Laugarvatn Hostel

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2026

Garth

Great location and very nice eooms

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2025

Samuel

The staff was super friendly. The place was clean and comfortable. We saw the northern lights for the first time in the parking lot!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2025

Jennifer

The room was clean and comfortable. The staff was friendly! There is a restaurant 1 minute down the road, which was great. My only recommendation is maybe to add cups to the room so that guests may drink water from the two if they are thirsty. We even saw the northern lights from our room. Overall a great stay.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2025

Nikki

Very friendly staff.
Clean rooms & free tea, coffee & hot chocolate.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2025

Timothy

Efficient all way 'round. Helpful staff, minimal. Easy check in. No muss, no fuss. Clean room. Great location for where I wanted to be.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2025

Michelle

Easy to check in. Very convenient hotel if you are driving the golden circle. Clean and comfortable. Very friendly staff at the bar/restaurant.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

Michael

Great location, kind staff, and the room/bathroom are renovated

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

Raymond

Located close to numerous of the tourist spots in Golden circle. The outlook is stunning, great size rooms and amenities excellent quality. Staff were friendly and accommodating - highly recommend and would love to stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Brenda

Perfect location between Pingvellir National Park and Skokkur Geyser and Golfoss Waterfalls. Very nice dinner at the hotel restaurant and wonderful pizza just down the road. Don’t miss the Fontana Thermal Hot Springs! We were there the last day before closing for remodeling so we would love to return after reopening.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2025

Mary

Small room with nice view of the lake was clean and well-designed with comfortable single beds. Dinner was tasty and breakfast buffet was nice. Staff super friendly. National park and Fontana hot springs so close and just amazing.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Brian

Staff was excellent. Free former coffee was a special touch. Dinner at Viking excellent!

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2025

William

Walking distance to hot springs. Beautiful views.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2025

Angela

The staff are excellent. They go out of their way to provide a pleasant experience. Joseph is especially kind and helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2025

Thuan

Nice locations and the facility is clean

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2025

Tarisa

The property is quiet, comfortable, and convenient. We enjoyed being close to the lake, to several dining options, and the the main road. Staff were helpful and accommodating. Highly recommended!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2025

David

Nice Hotel

Nice hotel. Excellent evening meal. Breakfast a little basic but ok. Very friendly staff and the hotel was clean tidy and welcoming

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2025

Arlene

Our stay was very nice. I’m was a little noisy because we opened a window and other guests were standing outside at times. The breakfast was delightful and the homemade bread was such a treat with the lovely jam and marmalade.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

Norman

Upgraded to room on second floor with beautiful lake view. Nice restaurant, had a tasty pizza and drinks. Room was clean and very comfortable.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2025

KRYSTYNA

Pretty and clean. Good food.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2025

Rani

The tiniest of rooms was still lovely with a nice big window, great view and super clean. The bathroom really is too tiny but spotless. You only get one "body gel" for body, hair and conditioning...take own toiletries if you need anything more than soap. Service was truly exceptional. As for food, lamb soup was definitely not the thing to have if you are going east.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2025

Wanda

Our room was clean and comfortable with all of the necessities. Breakfast was not included and we did not purchase it since it began too late for our departure. The thing we didn't like was the lack of a hot shower. Water was cool.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2025

Amanda

Very nice!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2025

Carisse

The room is clean and spacious with the most amazing views by your window. The food is great, with just a few items in the menu but all tasted so good. Highly recommend this hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2025

Yang

Clean and nice lounge with coffee and tea. No in-unit microwave and fridge. Room faces space under a canopy so air quality was not great.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Aug 2025

Ragnar

Good location bad sound isolation

Sadly did not enjoy my stay here. My room located on the top floor. Room small but perfect for one night stay, bathroom fully renovated and good.
My issue was that you can hear everything in the neighbours and the hallway and I was unlucky with my neighbours so I slept badly it felt like I was with 10 people in room
Good location and price, but unfortunately I won't stay there again

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2025

David

Too warm

While I understand why a hotel does not have air conditioning, it was very warm even at night due to the small window

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2025

Tammy

The breakfast seemed like not a lot for the price.

