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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.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

    • Free private parking available on-site


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 single bed
2 single beds
3 single beds
2 single beds
and
2 bunk beds
or
4 bunk beds
2 single beds
2 single beds
2 single beds
and
1 bunk bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
8.4
Facilities
9.1
Cleanliness
9.2
Comfort
9.1
Value for money
9.0
Location
9.0
Free WiFi
9.6
High score for Akureyri

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Annaïs
    Belgium Belgium
    What a great hostel, for that money! Everything you needed was there, nice bathrooms, nice equipped kitchen. Definitely recommend!
  • Jade
    Australia 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 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 India
    Every single things perfect more than expected Thanks for hosting us 😀
  • Staša
    Slovenia 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 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 Ukraine
    Convenient location, clean and comfortable inside, well equipped kitchen, parking next to the building.
  • Adam
    Finland Finland
    A very good hostel with everything that one needs. Excellent "common areas". Good communication and information. Bonus next door.
  • Gulab
    India India
    We extended 1 more day without any reason. Thank you ❤️
  • Dovile
    Lithuania 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 Hostel
Great 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 park
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Skiing
  • Golf course (within 3 km)
    Additional charge

Living Area

  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV
  • TV

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free 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 rules
    Akureyri Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!

    Check-in
    From 16:00 to 23:30
    Check-out
    From 06:00 to 11:00
    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 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

    0 - 4 years
    Cot upon request
    Free

    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.

    Age restriction
    The minimum age for check-in is 20
    Pets
    Pets are not allowed.
    Cards accepted at this property
    VisaMastercardJCBMaestroUnionPay credit card Cash is not accepted

    The fine print
    Need-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.

    FAQs about Akureyri Hostel