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Reviews of Hlid Hostel

Hraunbrún, 660 Myvatn, Iceland

#8 of 8 B&Bs and inns in Myvatn

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 205 hotel reviews

7.7

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.9

  • Comfort

    7.8

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    7.8

  • Staff

    8.4

  • Value for money

    7.2

  • Free Wifi

    8.6

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  • Reviewed: October 10, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room - Sleeping Bag Accommodations
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Was real a nice place. Off season. Very quiet and clean. Recommend

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 10, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room - Sleeping Bag Accommodations
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We had a great quatruple room. Showers were nice and the receptionist was very charming and accommodating even though we were a little late.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 8, 2023

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We stayed in a family room and the description says that includes linens, however it was not provided, we needed to pay an additional fee (over $25 USD, I don’t remember the exact amount). In the bed there was only a bed sheet and one pillow case.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 7, 2023

    10
    Happy to stay and will recommend to friends.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room - Sleeping Bag Accommodations
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Liked everything

    The stuff was very helpful

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: September 21, 2023

    6.0
    very good location, great for backpackers
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    The size of the room, the noise

    The kitchen was big and fully equipped, but not very clean. The dining room was spacious and comfortable. The room was very small, but that's ok. The problem is that it was very noisy.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: August 11, 2023

    10
    Great comfy place to stay with common area kitchen and glassed in dining area.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nothing!!

    Nice quiet private family room with bunkbeds and a window that opens. Excellent well-stocked kitchen with at least 2 of everything (oven/stove, sinks, workspaces, cutting boards etc) and plenty of room for. many people to comfortable cook at the same time. Beautiful, big glass dining room looking out over lava rocks. Very welcoming staff. Clear posted rules so the place runs efficiently and well but no micromanaging staff. Also a place in the fridge and shelves outside it for extra food you can leave behind for someone else if you are traveling the next day and can't carry it with you. Very nice private showers!

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: August 7, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room - Sleeping Bag Accommodations
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The beds are extremely loud. So in dormitories when anyone moves the rest wakes up. Above that when we came to our room the heating was full on (beginning of August). We had to open the window for the whole evening and night. That is normally not a problem but near lake Myvatn there are thousands of little annoying flies and on the windows there were no grids. So the flies where coming in the room and that is not what you would like. In general I would rather recommend spending a night in Husavik then near lake Myvatn because those flies are extremely annoying.

    Bathroom and room was exceptionally clean, kitchen had everything you need to cook any dinner, stuff was very friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 6, 2023

    3.0
    Awful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room - Sleeping Bag Accommodations
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Noisy as he'll, no comfort, kitchen over crowded,

    Nice locations, nice shower

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 27, 2023

    6.0
    Cold, weird experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room - Sleeping Bag Accommodations
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    You have to rent linens and quilts during your stay for 30€ which is a bit ridiculous. The toilets were also separate from the showers which was a times inconvenient.

    The location was great, right near the lake and easy to find. The kitchen was kept very clean.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 2, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room - Sleeping Bag Accommodations
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Very noisy. Doors to rooms opening and closing could be made quieter.

    The kitchen was well stocked.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: July 1, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room - Sleeping Bag Accommodations
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rooms are quite small for 4 people, and the beds make an awful squeaking noise every time anyone moves so we didn't get a good night's sleep.

    Clean facilities, big kitchen, good location.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 1, 2023

    10
    very pleasant to experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room - Sleeping Bag Accommodations
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    nothing to reproach

    the location is great and given the very limited options in the area this is a great choice. we stayed in the shared room with 4 beds and I was superafraid how it will go but went very well. the room was clean and the common kitchen area was spacios and well equiped. we spent most of the time there. the check in and check out was very efficient

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 23, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room - Sleeping Bag Accommodations
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Arrived at the accommodation early before checkin and told to return before 10pm. Arrived just after 9pm and the lady at the desk had a go at me for being late. I explained to her what the other staff member had said and she said "I'm just joking." Seemed a little rude. Laundry was far away from the accommodation. The rooms were boiling hot as well. No air circulation. The kitchens and bathrooms were clean and well maintained however.

