the bad organization

the location

Stayed in October 2022

awesome

awesome

Stayed in October 2022

Toilet smelt. Very stuffy. Staff not friendly. Bar and dining room lacked atmosphere. Very utilitarian.

The view from bar proximity to glaciers

Stayed in September 2022

beds not the best, and shower would not hold temp

convienent to our activities

Stayed in September 2022

The shampoo and soap,

The beds were great, the blankets , the food, the view,

Stayed in September 2022

Shower left the bathroom floor fairly wet

Extremely clean room, Very comfortable pillows, Great breakfast (especially the coffee and croissants), Very traditional dinner with Icelandic food. Great location that is a short walk to the Glacier

Stayed in September 2022

Honestly, there was nothing that I did not like or would have suggested to be changed. This hotel was great and I would stay again.

Our room location was very private and we had a great view of the glacier out the window. The breakfast was excellent with both local and international selections. The location was perfect - only 5 minutes from the National Park entrance.

Stayed in September 2022

very basic, first time staying in a hotel do not provide shampoo.

location and cleanliness and breakfast was not too bad.

Stayed in September 2022

Food prices were expensive - even for Iceland. An adjustment in the pricing would be an improvement.

A lovely hotel. We had a room at the back with an amazing view of the glacier from our window. You can actually walk from the back of the hotel to the glacier. The food in the restaurant was exceptional. There was a garage opposite with a cafe. We had a look but did not find the food appetising - we had eaten at the restaurant before looking at the cafe and felt we were spoilt with the hotel restaurants quality. I would certainly recommend this hotel.

Stayed in September 2022

The place is clean and we were comfortable .

Stayed in September 2022

poor soundproof insulation - can hear the guest chatting and playing game in the next room clearly and loudly which can't sleep well at night everything just standard but not in good value, overpriced

probably the best location in Skaftafell

Stayed in September 2022

Clean small dormitory style room.

The breakfast was great!!

Stayed in September 2022

great food in the restaurant and the staff were lovely

Stayed in September 2022

Loud. Tiny room. Super hard bed. Stained towels. Felt like I was staying in a hostel.

Standard European breakfast was nice. Dinner at the restaurant did not meet expectations after reading other reviews. Beds were unbelievably hard and seemed small for twins. We had the misfortune of having some sort of really loud generator (?) going all night, which we heard because we kept our window open since the room was so warm. We stayed in many hotels around Ring Road and I felt this was the least impressive.

Stayed in September 2022

Good location to explore Skaftafell region an national park. Hotel seems old, dinner and breakfast not the best--.

Stayed in September 2022

Everything was good.

I only spent a night, but I had a great time at Hotel Skaftafell. There are many things I liked about it, the room was warm and clean and the breakfast was excellent. Plus, the position. Very easy to reach and if you like to walk, just behind the hotel there's a trail surrounded by a beautiful vegetation that leads you to the magnificence of the glacier. I'd also like to mention the kindness I found at this hotel. The staff was really kind and helped me a lot by giving useful suggestions based on the weather of those days as well. I would definitely recommend this hotel!

Stayed in July 2022

No complaints

The location was amazing. Literally at the foot of a glacier. Rooms were simple and spotlessly clean. Nice restaurant and bar on site. There is also a gas station across the street with a great restaurant.

Stayed in August 2022

busy breakfast

great location

Stayed in August 2022

As is often the case in Iceland, this place is effectively a guesthouse at the price of a good hotel. The restaurant at the hotel is terribly overpriced - there is a diner across the road that is two times cheaper. They've asked 4,000 ISK for using their washing machine - thank you but no thank you. Again, the only reason we chose the place was because there were no other options available in the vicinity of the iceberg lagoon.

The room was quiet, beds and pillows reasonably comfortable.

Stayed in August 2022

compared to other hotels / hostels we have used in Iceland it was poor. no facilities. no shampoo etc. broken wardrobe. cold food.

the location

Stayed in August 2022

The decor is kind of tacky (there is a big public toilet style toilet paper holder on the bathroom wall that dispenses one tiny square at a time), but the hotel was very clean and all in all pretty comfortable for a reasonable price.

This hotel was not the least bit fancy, but it was very clean and had all the necessary things for sleeping, showering and eating near the glacier. I thought that the glacier was easily visible from the hotel, but it is actually a 15 minute hike from the back of the hotel to get a good look at it. That said, you can walk right up to the glacier once you hike the 15 minutes, and my husband thought it was really cool to be so close.

Stayed in July 2022

Beautifully situated, terrific location, great breakfast, nice and quiet

Stayed in July 2022

i liked the position and the conditions of the room

Stayed in August 2022

The hotel itself is honestly depressing and clearly overpriced for what it is. Our triple room looked more like a double room with the third bed squeezed in, so there was literally no free space even to open our suitcases, The furnishings are austere and low-quality. Bathroom needed quite a thorough cleaning. In terms of toiletries there was some green liquid in a big bottle provided in the bathroom, but we didn't use it as we were not sure if this was not a cleaning liquid left behind by a room maid.

Though hotel Skaftafell is located in the middle of nowhere, its location is super-efficient for exploring the Skaftafell national park with all its glaciers. Jokulsarlon and Fjallsarlon glacial lagoons and horse-riding. The restaurant is a highlight (and pretty much the only option as there's virtually nothing nearby) - the food is quite inventive, well-cooked and flavoursome. The restaurant service is also warm, friendly and efficient.

Stayed in July 2022

not very cosy

proximity to some fantastic walking

Stayed in July 2022