Essential Facilities: Lazy Crab Hostel in Balgue offers a sun terrace, garden, bar, and free WiFi. Guests can relax in the outdoor seating area or enjoy the evening entertainment.
Comfortable Accommodations: The guest house features private check-in and check-out services, family rooms, and a shared kitchen. Additional amenities include a coffee shop, games room, and indoor play area.
Local Attractions: Maderas Volcano is located 12 km away, providing scenic views. Walking and cycling tours are available for exploring the surrounding area.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.
“Good vibe! Staff are very friendly and helpful, loads of common areas to hang out and has a pool table. Great free breakfast each morning, also offer reasonable scooter rentals and tours. Plenty of showers and toilets. Free water, straight from a...”
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Billy
Australia
“Nice hostel with good location near the lake. Comfortable beds, clean facilities, cool rooftop and tasty breakfast. Staff were friendly and helpful. Big bonus for ability to rent bikes from hostel.”
Tomer
Israel
“Great vibe, not a party hostel but a more mature one. Good for a relaxed stay in Ometepe.”
Meghanne
United Kingdom
“Triple private room was spacious and beds were comfy with a big fan per person. Staff were friendly and super helpful with arranging taxis and scooter hire. Free breakfast every morning was really good and 3 options. Good location on side of...”
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George
United Kingdom
“Plenty of space to hang out, really chilled, nice breakfast, good scooters/motorbikes to rent out”
Emmett
United Kingdom
“Breakfast was fantastic with 3 great options. The staff were really great and the location was good too.”
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Sarah
Germany
“The place is simple but so lovely. It has a really cool roof terrace to have a Beer or Drink some coffee. The breakfast is really yummy, they let you choose between three different things. The owners are so helpful in every way.”
Claudia
Nicaragua
“Breakfast was great everyday I was there. We get 3 options, made to order and delicious. Staff was attentive and delivered the plate to the table. Free coffee included. Scooter rentals on site. Great views from the top terrace. Right in town where...”
Julie
France
“The staff is very helpful, good location, very nice breakfast and a lot of areas to chill(rooftop, hammocks)”
Delphine
Belgium
“- free breakfast is amazingly good
- very well located
- staff is super friendly
- kitchen
- motorbike rental, if you want to explore Ometepe
- pooltable
- both indoor and outdoor chilling areas (seeing it rains a little bit every day on...”
Host Information
Company review score: 9.3Based on 105 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property
Company information
Local family hostel
Property information
This is a happy, colourful and super relaxed local and family onwed hostel in Balgue, small town on Isla de Ometepe. A good place to be surrounded by nature and super cool local people with good vibes. We are just down the road from the entrance to the Maderas volcano hike and under a minutes walk the waters edge where you can swim and spend your day. Close the the hostel you can find restaurants and little shops for food. We hire out dirt bikes, scooters and bicycles and run tours from our hostel. We offer diverse kind of accommodations adapted to any kind of guests or traveller. We have dorms, private rooms, double bedrooms, group bedrooms, etc. that will suit the needs of any kind of traveller. Nearest ATM is at Moyogalpa so make sure you have enough cash upon arrival.
Neighbourhood information
Small town called Balgue have restaurants, small shop for food and alot of activities to do.
Languages spoken
English,Spanish
Property surroundings
House rules
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Check-in
From 12:00 to 20:00
Check-out
From 07:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children older than 14 years are welcome.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 23:00 and 06:00.
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