Name: Hótel Valaskjálf
Address: Skogarlondum 3, Egilsstadir, 0701, IS

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2026

Tony

Breakfast and dinner good

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2026

Glen

Clean rooms, friendly staff, good breakfast!

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2026

Alex

Nice place but they do warn you the hot water smells of sulfur and takes a while to come out. In our room the toilet paper holder didn’t hold the roll very well, and the view outside was not very interesting. The staff and the restaurant were great through - love the baby back ribs, pizza and nachos are too plain.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2026

SARAT CHANDRA

Pros:
Breakfast was good.
The staff were good.

Cons :
Room was very expensive.
Our room had some flying insects and our daughter woke up with a rash/insect bite.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

patricia

Very clean and comfy bed.

Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2026

David

Clean room in nice hotel. Wouild recommend

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2026

Jens-Jørgen

It would be helfull with a little guide about what to see in Egilsstadir. For instance: How do we walk ti the lake.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2026

Brian

It was great!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Liam

Clean room, great staff, nice restaurants, very comfy bed. Perfect other than two minor things - hot water is from a source with sulfur so has a smell to it, and the curtains were not blackout. When visiting in summer and it's light all evening this does mean that the room is a bit light for sleeping. Bring a sleeping mask!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Jimmy

No breakfast

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Thomas

The breakfast was wonderful. Such a lovely assortment of foods. Thanks

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2026

Jodie

Decent breakfast, check in gal was nice and helpful. Overall decent stay, nothing fancy. The restaurant attached is just ok IMO and the waitress was rude and trying to rush us along. The bartender was nice, hospitable, and helpful.

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2026

Lone Frænde

The lady in the reception was very kind and helpfull 😊

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Apr 2026

Tracey

Great restaurant, great staff and great breakfast but the worst shower ever. The entire bathroom floor gets wet. No one working during check out

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2026

Madison

Stayed here last minute and slept well.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

Christopher

Great food. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2026

Anna

Great place.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2026

Borren

Comfortable one night stay, good dinner and breakfast at the in house restaurant

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Dec 2025

JING

Everything was just very average

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2025

Taro

The lady at the reception was very helpful and nice.
Breakfast had lot of fruits.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2025

Cayla

Being from America, our room was set up similarly to a college dorm room. It had everything we needed and was clean. Breakfast was also really good.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2025

Sarah

Comfortable, clean room

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2025

Ragnheiður

Breakfast was good but only from 07 to 09, st short and not been able to check in befor 16:00 and then have to check out at 10:00, not good.
The bar had very poor selection

Business_and_leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

23 Sep 2025

Elizabeth

Room was clean, simple. Utilitarian

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Sep 2025

Ivan

Hotel was easy to find. Access to reception is through a flight of stairs, have to carry your heavy luggage. The room that was given to us smelled bad and noticed the toilet had not been cleaned; I immediately notified the receptionist and right away placed us in a better room and handled the situation. I wish I could give a better review, even after the issue was resolved, but I did not feel comfortable for the remainder of my stay (use of bathroom, eating in the restaurant).

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2025

Cathi

Clean, quiet and the breakfast was great.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2025

Melissa

Fantastic breakfast.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2025

Mariano

Big windows to watch Aurora Borealis

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Sep 2025

Verified traveler

Not recommended

This is a hotel with rooms that are very old and dated. Tiny tiny bathroom with only an overhead shower. No shower wand or shower cap so be prepared to get your hair wet. No tissues, hair conditioner or other amenities you would expect at this price point. Hair dryer provided is also ancient. Requires you to continuously squeeze the handle in order for air to flow. Then it practically overheats. No cool button. Ridiculous place. No staff around in the breakfast area. Most of the food was cold and picked over by 9 am. There are very few hotels and guesthouses in this area so they can do what they want and guests have to take it. If you can book elsewhere, I suggest doing so.

4/10

Poor

06 Sep 2025

Verified traveler

No value for money

Hotel is below average meanwhile price is quite high, no value for money at all. Room was in a bad condition, it’s actually like a Motel or Hostel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

DANA

Was great location.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2025

Jim

Will stay here again

Pleasant hotel, great staff. Note that there is no elevator.
Restaurant has good choices, buffet breakfast has hot and cold selections.
Will stay again

Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2025

Stanislav

Older, basic hotel. Not too many other options in area. Great restaurant with good pizza.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2025

Jiho

Breakfast provided

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2025

Gabriel

Nice hotel, but with small and noise rooms. Nice restaurant and bar

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2025

Maria

All you need for one night stay

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

Willow

Functional room, great breakfast, nice staff, wonderful.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2025

Tiffany

The room was so clean and lovely! The beds absolutely comfortable, and the staff were so kind and genuine. I felt very safe here, and enjoyed the beautiful complimentary breakfast they offered! Would happily stay here again!

