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#1 of 1 hostel in Moab
Location
3.8
Rooms
3.1
Value
4.0
Cleanliness
3.0
Service
3.5
Sleep Quality
3.4
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HOTEL STYLE
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Languages Spoken
English, Spanish
Property amenities
Free parking
Free internet
Public wifi
Vending machine
Baggage storage
Non-smoking hotel
Private check-in / check-out
Self-serve laundry
Shared bathroom
Shared kitchen
Shared lounge / TV area
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Air conditioning
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Non-smoking rooms
Family rooms
Location
1213 S Highway 191, Moab, UT 84532-3062
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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Husband and I planned on camping in Moab this July. Huge blunder- it was so hot out we looked for a cheap place to stay and landed here. We originally booked one night, then kept re-booking as it fit our needs to stay. There is a main house with dorm style rooms and kitchen. We stayed in one of the cabins in the back. There were also people tent camping behind the cabins.
We got to experience nights in two cabins: one with a queen bed and one with two bunk beds. Cabins are basic, with a chair, table, and one window that has the attached wall unit AC. A light bulb or two dimly lights the room. We slept good on the beds and the rooms were clean. The AC in the first cabin was older and didn't work well. The AC in the other was newer and worked fine. There was a gasoline spill next to our cabin one night by a fellow resident and the fumes made our cabin reek.
There is a shared bathroom location in the middle of the property that has two toilet stalls and three showers (for the womens side at least). Every day it was cleaned. I always used the stall near the end of the bathroom because it seemed the biggest and I could always here the TV blaring from the people in the room adjoining it. I think the hostel has some permanent residents and chain smokers too. The smoke filled the bathrooms (open air) sometimes and it was gross.
The wifi did not work in the cabins, and very poorly on the property in general. I remember waiting and waiting for internet to load and was frustrated at the poor signal.
There are towels provided in the main house to take as needed. We did laundry ($2 a load I think).
You can pay to use the showers if you're a non guest fyi.
We came to Moab for biking and were able to take our bikes into the cabin with us instead of leaving them on the car exposed to the elements.
Bottom line **** For $45 or so a night we slept well, had a private, clean room, and felt it was a bargain vs camping!
Area recommendations: the Spoke on Center restaurant. Bar M and Klondike bluff mtb trails (whole enchilada was crazy rocky and not what I was hoping for but definitely an experience and bragging rights). (Go to the Dinosaur stomping grounds trail at Klondike bluff for awesome dino footprints), and do a hells revenge u drive tour.
We got to experience nights in two cabins: one with a queen bed and one with two bunk beds. Cabins are basic, with a chair, table, and one window that has the attached wall unit AC. A light bulb or two dimly lights the room. We slept good on the beds and the rooms were clean. The AC in the first cabin was older and didn't work well. The AC in the other was newer and worked fine. There was a gasoline spill next to our cabin one night by a fellow resident and the fumes made our cabin reek.
There is a shared bathroom location in the middle of the property that has two toilet stalls and three showers (for the womens side at least). Every day it was cleaned. I always used the stall near the end of the bathroom because it seemed the biggest and I could always here the TV blaring from the people in the room adjoining it. I think the hostel has some permanent residents and chain smokers too. The smoke filled the bathrooms (open air) sometimes and it was gross.
The wifi did not work in the cabins, and very poorly on the property in general. I remember waiting and waiting for internet to load and was frustrated at the poor signal.
There are towels provided in the main house to take as needed. We did laundry ($2 a load I think).
You can pay to use the showers if you're a non guest fyi.
We came to Moab for biking and were able to take our bikes into the cabin with us instead of leaving them on the car exposed to the elements.
Bottom line **** For $45 or so a night we slept well, had a private, clean room, and felt it was a bargain vs camping!
Area recommendations: the Spoke on Center restaurant. Bar M and Klondike bluff mtb trails (whole enchilada was crazy rocky and not what I was hoping for but definitely an experience and bragging rights). (Go to the Dinosaur stomping grounds trail at Klondike bluff for awesome dino footprints), and do a hells revenge u drive tour.
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Date of stay: July 2016Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip: ask for cabin with newer AC unit
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We never tried a hostel before. This is our first time....
Basically, we get what we pay for.
We had a private cabin. It had a full-size bed, a long bench-like table, a round table, and a small nightstand. It did have a space heater and an AC (nice).
The bathroom was separate from our cabin. It was o.k. However, some of the shower rooms and toilet rooms had bad locks.
For basic sleeping purpose, hostel is not a bad choice. The staffs are nice and friendly. We didn't see a lot young college students around. Maybe it's September, though.
Basically, we get what we pay for.
