The Zen hotel is well located near Stanford campus and downtown Palo Alto. The hotel was unique with its Zen decor. The morning breakfast was very simple and the coffee and orange juice was very satisfying. There were some notable issues. Specifically, ants in the bathroom, doorways, windows, and public walkways. Also, my room was facing El Camino Real which was made the room quite noisy during high traffic. Also, the washer was out of service. With all this said, I would recommend this hotel to others and will consider staying here again in the future.