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Tehúsið Hostel & Guesthouse

Egilsstadir

Tehúsið Hostel & Guesthouse has a garden, shared lounge, a terrace and restaurant in Egilsstadir. 34 km from Hengifoss and 24 km from Gufufoss, the property provides ski storage space, as well as a bar. The accommodation offers karaoke and a shared kitchen. The hostel is very warm and cozy, the bar and common areas are really beautiful. Everything is very clean too. Staff was very nice. I wish we'd stayed more than one night! :)

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8.4
Very good
1,218 reviews
Price from
£47
per night

Berunes HI Hostel

Berunes

This hostel is located on Berunes farm by the Ring Road and is 45 km from the village of Djúpivogur. Guests have access to a fully equipped kitchen, and lounges. Free WiFi is available.

Activities in the area include hiking, sailing and bird watching. The nearest airport is Egilsstaðir Airport, 116 km from Berunes HI Hostel. Breiðdalsvík is 23 km away. Amazing views of the sea, wonderful old-style rooms (truly Icelandish), fully equipped kitchen, absolute cleanliness, delicious food in the restaurant, very friendly staff.

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8.8
Fabulous
1,200 reviews
Price from
£104
per night

Hafaldan HI hostel, old hospital building

Seyðisfjörður

Located in Seydisfjördur village, this hostel offers a rooms with a seating area, fjord views and free Wi-Fi. Seydisfjördur Swimming Pool is just 30 metres away. Parking is free at the hotel.

Some rooms at Hafaldan HI hostel, old hospital building feature private bathrooms, while others have an in-room wash basin and access to shared bathroom facilities. Access to a fully equipped guest kitchen, lounge and BBQ area is also offered. Laundry facilities are available. Omg the hostel is like a 5 star hotel the view from room was amazing with awesome facilities like kitchen and laundry

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8.6
Fabulous
1,731 reviews
Price from
£42
per night

NorthEast Guesthouse

Bakkafjörður

NorthEast Guesthouse is set in Bakkafjörður and features a garden. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi. Free private parking is available and the hostel also offers bike hire for guests who want to explore the surrounding area. It was a unique experience to stay in the old school building, good lobby area with TV (Netflix) and gym with basketball

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8.5
Very good
330 reviews
Price from
£84
per night

Húsey Hostel & Horsefarm

Egilsstadir

Húsey Hostel & Horsefarm features accommodation 55 km from Egilsstadir. The hostel has family rooms.

At the hostel the rooms include a shared bathroom with a shower.

Guests at Húsey Hostel & Horsefarm will be able to enjoy activities in and around Húsey, like hiking. what a great place. a nice old house in the middle of nowhere. a family friendly hostel with travelers from all over the world. there are horses and sheep on the farm and the kids had a great time playing with them. the way to the hostel is beautiful and we saw a bunch of seals. nice well equipped kitchen. nice eating area with a view of the farm. we really loved it and the kids voted it the best place we stayed at in Iceland haha

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8.9
Fabulous
431 reviews
Price from
£43
per night

Helgafell Hostel

Djúpivogur

Helgafell Hostel provides accommodation in Djúpivogur. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The hostel has family rooms. Living room, big clean usable kitchen. Prince Valiant comic books 🙂

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8
Very good
258 reviews

Hafaldan HI Hostel - Harbour Building

Seyðisfjörður

Located in Seyðisfjörður, 4.1 km from Gufufoss, Hafaldan HI Hostel - Harbour Building provides accommodation with a shared lounge, free private parking and barbecue facilities. Guests can enjoy mountain views. This isn’t something I usually notice but the hostel was very well structured. The layout was very convenient and comfortable (showers were separated nicely with lots of space, lots of space for luggage in the rooms and under the bed, head space on top bunks etc) and there were outlets and usb ports in each bunk. The entire building had such a comfortable, welcoming vibe, not to mention it was very aesthetic and had an incredible view of the mountains and ocean. Nicely designed with a funky color palette and lots of decor. It was a 14 minute walk to the town centre but it had guides, maps, board games, and books all in the hostel. The kitchen was clean and had all the utilities organized and sanitized nicely. Staff were incredibly kind and accommodating and even helped me set up a ride to the airport. Wish I could have stayed longer!

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8.3
Very good
400 reviews
Price from
£38
per night

Framtid Hostel

Djúpivogur

Located in Djúpivogur village, this hostel offers rooms with free WiFi. The rooms are located in a separate house, while there is a shared kitchen in the main building.

All rooms at Hostel Framtid also have access to shared bathroom facilities and a lounge. Bed linen and towels are included. The hostel is very well equipped. The staff is very accommodating; we arrived after the check-in time had ended but because we called earlier the staff stayed behind to greet us and give us the key with instructions. The rooms are good and the beds are comfortable. The bathrooms are very clean.

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8.3
Very good
637 reviews
Price from
£108
per night

Askja Hostel

Modrudalur

Situated in Modrudalur, Askja Hostel has a garden, shared lounge, bar, and free WiFi.

A Full English/Irish, vegetarian or gluten-free breakfast is available at the property.

Vopnafjordur Airport is 81 km from the property. It was a beautiful venue in the middle of nowhere, just perfect! Everyone was so friendly and helpful, even the local animals.

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8.6
Fabulous
94 reviews
Price from
£34
per night

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