We had a private cabin. It had a full-size bed, a long bench-like table, a round table, and a small nightstand. It did have a space heater and an AC (nice).
The bathroom was separate from our cabin. It was o.k. However, some of the shower rooms and toilet rooms had bad locks.
For basic sleeping purpose, hostel is not a bad choice. The staffs are nice and friendly. We didn't see a lot young college students around. Maybe it's September, though.
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Date of stay: September 2004
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I am basing my review on my experience with middle of the range hostels. I’ve stayed in truly terrible ones and in brand new luxury ones. But the average has been hostels like the Lazy Lizard that have been around for a long time. My rating is also based on the fact that I had the most private accommodation, a cabin. I cannot speak for the dorms.
Based on that, a four out of five star rating seems fair. My very minor complaints are:
1) The kitchen didn’t meet my standards, which aren’t that exacting. It really needs a full deep clean. This is common for older hostels and I hadn’t expected to want to cook anyway.
2) The wifi doesn’t reach the cabins except very intermittently and briefly. I took a cabin because I wanted private space and it would have been nice not to have to go down to the dining room and lounge to have to do trip planning and answer emails. At least there, the wifi was okay, although it did wink out a couple of times.
3) The cabin I had (12) would have been more comfortable with a chair to go with the table as well as an end table or ledge by the bed on which to put the lamp so that I didn’t have to get out of bed to shut the light when I was done reading.
What I appreciated:
1) Staff was friendly without being intrusive. My second day, I went to renew for a third night and was asked with genuine interest how my day had been. I was traveling alone and really appreciated someone asking me that.
2) The ladies’ bathroom was spotless, freshly painted, and not “grotty.” I expected a horror show based on other reviews and was very pleasantly surprised. The showers had great pressure and plenty of very hot water, well appreciated after a long day of hiking! Also, he cabins come with a huge stack of towels, something I hadn’t expected.
3) The cabin was conducive to a good night’s sleep. I’m a very poor sleeper and there is no better praise I can give accommodation than that I slept every single one of my nights through without interruption. The very comfortable mattress and pillows played a role in that, but also that the cabin was warm (thanks to an oil filled radiator, which runs silently) and very dark (thanks to blackout curtains). It was also very quiet.
4) The price obviously can’t be beat. My next option was over $100 a night in a rather grotty motel room. I wasn’t pleased about having to stay at a hostel and schlep through mud to get to a bathroom in the middle of the night, but at least the bathroom I was going to didn’t gross me out!
All told, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the private accommodation at the Lazy Lizard, especially based on other reviews. I highly recommend you give them a chance instead of letting yourself be robbed by all the other accommodation in the area.
Based on that, a four out of five star rating seems fair. My very minor complaints are:
1) The kitchen didn’t meet my standards, which aren’t that exacting. It really needs a full deep clean. This is common for older hostels and I hadn’t expected to want to cook anyway.
2) The wifi doesn’t reach the cabins except very intermittently and briefly. I took a cabin because I wanted private space and it would have been nice not to have to go down to the dining room and lounge to have to do trip planning and answer emails. At least there, the wifi was okay, although it did wink out a couple of times.
3) The cabin I had (12) would have been more comfortable with a chair to go with the table as well as an end table or ledge by the bed on which to put the lamp so that I didn’t have to get out of bed to shut the light when I was done reading.
What I appreciated:
1) Staff was friendly without being intrusive. My second day, I went to renew for a third night and was asked with genuine interest how my day had been. I was traveling alone and really appreciated someone asking me that.
2) The ladies’ bathroom was spotless, freshly painted, and not “grotty.” I expected a horror show based on other reviews and was very pleasantly surprised. The showers had great pressure and plenty of very hot water, well appreciated after a long day of hiking! Also, he cabins come with a huge stack of towels, something I hadn’t expected.
3) The cabin was conducive to a good night’s sleep. I’m a very poor sleeper and there is no better praise I can give accommodation than that I slept every single one of my nights through without interruption. The very comfortable mattress and pillows played a role in that, but also that the cabin was warm (thanks to an oil filled radiator, which runs silently) and very dark (thanks to blackout curtains). It was also very quiet.
4) The price obviously can’t be beat. My next option was over $100 a night in a rather grotty motel room. I wasn’t pleased about having to stay at a hostel and schlep through mud to get to a bathroom in the middle of the night, but at least the bathroom I was going to didn’t gross me out!
All told, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the private accommodation at the Lazy Lizard, especially based on other reviews. I highly recommend you give them a chance instead of letting yourself be robbed by all the other accommodation in the area.
