Resort with a lot of potential but let down by demotivated and untrained staff. While I am not a stiff person, I do not appreciate if staff members greet me with 'hey wassup'. That is just wrong. In addition, the staff has been trained to provide preferential treatment to external guest (paying through a day pass) versus actually staying guest. In one incident, i was asked to leave the restaurant since they expected a group of Koreans to dine in and they prefer to stay among them. So, I had to no choice but to take a tuktuk and eat outside after a 15 min ride. This was pretty ridiculous and after bringing this up to the manager, she simple asked me what she should do now... well, nothing as too late at that point. Overall, we would definitely not stay there again as the shortcomings are just larger than the benefits. For the price they charge, there is a bunch of better options out there in Bohol.

Friendly staff and beautiful facilities. Highly recommend

It is so nice hotel

We were comfortable at Zen Villas, and the staff was very nice and willing to help us with whenever we needed. The hotel seems to cater more to families than those looking for romance. There's a great pool, but there were a lot of kids playing in the pool when we were there. At nighttime, you could usually relax at the pool in a more quiet atmosphere, for exercise or romance. Overall, the hotel is quiet, and the live music on the weekends was really excellent. We loved walking on the mangrove walk. That's a really nice feature of the hotel. The bed was comfortable but the chair in the room was easy for sitting and you have to take a shower really carefully to not splash water all over the floor. My suite had a nice little kitchen and refrigerator, which was great. The restaurant was okay, but they'ed bring breakfast to your room and breakfasts were really good. The restaurant had some tasty dishes but we were disappointed that there wasn't more local food to try and no fresh fish. A fresh fish of the day dish would have been nice. We liked staying at Zen Villas for a few days and would recommend it. Bohol is a great place to explore. We're glad we went there and loved seeing the Tarsiers at the official conservation center.

The staff was amazing. They really helped us to feel safe and comfortable while lodging there. The food was 10/10 as well. It's a smaller size resort which is nice if you prefer the quiet. I highly recommend staying here. However as for exploring the surrounding area, it did not feel like a very walkable environment outside the resort. You need to set up transportation or rent a motorbike. They have both options at the resort and even the option to rent a tuk tuk instead of your average car. BONUS - Best happy hour in the world !!!

The place is nice and quiet. The walkway through the mangroves is definitely a must see. Unfortunately, we came during the monsoon season so it was raining most of the time. The rooms were tastefully decorated and they have exceptional staff. All together our stay was quite pleasant.

PRO: Easy check-in, located on a main road, given a local/tasty drink upon check-in, transportation available for a fee, resto on-location, pool was great, pool area has lots of seats/tables/lounging, very serene environment/ambiance surrounded by nature, staff are polite, resort is well-maintained, free access to mangrove walk, which was serene and a must-go on its own, suites has a well-stocked kitchen utensils and toiletries. Room has safe. CON: Shower has a flawed design - water splashes out and tends to pool around the bathtub/shower area, curtains on windows are somewhat see thru - i went outside to check and i can see inside with curtains down. RECOMMENDED: I still recommend to people tobseeks out peace/quiet/calm environment/ambiance.

We really enjoyed our stay. The room was great and the staff was very helpful. Loved the peaceful and relaxing environment with the ability to get to all the beaches with relative ease. The breakfasts were something we looked forward to every day. We would recommend going there for anyone who ever asked us. 10/10

North Zen Villas are super zen and we had some wonderful days there. The pool area is lush and beautiful and the bamboo walk is so cool + really nice sunsets. The food in the resturant is truely amazing (fell in love with the ribs), and the breakfast is GREAT. Nice spacious rooms with a really good view! The staff is great, fun and helpful. Amazing drinks with happy hour from 7am to 7pm. Live music (really good) Fridays and Saturdays. 10 out of 10!

I like peace and quiet, not a traditional modern hotel, this is for me. You have to walk to go to the beach. I like the walk to the mangrove. Sunset is beautiful there. Staff are very friendly and very professional. Whoever owns this property should not overworked the staff. Their system is outdated, I noticed. I will give credit to all the staff, they gjve you their best. To the property management/owners, time to update your system. It is a shame. Be the first one to be innovative.

