Hvammstangi Hostel

2.0 star property
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Lobby sitting area
Beach
Exterior
Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Shared Bathroom
Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Shared Bathroom | Bathroom

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Norðurbraut 22a, Hvammstangi, Northwestern Region, 0530
  • Icelandic Seal Center Museum
    11 min walk
  • Chapel at Groef
    2 min drive
  • Hvitserkur
    70 min drive
  • Hvammstangi (HVM)
    18 min drive

Room options

Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Shared Bathroom

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the area

Hvammstangi

Located in Hvammstangi, Hvammstangi Hostel is within a 5-minute drive of Icelandic Seal Center Museum and Chapel at Groef. .This hostel is 14.4 mi (23.2 km) from Kolufossar Falls and 15.6 mi (25.1 km) from Illugastadir seal watching.

What's nearby

  • Icelandic Seal Center Museum - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Chapel at Groef - 2 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Lake Vesturhópsvatn - 31 min drive - 29.8 km
  • Illugastadir seal watching - 45 min drive - 25.1 km
  • Hvitserkur - 70 min drive - 49.1 km

Getting around

  • Akureyri (AEY) - 160 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sjávarborg - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Vertinn - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Sirop Bar - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Hlaðan Kaffihús - Hvammstanga - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Hvammstangi Hostel

Hostel in Hvammstangi with free parking
Hvammstangi Hostel offers 30 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Beds feature premium bedding. This Hvammstangi hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Make yourself at home in one of the 30 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

Danish, English, Icelandic

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate dining area

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (limited)
  • Laundry facilities

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Dining room
  • Shared kitchen access

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property for check-in information
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 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Hvammstangi Hostel Hvammstangi
Hvammstangi Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Hvammstangi Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Hvammstangi
Hvammstangi Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Hvammstangi Hostel Hvammstangi
Hvammstangi Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Hvammstangi

Hvammstangi Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 35 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cool hostel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ricky, Huntington beach

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is new, clean. But it is better to provide free towel for customer
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynn-marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very easy to check in, I arrived really late and I loved the self check-in!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

roger

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Francesca

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was such a cute little hostel! The kitchen was very cosy and had everything that someone might need. There were lots of washrooms so never had to wait. The rooms were really cozy and everything was very clean. Will be coming back here on our next trip!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Don’t let the outside of the building scare you away. The inside is clean, plenty or WC, kitchen is small but adequate. Hostel is a self check in. Only downside was I had to call and message for room and code. Other than that, it was great.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Basically self service.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, affordable and peaceful.
Upgraded to the private cabins (same owner) and was not disappointed. Beautiful small town and the host was very kind.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marissa

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms small but clean, with coupboard, table and chairs. Bathroom also clean and kitchen seemed to have sll the basic you would need (we didn´t have use the kitchen tho) only negarice thing was the screeching in the beds.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Evelyne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very organized nice place with an easy self check-in. Clean and well decorated house. Breakfast included with cereals, bread and spreads and fruits which were very appreciated. It is also very well located, near the Keflavik airport and near grocery stores and gas station.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No frills pit stop
Clean, efficient hostel. What we expected for the money. Make sure to bring your own coffee!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tina, New Jersey, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dorm style housing, but had all the basic amenities. We used the oven in the kitchen to bake a pizza and the heated towel rack was nice as was the black out curtain.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Liz, Colorado

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay in between Reykjavik and Akureyri if driving the ring road and taking your time.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Corinne, Philadelphia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exactly what we needed
This hostel was exactly what we needed - a clean, comfortable place to rest between drives on the West Fjords. Make sure to see the seals and taste the local seafood soup in the area - divine ! Would stay again for sure.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay, excellent amenities and easy to access room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

2/10 Terrible

Nina von

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It seem, they build a prison and are now booking the cells as rooms. The only difference is, the windows could be opened. Bed is so loud, as soon as one moves just a slightest bit, all in the room are awake. It was one of the worst nights I had in a very long time, and I'm travelling since 2 months. In the morning, we woke by some stranger standing in our room, although we did lock the door!! The cleaning staff checked between 8:30 and 11:30 several times, if we had checked out already, although check out is 12 o'clock. Did felt very pushed! I'm used to hostels and Airbnb and camping,so do not have that high standards, if I pay that price for a bed and a room, I definitely expect a bit more or a price at least half of it. Recommendation: even if other rooms in other hostels or hotels or whatever are more expensive, it is worth every cent/krona!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Diana, Las Piedras

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
El lugar en si es bueno para pasar una noche. Se veía todo limpio. Accesible y check in fácil. Tienes varios baños lo cual es bueno. Las cortinas de los baños huelen mal. Huelen como a sudor. Deben cambiarlas y lavarlas con frecuencia. Realmente fue asqueante. A las huéspedes… sean mas empáticos. Si saben que todo se escucha sean más ordenados y silenciosos. No tienen q ser tan ordinarios. Bajen la voz y no den tantos cantazos.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Très médiocre
J'ai dû écrire 2 fois jusqu'au dernier jour pour recevoir enfin les infos de check in (code de la boite à clefs). Les lits superposés sont très bruyants (lorsque la personne du haut bouge, l'autre est réveillé par le mouvement et le bruit). Les sanitaires (communs) sont mal entretenus. Seules 5-6 chambres étaient occupées lors de notre séjour, mais je n'ose imaginer ce que cela donne lorsque les 30 chambres le sont !!! Je devais payer sur place, mais n'ayant croisé personne du staff, j'ai été débité sans autre forme de procès quelques jours après la fin de mon séjour. Cela renforce l'impression de laisser-aller général de cet établissement.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

annie

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

LUCA

Posto buono per una notte, pochi bagni per le stanze a disposizione.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Leif

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Køje senge og fællesbad. Fællesarealer fine, men når hotellet er fyld er der ikke meget plads
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022