Hotel Ranga

8/10

Excellent

27 Mar 2026

Rebecca

Breakfast was good and staff were helpful when I couldn’t figure out how to use the waffle maker. The bar staff seemed talented at drink making.

But the absolute best part of this hotel was that we had a room that looked out over the car park, doesn’t sound like a win but it had a door which I stepped out of every ten minutes when I thought the lights might be coming and then when they did we were near the room which had the door to the other side of the building so I literally ran between one side of the building and the other in about a minute and got to enjoy the best northern light show ever. We did specifically pick the hotel for the telescopes though and I am not sure if they are actually used them that frequently due to clouds

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

Lawrence

Perfect

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2026

Carlos emmanuel

The hotel service couldn’t be better, the staff is amazing

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2026

Russell

Just an absolutely wonderful experience...hats off to the staff, the dining, the front desk...such a beautiful memory was created!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jan 2026

Sharon

Nice hotel but for a night I would stay in other hotels that where better and less expensive

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2026

Rajiv

Amazing rooms, even better service and excellent restaurant. The service stands out from the front desk, to housekeeping to restaurant.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2026

Gerald

Staff friendly. Room was excellent. The food was the best. Was comfortable and relaxed for the entire stay.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2025

Ryley

Such a great stay and lucky enough to see the northern lights everynight!!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2025

Steve

The breakfast was varied and readily available first thing in the morning. We had a boxed lunch prepared for our day trip and while bait pricey, it was high quality and filling. We had dinner the first night and enjoyed appetizers and the main courses, especially the seafood choices.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

Brittany

Attention to detail was great! Staff were very accommodating and friendly

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2025

Tiffany

Everything was PERFECT. Thank you; from Stillwater OKlahoma.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2025

Michele

Exceptional accommodations, staff, environment and amenities. Breakfast was very nice with lots of choices. So glad we selected this hotel. The Northern Lights even showed us

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2025

Alana

Loved everything about this hotel! It had a rustic look but was modern other than that. The rooms were clean and comfortable. Loved the extra amenities like the hot tubs, pool table and observation tower. Such a nice bonus that they do an Aurora wake up call so you don't miss the Northern Lights. The staff was friendly. Loved that the owner was present on the property and mingling with guests. The bar and restaurant were amazing! The food was wonderful. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone traveling to Iceland!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2025

Eman

Excellent staff, great hotel, and wonderful food.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2025

Paula

Nice place but not at all up to SLH standards compared to others we have stayed at.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

John

Fantastic stay at Hotel Ranga! We enjoyed dinner and the breakfast buffet. It was a wonderful place to see the northern lights and relax in the hot tubs under the stars! 10/10 recommend.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

Luciana

Absolutely loved the hotel, comfortable, quiet, and with a great atmosphere.
Nice touch with a welcome drink before our delicious dinner.
Definitely recommend this

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Diana

Beautiful location, the staff was extremely attentive and helpful, and the room was clean and comfortable. We had dinner at their restaurant and it was one of our top meals in Iceland. We also ordered a lunch box for the following day and it was amazing, saved us time and could go straight to our hikes. Highly recommended!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2025

Andrew

Place is amazing! Food was spectacular! People very helpful! Must stay

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2025

jeffrey

Wonderful experience

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

Sandy

A truly special property. Great staff, lovely rooms, peaceful location. Hope to return.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2025

Timothy

Very pleasant stay. Friendly staff. Excellent breakfast. Enjoyed a lovely dinner at the restaurant.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Aug 2025

Lars

The hotel was perfectly adequate, but we expected something way more glamorous given the $900 we paid for the room.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2025

Shane

This hotel was fantastic. We loved it. Food was wonderful and they were very accommodating with our food allergies and vegetarianism. The owner is lovely too. Only complaint is that even with a fan the rooms are very warm, but that seems to be the case in all the hotels here.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2025

stanley

Fabulous staff!

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2025

GILGUN

I was hesitant to book this hotel, but it was such a gem, the dinner and breakfast were great, the rooms were a bit dates but at the same time cozy.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2025

Caroline

This hotel was an incredible experience. We got to know the owner/manager very well, he’s a very kind man! The hotel staff was lovely and fun! The breakfast buffet was wonderful and the dinner food fantastic. My room was #40 and I loved it and my
Terrace, so charming. Amenities were terrific too! One suggestion only: perhaps there could be more hot tubs available. There are too few for the amount of rooms and we came during a busy summer season. We had to wait for people to leave the one by me was often used. Thank you for a wonderful stay!! I will be back.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2025

Melissa

Wonderful stay at this unique hotel. Staff was very friendly and attentive. Food was excellent. Especially enjoyed the hot tub after a day of hiking. Highly recommended!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2025

Michele

Gorgeous property, attentive staff, excellent breakfast would highly recommend.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2025

Vidyaranya

Excellent service, staff accommodating of our dietary requirements (Vegetarian).

