Due to a stroke of luck, I was able to spend one night in a suite at Zona Blue on my last visit to San Jose. The experience was outstanding.
I have long been a fan of ZB: I have always found a sweetie to make me happy, and Eddie and his staff run a first-class facility. Now I know, the same goes for the hotel The suite itself is spacious and well-appointed, easily the equivalent of the Penthouse at SL or a comparably-priced room at Hotel M. King bed in the main room, queen bed in the wingman room, big screen TV, wet bar, massive bathroom with steam and sauna facilities, nice decor/furnishings. Most surprising, the room is dead quiet at night.
Eddie is not just a good businessman, but an excellent host. Service was impeccable: housekeeping, security, bar staff, front desk, everyone. When you are in a ZB suite, you are truly their guest.
As has been noted elsewhere, there's no food service on site. This is no problem: a buffet breakfast at the Clarion (1 block away) is included in the room rate; for lunch, Delicious de Peru is just across the street, with other restaurants in easy walking distance.
Nightly rates are $195 single, $250 double occupancy, with a "Lucky Strike Extra": sessions with the ZB honeys are $20/hour. Do the math, gentlemen, this is a superb entertainment value.
I realize that posting this review will only make it more difficult for me to book a room in the future, but Hotel ZB is the place to stay.
Osogrande
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