Name: The Freezer Hostel & Culture Center
Address: Hafnargata 16 Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Rif, IS-360, IS

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Christian

Verry cozy and fun.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2026

Charlotte

Nice, cleam room and fun atmosphere.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2026

Khoa

It was very clean and check in instructions were clear. It would be nice to have towels included but understandable as a hostel. We wish there was an after hours machine to rent towels. Breakfast was good for the area.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2026

Tristyn

A unique spot on our Ring Road travels - you have to experience it. Excellent location, newly renovated rooms, along with existing large lounging and kitchen areas. The sense of history and community permeates through those walls.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2026

Natalie

Very cool place! The interior is very spacious with multiple sections, including 2 kitchens. Lots of places to sit and lounge, or play or socialize or be productive. The host that night was a very pleasant gentleman who injected some extra character into the space.
The main lounging and bar area is very cool and it looks like they have events there regularly, but unfortunately not while we were there (1 night).
2 of us stayed in a triple room (ended up being cheaper than another option) and it was great with good accessible outlets, good blackout curtains, a sink in the room, and keypad entry.
Breakfast was included and yummy.
Very interesting area in the peninsula as well -- I would absolutely come back to stay here.

Friends

4/10

Poor

30 May 2026

Theresa

Staff were friendly and facilities sufficient. Very eclectic atmosphere and could do we a facelift in my opinion. Room and bathroom were clean but small. Felt that it was very expensive for what it was and there were additional charges for everything. Even a cup of coffee is chargeable.

Partner

2/10

Poor

26 May 2026

Che Wah

(May 25), around 9:30 PM, our guests started taking showers. However, after only a short period, the hot water completely stopped and turned freezing cold in all 5 rooms. This caused an incredibly distressing and unacceptable situation—some of our guests already had shower gel all over their bodies and were forced to rinse off with freezing cold water. We contacted with customer agent about our complaint . We strongly request partial refund.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2026

doris

Nice simple room, common kitchen, mirror in bathroom was too small tho. Very nice common space in the middle of nowhere

Friends

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2026

Theodore

Fantastic place for the money! Quick checkin, well equipped kitchen had free food left behind by previous travelers, and comfy rooms.

I lucked out and was present for an Àsgeir (one of Icelands top Pop Artists) concert in the main room from 9-11pm. My only complaint was that staff kept music going until 2am, for whatever reason. At least they have earplugs at the front desk?

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

Rikki

great location to stay

4/10

Poor

05 Oct 2025

Marian

This place is probably great if you are young and/or don't want to sleep. Room was NOT sound proof as per website and it was v v loud w banging doors, kitchen clatter, talking, music till about 11 pm. I could find only 2 bathrooms for lots and lots of people. Staff were v nice and helpful. Good vibe to the place but not our style.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2025

Wendy

Very good location just off of the highway. We were taken aback a bit by the outside appearance but once inside, found it to be inviting and our room with a private bath was great. We enjoyed the artwork on our wall and found the gentleman checking us in to be very helpful and friendly. While this property was outside of the type of properties we stay at, we enjoyed out stay and would definitely stay again.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2025

Whitney

This hostel definitely has a fun vibe and a good atmosphere. My husband and I stayed in a private room with a private bathroom and thought it was a decent night's sleep. The kitchen area isn't the best because there is only one stove, so only one group can be cooking at a time, which makes it difficult to guarantee that you will be eating when you want and means you either have to start early before the dinner rush or wait until the previous group is done.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

Joosung

Calm and quiet place it was

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

Ron

Convenient, clean, easy to find. Great staff. Comfortable

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2025

Kenneth

We had the family room with a private bathroom. It was very new and clean. The shower was a little tricky though as the curtain did not go all the way down to the floor so water can easily get out. Also, it would be even better if there's a desk in the room. The two small stools were not enough for the 4 of us to put our stuff.

Staff was very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2025

Pam

Very unique. We stayed in one of the new rooms which was nice except the shower was very tiny. They should have just left the curtain off and it would seem like more space. Also no place to put shampoo etc in the shower.
Lots of outlets in the room which was great

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2025

Trucmy

Perfect stay. Nice staff, friendly community, very clean place just like a hotel. We also saw a bonus live band one night. The kitchen was very useful and fun to use. Thanks for the great accommodation.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2025

Courtney

Great atmosphere

2/10

Poor

26 Jun 2025

Mohan

Since this is a hostel, they have shared bathrooms which I didn't realize while booking. They also have some rooms with attached bathroom. When we got there to check in the person there told us there were some repairs going on and there was no hot water. We decided to find a different place and she mentioned she will contact the manager to get us a refund as no one was available. I contacted them from the booking site a day later and they refused to give a refund. Overall the place is decent and lady who showed us the room etc. was very nice but the management has been terrible and keep refusing to give us a refund of our booking even though its their fault.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2025

Carl W

Freezer Hostel is a combination of hotel rooms and hostel/camping accommodations. It has an artsy vibe and good shared amenities including a kitchen and a very welcoming common area where they host live music and other events on weekends. We cannot speak to the rooms at the property itself because our room was not available upon arrival due to an electricity issue. While this was poorly communicated before our arrival, the host more than made up for this by being super helpful when we arrived and by housing us in an alternative apartment around the corner that was definitely an upgrade from the single room with private bath we had booked. The staff were so friendly and I wish we would have had time to come back to the hostel to enjoy their events but we were always too tired from touring. I would return to this property in a heart beat. It seems like a very warm and inviting place to stay.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2025

Marianne

this place is pretty far from restaurants but our main priority was to have a safe place to sleep for 1 night before we continued on our journey and it was perfect for that. they have a great common lounge that looked stocked with games, but we were so tired from hiking and driving all day that we didnt get to use this. there are lots of great and funky art pieces on the property and paints on the walls. thank you for a great stay!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2024

Alan

Solid place to stay in an area with lots of drivable sites

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2024

Ameera

Staying at the Freezer Hostel was unique. It had delightful art and provided an opportunity to meet people. We reserved a family room for 4 people and the double bed was really small for two adults. It was a great location to check out some if the sights in the National park.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2024

jennifer

Such a cute place! Everyone friendly. Room clean and cozy with our own super nice bathroom.

