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Reviews of Hafnarstræti Hostel

Hafnarstræti 99-101, 600 Akureyri, Iceland

#11 of 19 hotels in Akureyri

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Review Score

Based on 646 hostel reviews

8.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.8

  • Comfort

    8.4

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    8.7

  • Staff

    8.5

  • Value for money

    8.5

  • Free Wifi

    8.7

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  • Reviewed: July 29, 2023

    8.0
    Inexpensive stay in heart of Akureyri.
    • Family with young children
    • Double Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room a little far from bathrooms. Hard to organize things in the capsule. Maybe easier for young people!

    Nice kitchen and hosts.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 25, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The older lady at the reception could be a little bit more polite. Also it was a bit expensive for a hostel.

    We appreciated sleeping capsule because there was no daylight. As during the time when we went there was no dark.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 22, 2023

    8.0
    Central and cozy without smelly snoring neighbours - but also without the hostel experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    - Quality of the plastic pods could be better/more sturdy - expected a bit more help for my questions I had - not really a hostel experience, maybe because of a big school group being there (more anonymous than other hostels)

    - Flexibility of owner arriving after midnight - very very central

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 21, 2023

    8.0
    Great overnight stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The capsules looks robust but it’s rather cheap china plastic boxes. The cleanliness inside was average.

    Our kids wanted to try sleeping in these capsules. It was good experience for a good price. We liked shared eating room, tea/coffee availability and several showers available.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 19, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There was free parking overnight, but not during the day. The plastic pods were more flimsy than they looked in the pictures.

    The location was great, it was easy to walk to most places. The privacy of your own pod was nice.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: July 18, 2023

    7.0
    Enjoyed trying out sleeping in the pods.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The pods worked well for my family. The kitchen was decent, and the location was also good. My family and I were driving the ring road, and only spent one night in Akureyri. The accommodations worked out well for us.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 13, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The capsules are super cool, super comfortable and spatious. And they protect from the light on a country where in summer has 24h daylight.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 11, 2023

    8.0
    It was a interesting experience, but only for 1 night. For longer period, I would rather not recomed
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    It's difficult to fall asleep in capsulas becasue you hear every single noise from neighbour's capsulas. The lockers for luggage are too small, we had to keep them in the corridor where someone could stole sth.

    The location and communication with the staff was very good

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 9, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Relaxed atmopshere, friendly staff, excellent location. The sleeping pods are bigger than expected, free wifi and Chromecast access a nice bonus.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 8, 2023

    9.0
    Pods are a fun experience and make it comfortable and private for a shared dorm hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Pods provide privacy but noise travels a lot! Most guests respected quiet hours overall

    Very helpful and friendly staff, great location downtown but no street noise. Most importantly, comfortable and private for a shared dorm hostel!

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 7, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    USB in my "room" was not charging my necessities so I spent more time outside than I wish. Entrance to the hostel difficult to find - signs would be helpful.

    Staff was helpful, clean everything, tea and coffee unlimited, great kitchen, nice decor. Easy check in. Quirky.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 3, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    We choose the place because of the rooms in capsule style and price, and as far as it is interesting, it is not for everyone. They ware not the best quality, even if with all this extra accessories like tv or lighting. So I wouldn't recommend it for a longer stay. Also during our stay there ware many people so was a bit crowded on corridors or in the kitchen.

    The hostel was in a good localization (close to bigger city parking), and had very good organized kitchen. Another plus was that the shared bathrooms ware all with showers and toilet. The capsule could be interesting experience (we got capsule for two people and there ware enough room for everyone). Great thing was the terrace where you can enjoy your time.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 17, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Capsule was too hot.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 6, 2023

    7.0
    Good option for an overnight stay in Akureyri
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I found the sleeping pod itself a bit too warm, and no option (or didn’t understand how) to cool down. Bed itself was not too comfortable. But still got some sleep. Towel to rent only.

