Name: Akureyri Hostel
Address: Sta Rholt 1, Akureyri, 0603, IS

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2026

Jessica

Easy and secure, great dinning area.
Super clean, we couldn't ask for more.
10/10

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2025

Julia

Absolutely loved it here! Quite large, room was really spacious, large area upstairs for relaxing and dining and huge kitchen. Would book this on a heartbeat over a hotel for sure. We had a room for 3 with 3 separate beds, sink area and desk with room to spare. Beautiful very clean and contemporary spot but has lots of antique stuff around to look at.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Oct 2025

yongyu

Every thing was good except the WiFi, it basically didn’t work at all. We could access some news sites, nothing else, no YouTube, no TikTok, no photo upload or download. We called the owner and was told it’s because of the weather and she could do nothing. You know what, it was a beautiful sunny day.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2025

Carter

Nice Place

The facility is very clean and quiet. The room was a good size and the bed was comfortable. It is a very nice place to stay.

Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2025

Christopher

The hostel is well located near fuel, shopping and food options on the road out of town.
Showers and kitchen seemed new.
A good base to use when in Akureyri.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2025

Pawel

Clean comfortable room. Everything as described.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

25 Aug 2025

Jinfan

When we booked this hotel, we were informed that we would receive an email with the entrance code one day before arrival. However, upon arrival, we found no such email in our inbox or spam folder or expedia inbox. As a result, we were left standing outside the hotel in the cold, unable to enter. This forced us to make an expensive international call to the front desk just to gain access to our room — something that should have been seamlessly arranged beforehand. This lack of communication and preparedness was extremely frustrating and unacceptable for a self-check-in property.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2025

Melissa

It was very clean and safe

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2025

Melissa

Super clean and well managed. Better then some hotels we've stayed in!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2025

MATT

I was surprised by how nice this property was. Our room even had a couch in it. The kitchen was well equipped. I wish we were able to stay more than one night!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2025

Marianne

clean space, very secure locks on the doors, we stayed for 1 night in this location and it was great.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 May 2025

Matthew

Never got a confirmation email from the property and never received check in information. Had to work with Expedia to get the information while standing outside in the cold while it was raining. Nothing like being in a foreign country without cell phone signal and having no way to get into the hotel.

Everything else about the location was just fine

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 May 2025

Gavin

Overall quite happy eith the experience, but i never received an email with check in instructions prior to arrival, and with this being a completley remote check in, cause me to have to jump through some extra hoops to get my room. The property operator did answer the phone and sort it out quite quickly though!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2025

Julia

I would strongly recommend this hostel to anyone traveling in Akureyri! It is far and away the best hostel I've ever stayed in (and honestly closer to a hotel than most). The common areas are kept meticulously clean, and are decorated beautifully. The kitchen is fully furnished with multiple cooktops, fridges, and sinks. I stayed in a room with two twin beds, and it also had a desk, TV, and small sink (one of my favorite amenities). The bathrooms are stylish and always clean. Truly a fabulous place!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2025

Rachael & Nicholas

The second time we stayed here within a week, as we came back to Akureyri and really loved this place. However, we were placed in a larger room with a bunk and two single beds. As we are a couple, we wanted a double bed, in a standard twin room. However, when we called the property, they insisted that this room was an 'upgrade.' We had to sleep on separate beds, and we didn't need such a big room. We also didn't have a sink in this room, which we had on our previous stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2025

Rachael & Nicholas

A really nice stay at Akureyri HI Hostel, with very modern facilities and decor in all rooms. The kitchen was very well equipped, and the freebies (tea, filter coffee, hot chocolate, and cereal) were very much appreciated. We also had a sink in our room, and bathrooms were all very convenient. Secure keyless access to the main building and room (using the same code). A very easy, comfortable stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2025

Lisa

So pretty and I love the books!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2024

Sharon

The hostel exceeded all expectations. The room was well presented and clean. The kitchen and bathroom facilities were exceptional. Everything you could need and more. Check in was simple and code came through well in advance. Would definitely come back here again 😊

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2024

Jeanne

Clean and quiet. Modern bathrooms. Kitchen is well appointed with all you need. Close to a Bonus supermarket.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2024

Rigved

Very nice and clean rooms with many bathrooms and WCs. Looks very modern. Has gas station with casual restaurant right across the street

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2024

Luis

Ver good value. Clean and warm

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2024

Gabriel

11/10 recommend best hostel I stayed at in all of Iceland

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

21 Nov 2023

Jeremy

Good value 2 star property and on a convenient location for shops and a bus ride from the airport. However, it good do with more than just one shared shower.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2023

will

Would stay there again

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2023

Justin

It was clean and spacious enough for my 3 friends and I to be comfortable. Everyone I spoke to were friendly. It was easy to walk from there to almost anywhere we went for those few days. I’d definitely recommend this hostel.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

08 Oct 2022

Verified traveler

Affordable, safe, comfortable stay

It was comfortable and the woman in reception was super helpful in steering us toward the best places to see northern lights, which natural areas to visit, etc. It wasn’t really walkable to anything, so I think in the future I’d stay somewhere more central. Compared to other hostels, the bathrooms weren’t as convenient on the 1st floor, but the kitchen was spacious and clean and overall a good experience

