Hotel Ljosaland

3.0 star property
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Natural pool
Exterior
Mountain view
Property amenity
Lobby lounge, ocean views, open daily

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Saurbær, Skriðuland, Budardalur, 371
  • Holmavik Harbor
    33 min drive
  • Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft
    33 min drive
  • Icelandic Seal Center Museum
    113 min drive
  • Hvammstangi (HVM)
    97 min drive

Room options

Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Partial Ocean View

  • 17 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Double Room, 2 Single Beds

  • 17 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Budardalur

With a stay at Hotel Ljosaland in Budardalur, you'll be in the historical district, and 27.1 mi (43.6 km) from Holmavik Harbor and 27.2 mi (43.7 km) from Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft.

What's nearby

  • Holmavik Harbor - 33 min drive
  • Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft - 33 min drive
  • Icelandic Seal Center Museum - 113 min drive
  • Chapel at Groef - 116 min drive

About this property

Hotel Ljosaland

Hotel in Budardalur with a coffee shop and a restaurant
Hotel Ljosaland offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

Bathrooms include showers. Business-friendly amenities include desks; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 8 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this hotel include wedding services, a fireplace in the lobby, and tour/ticket assistance.
Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's fine-dining restaurant, which features a bar/lounge and a garden view. You can also stay in and take advantage of the room service. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 5 AM to noon for a fee.
Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-in, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Budardalur? This hotel has 753 square feet (70 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Onsite venue - Overlooking the ocean and garden, this fine-dining restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Onsite venue #2 - This lobby lounge overlooks the ocean and garden. Open daily.
Late night fare is available from room service.

Languages

English, Icelandic

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free extended parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 5 AM–noon: EUR 9.00 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Free daily reception
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Conference space (753 square feet)
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

More

  • Fireplace in reception

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 2:30 AM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - midnight
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 2 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 30 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately EUR 9.00 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 30 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Hotel Ljosaland Hvammur
Hotel Ljosaland
Ljosaland Hvammur
Hotel Ljosaland Budardalur
Ljosaland Budardalur
Hotel Ljosaland Hotel
Hotel Ljosaland Budardalur
Hotel Ljosaland Hotel Budardalur

Hotel Ljosaland Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 106 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 106 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 106 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 106 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 106 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and all the basic necessities for an overnight stay on an Iceland road trip.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Tim, Auburn NY

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Strange accommodations Pictures on line misleading A disappointment
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The gentleman who checked us in was extremely nice. Our beds were clean and the room itself was overall clean. The bathroom however, specifically the shower was disgusting. The shower curtain was like paper and completely brown on the bottom. The shower floor was dirty, we wore our sandals we brought for the geothermal baths to shower. And the bathroom floor mat is an actual bath mat, not a towel that most hotels use that gets washed after a hotel guests stay. So it did not look like it had ever been washed or cleaned. Don’t expect to eat breakfast. It’s self serve and consisted of a few boxes of already opened cereal boxes and bread bags, which who knows how long the cereal has been sitting there and who’s hands have been in it. Also, there’s a small mini fridge with some cold cuts, cheese and cucumbers, milk and juice and some apples and oranges. But again the cold cut meat was in an open package, not wrapped and who knows how long things have been open for and who’s hands have touched what. My husband made a coffee to go, and we didn’t bother eating breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room. Comfortable bed. Restaurant on site. Beer and pool table.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible would like a refund, walls paper thin could hear every noise no staff and poor breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Toronto

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not too bad for one night staying. It is just at roadside.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Meir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Bev

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great one night stop of place . Clean , friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

KateU, England

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The views were fantastic to the front of the property, the accommodation was basic, one nighter OK, noise could be an issue in the building, having a common room in the middle with four rooms off. The breakfast was a help yourself,in the fridge & cupboard, so you could eat anytime that suited yourself. I would not call it a Hotel but a hostel type of stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was in a beautiful location with amazing surroundings. The room was nice and spacious and we had a great night's stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Private bathroom, common area is where breakfast is "served" if you add it in, so very convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Suggest not to stay during winter
Hotel owner was not around when we arrive around 7 plus evening time.we called him with the number provided at the hotel door and he picked up and gave clear instruction. However we did not get to see the hotel owner at all during the whole night.there was no bread for breakfast and milk was spoilt. We left the hotel room without seeing the hotel owner at all. I do not know whether it is necessary but amenities are lacking.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Linda, Toronto, Ontario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place exceeded my expectations for the price we paid. The room and bathroom were clean, and we had a very nice view of the mountains. The walls are thin, so you hear the coffee machine running in the morning. (There is a coffee machine and kettle in the common area.) This is a great location to stop overnight before you go into the West Fjords. The drive here and back into Budardalur was also very scenic.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
100% YES! This place is great!
This place was fabulous. The employees were so helpful and the food in their restaurant was absolutely delicious. The scenery was beautiful as well (but that's to be expected anywhere in Iceland). Definitely a great place to stop for the night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Qi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice hotel but can be better
nice and spacious room, but poor wifi and limited kitchen facility.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
On way to/from Western Fjords
We had a great stay a Ljosaland. Perfect overnight stop when traveling to or from the Western Fjords. The restaurant was nice and there is even a pool table to enjoy, listen to music, and have a drink. Upon check in, we were offered some local tourist information including directions to a nearby hot spring. Room was adequate for our needs. The TV didn't work but we really weren't there for that so it wasn't a big deal.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Good place to stay
The staff was lovely. They showed me around and offered good advice for things to see in the area. The rooms were large with plenty of space. The walls were a bit thin, and the breakfast room is a central room between 4 bedrooms. Breakfast is some cheese slices, meat slices, a couple choices of cereal, juice, coffee, bread and spreads. If you're like me and don't eat breads and grains then I would suggest skipping it. I tried the frosted flakes and found that the milk was sour. Luckily, there was another jug, but it kinda turned me off. The restaurant for dinner is right next door, it was good and I liked that it was so close.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

colleen

very cool little hotel
this place was very cool. the couple who runs it go out of their way to make you feel at home. I left something very important to me in the room and they took the time to mail it to a location that ill be later on in the week. the view is beautiful (like the rest of iceland) and be sure not to miss the hot pot a little down the road.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable rooms, great staff and great food. Location to other things was ok.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Ingibjörg

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All was very clean but the breakfast was very sparse and all the utensils were plastic. I would stay again but I would not buy breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved the location. Bedroom was great. Amenities were typical but still appreciated.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018