside as you could still be surrounded by trees, etc. while brushing your teeth. The breakfast is similar to every breakfast I had in Costa Rican hostels, toast, fruit and coffee, but the portions were very generous and it was nicely displayed.

I stayed here for 5 nights. The location is fantastic, just steps from the beach, close to a grocery store, and about halfway along the long dirt road that is Santa Teresa. The rooms are nice and dark so you can actually sleep in (something rare in CR!) There are plenty of hammocks and places to sit and hang out. It was quiet though, and not very social. The restaurant had shut down when I was there, Unfortunately, their communal kitchen was terrible. It consisted of a two portable burners of which only one worked, a fridge and a sink. The pots and pans were in terrible condition, there wasn't enough cutlery for more than 3 people to eat at a time. A bit difficult for a traveler on a budget that relies on cooking for himself. The other thing I did not like was that in the entire time I was there, our room was not cleaned at all. Garbage bins were kept outside and were emptied, but with all the sand and dirt that accumulated in the room, I felt that 6 days was too long to go without giving it a sweep.The woman at the front desk could be a bit defensive sometimes, even when you were just asking her a simple question.

Did not sleep here, but the food is good and finally found a place that is not sooooo expensive. Food is realy good and the price as well, if you don't sleep here at least go for the food!