Stórholt 1, 603 Akureyri, Iceland
#7 of 19 hotels in Akureyri
Guests' ChoiceBased on 610 hostel reviews
8.8Cleanliness
9.2
Comfort
9.1
Location
9.0
Facilities
9.1
Staff
8.4
Value for money
9.0
Free Wifi
9.6
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End of dialog contentReviewed: September 27, 2023
S3ntin
IrelandNot enough bathrooms for all the people staying. There wasn't spare toilet paper and the next morning only one toilet out of 3 or 4 still had some toilet paper. As it's a self - check in premise, there was no one to ask. When I went looking for the two nice ladies responsible for cleaning, I couldn't find them.
The kitchen, dining room and living room are very comfortably and nicely decorated. Very well refurbished. There's pretty much everything one could possibly need. Free coffees and tees.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 22, 2023
Florencia
ItalyThe cleaning inside was impeccable. The rooms and bathroom are very comfortable. What I more like is the plugs next to the bed and every bed, even the upper bunk beds, have a little table. Also it's very safe and every bed has a locker for luggage. When I arrived there wasn't any staff working so I can not judge.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: September 18, 2023
Ahmad
MalaysiaNothing
Easy no hassle check in and out, simple and clean room, kitchen is wide and complete to cook.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 12, 2023
Jennifer
AustraliaNothing really - has everything you need
Great kitchen facilities and nice sized room for 3 of us
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 12, 2023
Dirk
BelgiumNothing
Very clean and very good organised place. Perfect location. Free parking available. Super good equipped kitchen
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 11, 2023
Sarah
United StatesVery narrow winding staircase up to second floor was a little awkward with luggage, and door opens right into the bed and hits it
Room was small but very nice, bed was comfy and check in/out process was very smooth. Good option for solo/couple travelers, and good price!
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 7, 2023
Rose
United StatesThe property was clean and the staff was so helpful. It is a little far from the city center but not really a problem with a car.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: September 3, 2023
Sigurborg
IcelandNothing
Clean, great facilities, good location.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 1, 2023
Jaye
United StatesThe parking was far from the entrance but that could be because we got there fairly late. We requested a ground floor room not knowing the kitchen was up a spiral staircase. That would have been a challenge if we had been trying to cook.
The accommodation was easy to find. It had nice cooking facilities with more than one cooking station. It was a shared bathroom but we never had to wait. I liked having a sink in the room even though there was a shared bath. It was a basic room but it was quiet and comfortable.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 30, 2023
Yilin
IcelandThe sound isolation is not that good, I can hear the person next room snoring.
The facilities are pretty nice generally. As it is shared bathrooms, I expected a busy bathroom not that well cleaned - but it came out surprisingly good with plenty of clean shower rooms and toilets. The room was cozy and nice. The price is quite good already in Iceland. Very convenient with self check-in.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 24, 2023
Einav
IsraelRequired to drive to the area with restaurants etc. not in the very center but I had a car so it was fine.
A great guesthouse with nice rooms, plenty of shared bathrooms / showers and a fully equipped kitchen. Very convenient self check in.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 23, 2023
Valentina
CroatiaIt would be much easier to climb to the top of the bunk bed if there was some sort of a fence to hold onto while you climb the ladders cause there isn’t anything firm to grab.
Amazing building, cool kitchen and dining room. Our room had a mirror and a bathroom sink which was appreciated. The beds were cosy.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 21, 2023
Lilja
IcelandPerfect room for 3 friends traveling, very basic room but comfortable beds and the hostel was silent at night. Good location for walking to restaurants etc.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: August 6, 2023
Kaja
PolandAlthough we had a window opened all night (tiny window), the air in the room was heavy in the morning. That's the only thing, otherwise everything was great!
Easy check-in, free parking place, very calm area. Room was clean, comfortable beds and pillows. Lots of bathrooms on the floor, so there was no problem with using shared bathroom. Good wifi connection. Shared areas were clean and tidy. Very good choice for a night or two!
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: July 28, 2023
Rachel
United KingdomThe tap water tasted awful.
The hostel was very clean. The kitchen was really well equipped with everything you could need.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 27, 2023
Berkan
Finlandeverything was perfect.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 22, 2023
D
Switzerland- a bit older and not as clean bath/shower than the capsule hotel in town - unfortunately a guy with smelly feet in my room :) - less central than the capsule hotel in town - nobody at the reception (but I also did not need anybody)
- hostel experience (compared to the capsule hotel in town which I did visit too) - friendly people in my room - price! - nice cooking and eating area, good kitchen
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 22, 2023
Bonifacio
Portugalnothing to report
Very good kitchen, very well equiped and wide area for meals. Rooms confortable with lots of space for 4 persons Very good location for exploring the city or while touring around Iceland. Recomend
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 19, 2023
Anshul
CanadaNicely decorated and elegant. Rooms were big and the kitchen space was also quite spacious.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 18, 2023
Zia
PortugalIt's a bit inconvenient to town center, but not a big problem. And there are free public buses.
Very clean. Spacious room. Nice well equipped kitchen. Quiet.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 17, 2023
Léo
SwitzerlandEasy check in, relatively clean rooms except under beds with some forgotten clothes, good facilities.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 13, 2023
Grid
AustraliaCommunication flawless; accommodation well-appointed; quiet lication; kitchen facilities excellent
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 12, 2023
Richard
United Statesmight be the best stay at any facility ever.... perfect
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: July 7, 2023
Yiran
United KingdomExcellent location near bonus, kronan and all the akureyri shops and restaurants. The room was neat and tidy and there was plenty of kitchen items, toilets and showers so we never had to wait. Highly recommend
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 5, 2023
J
NetherlandsWe had no sink in our room
We had a spacious room and the hostel was very clean
Stayed in July 2023
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