Travel slowly. Live deeply.
zen.vacations is a platform for people who believe the best way to experience a place is to stop rushing through it.
Our philosophy
We started zen.vacations with a simple observation: the most meaningful travel experiences don't come from checking off landmarks. They come from staying long enough to find the bakery three streets over, to learn the barista's name, to watch how the light changes through the seasons in a place that isn't home.
We curate extended-stay accommodations in places that reward patience. Every stay on our platform is selected for travelers who want to live somewhere new — not just visit. We look for homes in residential neighborhoods, places with kitchens and workspaces, hosts who understand that a great stay isn't about turndown service but about feeling like you belong.
What makes us different
Extended stays first
While most platforms optimize for weekend getaways, we're built for stays of a week, a month, or longer. Our pricing, search, and curation all reflect this.
AI-powered discovery
Our AI Concierge doesn't just filter by dates and price. Tell it about the vibe you're looking for, the pace you need, the kind of morning you want to wake up to — and it finds stays that match.
For slow travelers
Everything we do is shaped by the slow travel philosophy: depth over breadth, presence over productivity, and the belief that the best souvenirs are the ones you can't put in a suitcase.
Meet the creator
Victor Antofica
Hi, I'm Victor — a software developer and IT consultant with over 20 years of experience building web applications across Europe. I've worked on everything from e-commerce platforms to CMS, ERP, CRMs, and financial systems in the UK, Belgium, Germany, Norway, Switzerland, Czechia, Romania, and beyond.
I built zen.vacations because I've always believed that the best way to experience a new place is to stay long enough for it to stop feeling new and start feeling like somewhere you could belong. The rushed, checklist-style travel never resonated with me. I wanted a platform that reflects how I actually like to travel — slowly, intentionally, with room to breathe.
I'm also the creator of Sneos — a tool that lets you query multiple AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, and Mistral all at once. Instead of switching between tabs, you write one prompt and get responses from all six models side by side. It's become an incredibly useful way to compare AI perspectives and get better answers, faster.
Ready to travel differently?
Find your next long stay and discover what it feels like to truly be somewhere.