Akureyri Hostel
Akureyri Hostel
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Set a 10-minute walk from central Akureyri, this family-owned hostel offers basic rooms with a TV and free Wi-Fi access. Iceland’s Ring Road/Route 1 is right next to the hostel. All rooms have shared bathrooms. Guests can prepare their meals in a shared kitchen and enjoy it in a nice and spacious shared dining area. All rooms offers Flat screen tv. Akureyri Golf Club is 5 km from the hostel. Hlidarfjall Ski Centre is within 10 minutes’ drive. Discounts are available for guests with certain restaurants and activities such as whale watching.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- Family rooms
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Annaïs
Belgium
“What a great hostel, for that money! Everything you needed was there, nice bathrooms, nice equipped kitchen. Definitely recommend!” - Jade
Australia
“The room was spacious, with comfortable beds and nice furnishing. The shared living areas were very cozy and there was plenty of seating in the dining area. The bathrooms were lovely and the shelves made for good storage of clothes/toiletry bags,...” - Sandra
Australia
“This is a larger, quirkily decorated hostel. On the second floor there is a well equipped kitchen and pleasant sitting area which accommodated well the number of people staying. There is a winding metal staircase to access this area. Our...” - Gulab
India
“Every single things perfect more than expected Thanks for hosting us 😀” - Staša
Slovenia
“Great modern hostel. Enough toilets and showers and a great shared kitchen with all the ammenities and even some cooking supplies like oil and spices.” - Lucy
United Kingdom
“Really lovely hostel, within a 10 minutes walk of Akureyri. The hostel itself is spotlessly clean, my room was lovely and comfortable. The kitchen and dining area is spacious and the free tea and coffee is a lovely touch. There are plenty of...” - Viacheslav
Ukraine
“Convenient location, clean and comfortable inside, well equipped kitchen, parking next to the building.” - Adam
Finland
“A very good hostel with everything that one needs. Excellent "common areas". Good communication and information. Bonus next door.” - Gulab
India
“We extended 1 more day without any reason. Thank you ❤️” - Dovile
Lithuania
“A nice place, everything what we needed was there. A decent size family room, a nice dining area with everything what you need to make your own basic meals. Toilets and showers are nice and clean. A selection of shops within a short distance. In...”
Property surroundings
Facilities of Akureyri HostelGreat facilities! Review score, 9.1
Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- Family rooms
Bathroom
- Toilet paper
- Toilet
- Shower
Bedroom
- Linen
View
- City view
Outdoors
- Terrace
- Garden
Kitchen
- Shared kitchen
Room Amenities
- Socket near the bed
Ski
- Ski storage
Activities
- Water parkAdditional chargeOff-site
- Skiing
- Golf course (within 3 km)Additional charge
Living Area
- Desk
Media & Technology
- Flat-screen TV
- TV
InternetWiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
ParkingFree private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).
Services
- Shared lounge/TV area
- Luggage storage
Reception services
- Invoice provided
Safety & security
- Fire extinguishers
- CCTV outside property
- CCTV in common areas
- Smoke alarms
- Security alarm
General
- Minimarket on site
- Designated smoking area
- Non-smoking throughout
- Hardwood or parquet floors
- Heating
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
Languages spoken
- English
- Icelandic
- Polish
House rulesAkureyri Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.





The fine printNeed-to-know information for guests at this property
Guests are sent easy self check-in instructions on the day of arrival.
Please note that children cannot be accommodated in the dormitory rooms, only in the private rooms.
Although all rates are quoted in EUR, please note that charges will be made in ISK according to the exchange rate on the day that the charge is made.
Please note that the breakfast is served at a nearby bakery. It's a 5-minute walk from the property.
When booking for more than 7 people, different policies and additional supplements may apply, minimum stay is 2 nights.