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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 3.1 mi from the hostel. Hlidarfjall Ski Center is within 10 minutes’ drive. Discounts are available for guests with certain restaurants and activities such as whale watching.

Couples in particular 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 twin bed
2 twin beds
3 twin beds
2 twin beds
and
2 bunk beds
or
4 bunk beds
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
2 twin 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

  • Miriam
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    So much care and attention to detail has been put into creating this beautiful hostel. The rooms were homely and comfortable and the communal spaces were well stocked and somewhere you could happily spend a lot of time in. Kitchen facilities were...
  • Tina
    United States United States
    It’s a very nice place! Amazing job and thanks to cleaning staff! Kitchen and all shared areas are wonderful, cozy and have everything you need. People were very respectful and didn’t make any noise at night time.
  • Chinbileg
    Mongolia Mongolia
    Location, self check in. A room has my own sink and mirror!!! I saw a northern light from my window at my bed!
  • E
    Efekan
    Iceland Iceland
    I stay here every time I come to Akureyri, always á very reliable experience. Extremely clean and comfortable, all at an unbeatable price
  • Daviðsson
    Iceland Iceland
    The place was nice. The cleaning lady was very kind. People were friendly. it was a nice location and very clean. Decent.
  • Christine
    United States United States
    Lovely location and room. Nice kitchen and clean bedrooms/showers. Our beds were a bit too firm for us, but the linens were soft and comfortable.
  • Deborah
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Best hostel I’ve ever stayed in, better than 90% of hotels, clean, well equipped, gorgeously styled!!
  • Stephanie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    It was so clean and tidy, but warm and welcoming too.
  • Chan
    United States United States
    Surprisingly cute and contemporary design. A very spacious common area with a big kitchen area. The location is great and they even had discount offers for local places. The bakery for which a discount was provided was so goos. For the price, I...
  • B
    Betty17
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great value for money Almost high end level facilities, such as bathroom with heating floor Very clean throughout Good kitchen facilities and common areas, very homey and cute decorations too Self check in all smooth

Area info

Amenities of Akureyri Hostel
Great facilities! Review score, 9.1

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Family rooms

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Toilet
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linens

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 2 miles)
    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 available on site (reservation is not needed).

    Services

    • Shared lounge/TV area
    • Baggage storage

    Front Desk Services

    • Invoice provided

    Safety & security

    • Fire extinguishers
    • CCTV outside property
    • CCTV in common areas
    • Smoke alarms
    • Security alarm

    General

    • Convenience store on site
    • Designated smoking area
    • Smoke-free property
    • 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 4:00 PM to 11:30 PM
    Check-out
    From 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM
    Cancellation/ prepayment
    Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
    Children & Beds

    Child policies

    Children of all ages are welcome.

    To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.

    Crib and extra bed policies

    0 - 4 years
    Crib upon request
    Free

    The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

    There are no extra beds available at this property.

    All cribs 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
    Must-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