Hotel Smyrlabjorg

100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2026

Jax

Great cabin styles, very warm room. Amazing staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2026

Melissa

Parking was easy. Breakfast was really good. I cannot say enougth about how awesome and helpful the staff was. Always a smile on their faces. definitey reccommend this spot.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2026

Amber

The breakfast here was excellent, with tons of options. We got to see one of our two nights of northern lights during our eight nights stay here, which was absolutely incredible. The room was quite cold and we couldn't find the thermostat to turn anything up, so that was a little bit of an inconvenience. The room layout was a little bit strange as well, along with the embroidered pillows. I know it feels more country style, but they are definitely not comfortable to lay on all night. I would definitely stay here again though, I'm just being nitpicky at this point.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2025

Jeremy

The rooms are very large and clean, breakfast was AMAZING, and the staff was wonderful.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2025

Thorsteinn

Perfect quality breakfast

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2025

Jason

Great spot to spend the night

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

Javier

The hotel is great to stay

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2025

Philip

Good location for viewing Northern Lights

Self

6/10

Pleasant

16 Oct 2025

Josiane

Bel hébergement, nourriture très dispendieuse et peu savoureuse

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

Ashley

We enjoyed the family feel of this spot, the food at the restaurant and breakfast were very good, staff was friendly and helpful.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2025

shechang

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2025

Russell

The hotell reminded me of a cozy family run supper club and hotel you might find in the american midwest. It is not new but very clean and great, great service and hospitality.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2025

Randall

After a long day driving Route 1 from Reykjavik, we easily found the hotel just a short distance from the highway. Plenty of free parking. We had twin beds and our room was very clean. I was pleasantly surprised to see a vegetarian dinner offered on the restaurant menu. The breakfast was a buffet with many selections. Service was prompt and friendly. After a good night’s sleep and a hardy breakfast, we were ready to resume our trip.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

Nir

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Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Santosh

Nice hotel with good dinner options!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2025

Subramanian

A nice cozy option for an overnighter

This is a functional hotel for couples for an overnight stay enroute to East Iceland on route 1. Breakfast was quite adequate and 24x7 freshly brewed coffee, tea and hot water is a great option for tired tourists needing it without using the processed packets that is common in most hotels. Location and view is great. Shower area is constrained as is common in most Iceland hotels and Airbnbs.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2025

Cheryl

Staff we friendly & helpful

Partner

2/10

Poor

26 Sep 2025

Young Cheol

Will never recommend this hotel

No wifi available in the room. Room temperature adjustment is unavailable. No phone in the room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2025

David

Great restaurant for dinner and also excellent breakfast buffet. Comfortable rooms and helpful, friendly staff

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

Demetrius

The rooms were clean! Staff was very friendly! The breakfast was great!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2025

Nancy

Nice stay

Very nice location. Room was comfortable, and breakfast was very nice.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

Dorilynn

Breakfast buffet is the Best!!!!! Grandma’s unique pancakes were delicious! Hotel is full of history of the family. I enjoyed the family tree in dining room. All the precious family heirlooms thru out the hotel were fun to look at. I highly recommend this place to everyone.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

PATRICIA

Amazing breakfast buffet!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Sep 2025

Joanna

This quaint guesthouse was delightful. Our room had views of the hills and waterfalls. The restaurant on site was tasty and servers and staff friendly. The hotel is filled with antiques, which makes walking around more interesting. They also have several coffee machines and these drinks are free. Complimentary reakfast buffet included scrambled eggs, hot and cold breakfast meats, homemade jams and cakes, beans in tomato sauce, and fresh homemade bread. There is an interesting whale skeleton in front of the restaurant outside.

