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Hotel Skaftafell

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Desk, blackout curtains, free WiFi, bed sheets
Hiking
Property grounds
Front of property
Interior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Skaftafelli 2, Skaftafell, 785
  • Hvannadalshnukur
  • Skaftafell Camping
    5 min drive
  • Vatnajokull
    5 min drive
  • Fagurholsmyri (FAG)
    18 min drive

Room options

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Twin Room

Twin Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Exterior
Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon
Hot tub
Pet-friendly
Parking included
Free WiFi
4.7 out of 5, Exceptional, (1003)
The price is NZ$320
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
6 Dec - 7 Dec
Fosshotel Glacier Lagoon

About the area

Skaftafell

Located in Skaftafell, Hotel Skaftafell is in a national park, a 5-minute drive from Skaftafell Camping and 5 minutes from Vatnajökull National Park. .This hotel is 32 mi (51.5 km) from Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Vatnajokull.

What's nearby

  • Skaftafell Camping - 5 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Vatnajokull - 5 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Fjallsárlón - 33 min drive - 42.2 km
  • Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon - 40 min drive - 51.6 km
  • The Thorbergur Center - 50 min drive - 64.9 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Veitingasala - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Kaffiterían Skaftafelli - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Glacier goodies - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Matsedill - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Hotel Skaftafell

Hotel in Skaftafell with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Hotel Skaftafell offers 63 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. This Skaftafell hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 63 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include desks and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
At Hotel Skaftafell, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage. Planning an event in Skaftafell? This hotel has facilities measuring 50 square feet (5 square meters), including a conference center. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Hotel Skaftafell has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, French, German, Icelandic, Spanish

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
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7 AM–10 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Helicopter/aeroplane tours

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Conference centre (50 square feet of space)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

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
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

More

  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

The property is closed during January and December.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for ISK 6500.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: ISK 6500.0 per night

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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Hotel Skaftafell Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 386 out of 888 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 329 out of 888 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 125 out of 888 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 888 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 888 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Yi

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tzivia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Abhay

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable rooms and very basic. Not meant for parties more than 3 people.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were great, but can only accommodate up to three people per room, so our family of five had to book two rooms. The rooms were simple and clean. Bathroom shower was a little outdated and small. Bed we’re comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Chai

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
It was a place to stay, nothing more, nothing less. No frills, no thrills. Served its purpose.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Meredith

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There are wonderful hiking trails right out the back door. You can hike to 2 glaciers. The food in the restaurant was excellent, but very pricey.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Night checkin person was great at helping resolve the incorrect number of guests and getting an extra bed for us.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Digesh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Check in lady was not friendly at all. We went little early than check in time, I told her that I was not feeling well if we can check in little early, she said rooms are not ready, and we only went 45 minutes earlier than check in time 4 o’clock, we had two rooms and she could have given us at least one room. Also bathroom shower was very small.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anastasia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service!
The front desk staff told me in detail how to access the trail to the glacier behind the hotel. They also very kindly put my cold food in the restaurant refrigerator overnight as our room had no fridge. They gave me ice the next morning as I was leaving. Excellent service!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Christine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a very nice, clean, and basic hotel. Across the street is a well-stocked gas station, convenience store, and cafe. Behind the hotel is a lovely, short hike that overlooks 2 glaciers. This was the most expensive overnight stay that we had in Iceland, but you're paying for the location here as there isn't much available so close to Jokulsarlon and the sights in between. The complimentary breakfast was very nice. Dinner again was the most expensive meal we had, but it was delicious and beautifully presented. Overall, we were very happy with our stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Aashma

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
I recently stayed at your hotel and wanted to share my thoughts. While the staff was friendly and the breakfast was good, there were a few areas that fell short of my expectations. The hotel rooms were quite small, and the pillows were old and worn out, which affected the comfort of my stay. Additionally, I found that there were limited vegetarian options not only at the hotel but also in the surrounding area.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place. Close to glacier.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

TJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best backyard - walk to the glacier
Very clean, comfy, charming and has the best backyard where you are 20 min (walk) from the glacier. The food at the restaurant was excellent. Didn’t have their breakfast. Enjoy this stay as a one night stay passing through the area
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Czarina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Surprised!
We were pleasantly surprised at our stay! It’s not a fancy hotel more like a motel but very clean, nice staff and fantastic location. We were surprised that one of Iceland’s most visited glaciers was literally the backdrop to this place! We did a night hike and explored the glacier. Breakfast was good and check in and check out was super easy.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

ying

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Marcin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location to stay if visiting iceberg lagoon. Right at the bottom of the glacier in pretty remote area. Rooms comfortable if rather basic, quick and efficient check in. Good breakfast as part of the deal. Negative for restaurant closing early and the bar upstairs, with empty basic room with no decor, charging more than bars downtown Reykjavik, lol. Good alternative is a gas station across the road. Altogether seemed pricey for what one gets, but I guess being one of few options in the area allows that.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Nury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Sheryl

Travelled with group
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Jana

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph, Pompton Plains

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Restaurant was great. Gas station across the street was convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024