Arnarstapi, 350 Arnarstapi, Iceland
#3 of 5 hotels in Arnarstapi
Guests' ChoiceBased on 259 hotel reviews
8.0Cleanliness
8.8
Comfort
8.8
Location
9.0
Facilities
8.1
Staff
8.5
Value for money
7.6
Free Wifi
8.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: April 18, 2022
Petra
SwitzerlandFor some travelers breakfast from 08.00 is a little late. 😉
Nice hotel at the start of the path to Hellnar at the cliffs. Eautiful view towards the sea.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: April 18, 2022
Emma
United KingdomIt would have been great to have breakfast included in all accommodation options for the price and considering the location and remote nature.
Easy check-in and check-out experience, comfortable room and bed, very clean.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: April 14, 2022
Guðbjörg
IcelandThe only proplem we had with the room was that the air flow in the room was poor.. we woke up with a headache.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: April 1, 2025
Constantino
United StatesLovely space. Lovely location. Felt right at home here. Excellent facilities. Very modern.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: March 3, 2025
Dutchtraveller
NetherlandsThe fan stays on for a really long time after you’ve had the bathroom light on. In itself not a problem but it would have been nice to know because otherwise the place is absolutely and amazingly silent, which I love. I spent about 10 minutes desperately seeking some way to turn off the fan before it turned itself off.
Private, beautiful views, super nice staff and really nice restaurant.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 17, 2025
Prateek
IndiaBest hotel I love it and I have been to Iceland many time and I have always chose to stay in Arnarstapi hotel because everything what traveler guy need. Bed to sleep, water to take shower , best food, best view location.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: October 12, 2024
Branko
United StatesWe had to change hotels due to our flights being changed and they would not accept the cancellation.
Nothing. There was no lounge. The people were not pleasant to deal with.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: October 3, 2024
Andrea
United StatesVery slippery shower floor. Tiny room with 2 chairs but no table. Aesthetically unappealing, rather depressing.
Location. Cleanliness. Staff. Nearby restaurant. Fridge.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: October 3, 2024
Tiffany
AustraliaAn absolutely abhorrent stay. The staff were horrendously rude throughout the entire duration of the stay. The food at the restaurant was barely edible. The room was wildly uncomfortable, bed was like concrete and pillows were flat and uncomfortable. Incredibly overpriced accommodation. Do yourself a favour and stay somewhere else.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: September 30, 2024
Mark
United StatesThe bathroom sink and shower drains were clogged up. Staff were not that friendly.
Modern but small for three travelers
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 28, 2024
Zuraidah
MalaysiaNil.
Fantastic northern lights, nearby attractions within walking distance.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 20, 2024
Aviad
United StatesVery small rooms. Minimal maintenance,
Nothing special
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 8, 2024
Jason
United StatesShower didn’t drain very well.
Location was great. Adjacent trail along sea with amazing rock formations. Resturant food was excellent.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: July 22, 2024
Mitchell
United StatesNo hot water. Had to park far from room
Spacious
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: July 14, 2024
Elizabeth
United Statesloved the place had 2 separate bedrooms. loved the location to walk the trail along the coast
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: July 8, 2024
Georgios
BelgiumA more personal note when being in contact with staff: I understand young people are being hired from all over the world in hotels everywhere in Iceland to receive guests from all over the world, but this could be balanced with someone specialised in communication, maybe. It feels like everyone is communicating through an AI app with each other, which gets the job done, sure, but does not allow for any kind of bonding with the place one stays at. On the other hand, this is not so important. The staff did everything they should've.
The room was spacious and could have slept more than 3 people. I appreciated a lot the way this small apartment was organized- if we had stayed for more than two nights, we could have used the kitchen and be fully independent throughout the entire stay. I also enjoyed the view and the quiet of the place. Arnarstapi is a grouping of farmhouses, hardly a village, I cannot possibly think what more one could ask for in such a place. To have a hotel is a luxury to start with!
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: June 30, 2024
Amandeep
United Statesroom was nice clean beds were comfy location was amazing with the cliffs
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: June 28, 2024
Jón
IcelandThe Shower, was only WERY HOT so i could not use it.
Service was good and fast.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: June 12, 2024
Janet
United StatesThese units were interesting to stay in -- very comfy and BIG windows! We were glad they had curtains as the sunlight was intense. The area around the hotel was awesome for going on short and scenic walks. There is a restaurant on the property and that was a nice place for dinner. I don't think there were many other options. We also had breakfast there too.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: June 2, 2024
Berglind
IcelandGreat hotel :)
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: March 26, 2024
Morne
South AfricaGreat Location for Northern Lights 👏
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 19, 2024
Sophie
United KingdomNothing!
Beautiful location stunning view and the room was spacious and clean
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: December 4, 2023
Mohamed
FranceRestaurant opens for dinner only if there's a lot of clients (it didn't open for us because there were only 3 clients that night), so we didn't have dinner.
The bed was comfortable. The view on the sea wa beautiful.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: November 13, 2023
Helen
United KingdomNothing
Spotless and comfortable accommodation, the restaurant was also really good
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: October 10, 2023
Lee
CanadaThe room was very small There was instant coffee with a kettle and no way to heat our food. The food was outrageously expensive We paid 120 Canadian dollars for 3 veggie burgers and fries and 35 dollars for a buffet breakfast that we could eat only a small portion of.
The location was excellent. The staff at the restaurant was very helpful accommodating our vegan needs and also with our travel plans
Stayed in October 2023
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