Thank you for a wonderful stay!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2025

Whitney

This hotel was a little pricier than most of the places my husband and I stayed at on our two-week trip, but it was probably our favorite place. The hotel has a fun style, and our dinner and breakfast were really yummy. The staff was super friendly, and our room was nice and big with a great bed and shower.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2025

Diane

Clean

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2025

Michael

Camila at Front desk was very helpful. Only problem is at the front door slams every time somebody lets it go. And with no ventilation running, you hear it every time it slams.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2025

Clare

A lovely family run hotel, very welcoming. The evening dinner was excellent and would highly recommend.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Sep 2025

Mary Kay

The decor was unique n unusual which was interesting. It seemed like it needed some updating. Staff was friendly and helpful. The food (dinner and breakfast) was great. There was one entrance then had to go down a long hallway to our room, which seemed a little strange. Not sure it was worth the long drive to get there and not much around it.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

Patricia

Nice host, lots of walkable areas. Beautiful hotel!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2025

Swapna

Clean, spacious rooms

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2025

Margaret

Lovely hotel adjacent to a farm with farm animals nearby. The property is older but well kept. The breakfast buffet was fantastic. Staff was friendly and helpful.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2025

Very good

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2025

Parsyeh

Overall, everything was good. The local breakfast was excellent and really enjoyable. The only downside was the internet access — it was only available in the common area, not in the rooms. If that’s improved, it would be perfect.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2025

Satyajit

Beautiful serene location, very conveniently reachable.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

Steven

We were in Iceland for ten days and, by far, this was our favorite place to stay. The staff are the most wonderful people - everyone was so friendly and helpful. We loved our spacious, clean room. The meal we had at the restaurant was our favorite meal of the ten days. DO NOT drive to a restaurant; do yourself a favor and eat at Hotel Smyrlabjorg. When we return to Iceland, we will be looking to stay here again. Don't pass up an opportunity to experience this place.

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2025

THOMAS

Served our needs well. Friendly staff. Only downside was water pressure in the shower was a little low.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2025

Michelle

There wasn't much to do outside of the hotel. Dinner was ok breakfast was good & staff were really nice.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2025

Cindy

Great food and stat

Great food! Dinner was delicious and breakfast was excellent.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2025

Nancy

Clean, comfortable, quiet, spacious hotel with great character, full of interesting history displayed in the common areas. We unintentionally arrived quite late and the staff were very nice. The buffet breakfast is excellent. My husband and I had a wonderful stay last week.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2025

Piotr

Great place!

Charming hotel with so much character! Beautiful decor throughout and perfect location. Staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming. Everything was spotlessly clean. Wonderful stay!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2025

ZHANG-PING

Very cozy and comfortable, great place.

The room was really clean and very big, comfortable, people were very friendly, they even had a sheep around, it was really cute.

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2025

Jennifer

Good South Coast option

Booked on late plans to go to the south coast. We found the hotel to be perfectly clean and comfortable. Also, that was the darkest we got a room this entire trip with 20 hrs of sunlight. Breakfast was fun but the only food for 30+ min all directions. Definitely needs an interior update.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2025

Travis

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2025

Marlene

Amazing!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Best breakfast buffet, comfort stay

The room is big. Has hot water, the highlight is the breakfast buffet. It is the best I have had in my past travel years.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2025

Tom

Great hotel, great stay. Highly recommend.

Fantastic hotel, great bar, breakfast and food.

Was pleasantly surprised how good it was given it was very rural and seemed in the middle of nowhere. Down the road from a lake that is phenomenal.

Staff were great, food was great, free coffee, free parking, nice comfortable beds and big rooms. Highly recommend.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2025

Iordanka

Great stop on our journey around Iceland.
Very special room with comfortable beds.
Nice breakfast bar.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2025

Han-Ping

The room was a bit outdated. Staff were nice and helpful. It was also great for the facility offering coffee through out the day. Breakfast was very nice as well

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2025

Caroline

Great hotel, food and staff :)

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2025

vidya

Spacious room, good location. Decor needs update.Restaurant food was ok

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2025

Sofia

Lodgings in this area are generally expensive so the review is ignoring that aspect. The hotel is old but for most part it doesn’t seem dated. Room interiors were bright and very clean but bathroom can use minor refresh to fittings. Staff was very friendly and ready to help. Breakfast was served in a lovely cafeteria , had lots of selections and quite wonderful.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2025