    Easy checkin, enough bathrooms, very central location.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: May 25, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bathrooms didn’t seem to get cleaned during our stay and gathered a lot of dust. The cooking area is very limited so if you are there in high season and want to cook your own food you may encounter problems. There’s a lot of good restaurants though. There’s not a lot of natural light and the decor is quite mismatched and dark in colour which doesn’t help the lack of light.

    Great placement, fun concept with the sleeping pods. People were considerate, and the relaxation area was nice. A lot of sitting space for meals.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 3, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Checking in after the reception closes is a little bit tricky, but the friendly staff explained the process to me over the phone. Nice atmosphere overall, entering a capsule was like something outta of a sci-fi movie

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: May 1, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Friendly staff, nice and clean, quiet, I loved the Coffee and tea bar, really big kitchen

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: April 25, 2023

    8.0
    Great location, great concept, fabulous hosts.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The ventilation noise in the cubicles. I am used to sleeping in complete silence.

    The place is clean and well organized. The cubicles are a comfortable size. The kitchen is well equipped and the common areas excellent. The cubicles are a bit noisy so I highly recommend getting earplugs for those who are not used to sleeping with noise. Earplugs can be bought at the reception. The owners are really accommodating and want every guest to be satisfied.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: December 5, 2022

    8.0
    A few little shortcomings
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There were only two bathrooms open which resulted in waiting a few times. The chill out area is quite small and does not have a sofa. The charging panel and headphones in the capsule didn't work well and in the night it was still a bit bright because you cannot turn of all the button lights.

    There were a lot of kitchen items to use (including coffee and tee) and the staff cleaned the dishes. We had enough space on the capsule and were able to store a few clothes outside in a shelf. Self-Check-In was really easy as well as the Check-Out.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: November 8, 2022

    7.0
    Better than shared room hostel!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Towels are 1000 ISK extra to rent, no big deal if you bring your own. There are lockers for your baggage in the hallway, however you need to bring your own lock. The capsules are plastic and a bit rattly, mainly the opening and closing of doors is quite noisy, luckily other guests were considerate. The capsules aren't light tight and light from the hallway was leaking in when trying to fall asleep. Since there wasn't too many guests only one bathroom was open for use, which was inconvenient in the morning. Also the doors of the bathrooms don't have occupancy indicator, so you never know, if the door is closed.

    The hostel is in a great area, parking is not a problem with free parking in the city between 4pm and 10am. Self check in was nice, the hostel wasn't full and the night was surprisingly quiet. Complimentary tea and coffee at any time. The kitchen has a big cooler for guests to store their food. Kitchen is fully equipped with all appliances and cookware. Nice common area with lots of plugs to charge your phone or to do some work.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: November 4, 2022

    8.0
    It was a new experience and really cool. Totally recommend.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The AC was not quite strong enough so it got really warm that i had to have a crack on the door to cool it down.

    I liked the sci-fi feel of it and the warm welcome.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: October 28, 2022

    7.0
    Very good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Baby crying and noises after 10:45pm. Bring your ear plugs. Annoying sound of doors. No lockers for big luggage.

    Great location. Friendly staff. Near restaurants and stores. Nice kitchen and dining area. Owners are there always just ring the bell. Space inside the capsule was okay. Lockers available. The number of shared bathrooms was good, and they were clean.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: October 23, 2022

    9.0
    Great value for money, central location and warm vibe
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Really kind, helpful and supportive team. Made me feel very welcome and they were super flexible with bag storage, check in and check out. The capsules were definitely something new to me. I wouldn’t say the most accessible or comfortable solution I ever came across, but super clean and worth a try. Free coffee and tea for all guests and a nice shared area to enjoy a chat, a meal or some relaxing time while exploring north Iceland.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: October 20, 2022

    8.0
    Awesome, not as cozy as could be
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Though I completely understand, why you use surveillance in a hostel, the signs "smile for the camera" give even the coziest rooms the mood of a train station :( One sign at the entrance would be sufficient

    Super clean, big baths, very nice staff. Even has a piano and snooker table. It's nice to have in a Hostel some private space in the capsule

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: October 19, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Capsule Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the person in the reception was kind of rude

    everything

    Stayed in October 2022

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