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2025

Alexander

Quiet and clean

The hotel met our expectations given its remoteness and relative price.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Sandra

Good location between Thingvallir and Geyser. Good size room. Nice restaurant.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2025

Alexander

Convient stay for golden circle tour. Nice and clean. Friendly

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Decent hotel, small rooms

The room and bathroom were tight, very small with 2 people and luggage. Only shower gel provided and you have to ask for a hairdryer at the front desk.
Breakfast was meh, but dinner was wow!
Good location, but again, very small room and bathroom.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2025

Teresa

Simple, clean accommodations! Hotel restaurant breakfast was great value.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

Lawrence

Very nice people!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2025

Paul

Excellent clean. Great staff.

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2025

Jona N

Nice Respite from the Road

Basic small room. Very clean. Fabulous staff. Excellent restaurant! Very satisfied with our stay. No TV and poor wifi in the room. Good wifi in common area.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2025

RICHARD

Short one night stay, for the small town the room was adequate.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2025

Gavan

Ver few convenient food options. Laundry machines were very expensive and did not properly dry clothes.

Staff did have fans available which helped with room heat as there is no AC and windows dont open very wide.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2025

Catherine

We liked the layout of our room. It had sliding doors for more privacy for the double bed. Two single beds were in the main space with a desk and coat rack.

The dining area overlooks the lake. Staff were friendly.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2025

Sriram J

Great location. Shower extremely cramped. No in-rrom Mirowave or refrigerator.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2025

Goretti

Overall its not bad.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2025

Melissa

Quick checkin, restaurant had simple menu but was excellent! Homemade pizza and excellent local food, cod and lamb. Staff friendly and helpful.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2025

Lauren

Wonderful and friendly place!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

Good for a road trip stop

The hotel was a good stop for our road trip. Nothing special, decent and clean room, minimial confort (basic matress, no tv, no appliances).

But the hotel has a restaurant / bar with a coffee machine for breakfeast that was really appreciated!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2025

Rebecca

Easy check in, nicely designed hotel and room. Comfy common area with complimentary tea, coffee and water. Nice bathrooms. I would only suggest better black out curtains for the long and bright summer days. Friendly staff. Would stay here again for sure!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

Elaine

Unit was comfortable , immaculate. One drawback was as that the room got extremely hot from sun exposure and there were only 2 small windows . A fan would be a nice addition.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2025

John

The room was beautiful (and spacious!) and so was the location. Great breakfast. Loved the body wash/products and the bathroom overall. Would definitely go back.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2025

Courtney

Check-in was easy. Was sent an email a few days before with all needed instructions. Staff was very friendly. We ended up eating dinner at the hotel and it was delicious! If we had stayed a second night I would have definitely eaten there again.

Only negative was room was very loud. You could hear everything happening in the hallway and nearby rooms/areas.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2025

Ellen

This was an average property, but convenient along our travels. Room was very small. Beds were not comfortable. No washcloths were given (I understand it is a European thing, but other hotels did have them in the rooms). No hair dryer in room - had to ask at the desk if you want one. We did not eat at the hotel restaurant, but did down the street at the Babylon Bistro which was really good.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

Coby

Quick an easy check in. Blackout curtains were great and we made good use of the towel drying rack for our wet swimsuits. The place was very clean, quiet, and comfortable.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2025

Juliana

Nice little hotel for a solo trip!

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2025

David

The place is very nice, just there are no blackout windows and the rooms can get very warm

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2025

Nancy

would stay despite minor issue

We loved the location for the Golden Circle. Great breakfast buffet and dinner. Walking distance from Laugarvatn Geothermal Pool (highly recommended). The staff was great. The only issue was ventilation. The weather in Iceland during the week was in the 70's!!! Poor ventilation in room. One small window to open, very warm/stuffy. We has a very small room, no closet or dresser. Only one rack of hooks. They could add more hooks in room and more hooks in bathroom for towels. The bathroom was small, no space for personal items. The glass shower was not sealed properly and water poured out of the bottom. Had to get more towels to mop up floor. No television-which wasn't an issue but sometimes nice to watch some TV after long day of exploring area. We went to the Laugarvatn Geothermal baths on the second day-highly recommended. Ended up showering there. Also went to restaurant Linden on 2nd night after geothermal pools. Great meal.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2025

Carolyn

The room was clean and neat but small. One side of the hotel faces the highway but it was quiet at night. There was no TV, only 1 chair, no bedside tables. The bathroom was very nice. There is a very nice lounge area for the guests with a great coffee machine as well as games.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2025

Joulia

Nice Stay in the Area!