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2024

Mark

Really enjoyed the stay and the rooms where spot on too.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2024

Michelle

Comfy lounge area

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2024

John

I met some of the most amazing people

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2023

Luz

Nice place

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2023

clare

Awesome place

This place is cool - a funky hostel on an awesome peninsula! The new expansion has amazing artwork and is very relaxing.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Sep 2023

Anar

It was ok! Great location but not clean.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2023

Aazon

Great artsy space in a small fishing village. Clean and has a usable kitchen area which is a big plus!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2023

Rae

Surrounding area is messy

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2023

Seraz

Close to attractions. Outside look was not good and dirty. Bathroom has only one dark color towel, doesn’t look clean. Bedsheet was dark color too.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2023

Michelle

Really fun, really funky hostel with a great vibes and a unique atmosphere and amazing staff :)

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2023

Alysha

This is a good value hostel for exploring the peninsula. We stayed in the Time Machine Room - which had 4 bunk beds in it. There are no lockers or privacy curtains, but the blackout curtains work really really well. They also provide some great 3M ear plugs for free. The kitchen is a good size and we were able to cook breakfast and dinner without fighting for space. Lovely huge common room which also doubles as a bar/live music venue/and hosts a theatre. Unfortunately nothing was on when we stayed (Mon/Tuesday night) but they do have events on Thurs/Fri/Sat. There were two bathrooms for the hostel, and I was worried about queuing but ended up having no issues at all using a bathroom when needed. Rif is a very small fishing harbour/village and there isn't really anything to do in Rif itself - you'll want to get out and about. Parking was easy.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2023

Xing

Convenient to access the National Park

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2023

Nora

Very unique place. Great common area. Fully equipped kitchen. All sorts of games available for fun, even a ping pong table!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2022

Karl Michael

Staff was super helpful!
Highly recommend this place.
Great location and chill place

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2022

Colleen

Great location, great vibe

This place is really wonderful. The staff is very friendly, and there is a lot of space to relax and feel at home, and a fully stocked kitchen for making meals. The only minor complaint I have is the shower for the front dorms, you can't adjust the water temperature yourself, it's already pre-set, and it's lukewarm at best, and also a camp shower so you have to continuously hit a button to get water. So, in the winter that's a little rough. So I recommend booking the back room with the private bathroom if you are really into hot showers. :D Other than that, I loved it here!

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2021

Or

Awesome vibes and incredible lounge, huge and warm and welcoming. Showers&toilets were pretty bad though- barely warm water that you had to keep pressing and couldn't really control and only 2 stalls for everyone (wasn't such a huge deal but not the best). Also had some kind of leak in the dorm like rain water or something. Other than that it was really nice atmosphere and a really cool place to spend a night.

Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2019

H.

It is an old building, clearly not renovated lately, the guy of reception is really friendly, though.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

I liked staying here! They have interesting shows, which I didn't partake in because I was too sleepy, but it's nice that they put them on. Clean place with clean beds and rooms and bathrooms. Showers were nice.

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2026

DEJONGHE

Auberge de jeunesse très sympathique et confortable. Nous avions une chambre privative (avec douche et toilettes). Pensez juste à prendre vos propres serviettes (non fournies)

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

Karen Julieta Osnaya

The freezer es el mejor lugar para terminar el viaje. Llevamos 10 días de roadtrip y fue una grata sorpresa llegar al cuarto que reservamos con el baño privado. Pudimos descansar perfecto y el staff es muy amigable. Regresaría para el próximo roadtrip.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2026

Yun-Sheng

地方空曠，大廳有懷舊感的擺設

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2025

Jaro

Clean, good size, newly refurbished. Perfect for young travelers and families

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2025

Dennis

Tidy and comfortable

Self service check it. The theme of Aurora rooms a a bit scary But I booked family room and it looks like a recently renovated place and it is okay. Clean and tidy, the shared kitchen is lacking lights and a bit dark, the common area is really a gem of this guest house, has the mojo of youth hostel.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2025

Christian

Très atypique mais on a adoré

Auberge de jeunesse atypique (deco, music live certains soirs, immense salle commune pour se détendre en journée ou soirée)
Le patron l’annonce d’entrée : ici, pas de règle ! Dommage, certains en profite. C’est la seule fois de notre séjour de 17 jours qu’on a trouvé de la vaisselle sale dans l’évier.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2025

CATHERINE

Belle découverte

Belle découverte que ce lieu mêlant culture et hébergement. Il est encours de rénovation. Les chambres sont toutes neuves et pourvues d’une douche et wc.
La salle commune en plus de la cuisine est spacieuse, agréable avec ses grands fauteuils et canapés.
Au calme, par contre pas de commerce dans le village.

Friends_and_family Family