Michael

When I checked in, I was told that there was no WiFi service in the rooms. If you want to use WiFi, you'd have to work in the lobby. However, I was able to get WiFi service in my room with no problem. So, YMMV depending on the room you get.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2025

Jennifer

We loved our stay here. The room was very spacious and clean. Breakfast was great. We really enjoyed this place.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2025

Kristin

Absolutely wonderful! We had a quadruple room; two twins and a king. Perfect for our family of 4. The food at the onsite restaurant was fantastic and the staff was too. Breakfast was included with the room andxwas also fantastic! The views are amazing as well. Highly recommend.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2025

Jonathan & Vanessa

This hotel is a beautiful location with spacious rooms and nice bathrooms! The common areas and the restaurants are filled with cool things to look at! The food for breakfast was tasty and there were many options. We also had dinner and dessert there which was a highlight of our trip!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2025

Margaret

Quirky large hotel full of Icelandic memorabilia in the common areas. Good place to break the journey across southern Iceland.

Comfortable room.

Annoying that wifi is so bad (I had some work to do & had to give up).

Good breakfast was included which was very welcome.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2025

Katherine

Great staff! Cozy rooms.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2025

Kelly

Stunning Location

Stunning location! Our room was clean and comfortable. Breakfast was good. Recommend for the views, area, and general location.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2025

Shekhar

Great staff, great food. My family is vegetarian and vegan and they had so many delicious options. I will absolutely recommend this place

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2025

Lorna

Room was huge, I mean huge!! Lovely breakfast in the morning, good range of food and of a high quality with beautiful homemade cakes, my son loved the marble cake.x

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2025

Jessica

Great view of the northern lights!!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2025

demis

Virw

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

25 Oct 2024

Donald

Ha ent seen any staff at the hotel at all

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2024

Taka

Dinner and breakfast were really good.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2024

Elena

We stayed in a family quadruple room which was very spacious and comfortable with each child having their own bed. The room was well equipped, clean and warm. We really enjoyed breakfast and dinner at the hotel’s restaurant. We wouldn’t hesitate to stay there again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2024

Jacob

Good stay

Free breakfast was amazing
Lots of fresh fruits and homemade bread and jelly
Very accommodating for late check in
Staff was very friendly

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2024

Joan

Cute property. Very nice and comfortable. Excellent food with free breakfast

Leisure

4/10

Poor

30 Sep 2024

Gus

Disappointed

This hotel has zero to poor internet if this is a priority for you. Besides their issue with the internet it is also in ab area where you get zero to poor internet off your own mobile network. This was something I asked for prior to booking and was told tge internet was perfectly fine. The initial response when I got there was they can't guarantee internet in the rooms. After not taking no for an answer they got a device an internet extender to solve my issue which was business related. However that did nothing for the other guests as they were in the common areas trying to get signal. As for the rest of the hotel out if 5 hotels we stayed at in Iceland it was the most dated and took last place. For what they charge you can do much much better.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2024

Kenneth

Great

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2024

Kylie S

Easy check in, clean, excellent breakfast

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2024

Weishan

Dinner and breakfast are nice. Room is spacious. We have good time there.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2024

Albert

the restaurant was like \"first Class\" 😃 the food was really yummy and the Staff very friendly and helpful ! Also the Room was excellent!!! Great to stay at this Place

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2024

Elaine

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Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

21 Sep 2024

Hassan

The staff was excellent.
The property felt like home.
We really enjoyed our stay.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

18 Sep 2024

Xinjiang

my poorest guest house we have lived in Iceland

before we checked in, we expect some essential things that most Guest house can provide, such as cooking place, microwave, kettle. there were none.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Sep 2024

Ying

Stuff is very nice, room is large. Only public area have WiFi.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2024

sue

Good experience, except did not have wifi in our room. Had to go to the lobby.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2024

