Hlidarvegur 15, 350 Grundarfjordur, Iceland
#20 of 24 hotels in Grundarfjordur
Guests' ChoiceBased on 178 hostel reviews
8.2Cleanliness
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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End of dialog contentReviewed: 27 August 2025
Laura
New ZealandThe 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
Silvia
ItalyCheck-in process seems a treasure hunt. Door locks not working well
Functional room. Well equipped kitchen
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 5 August 2025
Massimo
ItalyVery well equipped kitchen
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: 27 July 2025
Tu
AustraliaClean and location
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 16 June 2025
Patricia
United StatesEverything 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
Stefanos
United KingdomGood size room, great location for local tourist sites, nice kitchen.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 5 March 2025
Sara
United StatesNice 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
Mirko
ItalyHave 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
Viola
United KingdomThe 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
Kanittip
ThailandInside 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
Elizabeth
United KingdomQuirky 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
Tracey
South AfricaThe 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
Joshua
United StatesSuch a small (and adorable) town, it was a great home base for Northern Lights watching!
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 8 October 2024
Varun
IndiaCleanliness 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
Paul
AustraliaShared 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
Jonathan
FranceKitchen pretty small but ok.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 23 September 2024
Linda
Latvia-
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
Fabiana
United KingdomVery good stay, all facilities were clean and the room was comfortable.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 5 September 2024
Arne
NetherlandsQuality of the showers was low.
Easy check-in. Plenty of bathrooms and toilets.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 2 September 2024
Mary
AustraliaShowers are very compact.
Comfortable beds, plenty of kitchens and bathrooms for all guests. Location is good.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 21 August 2024
Irene
ItalyUnfortunately, 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
Kwok
United KingdomThe 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
Diane
United StatesRan 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
Robyn
AustraliaThe 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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