We were also greeted by the owner Frideric - very friendly and very involved. His active involvement also motivates the staff it appears.

Well appointed rooms.
The only issue was with design of the bathrooms - our room had a large tub with a shower but no shower curtains so water would spray out everywhere.

We will definitely go back here. Conveniently located.

We highly recommend this hotel.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2025

Kathryn

Peaceful

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2025

Lynn

Friendly staff. Beautiful location. Wonderful food

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2025

Tanya

Very pleasant stay, had access to hot tub right outside of room. Beautiful view for northern lights. Staff was so friendly and accommodating, offers vegan options for food.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2025

Louise

Beautiful landscape

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2025

David

Truly exceptional service from reception staff. Beautiful, rustic property. We had a cloudy night, but would have been the perfect spot to view the Northern Lights had they been visible. We had a family suite and were surprised to learn all the items in the mini bar were included with the stay. Would definitely return.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2025

Conrad

Wonderful experience, staff were outstanding. Very responsive, respectful and hospitality focused.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2025

Thomas

Lovely property and very friendly staff. Good vegan options on the menu including a special vegan Christmas dinner. Absolute highlight was the on-site observatory and the talks given there on clear nights - absolutely amazing experience!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2025

Kirsten

Hotel staff was amazing. The hotel food was so so good. We loved the aurora wake up calls and they would also announce it during dinner in the dining room. I wouldn't hesitate go back, after long days heoking and exploring hotel ranga felt like coming home for a cozy night

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2025

Mark

Great experience

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2025

Thiru

Amazing place

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2025

Vasu

Great hotel with excellent service. The restaurant is top notch. And as promised, the staff gave us wake up calls to view the northern lights.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2025

Jessica

A wonderful, charming property with great views of the northern lights. The staff was so friendly and they had many charming touches at the hotel. I highly recommend!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2025

Hilary

The staff at Hotel Ranga are extremely accommodating, helpful and friendly. I visited on a family trip and the hotel staff were responsive and helped to book all our excursions through the hotel in Iceland. We also had last minute changes to our excursions and the staff helped my family make changes to our itinerary very last minute.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

Ranga hotel

Great place !

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

Excellent location with northern lights automatic phone call. We were blessed with a north facing room so could see the lights without needing to leave!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2025

Janet

wonderful meals. Clean rooms but definitely dated

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Dec 2024

Shivana

Hótel ranga seems to be incredible for the northern lights but we stayed 2 nights and didn’t see them at all due to cloud cover. I think if you don’t see the northern lights then the hotel is ok but if the clouds are there, it loses all its USPs as we didn’t even get to go to the observatory. Feels like we spent so much on this hotel and didn’t really get to enjoy it as a result of the northern lights not appearing :( hot tubs were nice, hotel could create more of a community vibe eg hosting a kareoke night or making the guests interact more in organised events. The hotel is in the middle of nowhere so you kind of want there to be more on offer to do activities wise :) snowmobiling - which we booked through hotel - was cool and don’t regret it but it was absolutely extortionate and probably wouldn’t do it again in Iceland as a result

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

17 Dec 2024

Jaime

The hotel was very nice but I made arrangements to get all the way out there with private transportation for their Christmas dinner and telescope experience that was recommended to me. I was told we didn’t need to book the dinner in advance and then when we arrived, we found out they were no longer serving it on Dec 14? It’s still Christmas season :( It was cloudy so no northern lights and you can’t go to the observatory if the astronomer is not there... also very disappointing. The breakfast and dinner were still excellent and the hotel is beautiful, but I was not able to enjoy the experiences I went out there for. it was expensive for me to get out there for a night without my own car and had I known I would have booked a different night.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2024

David

Working with us to view the northern lights

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2024

Shawn

Dark skies great for seeing the aurora. Very nice place, staff is great.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2024

Joseph

Unbelievable stay

This hotel was so great. The staff, bartender, restaurant all 5 stars and amazing. While the accommodations are not modern (think Viking cozy cabin feel), it is a great experience and tip top service. They have the Aurora wake up call and luckily we got to see the light show @ 4am. Don't think twice book a room here, you won't regret it. They even have a cute service where they will send 1 postcard anywhere in the world.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

Best stay in Iceland

One word: Spectacular! This hotel is mot 5 stars it is 10stars. The property is beautiful, the rooms are spotless, front desk the best and the restaurant is exquisite. The property offers stargazing with an astronomer and I had the opportunity to learn about the Northern Lights and see Jupiter thru the telescope. This stay was perfect!!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2024

Jeremy

Great stay with very attentive staff. Highly recommend for anyone that wants to see the lights and have a quiet location to relax!!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2024

