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Hlíd Hostel

North Iceland · Iceland

Hraunbra N Myvatn Northeast Region 0660View location

7.4/10Very good48 Reviews
Cleanliness8.2/108.2
Service8.2/108.2
Comfort7.0/107.0
Condition7.6/107.6
Neighborhood8.4/108.4
Amenities8.0/108.0
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About Hlíd Hostel

Located in Myvatn, Hlíd Hostel is in the mountains, within a 10-minute drive of Myvatn Nature Baths and Hverarondor Hverir. This golf hostel is 4. 4 mi (7. 1 km) from Namafjall and 4. 5 mi (7. 3 km) from Hverfjall Crater.

Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a terrace. This hostel also features complimentary wireless Internet access and barbecue grills. Featured amenities include laundry facilities and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.

Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee. Make yourself at home in one of the 14 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected.

Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.

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Located in Myvatn, Hlíd Hostel is in the mountains, within a 5-minute drive of Lake Myvatn and Grotagja Cave. This golf hostel is 3.2 mi (5.2 km) from Myvatn Nature Baths and 4.4 mi (7.1 km) from Namafjall.

Make yourself at home in one of the 14 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Featured amenities include laundry facilities and coffee/tea in a common area.

Free self parking is available onsite.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Parking available
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Entertainment
Non-smoking

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 5:00 PM
Check-in until 8:00 PM
Check-out until 11:00 AM
Minimum check-in age 18

Hotel policies

No rollaway/extra beds available Guests will receive an email with special check-in instructions Guest will receive an email before arrival 24 hours Professional property host/manager Pets not allowed

Cleaning and safety

Sanitization
Contactless check-in is available Contactless check-out is available
Essential Travel
Essential workers only - NO

Important information

  • Property Alerts

    You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

    • Bed sheets fee: EUR 11 per person, per stay

    We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

  • You need to know
    • Hot springs access available from 9:00 AM to midnight.
    • One child 3 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
    • Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
  • Special Instructions
    The front desk is open daily from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM. The check-in location differs from the property location. Check-in location: [Elda Guesthouse (Address: Helluhraun 9 GPS POINTS N65° 38' 25.53]. Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
    • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
    • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
    • Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
    • This property accepts credit cards and cash
    • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
  • Minimal age
    18
  • Optional fees
    • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 17.25 for adults and EUR 8 for children

    The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

  • Spoken Language

    English

    Icelandic

Nearby attractions

Lake Myvatn 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Grotagja Cave 1.5 km / 1 mi
Myvatn Nature Baths 5.2 km / 3.2 mi
Namafjall 7.1 km / 4.4 mi
Hverfjall Crater 7.3 km / 4.5 mi
Hverarondor Hverir 7.4 km / 4.6 mi
Dimmuborgir 7.6 km / 4.7 mi
Krafla Lava Fields 15.4 km / 9.6 mi
Krafla Volcano 16.2 km / 10.1 mi
Viti Crater 16.3 km / 10.1 mi
Krafla 16.6 km / 10.3 mi
Pseudo Craters 21.2 km / 13.2 mi
Laugum Pool 36.9 km / 22.9 mi
Laugavollur 36.9 km / 22.9 mi
Godafoss 48.9 km / 30.4 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

  • Total number of rooms: 14
  • hostel
  • Car park
  • Check-in hour
  • Check-out hour
  • Wi-fi
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle hire service
  • Terrace
  • Grill/BBQ
  • Breakfast
  • Picnic
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  • Non-smoking establishment
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
  • Cycling / mountain biking
Upon availability

Room types

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  • Bed in dormitory BUNK BED WITH SHARED BATHROOMBed in dormitory • BUNK BED WITH SHARED BATHROOMBED.BK-FH

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    Hlíd Hostel

    Bed in dormitory BUNK BED WITH SHARED BATHROOM

    Room photos

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    Room overview

    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–1 • Adults: max. 1 • Children: max. 0
    Room type
    Bed in dormitory
    View / characteristic
    BUNK BED WITH SHARED BATHROOM

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: BED.BK-FH

    Limited room details from hotel

    Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.

  • FAMILY ROOM BUNK BED WITH SHARED BATHROOMFAMILY ROOM • BUNK BED WITH SHARED BATHROOMFAM.BK-FH

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    Hlíd Hostel

    FAMILY ROOM BUNK BED WITH SHARED BATHROOM

    Room photos

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    Room overview

    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–8 • Adults: max. 8 • Children: max. 5
    Room type
    FAMILY ROOM
    View / characteristic
    BUNK BED WITH SHARED BATHROOM

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: FAM.BK-FH

    Limited room details from hotel

    Available rooms, prices and included facilities are confirmed after you choose your dates and rate.

Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Hlíd Hostel

7.4
Very good
48 Reviews
Cleanliness
8.2 /10
Service
8.2 /10
Comfort
7.0 /10
Condition
7.6 /10
Neighborhood
8.4 /10
Amenities
8.0 /10
20 reviews shown
10/10
Exceptional
03 Jul 2026
Anupriya
Beautiful view from the rooms and dining rooms, easy parking.
Self
8/10
Excellent
27 Jun 2026
Christine
Very clean. Beautiful view. Not a lot of restaurants in the area or grocery stores that we could find. Beds were not very comfortable making this a 4 for us
Friends
8/10
Excellent
03 Jun 2026
Laurette
Building is built by A lava field. Room is small, simple but .clean
10/10
Exceptional
05 Oct 2025
Xuan
It’s beyond our expectation
Friends_and_family Friends
8/10
Excellent
07 May 2025
Sarah
NA
8/10
Excellent
18 Sep 2024
Arthur
The place was very clean, and it was easy to check-in.

The kitchen was big and well furnished, but got a bit disappointed seeing there wasn’t cooking oil, salt or pepper.

The bunk beds were comfortable enough, but the lack of privacy curtains was a bit off putting. I got to sleep in my room alone, so it’s not too bad, but I wouldn’t like having strangers come and go and just see me sleep.

Finally, I feel like the blanket fee is a bit deceiving. While it is mentioned on Expedia, it’s like 1500 ISK, in person they charged me 3500 ISK (could’ve been 3000 ISK if I messaged them in advance..). Overall, I don’t think a fee make sense, just include the bedsheets in the price, it’s an hostel..
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
20 Jul 2024
Curtis
Great kitchen area for hostel. Well stocked and lots of space to cook and eat.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
11 Jul 2024
Lynn-marie
It was nice and clean!
Leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
11 Jul 2023
Rushikumar
Rooms are very tiny and hard to even open large bags. Kitchen area was fine but there were just too many people using it at the same time. Pricing is higher compared to what they provide.
4/10
Poor
02 Jul 2023
Eunmi
Bed very creaky and noisy and seems outdated.
Leisure Family_with_children
8/10
Excellent
17 Jun 2022
Robert

Pleasant stay.

Check in was smooth and the room and bed were comfortable. Cost to rent linens is much higher than listed on Hotels.com. It was approximately $18 for the linens.
Self
8/10
Excellent
14 Oct 2018
que
It was cool. Warm room and comfy bed. Good value for the price
6/10
Pleasant
28 Sep 2018
Verified traveler
This was a great location for where I was, but keep in mind that there isn't much around. My room was quiet, but the building was loud. The common areas were relatively clean. The staff friendly.
4/10
Poor
17 Aug 2018
Brooke
We emailed in advance and I was told that the hours of their reception was different than the hours posted on their door which was also different than on hotels.com. We moved our entire day around to arrive to find a notice posted on the door that said they were open 2 hours later than in the email I received from an employee.
We stayed in a cabin that had nothing but beds but access to the hostel/ camping bathrooms/kitchen. In the first five minutes on the cabin, there were 2 large spiders- on my shoulder and on our bed. In nature, so spiders are reasonably understandable and the cabin was clean. We only used the hostel to brush our teeth before we left in the morning but it was overwhelming busy—- too small for the number of guests, and the bathrooms were filthy.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
15 Aug 2018
Ann
We had a cottage at the campsite, and our experience was not the best. Our cottage was quite far from the facilities and down a hill, which is probably fine under most conditions, but not pleasant when it's pouring rain and extremely windy. The heating was good, but there was some exposed wiring that gave my dad a very nasty electrical shock when he was trying to adjust it at night. The WiFI was only available at reception, and the reception building is tiny---basically a single room with maybe 8 seats. People were crowded inside and standing around, which also made the check-in process a bit off-putting with so many people hanging over your shoulder.
2/10
Poor
01 Aug 2025
Katharina

Rückerstattung verweigert

Das Hotel hat uns die Übernachtung 2x verrechnet. Ausser ein \"oups\" und \"sorry\" ist nichts passiert. Nachdem sie sich entschuldigt haben, werden Mails ignoriert. Von meinem Geld das sie unrechtmässig zurückbehalten, habe ich noch nichts gesehen obschon sie alle Angaben von mir erhalten haben.
Friends_and_family Family
4/10
Poor
18 Jun 2025
Francesco
Too expensive for what this hostel offer! The building is very old and not so clean , the staff is friendly and professional. Kitchen is big and you can find everything you need rooms are too small
Leisure Family
8/10
Excellent
27 Jun 2024
Guylaine
Loved the dining room! But not the flies ;)
Leisure Family
6/10
Pleasant
03 Jun 2024
Katharina
The room with two bunk-beds was very small for four people. It was hot, stuffy and poorly soundproofed.
We spent three nights there and EVERY night there was quite a big fat spider on the ceiling. First night - spider has rappelled on the head of our son. He awoke, saw the spider above his face and awoke all of us. Second night - daughter saw spider rappelled from the ceiling on the side around 4am, awoke us and asked us to remove it; third night- we saw the spider around 10 pm and removed it. In summer time is it not getting dark, thus you can see everything everywhere. Our kids are not little, nevertheless they felt uncomfortable. It seems that the construction is poorly „sealed“ and has a lot of holes.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
12 Aug 2023
Mathilde
Excellente guesthouse: logement top, parties communes superbes !!
Leisure Family

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Hlíd Hostel
Hraunbra N Myvatn Northeast Region 0660, Myvatn, Iceland

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