![]() The clientele which the Zen attracts is another mark of how unusual and wonderful this place is. They serve real food, not prefabricated breakfast technology, and it is a very pleasant social environment in which to eat it. The breakfast room is lovely, and the breakfast provided, even lovelier. The rooms are tastefully decorated, and the beds are among the most comfortable anywhere. The esprit de corps of the staff expresses both in their attention to detail in the maintenance and running of the hotel, and in their kindness and willing attitude toward their guests. I have spent several months out of the last three years there, and in a way which transcends the cliche, it has been my home away from home. The Zen Hotel is close to my ideal for lodging. Sincerely, Ricardo Berrospi General Manager THE ZEN HOTEL If you have time, I can be reached via phone at 65 ext 311, or via email to Thank you again for your candid feedback. I did not recognize our commitment to use a YES attitude when approaching all our guests’ questions, and I am very interested in learning first-hand the particulars of your interaction with our staff. I would be grateful if you could share the specifics of the information you requested from our Front Desk staff. This issue will be followed up and corrected as well. We understand that fast and reliable Internet connectivity is essential to all our guests. I was disappointed as well to see that our Wi-Fi did not work as it is supposed to, especially since we have recently doubled our bandwidth and we have received great comments about our speeds. I am sorry it happened in the room you occupied. Please rest assured that the issue you experienced with poor water pressure is an anomaly that will be investigated and corrected by our maintenance department. I am very sorry to learn that we failed in providing you with a comfortable and restful stay. Best regards, Ricardo Berrospi General Manager THE ZEN HOTEL 65 X 311ĭear guest, Thank you for your feedback about your stay at The Zen Hotel. We hope you consider our hotel as an option again when your travels bring you back to Palo Alto. I am glad you were able to enjoy our selection of Mighty Leaf organic teas. Thank you for your comments about our breakfast. However, your feedback is important for us to continue evaluating our operations and fine tune areas that present an opportunity for improvement. can be differentials that result in great value as compared to nearby hotels. Among the value-added amenities we offer, we believe that our complimentary hot breakfast, Internet, parking and upgraded room amenities such as bathrobes, free bottled water, lip balm, etc. Although we work hard to offer great value among the available lodging options in Palo Alto, we understand we did not meet your price-product expectations and we are very sorry to learn that. More Show lessĭear guest, Thank you for sharing your experience at our hotel. ![]() But I would choose a different hotel the next time I am in the area. Maybe this is a nice enough hotel based on what I paid. I don't know what to expect for this area. ![]() They had a good selection of good tea, which was very nice. The room was either cold (when the A/C was on) or stuffy (when the A/C was off). The A/C unit was very loud when it was on. But the room still looked dated with the cream color wall paper and giant A/C unit. The room was clean and Asian/Zen inspired decoration. We got room 302 and it was away from the street noise and pretty quiet at night. The check-in desk and the breakfast area also looked kind of shabby at night when we arrived. I was shocked when I saw the motel like exterior. I had expected something comparable to those two hotels I mentioned. The hotel rate I got was the same as the Grant Hyatt in San Francisco, and higher than Marriott at the Union Square. We have never been to Palo Alto before and maybe things are just more expensive here. ![]()
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Soldier Side: The album ends with the opposite of the opening track. Regardless the song sounds good when you listen, and is one which really feels like a hit, which works to the advantage of those re-listening to the album. Really great song, which I believe was previously released on a few of their older singles, which goes to show that they had some of their roots in this album Lonely Day: This song has a great melody, and ‘memorable’ lyrics, which I really don’t know what to make of… Daron has leads, and it just goes to show what a shame it is that Serj isn’t as present on this album, and he could really have carried the melody a bit better. Then with Vicinity of Obscenity they come full circle with the veritey of this album, this song is ENDLESSLY relistendable, with some standout lyrics, even on this album. This is quite a different tone for SOAD, as this is the first time they (kind of) touch on songs about love, but in their own, mildly psychotic way. She’s Like Heroin + Vicinity of Obscenity They experiment even more She’s Like Heroin, and succeed in making something quite catchy, and re-listenable. The 3 songs before this were very short and heavy, adding up to about 10 minutes of fast riffs, then stopped for a massive stomping track filled with huge riffs which live up to the name. There is an eerie soundscape throughout the track, and makes the pacing of the album so much better. A long and heavy track, with massive religious criticisms (on the edge of redundancy and revolutionary), like a mix of Mind and Know. Holy Mountains: This song sounds like something straight off their Debut. Not a song you can really headbang to, but one you could really sing along to. Sadly the song isn’t as heavy as Mesmerize before it, but compensates with a very catchy and modern melody. If they want more Daron singing, this is the way to do it, with very prominent backups. 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However, regardless this is a SOAD album, so it is still of a high quality, even if it can’t keep up with its predecessors. ![]() There are fewer moments in the vocals on this album that really resemble Spiders and Know, which evoke that middle eastern sound, which could really have helped these tracks. For one, Daron’s voice is high and whiny (intentionally so), which does suit the instrumentation, but wastes the manic singing of Serj, who really proved his skills in their debut. In my opinion he works so much better as a backup singer than a lead vocalist, and it’s a shame he steals the show from Serj, who really is the greater singer. There are some issues on this album, for example the overuse of Daron’s voice. This also, perhaps, was their weakest album, and the hiatus will most likely allow them to spiritually clear their air, and allow them to head in a clearer, more musically interesting direction. ![]() This was their final album before they went on a long hiatus, which will soon be ending with their upcoming album. This was their final album before they went on a long hiatus, which Hypnotise is perhaps the most important album System has ever released. 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