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Reviews of Grundarfjördur Hostel

Hlidarvegur 15, 350 Grundarfjordur, Iceland

#20 of 24 hotels in Grundarfjordur

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Review score

Based on 178 hostel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.6

  • Comfort

    8.5

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    8.2

  • Staff

    8.0

  • Value for money

    7.9

  • Free WiFi

    9.2

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  • Reviewed: 27 August 2025

    8.0
    Very comfortable, relaxing, and spacious environment for our two night stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The cooker fan was very loud. With all the space available, some sort of storage for food could have been provided so that we didn't have to store it in our rooms. Hand towels in the bathrooms /electric driers would have been nice. It wasn't possible to park next to the property. Vehicles had to be left in an open air car park up the road.

    We stayed on the ground floor of one of the two buildings, where four rooms shared a kitchen, two shower/toilet rooms, communal dining (two tables) and sofas, quite spacious. There was plenty of equipment in the kitchen, and hair driers in the shower rooms. It was a quiet area.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Check-in process seems a treasure hunt. Door locks not working well

    Functional room. Well equipped kitchen

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 August 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very well equipped kitchen

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean and location

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 June 2025

    9.0
    We slept very well at the Red House!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Everything was as advertised. Since this was a hostel, we were not sure what to expect, but it was a very good value.

    The hostel was easily reached from main road, and directions were clear for check-in. Room was clean and bed was comfortable. We did not use kitchen facilities. The shared shower/toilet worked well.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2025

    9.0
    Great stop on our journey
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good size room, great location for local tourist sites, nice kitchen.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2025

    9.0
    Nice Hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nice hostel. It was within walking distance of the harbor and a nice local restaurant, the Harbor Cafe. The parking is a block up the street but you can unload right in front of the hostel and then go park.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 December 2024

    7.0
    Pretty house in quiet area and nice surroundings
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Have to bring even the basics for cooking, no salt, no coffee, no tea

    Quiet area and nice house

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 November 2024

    7.0
    It was good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Economy Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    The heating system was not as warm as I liked it. And when I turned the heat on more, there is a constant annoying sound of water running through the pipes. You can also easily hear people talking and moving about outside your room even though they were not trying to be loud or anything. And the hot water is provided by boilers, which meant if the hostel is busy, you might need to wait for hot water to be ready again.

    The accommodation was located so close to one of the most iconic places and it was so easy to make a trip out there in the middle of the night to catch the northern lights if I wanted to. The neighbourhood was so quiet and peaceful. The rooms and the shared bathrooms were very clean. Check in was very easy.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 October 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • People with friends
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Inside the room is clean, but the outside areas are very dirty, and the bathroom on the first floor is smelly and lacks amenities.

    The room is clean and has space to prepare a simple breakfast in the kitchen area.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 October 2024

    9.0
    A real gem of a hostel, would definitely return
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Quirky old building, amazing view from our window, lovely and warm and peaceful,well equipped kitchen. Really easy to walk into town and to the local hiking paths, the swimming pool is just up the street

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 October 2024

    9.0
    Beautiful hub from which to explore the area
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The bathroom was a bit snug with a low sloping ceiling. I'm not tall and don't often knock my head on the ceiling, but I did here. Shower was a tight squeeze and the mat outside was constantly soaked. That was my only discomfort.

    Although my friends were allocated a room in the house across the street, which is part of the hostel, we were able to cook our meals together (depending on whose kitchen was less busy). Good location with gorgeous, snow-dusted mountains all round. My room was surprisingly large with an annex section furnished like a study, up on the 2nd floor, which gave me great views. Clean, warm accommodation, no queues at the bathroom or separate loo. Kitchen's got all you need.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 October 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night

    Such a small (and adorable) town, it was a great home base for Northern Lights watching!

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 October 2024

    8.0
    Great location and amazing price
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cleanliness and privacy

    The location was amazing but the facilities and comfort could have been a bit better, mainly cleanliness

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 October 2024

    7.0
    Comfortable room and excellent kitchen .great location with wonderful views
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shared bathroom was rather basic but in line with price paid

    Good instructions re check in procedure Wonderful view from front upstairs room Fully equipped kitchen

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 September 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Kitchen pretty small but ok.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 September 2024

    8.0
    Good stay on the roud on itineary
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

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    Location on the road is good. Middle in village, but nice view to church and the hill. Kithchen simply, but enough. Clear self check-in instructions.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 September 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very good stay, all facilities were clean and the room was comfortable.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 September 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Quality of the showers was low.

    Easy check-in. Plenty of bathrooms and toilets.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 September 2024

    9.0
    Comfortable stay in a great location. Would recommend.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Showers are very compact.

    Comfortable beds, plenty of kitchens and bathrooms for all guests. Location is good.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2024

    8.0
    Nice location and nice room
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unfortunately, the shared bathrooms were left unclean by other guests. The walls were super thin so you can hear everything that's going on in the common areas.

    The room was nice, clean and spacious. Smooth check-in. Nice location.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 August 2024

    9.0
    Good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The cooking area in the kitchen is relatively small, which can allow only one family cooking at a time. The room is relatively small, but has good blinder. As the kitchen is in the middle of the 3 rooms, we can hear the noise from the kitchen early in the morning.

    The hostel has two buildings, the red one which is the main building, and green, and we stayed in a quad-room on the ground floor of the green one. There were two bathrooms on the ground floor, which is good enough and there’s never any need to wait. The parking is about 100m from the hostel, which is very convenient.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 August 2024

    8.0
    Great location for touring Snafellsness Peninsula.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Ran out of hot water for shower.

    Great location for touring Snaefellsness Peninsula! Easy, clear check in and out.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 August 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The parking was annoying, 200 metres away. In good weather it’s fine but in bad??? Bit over all this is not a huge issue.

    Great location. Comfortable. Appreciated the kitchen facilities

    Stayed in July 2024

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