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Reviews of Hólaskjól Highland Center

Hólaskjól hálendismiðstöð Fjallabaksleið nyrðri, 800 Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Iceland

#13 of 21 hotels in Kirkjubæjarklaustur

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Review Score

Based on 43 hotel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.9

  • Comfort

    7.9

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    7.5

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    6.8

  • Free Wifi

    8.1

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  • Reviewed: July 11, 2024

    9.0
    Great place to base yourself and do day trips to Landmannalaugar!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night

    I'm not the biggest fan of a shared shower room, but it's the highlands, and this is as luxurious as it gets!! :) (Ample hot water :))

    It has a fantastic location along the F208, just an hour from Ring Road 1 and another hour to Landmannalaugar. The cabins are nice and well-spaced apart, snug and warm for those cold Icelandic nights. There is a nice waterfall just a 10-minute walk away from the cabin, too! The location was peaceful and easy to get to, and the roads were smooth for an F-road (Driving from the south). I highly recommend stopping over here and exploring the Icelandic highlands instead of the usual stops along Highway 1

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: October 22, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Price was a little high, no hot water in the showers, limited kitchen facilities.

    Cosy cabin, very friendly staf, nice location, in the middle of nowhere

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 23, 2023

    7.0
    Great location, but very expensive and ordinary hut.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Price was too high for the quality of the housing. Location is great, but it is not enough.

    The location is amazing. The road to get there is a nightmare, get ready for that. The house is pretty small. It is ok, but the price is insane in the end.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: August 7, 2023

    9.0
    Cozy cabin at a terrific location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The pricing is quite steep.

    Cozy cabin at a small campsite just at the edge of Fjallaback national park. Very friendly and helpfull staff. The cabin is really small, but we (family of four) loved our stay here in the middle of nature. From the cabin, it's a 10 minute walk to a nice waterfall. If you have the proper car, be sure to drive F208 and F235, two of the most beautiful (and at times challenging) roads in Iceland.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 29, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not our style

    Interesting location

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 16, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Excellent location, small and cosy.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 14, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing

    In the nearby of camp were 3 waterfalls and there were beautiful nature. Personal was kind and polite.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 8, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Only one shower room for all guests

    Location

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 3, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It got a bit too chilly in the cabin through the night

    Amazing location and well maintained cabin, big enough for two. The host is really nice and helpful

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 28, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The main thing is the price and the road. If you don't have an off-road vehicle, it's really difficult to get to. Itll be long and very bumpy regardless. The cabin was cramped for 4 people, but it was clearly well built. I think if you go with 2 people, it would be perfect sized.

    The scenery, the friendly staff, and the dog. Cabin was well built and prepared for us. If you're into cabins and going off the beaten path, this is your jam.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 21, 2023

    7.0
    Ideal place for backpackers
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There was only one shower for the whole site and it was not in good shape. There were only cold (actually freezing) water in the cabins. The kitchen in the cabin is not really useful for actual cooking. The road to this place is long and bumpy and it takes about 40 minutes drive from the main road.

    A beautiful and peaceful place in the middle of nowhere. The owner was very nice and attentive. The main kitchen (which the owner nicely allowed us to use) was very well equipped. The cabins ware very clean and cozy. Nice waterfall and canyon nearby.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: August 11, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    All is about the location .. in the highlands .. Great experience .. .. and kind and helpful people !

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: July 16, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The Road to this place is long en difficult to drive.

    Amazing place, amazing friendly People.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: June 21, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Excellent views and a waterfall in the back Garden. Ideal for those who like to get away from it all

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: September 25, 2024

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The cabin is nice and cozy. Unfortunately, there is no hot water, and we were quite cold at night. The price seems a bit excessive to me; we've stayed in better accommodations for a lower price. But otherwise, everything was fine. The location and nature are beautiful. The road is about 15 km on a bad road, but it’s still manageable with a Duster car, and there is no river crossing. There’s a gas stove in the kitchenette, and you have to ventilate while cooking, which isn’t very comfortable.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: July 8, 2024

    10
    Impressive stay near Rainbow mountains
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night

    The cottage has everything necessary for comfortable stay. Fully equipped kitchen, sitting place, WC. The shower is shared. There is a stunning view of waterfall just 20 m behind the cottage. Many thanks to Aurora for useful advises concerning our future trip ;-) and also we would thank the women on river cross (unfortunately don't know her name), but she was both so strict and so welcoming, that we remembered her all our journey. The Iceland can be proud of such a hospitable citizens. Many, many thanks.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: September 19, 2023

    10
    Very nice cabin!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The cabin was so nice! Great amount of space to move around and comfy beds. Everyone there was so kind and helpful with suggestions on what to do before we hit the road again. Would definitely recommend to someone looking to spend quality time in the highlands.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: August 24, 2023

    1.0
    Scam
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It’s not ok that there is no any warning that the hotel is off road. And that you need to transit an F road. We needed a mountain car for that. We asked if it would be possible to have some shuttle service. And the answer was a blunt no. We felt scammed.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 29, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Perfect spot for hiking in Landmannalaugar and surroundings. Everything you need (except for, maybe, hot water), simple but clean and nice. We loved it the last time so we came again and stayed longer this time.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 21, 2023

    10
    Amazing and cozy stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Did need to take an F road to get there so make sure you have the correct vehicle.

    Loved the cabins and the waterfall only a 10 min walk away! Warden was extremely helpful, friendly, and knew the area well.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 24, 2023

    10
    Exclusive
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing. Perhaps the only thing would be the journey up to the place itself, driving on the off-roads. But it is more on the comfortability of the driver. It is otherwise quite a normal drive for the locals.

    Like how secluded and special the place is. The fact that it is close to a nameless waterfall. The lava maze that leads up to the waterfall. We have our own cabin, although the space is a bit tight with limited room to move about, the place is comfortable. The host was exceptionally friendly and shared a lot about the space, and about Iceland.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: September 14, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing!

    It's literally like being in the Lord of the rings 😁 amazing road trip to reach the place in the middle of the nowhere, a small but cozy and warm cabin, yes its a bit cold and the showers are "outside" the cabin, in another small cabin, but that wasn't a big issue if you can adapt a little bit! There's also an amazing waterfall and a hike you can do in one of the most beautifull places we have ever been! The owner was really nice!!!

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: August 27, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The place and the waterfall behind cabins. The sheeps are waking you up in the morning

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: August 24, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Quadruple Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Location is amazing, really worth the drive. Highlight of the trip.

    Stayed in August 2022

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