Prashant

The staff was courteous and we loved the dinner menu. The hotel did not have WiFi in the rooms.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2024

Thomas

Great property. Good breakfast. Staff is very friendly and helpful. We had a very nice stay here The only con was we couldn’t get WiFi in our room, only in the common areas.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

12 Sep 2024

Daniel

The property is very old time traditional. Dated to some degree with quite a few services either not operable or diminished in some way. Example: the elevator can not hold passenger weight and so a sign describes its use now as only for luggage. You have to walk up or down stairs to meet the elevator if you choose not to carry your luggage up stairs.

The Wi-Fi is terrible and only available in lounge areas.

Breakfast was OK but not great. Much of the warm food was actually cold.

Overall not the greatest choice we made in Iceland.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2024

Hadiss Y.

Every staff member we encountered was friendly and helpful.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2024

Laura

Beautiful hotel in the valley on an operating farm. Great restaurant and breakfast buffet.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2024

Pam

This hotel was nice to stay at on the ring road. Staff were friendly and lots of parking. It was spotless. There is a restaurant which was good as there is not much around. The hotel is dated but it has a family style charm, like decades of family handicrafts giving it a warm vibe.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Sep 2024

Emily

Really enjoyed kayak tours located on grounds and very good breakfast

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2024

Selena

We enjoyed our short stay here. Breakfast and dinner was delicious (only breakfast was free). The rooms were clean, warm, and cozy. Lots of antiques throughout the building. Would definitely recommend to anyone traveling south of Iceland.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2024

Vahid

Clean, spacious, well preserved 1970/80 hotel

Stayed here one night as part of my round-trip around Iceland. Hotel is really well maintained & by far the largest Hotel on the side of the road I stayed at.

Everything feels original from the 70/80 but really well maintained - nothing felt neglected. So it was interesting to stay there but feel perfectly comfortable.

Room was huge compared to other hotels I stayed at during my trip and th breakfast was one of the best as well, going well beyond the bare minimum of break, meat, cheese, spreads, cereals, coffee, juices. But instead adding a whole bunch of extras which was a nice change.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2024

Shengbiao

The closest town is about 50km away, nothing is close by. The lamb of dinner cooked very dry, and in small portion, probably, that is the way it is.

You can stop in Hofn town, that is the closest town, at least, you have a lot of option for dinner.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2024

Corey

A very comfortable and hospitable experience. Appreciated the warm welcome from hotel staff.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2024

Julia

The hotel offers everything a traveler needs.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2024

SESHAGIRI DEV

Nice and comfy

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2024

Great breakfast

Spacious room with generous breakfast buffet.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2024

Hsiu Mei

Breakfast is good.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2024

Ron

Friendly staff, clean rooms, beautiful scenery

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2024

Udai

The hotel was satisfactory in terms of cleanliness and service quality. However, it is important to note that the Wi-Fi connectivity in my room was inadequate, resulting in difficulties in establishing a stable connection.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2024

Karen

Beautiful Hotel and nice breakfast.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2024

Staci

This was a nice place to stay. Very comfortable. Included buffet breakfast was nice; dinner at the hotel was good. Wi Fi didn't work in the room (but we had the farthest room away from the main area at the hotel) We enjoyed our stay for 2 nights and would stay again if came back.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2024

Susan Ott

It was in a beautiful location

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2024

Vipul

Great breakfast and nice staff, room was big.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2024

Linda

This is an older hotel property with a ton of character. The rooms are very large, clean, and comfortable with black out curtains. The breakfast was included and delicious with homemade breads and jams- there was something each person in our family enjoyed! The owner’s daughter worked reception and she was so king and lovely answering all our questions about Iceland and the area. We really can’t recommend this place enough! Some people have complained that the WiFi isn’t strong- and this is true- but the food and character and welcoming vibe of the place more than makes up for this. Would recommend to others!

Leisure Family