Deborah

What a beautiful place isolated to be able to enjoy the northern lights without city lights nearby. We saw them both nights we were there. What a treat!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2024

Erel

Fantastic place, very friendly staff. Outdoor hot tubs are amazing. Rooms are nice but surprisingly small. Very pricey, and the in-house restaurant is very high end (did not work for us). Many dining options 5-minutes away.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

21 Jul 2024

Joanne

Hotel Ranga is advertised as a luxury property It is not Luxory property It is an old and tired property that is expensive and is terrible nreed of am update. There rooms are hot and stuffy with no screens and windows that can’t be opened due to the fly and midge problem. You have to dangerously climb into a jacuzzi to shower and there are no shower curtains. Their linens are standard cheap hotel linens. I do have one compliment we had a good dinner. I wouldn’t stay expecting anything close to luxury

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jul 2024

Jonathan

Great hotel. Was surprised the hotel couldn’t fit us into the dining room for dinner. Restaurant didn’t open until 6:30pm but they said they were booked up. Then a larger party was able to move to that time. Was very odd and left a bad taste in the service area. Ended up eating in the bar.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2024

Asrar

Was wonderful

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

Wonderful!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2024

Debra

Wonderful!

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2024

Lisa

This was a very special hotel stay with a delicious restaurant Breakfast and Dinner and very friendly staff. We would definitely return!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2024

Stephen

Stayed two nights a the Hotel Ranga and so glad that my wife and I added the extra day. The restaurant was all that we expected and more and a great place to spend a cold windy night in the South. It’s also only an hour or so from Reykjavik so well worth the drive for the high quality authentic Icelandic cuisine. Rooms are very comfortable and many have access to one of two outdoor hot tubs. Location also very convenient to main attractions.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2024

Stephen

Incredible staff that sets the tone for your stay immediately upon arrival. Intimate experience with several interesting pieces of art and other interesting items carefully chosen from all over the world. The model for what a small hotel should strive to be. Will definitely be back!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2024

Andrew

Fabulous food, great opportunity to look at the moon’s surface in the observatory and the hotel will wake you ( if you choose) to view the Northern Lights.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2024

Victor

Beautiful location. Wonderful staff and service. Restaurant was amazing. Highly recommended.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2024

Marina

Chalet style hotel but very clean and well maintained.
All staff were friendly and professional - very good service
Excellent restaurant
Only negative is the long drive from the airport -- mainly 2 lane unlit roads which are difficult in the dark

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2024

Cory

Did not get to see the Northern Lights but the Hotel made sure everything else was perfect. From booking the perfect tours and providing the best meals in there first class restaurant, it was absolutely worth it, the staff was at a different level, they were the best. Definitely would be back, definitely would recommend, definitely worth it.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2024

Verified traveler

The most wonderful place we stayed on our Iceland trip. A very unique and magical hotel. The hotel is like a gigantic log cabin, impeccably maintained. The service team at the front desk was so incredibly friendly and helpful. The restaurant was quite good, although prices for food are so high in Iceland you never feel like you're getting comparable value for your money. We stayed in a family suite that was perhaps the most unique and character-full room we've ever enjoyed. This place is a gem.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2024

Emily

Fabulous star gazing... great charm

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2023

Kimberley

Great breakfast

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2023

Richard

We were fortunate and they upgraded our room for the 3 night stay. Staff very friendly and accessible. Food was excellent and the facility is top notch.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2023

Amy

Beautiful rooms as well as gorgeous scenery

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2023

Kelly

The staff was very friendly and accommodating. They helped with recommendations and were able to answer all of our questions.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2023

Diane

Lovely one night stay at Hotel Rangá. Easy to get to, lots of parking. Room was nice and clean and comfortable. Whirlpool bath, bath robes, nice toiletries, Nespresso coffee machine. Staff were friendly and helpful. Food was good. Lucky enough to see the northern lights around 9pm.
Can’t complain about the hotel but it cost me a fortune for one night! Not sure why it’s priced so highly. Worth doing once but couldn’t afford to stay again.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2023

William

Great hotel, beautiful location

This is a marvellous hotel. My wife and I spent 4 nights here, and my only regret is that the stay wasn’t longer. It is a very beautiful, restful place, ideally situated on the south coast. It is a very personally run hotel, with excellent staff and great attention to detail. The restaurant had a small selection of dishes, all of which were excellent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2023

Verified traveler

This is a beautiful hotel, very cozy and clean with a modern rustic feel. Though very nice, it's still VERY pricey for what you get. But the options in this area of Iceland are pretty limited, so that's why I decided to splurge (like, really splurge) on this hotel. But it's gorgeous, loved the hot tubs outside with beautiful views. Nice breakfast included.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jun 2023

