Wonderful view, great location!

Guest: Karma (Florida)
Date of Stay: 12/04/11 Review Submitted: 01/08/12

My husband and I are frequent visitors to the area, first time to El Zalate and tend to be a bit fussy. The positives: Bob, the owner was great to work with and very helpful. Condo was well stocked with any item you could possibly need. Outside patio and view were perfection! Beach and pool were great, never crowded or noisy. Easy to get to (we had a car) but a little tricky to find the first time. Close to restaurants and shopping. Now the few areas which could be improved: some of the linens/pillows could use an upgrade, living room couch was not comfortable. And, besides a table and chairs, the inside seating was limited for those who plan to spend evenings at home. There were a few kitchen cleaning issues which we reported to the owner, but generally the unit was clean. There is no water filter, so you may want to purchase bottled water. The only other comment which really cannot be fixed: if you have noisy neighbors (which we had for 2 days) the unit is not well insulated. Overall, a good value for the price with just a few tweaks needed!!

Recommended for:Girls getaway, families with young children, pet owners, romantic getaway, age 55+.

We love this place!

Guest: B & P (San Francisco, CA)
Date of Stay: 09/01/10 Review Submitted: 10/22/10

Bob, Thank you so much for another wonderful time. The new grill is just another perfect addition to the condo. The whole place is perfect for our family with plenty of room, huge balcony, best pool around and a well stocked kitchen. Our 8th time at El Zalate and third in this unit. Tthe beds are comfortable, the deck faces the best direction. You have it all there. We look forward to another trip soon. Cheers, B, P, J & S

Recommended for:Families with young children, romantic getaway, age 55+, tourists without a car.

The Burris Family 3/20

Guest: carolyn503 (Oregon)
Date of Stay: 03/20/10 Review Submitted: 03/29/10

This was a fantastic vacation. We loved the quality, location and "low density" of this property. This unit had everything we needed. We loved the beach and were able to play in the water/waves most everyday. It was amazing to see so many fish jumping as well as rays jumping out of the water. The whales were distant but still exciting too! The weather was perfect as well! Thanks for all the great restaurant info too! We didn't want to leave and would definitely go back!

Recommended for:Families with young children, families with teenagers.

Guest: the kelly family3 (-)
Date of Stay: 03/03/10 Review Submitted: 03/03/10

I cannot begin to describe the amazing experience we had at El Zalate. The condo itself was beautiful, fully stocked, and perfect for our family of 5. We have 3 children ages 5, 3, and 1, and they spent every day swimming in the warm pool, and playing in the waves on the pristine beach in front of the property. We loved sitting on the deck, (which had one of the best views in the complex), looking out over the vast expanse of beach and crystal clear waters. From time to time, a whale would pop up, only to increase the excitement of visiting this paradise. The property's proximity to the wonderful restaurants in downtown San Jose (so much more pleasant than the frenetic pace of Cabo) made it easy for us to zip in for the Art Walk on Thursday evenings, and enjoy quaint, fun restaurants (try Salsitas!) Bob and Terri, the owners, were absolute pleasures to deal with. We can't wait to return next year...in fact, we may come back sooner, due to our fabulous experience. dara kelly and family boston, ma

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 02/09/10 Review Submitted: 02/09/10

I stayed in this unit at El Zalate the week after Christmas into New Years. It was such a wonderful trip! We were pleasantly surprised at how everything worked out so wonderfully as traveling with small children can be hard to find a great place to stay. We brought our 1 1/2 year old and our 4 year old. It was the perfect set up for us. They had their own room and bath on one side and ours on the other. We were able to put them to bed and stay up late enjoying the large patio and listening to the waves. The location of this unit is awesome - high enough up to have great privacy, and unobstructed views of the ocean and beach - just amazing. We enjoyed most meals on the patio, and others at the very close restaurant options which were fantastic. The beach is huge and clean with great sand for building sand castles etc. We did not swim in the ocean as the waves were very big - some adults did, but we did not with small children. The pool area is very nice. There are two pools - the heated pool has a very large area that is shallow with a gradual entrance, perfect for small kids. We found El Zalate to be a very clean and quiet place with really nice people. One of our favorite things to do at night was go into the town of San Jose (5-10 min cab) and enjoy the mariachis and some wonderful dinner. I would highly recommend staying here - we hope to go again soon! Paige Seattle

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 04/14/09 Review Submitted: 04/14/09

Our family of 4, including two teenagers, had a great week here. The view from the porch is wonderful and is far enough from the road that you don't get any traffic noise. We liked the location on the beach, easy walking distance to Zippers restaurant, a surf rental, beach massage tents. We couldn't connect to the internet in the unit but were able to on the porch. We would love to go again.

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