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Date of stay: April 2016Trip type: Traveled solo
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Room Tip: cabins are very comfortable, but don't have wifi and some distance from the bathroom
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Cheap & cheerful - just what you need when already expensive Moab has an event going on and rooms go for hundreds of $$$! We had the best night sleep for a while thanks to being able to all have our own bed. The bunk bed was a double below with single on top, plus another separate single bed. Clean room, clean bedding and towels - no complaints from us!
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Date of stay: April 2022Trip type: Traveled with family
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There are five or six staff members here, all of them are very friendly and will give good advice on travel!
And they have free bus cards that can be lent to us for free, and they also have discount coupons if you travel with a group or rent a car!
The kitchen is well-equipped with kitchenware, and there will be free food left by previous guests, and there will also be free canned food and rice in the cabinet.
I am really happy to come here, and the price is also very cheap, only 44 $ a room! It was recommended to me by the couch owner of cs, and I will recommend it to others without hesitation.
And they have free bus cards that can be lent to us for free, and they also have discount coupons if you travel with a group or rent a car!
The kitchen is well-equipped with kitchenware, and there will be free food left by previous guests, and there will also be free canned food and rice in the cabinet.
I am really happy to come here, and the price is also very cheap, only 44 $ a room! It was recommended to me by the couch owner of cs, and I will recommend it to others without hesitation.
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Fantastic place with great prices. Has a 60s/70s vibe to it. Stayed in a private room with 2 sets of bunks. There is a shared bath house but latching wooden doors on shower stalls. Well equipped common kitchen. Lots of frig space for food.
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
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While there is nothing negative about the hostel I give one star because of manager Zed. Briefly he put in writing he would send me $30 through Apple Pay re a dinner. He never did although I repeatedly asked. As I understand he was spoken to by the owner, a helpful man. What a disgusting situation, I was told IN WRITING TWICE I would receive it. Leaves a bitter taste.
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Traveled solo
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People of all ages, from all over stay here and everyone was considerate (initials on refrigerator food honored) and super friendly. A big thank you to all the staff, but especially Charlie, who works the front desk and at the local paper. Charlie went out of his way to be a super host and I thoroughly enjoyed my Moab trip.
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Date of stay: March 2022
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Room Tip: I stayed in a cabin and it was super quiet - hostel is a little far to bike into town.
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Well, trying to work your way around the pandemic and travel plans has been a challenge for all. Lazy Lizard has been trying to do the right thing, but also keep some semblance of caring about peoples' love for the Moab area. They have been open again since March 1 and I jumped on it staying til the 15th. Their kindness and professionalism is still the same but like a lot of places people have had to adapt to new rules and lines of etiquette. Somehow, I now enjoy the area even more as I appreciate things like "semi-normality"!
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Date of stay: March 2021
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Room Tip: Go in any direction from "The Lizard" and prepare to be amazed.
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Not a hotel ... but a great, inexpensive hostel with fine staff and management. Dorm beds, rooms, and cabins. Arches Nat. Park entrance is just out of town, and a very good base for Canyonlands Nat Park (which has 3 entrances). Also, the Moab area has many other incredible scenes not inside the national parks. Wonderful adventure activities including rafting, hiking, mountain biking, road/paved path biking, climbing. Let the staff help you find your groove ...
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Room Tip: Back cabins have the least noise (highway isn't that bad, but you can hear it at night as it...
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yes, the cabins have all of that stuff.
We didn't see managers while there- just the cleaning crew. They will likely charge you for a day.
Yes, the cabins do have air conditioning.
Showers are clean. Shower stalls are single person locking, so they are private. But don't linger too long, others may be waiting.
I think it should be fine. We do get families here. We get all kinds of people, mostly younger and adventurous, but we get all ages and all kinds of people from all over the world. If you don't mind meeting other interesting people you will have a good time.
"i8f u have kids do not stay there, if you have conservative values expect to be harassed if they know your beliefs"Read full review
"Back cabins have the least noise (highway isn't that bad, but you can hear it at night as it is about 200 yards away)."Read full review
"I stayed in a cabin and it was super quiet - hostel is a little far to bike into town."Read full review
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Which popular attractions are close to Lazy Lizard International Hostel?
Nearby attractions include Hell's Revenge (1.9 miles), Corona Arch Trail (4.9 miles), and Moab Backyard Theater (1.4 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Lazy Lizard International Hostel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free parking, free internet access, and self serve laundry.
Is parking available at Lazy Lizard International Hostel?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Lazy Lizard International Hostel?
Conveniently located restaurants include Quesadilla Mobilla, 98 Center Moab, and Moab Garage Co.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Lazy Lizard International Hostel?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Spanish.