Kristina

The hotel itself was lovely, but the noise level you hear from inside the room is outrageous and makes falling asleep difficult and being woken up every morning.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2023

Phil

Very comfortable, spacious. Friendly service and great restaurant

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2023

Hannah

WE loved staying here! Great food and views!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2023

Zaid

We really enjoyed our stay. Lovely setting with welcoming and friendly staff who were brilliant. Restaurant was exceptional which I highly recommended and breakfast was one of the best! We really enjoyed the hot spring hot tub at sunset!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2023

Karl

Pricey but a nice hotel - restaurant is excellent and the hot tubs and in room tubs with water jets were a nice treat. They do an all night Northern Lights wake-up call-very good option over staying up and waiting. The included breakfast had a menu and/or buffet option- so omelette plus the buffet. Good splurge hotel.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2023

Mark

Would have preferred a room with an enclosed shower.. other than that, it was perfect

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2023

Richard

Friendly and accommodating.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2023

Abdur-rahman

Possibly one of the best hotels in Iceland. Had an amazing breakfast and really appreciated late checkout flexibility as we had an excursion that ran over. Staff was great as well. Overall 10 on hospitality

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2023

Irene

A beautiful place with outstanding food and amazingly nice people working there.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2022

Steven

Location is breathtakingly beautiful.
But what made the stay truly extraordinary was the helpful, warm, knowledgeable and efficient staff. Every need met, Every request fulfilled!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2022

Yara

Everything about this hotel is fantastic! The location, the staff, the amenities… Couldn’t be happier!

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

27 Oct 2022

Bette

Lovely setting, very welcoming staff, service. Unfortunately our room faced the parking lot and light from the parking lot disturbed my sleep. Also there was something wrong with our Tv/remote and it kept going on all night even though we hand never turned it on! Staff was very accommodating and apologetic about this. I still recommend this hotel. Good was exceptional and staff wonderful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2022

Andrea

Everyone was friendly and ready to help however they could. A great place to stay as we started our trip on ring road.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2022

Verified traveler

We had an amazing time - I recommend having dinner in the restaurant, the lamb and chocolate cake were superb!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2022

Robert

Hoping to see the Northern lights

Room was spacious but bathroom was very small and not very smart.
Food in restaurant was okay nothing special. Service was very good and friendly. Prices are in ISK but at check out you are shown a bill in Euros! I asked to see the bills in both currencies and noticed that we had paid full price for our happy hour drinks and we had been charged 500 Euro too much for the room. When this was finally remedied there was no apology just a “well spotted” . I thought this hotel was expensive for what it offered. We booked it in the hope of seeing the Northern lights, unfortunately it rained the whole time we were there.
Would I stay here again? Probably not as there are better alternatives in the middle of nowhere. eg. Torfhus retreat where we had spent a couple of nights earlier on in our trip.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2022

mojgan

Liked the view but was too pricey

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2022

Arturo

Everything went smooth

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2022

Lucy

This is a unique and lovely hotel in a remote part of the south of Iceland. The rooms have a cabin-feel and there are outdoor hot tubs. Great for exploring the south coast and being rural enough to give you a good chance of seeing the northern lights. Good breakfast where you can help yourself to the buffet and/or order off the menu (only 3 items though - omelettes, fry-up or porridge). Would have been nice to have scrambled egg as an option or pancakes. Breakfast is served 7-10am and usually there was plenty in the buffet however one morning we went down at 9am and it was quite bare and wasn't being restocked. The food in the restaurant is amazing and well worth the money, we ate there 2/3 nights and went to a viking pug in Hella the other night. There is an observatory so when we saw the northern lights had come out we asked staff how we access it, but were told it was closed for winter. We were disappointed to then be told the following morning that they had opened it afterwards and people had had a great time in there.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2022

Bing lei

Nice and Cozy

This hotel is so nice and cozy and has great amenities, sadly we weren't able to use the telescope because it was too cloudy but hopefully next time it'll be clear enough to use! The staff were super friendly and it was just so amazing! Would definitely come back!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2021

Aaron

Wonderful experience

The staff was very friendly and service was excellent

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2021

Shannon

Magical Anniversary Stay

Amazing anniversary trip. The staff is just lovely… every one of them. Upgraded us to an amazing room and left roses and champagne. Truly above and beyond!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2021

Lisa

Excellent stay

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2021

Gary Thomas

We were welcomed warmly and taken care, the bed was cozy and comfortable beds, the hot tub was soothing, the scenery breathtaking. Cuisine was world class and a top notch astronomer treated us to a probe of the planets and galaxies while the northern lights glowed. It can't get any better.

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2021

stanley

Great staff. Rooms clean and comfortable. Nothing in the area to speak of

Leisure Partner