Great, lovely place to stay for vacations. We regreted we booked only 3 night there. Highly recommended:)

Excelent

Very good room, spacious, clean and modern with a quiet A/C. Very comfortable soft bed. Nice bathroom but it gets hot and steamy there. Grand swimming pool. Beautiful resort. Best if you have your own wheels as there are few transportation options and they're not cheap. Dislikes: Breakfast is not buffet (but it's good). The bridge through the mangrove is open only to the mid point; work in progress. There is loud karaoke singing heard all day from a neighboring property, exclusively by people who can't sing. WiFi is unstable and the internet connection is slow with frequent disconnects; I had to use my phone's mobile data to do work.

It’s an excellent place for relaxation and its away from the crowd. It was a bit disappointing that the mangrove walkway was closed for renovation as it was the highlight of the property. We loved the live music by the pool. It made up for the disappointments we had for the property. At night time though, we couldn’t really enjoy swimming cuz there were too many bugs…I guess it was partly because of the rainy weather and its close proximity to the mangroves made the bugs come out…,overall though the villa we stayed was nice and clean.

One big reason we wanted to stay at the resort was for the mangrove walk. Nowhere in their page indicated that the walkway is under construction until October 2022. My last night was not so good as i had to endure multiple insect bites while sleeping. The staff though was very helpful and courteous. Food was ok but menu should include more choices.

Gorgeous villas in a calm peaceful setting, great if you want to get away and chill by the pool also SouthPalms is lush to visit for a beach day. Very comfy bed and yoga May to use. Fixed an issue I had with the food and I’d love to come back one day.

Gorgeous villas in a calm peaceful setting, great if you want to get away and chill by the pool also SouthPalms is lush to visit for a beach day. Very comfy bed and yoga May to use. Fixed an issue I had with the food and I’d love to come back one day.

The theme of villa was nice as it was THAI-inspired although there was no beach but only pool. It was not declared in the website.

Awesome place to relax. If you want to have a relaxing place to stay and stay away from too many visitors in Panglao, North Zen is definitely the #1 choice with the unparellel sunset and sunrise. Great and friendly staffs who assisit for our stay.

Perfect place for a quiet getaway, and we made full use of the beach with sister hotel, South Palms. No fuss in check in and check out, and fully accommodating staff.

We had a comfortable stay at the North Zen in Nov 2019. Excellent food and staff as well. We'd definitely recommend this place for a more peaceful and laid-back experience.

North Zen Villas is a new resort with three-room villas with excellent modern conveniences. It has a great, large pool, and a very good restaurant with great breakfasts. We enjoyed the bamboo walkway through the mangrove forest, and after a boat trip snorkeling at Balicasag, the boat left us off at the pavilion at the foot of the walkway. The staff was extremely friendly, helpful and accomodating. We recommend the North Zen Villas very highly.

Enjoy

All of staffs are very kind and room is clean. It was enough to take a rest as holiday. I want to visit again sometime.

Very nice hotel. Room and toilet is new and clean. Swimming pool is of decent size and staff is friendly. It is away from noisy Alona beach so the atmosphere is more relax. Suggest to rent a scooter.

The most friendly and family place I have stayed at. I want to go to Bohol to visit this place. The staff was friendly and the condition of the room was very good. However, the position is unfortunate, but they’ll call the tuk tuk.

Staff is very professional. Resort is clean and high quality. Breakfast is superb. Sea walk is enchanting. Resort is quiet. Rooms nice.

The resort is an excellent place, quiet and safe. The food is just OK

The resort is an excellent place, quiet and safe. The food is just OK

Loved the newly renovated property! Very quiet and super nice!

Amazing place. Very clean and comfortable. Perfect place to relax away from the busy city life.

Probably the best hotel I've ever stayed in, would come back to Bohol just to stay here again! Nothing bad to say at all. The staff was amazing and helpful, the food was great, the room was clean and beautiful, the bamboo walk was gorgeous.