Who We Are
Our Story
Have you ever met strangers who felt like close friends? Ever been on vacation and truly been
able to forget about the real world for a while? Those feelings inspired the creation of The Lazy Tiger.
Our founder Ryan was in the 5th month of a sabbatical from work, traveling through South America to get
away for a while and figure out what was next when the idea struck him. Corporate life had treated him well, but the work wasn’t fulfilling, and he thought there had to be something more. Not knowing exactly what that something was, he took a break and bought a one-way ticket to Chile.
There were times when Ryan had considered opening a hostel eventually, but it wasn’t until he arrived in the adventure town of Pucón, and checked into the Chili Kiwi Hostel, that he realized hospitality was his calling. Chili Kiwi was a perfect example of the positive impact a hostel can have on its guest and proved how vast the difference could be between a well-run hostel and an average one.
Inspired and motivated, Ryan spent the last 4 months of his trip traveling to 25+ hostels in 4 countries,
hand-picking features and ideas from every stop, taking note of what worked and what didn’t. The Lazy Tiger is the result of all that work.
“May all those who come as guests leave as friends.”
Our Principles
We’ve laid out the following basic principles that drive all our decisions as a business:
- Put the Customer First
- Accepting and Welcoming of all Guests
- Keep Cleanliness a Top Priority
- Provide a Sense of Security
- Treat Everyone with Respect
- Create Lasting Friendships
- Help Maintain Local Trails and Waterways
Our Policies
- The Lazy Tiger is designed to host travelers; therefore, we allow no guests within a 30-mile radius of the hostel (If an exception is desired, please speak to management)
- All guests will need to show a government-issued ID (Driver’s License, State-Issued ID card, or Passport) and credit card (or debit card) matching the name on the ID for one in the reserving party.
- Every guest (or party) must have a credit or debit card on file
- We have a minimum age of 18. There is no maximum age – we welcome the wisdom 🙂
- No outside pets allowed, sorry! We love them too, but not everyone does, and some have allergies. There is a house dog Chloe, who stays out of guest quarters.
- Cancellation Policy: If you need to cancel, send us an email and let us know. As long as the cancellation occurs prior to 48 hours before check-in, we’ll be happy to give you a full refund.