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2022

I HUI

Near a supermarket, very practical location.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2022

Kendrick

Worth a stay

Family run, very helpful with local information.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2022

Edith

It was located close to restaurants and services. The hostel was clean and big kitchen

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2021

David

Quiet and comfortable

We had an en-suit twin room, it was warm and quiet. It was easy to park at the back of the hostel and the hostel has a well equipped kitchen and communal space.
Breakfast was included, but it was provided at a bakery about a 10 min walk from the hostel.
This hostel is not very central, so it is a fair walk into the city centre.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2021

Chris

Convenient location for driving. Plenty of parking. Walkable distanced to the city centre, the city is small enough to walk everywhere so the location was great. The en suite room was very pleasant and felt more like a hotel than a hostel for our stay. Breakfast included at the local bakery was excellent.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2021

kelly

Stayed here for a night and found it to be a very clean hostel with friendly staff. Good kitchen too.

Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2021

Alan

Stopover

Twin room, worked well for stopover. WiFi could be better

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2021

Barbara

Clean, quiet, and comfortable!

Clean room! Linens were clean and fresh. Everything seemed quiet organized and friendly. Common baths were also clean and patrons seemed to respect one another. Nice location. We appreciated the baskets to label our food in the refrigerator.
Clear check in and checkout instructions.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

excellent breakfast

Twin room is small but clean. Shared shower is great unless you hit rush hour... Breakfast was served at a nearby cafe, and was really good.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Very nice

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2021

Luke

Great place.

Room was clean and comfortable. Shower and bathroom were clean. Overall it was a great place.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Good option to stay in Akureyri

Good option to stay. Quiet place, residential area. Good service.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2021

Mary

Very clean, organized, and a BARGAIN!

This hotel/hostel was impeccably clean and well-organized. As usual, we look for the cheapest place around when booking through hotels.com and were not disappointed. The kitchen area was very large, clean, and well-stocked for utensils, etc. During front office hours (only 3 hours in the morning), we got recommendations, information, and discount cards to various tourist sites. Wonderful! We also ran out of phone battery to get our room entry instructions, but only had to read signage and call to get immediate info. on how to access our room. This hotel is not in the center of town although only less than 2 km away. There is also
bus service. We had our own vehicle so was not problem and the cost was so much cheaper than staying directly in center of town. There is a Dominoes Pizza right behind the hotel and a grocery store across the street. I love the tradition of requesting guests take off their shoes while in the building. This is apparently true throughout our hotel stays in Iceland.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2020

Verified traveler

Great stay

A nice and clean hostel located a little outside the town. Friendly staff, more than willing to help. Overall a great stay on budget in Akureyri.

Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2020

Tomas

Great place to stay in Akureyri.

The hostel was really clean on arrival and they sent details about how to check-in and find our room in advance which was great. We had a really nice bright spacious room with comfortable twin beds. Shower and bathroom were both very clean and modern with good facilities.
The host was really friendly and helpful in offering suggestions of where to go and what to do and one of the other staff was an expert on the local roads and what to see.
The downtown area was only a short walk away (it's not a big town) which is a nice change after driving for hours.
The area was very quiet so we got a good nights sleep.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2019

Verified traveler

Excellent for the price.

Clean and not too far from the centre of Akureyri. Was given a ground level room which was good as I have mobility issues, but the kitchen was up a flight of narrow circular stairs so I couldn’t use it.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2018

B

Clean and very neat

We had a good and comfortable night in the hostel. Even we had a late arrival, the hostel staff had everything ready for us when we arrive. The room is very clean, the shared kitchen is also very neat and organized. This is the best hostel we had for our Iceland trip !
B

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2018

Verified traveler

A lovely, quiet, spacious hostel near the walking path to city center and the water. A spacious kitchen area for eating and food preparation, helpful staff, and clean, comfortable rooms made this a place we will dedinitely visit again!

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2018

Verified traveler

A good room, clean and suitable for a stay. TV didn't work and staff member didn't think to let us know that we needed a door code after they left so we ended up locked out, luckily another guest was around to let us in but the same had happened to them the previous day.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Apr 2018

Savannah

Modern hostel

Make sure to read your email before arrival as it has information such as the door code and check in information. Unfortunately we were assigned room 5 which is next to the lobby, parking, bathroom, and stairs so it was noisy. We were expecting to do laundry but found out it was only available from 0800-1100 which is when the reception is open. Convienently located near the town with free buses in the area. The kitchen was well stocked but became difficult to prepare a meal with three other families trying to cook at the same time.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2018

Allison

Stay in Akeuryi

Really enjoyed the stay, kitchen was great.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Good location, very friendly owners, kitchen and dining area

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2017

Stefany

Nice hostel

Exactly what we needed. Comfortable bed, clean bathroom, nice space in kitchen, friendly staff.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2025

Riccardo

La struttura è organizzata molto bene, gli spazi comuni sono ordinati e puliti. Le camere sono moderne e anche i bagni sono impeccabili (in particolar modo quelli posti al piano superiore. Sala da pranzo grande. Assolutamente consigliato!

Leisure Partner