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jun 2025

Alfred pk

I didn't like it as it's way too pricey for its quality.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jun 2025

Carol

An obliging receptionist arranged an early check in. Good buffet breakfast.The door lock was super difficult to use. Smart TV had no free channels.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2025

Randy

We had a really great experience here and the best mattresses we've found by far. This is the 5th night in Iceland for us and the previous 4 hotels the mattresses were not good at all. This hotel was lovely in every respect. The staff was very helpful and friendly. The continental breakfast they offered was probably the nicest one I've ever had - anywhere. Good water, good tv, good location, nice hotel :-)

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2025

Nikolas

Fantastic hotel. Rooms were just what we needed. Great restaurant attached to the hotel. Very walkable surroundings. Would stay again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2025

Robert

Property was nice staff were great.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2025

Filippe

Staff were excellent. Slightly dated feel but breakfast was great with many options and room was clean and functional.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Nov 2024

Rebecca

Had a nice stay. Breakfast was nice. Room was simple and clean, had everything we needed. Short walk into town for dining options (also had restaurant on site)

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Nov 2024

tara

Did not realise that the bar attached to the property was also a night club, it was a little too loud for our tastes. But the staff were very friendly, the breakfast was delicious and the rooms were very clean.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2024

Ryan

Great stay.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

22 Sep 2024

AFTAB

Reception—- staff not very helpful. Multiple steps with no ramp or elevator to get to the desk.. situated to the side of the hotel.
Room— multiple steps with no elevator or helpful way to get to the room.
Room— very cramped for 3 adults. In a lower level like half basement. Very spartan furnishing for the price charged ( 247 US$ ).
Bathroom — sink was very small & cracked, it was partly being shadowed by the small very old fashioned glass shelf. The water stank of sulphur. The bathroom measured less than 3 feet in diameter & about 8 ft or so in length.
No place to keep your toilet stuff.

Horrible for the price charged, at best it did not merit over 50 $.
Not over 2 star rating.
Restaurant —- very poor food. Over 25$ for a small cup of soup with very poor taste.
Breakfast — most items in bread section were clearly stale or day old or more.

Never stay there again.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Sep 2024

Ashlei

The room itself was adequate. The shower is a little slippery for older folks. Beds were comfortable and the double pillows were an added bonus.
The main issue was the restaurant. It appeared that service in that restaurant differs depending on the color of one’s skin which was disappointing as it put a small damper on my mother’s dream trip.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2024

Yiu Wan

Apartment is very nice.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2024

Paul

Front staff were very nice and accommodating.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2024

Alejandra

Great place to stay. Convenient self check in when arriving late, quick responses, great food!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2024

Candace

Great place!!

Loved the happy hour. Shot a game of pool. Comfy. Nice staff. Great dinner and free breakfast was fabulous. All around perfect!!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Aug 2024

Dhaval

Not a very friendly front desk staff, their free WiFi sucks, doesn’t work in rooms, works only near front desk. We had booked two rooms for two couples and they provided single beds that too in different directions.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2024

Iwona

Lovely

4/10

Poor

06 Aug 2024

Kiran

The bathrooms were a little old and very tiny, and the water smelled bad and rotten.

Front desk and restaurant staff were pretty good.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2024

Dipanjan

The rooms were very dingy. The bathroom was deplorable. No elevators and no one to help if you have to haul your luggage.

Breakfast was disappointing. Dinner was overpriced. Overall, it was a disappointing experience. I should have looked at the Google rating (which is around 3) and it is correctly so.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2024

Rafael

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8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

A good place, but no ADA access.

First, you cannot phone the front desk, even when the system gives you the option of English, you cannot figure out a way to reach the hotel desk. And I needed to owing to a problem at the airport. Second, there is no ramp up to the lobby, so if you have heavy bags or ADA needs, this hotel is not for you. However, the breakfast is good, and loved the Smart TV. Room was nice and shower terrific.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2024

Grace

Great stay in a little town.

Got caught here during a snow storm and they easily accommodated an extension. The rooms are big although we had to fully get everything out of the room so that they could clean. Breakfast was great. Decor was dated, but that would be my only minor complaint. Staff was really friendly and helpful. Small town, not much to do except for the baths and puffins (which we couldn’t see because the road was closed).

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2024

John

Nice updated property convenient restaurant delicious food

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2024

Jennifer

Staff was friendly, helpful, and accommodating

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2024

parthiv

Not great condition for price

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2024

danny

Very nice dinner, breakfast buffee and views!

8/10

Excellent

08 Dec 2023

Kristie

Restaurant on site has great food, happy hour 🎉
Great complimentary breakfast. Rooms are older but still great and cleaned well. Very happy with our stay!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2023

Ian

overnight

great overnight stop

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2023

Holly

Firstly I’d like to thank the wonderful staff at this hotel for the lovely birthday surprise for my Fiancé when we arrived, you went above and beyond! The lady that checked us in was lovely, helpful and we didn’t have to wait long. Room was on the smaller side but had everything we needed for 1 night on our road trip - clean and comfortable. Breakfast was basic (same as most in Iceland) but plenty to fill you up and constantly replenished. Good location, lovely pizzeria and brewery a short walk away. Ample walking. Would stay again, thank you!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2023