Friendly & helpful staff and the hotel had beautiful views of the lake and nearby mountain. We opted for the breakfast which included fresh baked bread, and the downstairs area was relaxing to read. The local thermal springs were also walking distance.

Since we were there end of May, I would recommend a sleeping mask for the outdoor light because our room didn’t have blackout curtains and ear plugs because you could hear noise from the road.

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2025

Sylvia

Definitely a good stay for 1 night! Book it if passing through.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2025

Cameron

Clean and nice room. It was small but we knew that going in. Had an ok view of the lake but the staff was great and the free tea and coffee was also very nice. Great place to stop!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2025

Rupert

Convenient, clean, very helpful staff

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2025

Denise

Room was too warm even though heater was not on. Breakfast was so so. View of lake awesome.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Apr 2025

Andrew

The room was clean and organized. As advertised, it was very simple with no frills. Could stand to have a few more pillows. Otherwise it’s a perfectly fine place to have a drink and spend the night.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2025

Hannah

Lovely place in a lovely location

Very clean and spacious room, even though I booked a single room. Bathroom was lovely, lovely shower, and local Icelandic shower gel which smells incredible! Great coffee/tea machine that you can help yourself to 24/7, great for those times when you need to be awake at 2am for an Aurora run. Lovely views of Laugarvatn lake and beautiful mountains on the other side. Great location in the golden circle close to Friðheimar tomato farm, Þingvellir national park, Geysir and Brúarfoss to name a few. Few minutes walk to the lovely Laugarvatn Fontana geothermal baths. Would stay again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2025

Leah

We loved how quiet and serene this property was. Only complaint is that the wooden ramp off the annex was super slippery in the snow.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2025

Jane

We had a wonderful stay and would definitely recommend.
Staff were amazing - so friendly and helpful - really made us feel welcome in this lovely country.
The rooms were great too - so clean, modern and uncluttered.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2025

Gisela

Comfortable, clean, perfect stay if you want to visit the Laurgavatn Fontana (and geothermal bakery)
Comfortable beds, simple but plentiful breakfast.
No hair dryers in the rooms, but friendly staff will gladly provide you with one if asked.
Would love to come back and stay a little longer than just one night!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2025

Carlo

Really beautiful facilities in a great location. Lake side views from the room were awesome. Gas station, supermarket, and good restaurant right down the street, but very peaceful area close to many attractions. Friendly staff. Best soap.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2025

Jennifer

One Night Stay

We enjoyed our stay! The staff was very kind & helpful. Check-in was quick and our host gave us recommendations for supper. (The Historic Guesthouse restaurant down the road was great.) The rooms are a little small, but very clean and comfortable. Would stay here again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2025

Lisa

The staff was helpful and very accommodating!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2025

Jian wen

nice staff

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2025

Emma

I would stay here again. There was a restaurant in the lobby area and a convenience store right beside where I walked over to to get snacks and drinks for late at night.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2025

Rafael E

Quiet charming hotel

The hotel was great. It is a remote location and it was the middle of the winter, so I think we might have been the only people in the hotel. We chose it because we wanted to be near Thingvellir and Gullfoss. The service and food was was excellent and I would not hesitate to stay there again. There is a natural spa nearby too.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2025

michelle L

Super clean, adorable Inn. Felt like I was in a Hallmark movie. Super friendly staff

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2025

Kelsey

Cute property on the water. Small rooms and small bathroom. No dinner but adorable restaurant nearby with great options. Friendly staff.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2024

WAN GANG

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8/10

Excellent

17 Dec 2024

RONAKKUMAR

nice food at the restaurant.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2024

Abdul Kareem

Loved how cosy it was. The owner Yuri was amazing. made sure everything was okay for our visit and Oliver made us a lovely breakfast and was very kind and welcoming. Could not recommend this hotel enough to people in the area.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

30 Oct 2024

MinJung

Clean but very tiny room

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2024

Oleg

Location

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2024

Jeanie

Hotel in the Pines with Lake View

We arrived around 6:30 pm. The young man in reception worked out our problem of our prior room request being cancelled. We received tips on where to go for local swimming, and made it back for a most delicious dinner. The sleep was very comfortable. Morning dining room gals were gracious and we got coffee to go and hit the road. Would stay here again.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2024

