Zuzuni Boutique Hotel — Hotel in Malay

I stayed here for a half week for some r&r from the city. I have to say I totally enjoyed my room and location than the one before. Spent one night in a Standard room then transferred to a Premiere room (beach frontview with covered balcony) on the second floor. I'm very happy booking this hotel on its website. It is what I really liked for a boutique hotel. Clean, white, wooden. Minimal. Comfortable beds and comfortable table and chairs on the balcony (that is covered, which I like). In the mornings I don't hear any noise outside until I open the balcony door (even at night music from nearby restaurants didn't bother me when it's closed). I like most staff here. They give out a sense of professionalism (and not lackadaisical). Housekeeping was also pretty fast, I got back from lunch within 1.5 hours.

I love my breakfasts here. Nicely done, particularly the Spanish breakfast that I had by room service on the balcony, eggs on top of zucchini/vegetable slices and Ciabatta. Another breakfast I had downstairs at La Cozina was the tapa/beef and egg with rice, and decorative fruit slices. It was good, but now to mention it I prefer non-salted eggs. So the Spanish was great～ I should've requested for room service for my other breakfasts ahead, but then being relaxing and oversleeping... I also love their coffee, have this distinctive taste ☕️

Making sure that I also try their resto. Tried their beef (white/soft) tacos during dinner, it was different, just enough seasoning, and the meat filling was very full. Though shrimp pizza wasn't available at the time, I'm feeling good after the tacos with a banana shake. Kudos to the chef, nice preparation/presentation and measured taste. I think they have good wine selections, displayed on the wall inside.

It's beside ArmyNavy, and Kezzhia store that I frequented before, for my water and sodas. Very close to a local bbq stall, bbq restos and pizzas. Also massage right and left. It has its own fresh churros kiosk.

As usual, there are too many "activity vendors". That's why I stayed in most of the time haha... (my room is great for outdoor or people watching, but I either zone out or fell asleep hahaha) I would recommend asking the hotel or staff first for the activities. Although I didn't do any activities this time due to some body discomfort/strained muscle.

They have beach loungers until 5 pm, which becomes a nice hanging out place extending the restaurant until 10 pm. It would be nice to have some music outside, but I can hear the beach here while having the tacos. Or maybe watch the beach, or some soccer ⚽️ (or volleyball 🏐?) games when relaxing here in the late afternoons/evenings.

Wi-fi is pretty good in my last 2 days, for my mac and iphone. First 2 days sometimes it would have no internet connection even when connected. But it's pretty fast than the free wi-fi that I tried connecting. Globe telco signal also...

Tired from our early flight, I was greeted by them with a broken coffee maker and told us they can ONLY serve breakfast for already checked-in guests. I even informed them of our early arrival but they didn't advise us of what to expect. We have no choice but to have our breakfast somewhere. While waiting for our room to be vacated, we sat near their floor fan since the warm weather is starting to kick in. While their head staff were sweeping the sand out to the front door, I noticed my kid wiping his eye. Dust got sucked from the floor fan then to his eye. I advised the head staff about it and didn't even care and apologize. Afternoon came and excited to dip coming from our late lunch, we were surprised to see a bunch of sailboats parked right infront of their shores. Little did we know that the hotel's shore entry is a boat slip(parking) so we need to go around 60 meters just to be safe from these boats.

The next morning I went down greeted everyone good morning and asked for the breakfast menu. The same head staff asked, "where is your breakfast voucher?". I said "what's in the menu?" He said, "you have to have the voucher before you can order". "I just want to see what's for breakfast and I'm not gonna eat yet, I'll wait for my kid to wake up". He looked for the menu and banged it on counter infront of me. He really has a freaking attitude but I didn't bother anymore to confront him since it might ruin our vacation.

This is our first time of many visits in Boracay to have an awful stay in an overly priced dump. We got scammed with their pictures and the only good about the place are the big balcony with view and the cold aircon period. Everything else is crap.

The restaurant food is acceptable and the presentation is inviting. The head staff has the worst attitude but rest are fine and helpful.

btw, there is a restaurant nearby that plays loud music that might keep you awake until 1am in our room, room 6.

Am I coming...

When we arrived the staff where inviting and cheerful. The rest of the stay was great as well, we stayed at the very top off the hotel, pretty cramped but it was a good fit, air-conditioned, clean, comfortable, shower is not your normal shower but instead it's water conserving and since they run on a smaller water tank you need to wait for the hot water to run through, lavander soap to help ward off mesquitoes other then that. We ate at the restraunt below (free for hotel stay) and it had a cozy latin theme, food, and is also right next to the beach, maybe 2min away? A churro stand if you like that as well. Right as you exit you will notice there is seating on the sand right before the beach, no showers for washing off sand, to your left is a small convenience store and misc shops, starbucks and more restraunts to fit your taste. To your right is more shops, much less than to your left. Nightlife is more when everyone usually comes out to drink, eat, just relax in groups. Every 10 meters or so you will get asked if you want to go island hopping, scubba diving, ride the waves, snorkling, buy a waterproof bag for items such a phone, towel , etc. Just know it's part of there culture and you just need to pass-by as if your not interested. If you are well nothing needs to be said there 😉. Be sure to watch out for crabs that sink into the sand, fish that explore with the crashing waves, and...