Guesthouse Leirubakki

43 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2025

Marc-Antoine

This place is just perfect, the view is something rare

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2024

Pavithra

Nice property in the middle of nowhere.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2024

Emily

Very interesting mix of modern , Icelandic and volcanic features

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2024

Ron

Friendly staff, clean rooms, great breakfast

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Rooms a little small otherwise nice location. Friendly staff.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Beautiful remote inn, helpful hosts, buffet continental breakfast with a wide variety of fresh and delicious items, perfectly clean and easily accessible hot tub on deck, clean and nice-sized rooms, comfortable beds, hot water shower, easy access to plug-ins for cell phones, awesome and delicious dinner. Very happy with our stay!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2018

quang

Great stop for those heading to Landmannalaugar

We stayed here for 1 night because the shuttle pickup for Landmannalaugar was right there. The room was nice and clean. The hot tub right outside the building was an unexpected bonus. The included breakfast was good. That was really helpful because there's not much around that area. There is a restaurant on site and they serve great food.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

04 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

I was expecting a location closer to the mountain with more activities available in the immediate vicinity. That probably could not be helped due to the fact that Hekla is an active volcano, but we did not have much we could do without some driving.

8/10

Excellent

28 Feb 2018

margr

An amazing stay, the staff are so friendly and welcoming. Rooms are clean and comfortable.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

Nice hotel close to the mountains.

Descent breakfast is included with your room.
WiFi is only available in the lobby and TV room, it doesn't reach the rooms.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2017

Marinus

Loved staying at Leirubakki

Great place, great people, and great location!

Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

Not as expected - think carefully before booking!

Think carefully before booking your stay here:
Whilst on a map this hotel looks well located if you are travelling between the 3 main tourist attractions of Iceland and the South; it is actually quite awkward to get to, having to double-back on yourself for around 60km distance. It took 1.5hours to get there from Gulfoss. Despite the appearances of the double rooms on their website, what we actually got given was a twin room in a basement by the sauna and the shared bathroom facilities, although clean, were reminiscent of those of a public British swimming pool. Only one of the hot tubs was clean for use, although it was a nice facility to have access to. The room itself was very basic and cramped, just the 2 beds, an old chair, a tiny bedside table and a small shelf with a few hangers.

Overall a disappointing experience despite the appearances advertised on their website - I'm glad we only stayed there for one night.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jun 2016

Verified traveler

Basic needs away from the ring road

Be aware that this hotel is not near the ring road, but a good 15-20 minutes up a road in the midst of farms. For basic accommodations, this was fine. It wasn't noisy and we had hot water. The interpretive center seemed closed. We did not partake of the hot springs tubs but they were clean.

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2016

Ashley

Loved this country retreat

I absolutely loved my stay here! The owner was incredibly kind and welcoming, the rooms spartan but clean, and the overall service wonderful. I really enjoyed using the outdoor hot tub! My favorite part about this hotel is that it's in a really remote area, so it's surrounded by gorgeous Icelandic countryside. Also you can ask the owners to go riding for a reasonable fee - they have incredible horses.

Family

4/10

Poor

27 Oct 2015

Verified traveler

Way over priced

Hostel-like accommodations with expensive hotel like cost.

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2015

Michael

Decent hotel in nice area

WiFi in room would have been nice, but we were let in Iceland to surf the web.

Area was very nice, far away from all the tourist spots and close to many sights.

Room was simple, clean, staff was friendly and the restaurant was very good

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

Typical Islandic stay.

Been to several hotels in iceland and you shouldn't expect much in the room. They are basically a bed and a bathroom. This hotel had shared toilet with separate shower stalls outside the room.
If you don't expect much as in other bigger town hotels, it'll be fine. The owners were nice. Helped with luggage. Nice offering of breakfast which makes up for the room. Room was very small, had bunk bed and a single bed but a very small room. But, if you just need a place to crash, it'll be fine. The main building has WiFi and a lounge upstairs which was nice. Restaurant was nice too. Nice view of mountain.

6/10

Pleasant

20 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

Not what we expected

First of all, the information on-line through hotels.com said the hotel was in Hella......and it is 16 miles out of town. The picture on the site showed a lovely room for two with the advertisement of an outdoor lava stone hot tub! When I
made reservations on my phone that same afternoon, the screen didn't show the 'shared bathroom' part of the reservation, just a double room, which our room turned out to have bunk beds! And the hot tub outside our quarters, was a plastic hot tub! The breakfast was very good. The manager tried to help us a bit but all other rooms were booked. We had tried to call hotels.com from Iceland to cancel once we figured out the location, but the answering que didn't ever let us access someone to talk to which was also upsetting! So, it appears to be a nice place, but our experience was lacking.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Aug 2015