    The location was good. Close to everything.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 22, 2023

    4.0
    Not a comfortable stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Too crowded, room is too small. there were 2 large tour groups on that day, we couldn’t use the kitchen almost 2 hours,party until 11::30pm

    Big kitchen, clean

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 5, 2023

    6.0
    stayed 2 nights
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    room very small for 4 adults and very expensive for hostel.

    location and clean

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: May 6, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room - Sleeping Bag Accommodations
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The kitchen was very close to the room. The walls aren't very sound proof so you can hear all the noise from the kitchen and the foot steps on the floor. Bathroom is quite small and had to stay in line in the morning to get ready and brush my teeth. Also I didn't realize it was a sleeping bag accommodation. I didn't read the very first email they sent to me that there is a charge of 2500 ISK for bed linen. If you don't tell them 24hrs before, you pay 3000 ISK. In my opinion that's a rip off. A few extra bucks for linen is okay but this much?!?! Wasn't very pleased with this and in total not worth for what it is.

    It's close to the lake and everything in Myvatn. Had the dorm room to myself as no one else stayed in the room. Staff was very friendly. The dorms are just across the road near the lava fields in front of the lake. Pretty amazing view from there! Parking right in front of the hostel available.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 5, 2023

    3.0
    Too expensive for a poor facilities
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hostel has only two showers for everybody. There was no soap for the shower and no even for washing hands. The space room was really really small to leave the bags and we had to make turns to enter it when getting ready.

    The people in charge was helpful and available.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 2, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room - Sleeping Bag Accommodations
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    All was great I can only recommend this hostel.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: April 26, 2023

    3.0
    Would not recommend.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room - Sleeping Bag Accommodations
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The space was dirty, kitchen not well stocked, and the wifi did not work.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: February 19, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room - Sleeping Bag Accommodations
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The lady was incredible the hostal was on renovation só she went to pick me up and put me on a guesthouse with even more consitions, on a room alone. She was very helpfull and the place amazing. ,

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: October 4, 2022

    3.0
    Good location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room - Sleeping Bag Accommodations
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hostel is a provisional house, a bit worn-out. Luckily I had a whole dorm for me as I could not imagine sleeping there in four due to lack of space. Hostel wanted even extra money for bed linen.

    Very convenient location. I reserved a bunk bed, but I had a room just for me. Suitable for a one-night stay.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: September 19, 2022

    5.0
    Very scarce and simple hostel. Bring your earplugs :)
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room - Sleeping Bag Accommodations
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    As mentioned already in the reviews, it’s very loud. The beds are squeaking much more than you could accept and you hear everybody’s bed sounds from across the rooms. You can also hear everybody’s steps in the corridor. The kitchen is quite under equipped as mentioned already. The ressources and amenities available compared to the amount of traffic of tourists is quite low. I think it’s also a bit overpriced for what you get compared to other hostel we’ve been to. But I guess being the only hostel around the lake justifies it.

    Location is as expected. It’s a good spot for a sleep, quick meal and shower. Don’t expect a cozy hang out to chill.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: September 9, 2022

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room - Sleeping Bag Accommodations
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Alot hair in shower, many dirty people making much noise and uncomfortable bed.

    A place to sleep with shower!

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: September 6, 2022

    2.0
    Stay away!
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Family Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Extremly over priced (our most expensive night in iceland!), and not good value for money. The toilets weren't clean at all. The kitchen was uncomfortable - very small in comparison with the amount of guests

    The location is nice

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: August 26, 2022

    4.0
    Will not return .. :-(
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room - Sleeping Bag Accommodations
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Small noisy rooms: only four people in dormitory isn´t garantee you will be sleeping well. Paper walls, you hear snoring people from other rooms, you hear steps in corridor and party in the dining room. For such big number of people (I dont know exactly, I mean 16 rooms x4 people=64 people) only two male toilets. All common places just to small for such big trafic! I stayed two nights (didnt know how terrible it is )and I had to change the room .. why??!! Staff smiling.. but not so much helpfull ..

    The only good in the place was the breakfast: a lot of varieties, tastefull, nice. But also quite expensive, almost 20 EUR per person.

    Stayed in August 2022

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