Luciana

Bedroom smells like new. Very clean and spacious room and bathroom. The sink is small and if you need room service you need to let the staff know. Easy self check-in, comfortable beds and conveniently located near a grocery store, gas station and some local restaurants.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Oct 2024

Charles

Easy access to Thingvellir park. Very small room with a very small bathroom. Have to go to front desk for a hairdryer. A good budget option for those looking for a hotel in close proximity to one of the parks.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2024

Gil

Nice breakfast (not included).
Good value, clean place

6/10

Pleasant

03 Oct 2024

Mohammad Fayyad

Really neat and clean but didn’t have any amenities life coffee, mugs or water.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2024

Daylene

What a wonderful little place to stay with a great view. The food was phenomenal. The Staff was incredibly friendly. The bed was the softest i have had in the past 2 weeks of travel. I would certainly return again. Thank you for a comfortable stay!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2024

Rama

We only stayed there for one night. The staff was super helpful. Property is basic with right level of comfort.
There was some weird smell in the bathroom though. Breakfast is good too.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2024

Abigail

Great place to stay!

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2024

David

Recommend for cleanliness and hospitality. Nice morning coffee options.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2024

Raghav

Quaint and convenient stay! Rooms are cozy with a view and comfortable beds. There is a restaurant/bar onsite and there’s also a great little cafe down the street.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2024

Vincent

Good

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2024

Henry

nice and clean, good location.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2024

Rudra

Good

6/10

Pleasant

10 Sep 2024

Grace

Clean facilities, the area we were in seems recently renovated. Mostly friendly staff. But room is very small. I am a small person and was cramped in the room and especially in the bathroom - I wondered how taller people could sit on the toilet. Also, no TV, fridge, or kettle in room though coffee, tea, water available in dining room. Overall given the size and minimal amenities, I thought value for the price is on lower side.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2024

Jacob

Clean, quiet, safe and friendly.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2024

Annalisa

We had a wonderful and peaceful stay at this place. The location is perfect, situated conveniently between major sites, making it easy to explore the area. The host is great and very friendly, and the staff is lovely and welcoming. The beds were incredibly comfortable, and parking right outside was a plus.

While we thoroughly enjoyed our stay, a few additional room comforts would have made it even better. Some hangers or hooks for clothes, as well as a hairdryer and kettle in the room, would be great additions.
Overall, we strongly recommend this place to everyone looking for a quiet and comfortable stay with friendly hosts and a great location!

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

02 Sep 2024

Kathryn

Rooms are tiny. Showers are tiny. Beds are uncomfortable.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2024

Joseph

I would stay there again!

Hotel looks like it was refurbished recently with bathrooms added to individual rooms. They are tiny but your own. The rooms are small, but you’re supposed to be outside. The staff was courteous and responsive.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2024

Lauren

This hotel is a great spot to see the Northern Lights. We were fortunate to see a glimpse of it during our stay. The hotel staff were friendly and the breakfast was good, but could definitely have more options. Overall, clean, quiet and plenty of parking.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

28 Aug 2024

Christian

The stay overall was as required for a safe & clean night’s stay, however, I would caution that this is for the bare necessities only and no bells & whistles.

There is definitely a need for improvement in terms of space (i.e. little to no room for luggage, toiletries in the bathroom, and even using the toilet is quite restricted).

From a food perspective, breakfast, unlike all of my other stays in Iceland, is not included in the room costs. It is an additional 2400 ISK (24 CAD) for a cold breakfast, which, upon the opening of the restaurant at 730AM, there were not even any staff to greet or seat guests. We saw several other groups leave because of that, as well.

But if you’re just looking for a place to sleep & shower, it is at the very least a step up from a campground.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2024

Sreenivasa

Clean and easy

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2024

Aaron

Great family room in a convenient location on the Golden Circle. Walking distance to a great restaurant and the Fontana Hot Springs.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Aug 2024

Nadine

Nice staff. Hotel is clean, well maintained, with poorly appointed rooms. They are updated, but so small. You get a bed, 2 night tables, and a chair. The bathroom is extremely tight and no place to put anything. We had a fine time.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2024

Nancy

The staff were all friendly and helpful. We appreciated how easy it was to walk from the hotel to the geothermal baths. The view from the dining window is beautiful.

Leisure Family