Lisa K

Friendly, helpful staff.
Nice surroundings, especially walking through the lava fields.
Nice thermal pool but wished it was hot, not just lukewarm.
The hot tub was good though.
Breakfast buffet was good.
The restaurant for an evening meal was way overpriced but delicious (lamb).
The shower water pressure was pretty weak.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2015

S & J

One of our favorite stays in Iceland

Our GPS was acting up & we emailed the hotel for directions. They were very responsive & helpful. We had to arrive late & the owners stayed up to welcome us. They were very gracious. The scenery near Mt Heckla was gorgeous. We enjoyed the hot tubs. The restaurant was excellent & prepared meals to accommodate allergies. We loved the fresh bread at the breakfast buffet. We didn't know ahead there are horses onsite & will include horseback riding on our next visit. Wifi was available in the shared area of the main building. Staff were all professional & courteous & helped us with our itinerary. An enjoyable two nights.

4/10

Poor

16 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

If you had been expecting a backpackers bunk bed quarters then this would have been fine. When I booked it, I was under the impression it was a hotel room with shared bathroom facilities. It was a tight squeeze with the four of us and two bunk beds very close together. The location does have hotel rooms as well as backpacker quarters. Just be sure which it is that you are booking. It was very expensive given the size of the room. Overall, not a good value. We had many other hotels in Iceland with a better value. The hotel is very out of the way unless you wanted to be close to the Golden Circle. It is not near the ring road. The breakfast was very good.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2015

Joan

We would return to Hotel Leirubakki

We stayed in both the bunk house and in the regular hotel rooms. Both room types had very comfortable mattresses. The bunkhouse has a toilet down the hall and shower rooms. If you want to share space with others and save some money, then that is a good way to go. We enjoyed the regular hotel rooms and private bathrooms very much. That building had WiFi in the lobby and in the upstairs common room. The scenery is gorgeous. There is a whirlpool and a couple of outdoor hot tubs. The breakfast buffet featured several types of fresh baked bread. Staff were very friendly and attentive and genuinely cared that we were comfortable. The restaurant onsite had excellent food and worked with the two members of our party who have food allergies. There are also horses onsite for trail rides. One of our party left a bag behind at a previous stop and the owner helped get in contact to retrieve the bag, which ended up being flown to Reykjavik's regional airport at the end of the trip so we could have it before departure. This was one of our most pleasant experiences out of five positive experiences in hotels on this visit to Iceland. We would return and recommend it to friends.

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2015

pierre

Don't miss the Viking tub!

Stayed 2 nights there. Very Pleasant surrounding, convenient for Landmanalaugar. If satying at teh hotel per se, you can enjoy a hot bath, as you see steam coming out from the deep grass nearby. Still, you should try the Viking tub, 100 yard further away, and enjoy a genuine bath that only horses behind may witness!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Aug 2015

Del

Make sure you book ensuite rooms!

Unfortunately I booked my Iceland accommodation too late to have much choice at all-for summer months you need to book at least 3 months in advance esp if want to stay away from SW corner. Consequently we had to book a room without en suite facilities which we were relaxed about. However rooms without bathrooms are very basic; more like hostel accommodation, with no wardrobes or drawers. These rooms are in the basement of the owner's house, they do have windows. We were told we could upgrade to a room with en suite facilities and these appeared to be EXCELLENT but we were then told it was only available for one night and we didn't want to be changing rooms. The room we stayed in ended up being very noisy as another group occupied several rooms
so they shouted from one room to another and subsequently got up very early!

Hotel is located a few km from Mt Hekla and some 30km from Hella. There are no eating options within half hour's drive. In house restaurant is good but quite expensive.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2015

Jonathan

Wonderful Hotel, comfortable will friendly staff

Free fast internet in the large sitting area above the lobby. Bathroom was modern and clean. Rooms were nice and beds comfortable (extra pillows as needed provided in room). Midnight sun was in effect, so we had brought our own eye masks. Breakfast was included in our rate and very delicious and plenty of choices of meats, cereals, fresh rye bread, milk, yogurt, juices, vegetables, etc. Beautiful location as we had wonderful view of the nearby volcano Helka!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2015

Paul

Rural Iceland retreat far from the tourist crush

Excellent stay. The staff was friendly and very helpful. The restaurant is excellent.

This hotel is off the beaten path, and well worth the trip. We loved it and would definitely come back again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2015

Julie

Very nice hotel

Good room. I was upgraded on arrival, because it was low season. There is a restaurant next door with wonderful food.