Nadine

Simple hotel but exactly what we wanted. Very clean and friendly staff. Included breakfast was great!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2023

Willow

Overall, the hotel was good. The breakfast was the best one during my trip to Iceland. The staff were friendly, and the room felt clean but had a strange smell in addition to the sulfur smell found in Iceland.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2023

Igal

Was reasonably good

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2023

Cynthia

Nice place to stay. Very friendly and helpful staff. Excellent breakfast.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2023

Jihong

Facility is basic. Nothing special but very professional. A bit pricey. Breakfast is good.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2023

Sage

The hotel room itself was very nice. It was the first room we have stayed at in Iceland with multiple pillows. The shower was inconsistent in its ability to stay hot, but wouldn’t go as far to say it got cold when it shouldn’t have been. Opening a window was a must, as it got a little stuffy and warm overnight. The room did not come with a mini fridge. The toilet was also not the strongest, as it required multiple flushes in some instances.

The onsite restaurant was nice. It was vegan friendly, but not an abundance of options. The menu was definitely on the pricier side, but had a wide array of options for someone with an unrestricted diet.

Very pretty views from rooms.

Breakfast was good. There was an assortment of fruits, vegetables, meats, breads, coffee, tea, cereal, and juices.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2023

Avi

Nice hotel

Very small room, good servies, good location and good breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2023

Vanessa

We got storm in at the hotel and the staff was very nice, provide coffee and water throughout the day.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2023

Barry

Friendly staff. Nice rooms.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2022

BERNARDO

Great location, good food, and the best staff! They work with you to help solve your issues. The only complaint I would mention is that the rooms are kind of small.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2022

Brandon

We liked this hotel, the staff was extremely helpful and told us where to go in the area. The room is small but was good enough for us. Best part was the amazing breakfast, best one we had in Iceland! Featured many delicious options.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Nov 2022

Vidzajs

Okay as a roof over your head and good breakfast.

Front of house staff were not too welcoming. There were issues in the room of a bed side lamp not working and also poor intermittent WIFI signal. When this was pointed out, the front of house staff didn’t seem to be helpful and said it was my device. It wasn’t. That said, it was an average stay and only for the one night. Perhaps we were just unlucky with the room that we had. On the plus, they served a very decent and comprehensive breakfast catering for all tastes with a wide variety.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2022

Tamara

Clean. Comfortable beds.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2022

Bing

quiet, clean and safe.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2022

Neli

Great

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2022

Antoine

There was a party the night we stayed there. Loud music until 2am… But the lady at front desk was helpful and accommodating and found us a room as far away as possible from the event.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2022

Elizabeth

Charming stay, comfortable bed

The bed was very very comfy and the buffet breakfast was nice. The hotel itself is a bit dated but we didn't have a problem with it. The room and bathroom were very clean. The tv only played radio stations and a couple of channels but since we only stayed for a night this wasn't an inconvenience. The staff was friendly and the location great, near restaurants and grocery stores.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2021

david

staff very friendly

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 Nov 2021

Jeffrey

Comfortable Bed

Very big room with nice double bed - some odors from in-house restaurant but not bad

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2021

Julie

This is the second time we have stayed here. The staff is friendly and helpful . Had pizza for dinner. The breakfast is plentiful and well presented.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2021

Kerry

Egilsstadir Sojourn

Very nice hotel in Egilsstadir. Close by the trail through the forest on the eastern edge of town. Friendly, helpful staff. Excellent breakfast included.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2021

Hjördís

Good hotel

Good location. Breakfast was very good, the rooms clean and the beds good.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Not having an elevator for the price charge is outrageous
Also entry looks old and carpet is fading

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Mar 2020

Robert

Nice but nothing special. Friendly helpful staff.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

The hotel was fine for staying one night just to eat and sleep and the food was good.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2019

Ramona

Our stay

Clean, friendly

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

16 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

nothing. Staff was not accomodating or friendly. no phones in the rooms, the room set up was odd. i would not stay here again

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Good location. Could use a little update. Excellent breakfast.

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2019

Steven

Great Hotel - Messed up Reservation

We had requested a twin room as it was my daughter and I travelling together and even called two days before arriving and confirmed we had a twin room only to show up and it was a double bed. Went and talked to girl at front desk and she said they were full, she was going to switch but said she would get in a lot of trouble so we toughed it out for the night.

Local area is amazing, a lot of food, grocery, gas options around as well as some great views. The restaurant in the hotel smelled incredible, taste buds were watering. The breakfast that was included with the room was outstanding, a lot of selection and tasted great!

Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Convenient central location. Room is comfortable. No view :(

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Great location, very quiet and comfortable place. Happy with the way i was treated by the staff.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Great place to stay. Would stay again. Close to the centre -walkable.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

This was a nice hotel. .. which was good because they closed Route 1 and we got stuck here. Luckily they had availability so they could accommodate us another night. The room was clean and comfortable and breakfast was good. The only drawback (which all of our Iceland hotels have had) is that there is no elevator. Luckily there are not a lot of levels to carry your bags up and down. We stayed the extra night there because we were vey happy with it.

Leisure