4/10

Poor

21 Mar 2025

JOAN

Le hace falta una renovación y la piscina natural de agua caliente que anuncian yo solo vi un jacuzzi de plastico i sin estar preparado.
Llegamos y havia una nota con mi nombre y la llabe en recepción y no havia nadie. Para mi no és problema, asi te da confianza, y el trato amable, pero el desayuno muy justito.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2024

JUI LING

房間皆在1樓，2樓是公共區域。房間為2張單人床，浴室提供浴巾、沐浴乳。提供免費早餐，在對面黑色的房子內食用，有麵包起司火腿水煮蛋，果汁咖啡，很豐盛。

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2019

murielle

Bel hôtel bien situé pour explorer la région

Très confortable accueil sympathique bien équipé avec piscine naturelle et jacuzzi excellent petit-déjeuner restaurant de l’hôtel très correct

Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Aug 2019

Frode

Hotellet ligge litt langt fra alt annet, desverre var ikke de 2 bad ute skikkelig rene, så mistet lysten til å bade (Var alger i det ene)

Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Ik vond de hot spring zo vies. Het was echt in geen jaren schoongemaakt en het water erin werd ook maar mondjesmaat aangevuld met nieuw bronwater.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2018

Manfred

Nettes freundliches Personal
besonders die 2 Damen aus Linz

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2017

Christine

Bonne base pour aller au Landmannalaugar

Première nuit passée dans une chambre propre mais petite, en sous-sol, avec sanitaires communs, style auberge de jeunesse, puis proposition de nous surclasser gratuitement suite à un désistement dans une chambre avec SDB privée dans le bâtiment principal (plus récent, mais style préfabriqué) ce qui à nettement amélioré le rapport qualité/prix ! Superbe piscine d'eau chaude naturelle et plusieurs hot tubs. Bon petit déjeuner et accueil sympathique. Bon restaurant à côté (mais assez cher). Bonne base de départ pour aller passer une journée au Landmannalaugar, soit en bus qui s'arrête devant l'hôtel, soit avec son propre véhicule 4X4 (environ 2h de route, c'est mieux de prendre la F208 où il n'y a pas de gué à passer, la F225 était de toute manière fermée). Bien placé également pour aller au volcan Hekla.

Partner

4/10

Poor

17 Sep 2016

Rainer

Hotel im Nirgendwo

Sehr einfache und kleine Zimmer ohne Fernseher. Bad grenzwertig. Frühstück akzeptabel.

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jun 2016

mika

ランドマンナロイガルに行きたくてここに泊まりましたが6月初旬ではまだ積雪のためにアクセスロードが閉鎖中でした。

ホテルの部屋は清潔感があり、窓からは牧草地の眺望が楽しめ開放感がありました。ロビーに共有の冷蔵庫があったので便利でした。共有のホットタブが屋外にあり、外は寒くても体が温まり海外での入浴が嬉しかったです。ただ部屋のシャワーの水の出が弱いのが残念でした。

夕食を敷地内のレストランで食べたのですが、味付けが濃くなくてとっても美味しかったです。

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2015

Verified traveler

Ved foten av Hekla

Et flott vertskap. Øde, men sentralt. Fabelaktig mat! Fredfulle!

2/10

Poor

07 Oct 2015

Helmut

Check- in nur pünktlich möglich

Wir waren zwei Stunden vor dem Termin 15.00 Uhr dort, die rezeption war nicht besetzt, nach einer halben Stunde Wartezeit sind wir gefahren und haben uns die Gegend angeschaut. Pünktlich um 15.00 haben wir eingescheckt. Der Empfang war nicht sehr freundlich. Auch alles andere war bescheiden. Die Zufahrt zum Hotel ist in einem schlechten Zustand.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Aug 2015

Þórarinn

Áttum von á meiru miðað við verð.

Það mættu alveg vera myndir úr litlu kjallaraherbergjunum eins og því sem við fengum, þá veit fólk á hverju það á von. Bókunin var þannig að það var eins og við værum að fá 45% afslátt af verði, sem var alls ekki rétt. En rúmið/kojan var ágætt og morgunverður góður.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jul 2015

ANGELICA

Hotel correct

Très proche de Helkla

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2015

Inger H Ø

Nærhet til Hekla med spennende informasjonsenter

Hyggelig overnattingssted. Svært god service. Imøtekommende personale. Enkle, men bra forhold. Flott beliggenhet. Mye natur. Rolig og fredelig. Ridetur for besteforeldre med 11-årig barnebarn for første gang. Badekulpen 50 meter unna kunne gjerne vært renset opp i. Likevel, ikke i tvil: Kommer gjerne tilbake.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jun 2015

Pontus

OK hotell långt ute på landet.

Långt ute på landet men bra placerat för dags-utfärder med bil. OK men inte mer. Kunde ordna med ridning på Islandshäst.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2015

Rafa

Experiencia casi perfecta

El único fallo es que los baños naturales al aire libre estaban algo alejados de las habitaciones y la temperatura del agua no era demasiado alta. Nos tuvimos que conformar con el jacuzzi :)